OpenAI and Anthropic are advancing educational technology with OpenAI's new AI literacy trainings and the introduction of "Claude for Education," a version of Claude designed for higher education. While it aims to enhance critical thinking, there are concerns about its accuracy in solving math problems, highlighting limitations.

OpenAI's new GPT-4o image generator shows significant improvements, including better text rendering and consistent characters, but our AI for Education team found it still falls short on complex tasks like creating accurately labeled cell diagrams, despite being promoted as a "game-changer for educators.

In a recent webinar on AI ethics, our team explored the fascinating and troubling world of voice AI through a conversation with "Miles," a hyper-realistic AI system from Sesame AI. The interaction highlighted critical ethical concerns about AI's increasing ability to sound human, emphasizing the urgent need for AI literacy, transparency, and responsible development.

A new study by METR (Model Evaluation & Threat Research) shows GenAI systems are getting exponentially better at completing longer tasks, doubling their capabilities every 7 months.

LinkedIn's inaugural "Skills on the Rise" list is out. It ranks the fastest-growing skills that professionals should invest in developing. AI literacy tops the list at # 1.

Our CEO Amanda Bickerstaff has been honored as one of THE AI SHOW @ ASU+GSV's 2025 Leading Women in AI, celebrating her contributions alongside other outstanding leaders in the field.

The past few weeks saw some interesting new updates in the world of GenAI and education, including new releases by Anthropic, OpenAI, and Figure Robotics and the disappearance of some great AI resources from the Office of Educational Technology.

A recent study from Stanford shows that large language models (LLMs) have rapidly affected how we write across multiple domains of society—often in ways we may not fully appreciate.

We are co-hosting the first ever AI + Education Family FEUD at this year's THE AI SHOW @ ASU+GSV. If you’ve ever wondered who gets surveyed to determine the top answers, this time we'd love it to be you!

New research shows that women are using AI tools at lower rates than men across nearly all regions, sectors, and occupations. Here’s a link to the full study plus our summary on what they found, why it’s happening, and what it means.

OpenAI just released a new report highlighting college student adoption of ChatGPT, citing over a third of college-aged young adults are using the AI chatbot.

Explore how AI companies are rethinking user interfaces to create more intuitive and comprehensive AI experiences. Examine trends consolidating multiple capabilities into unified systems, the balance between accessibility and advanced features, and how these changes might shape how people interact with AI tools daily.

California's new Senate Bill aimed at protecting children and the UK Youth Manifesto for Responsible AI.

Georgia became the 25th state to publish state-level AI guidelines for K-12 education. Use our resource to check out the latest AI state guidance!

Teen use of ChatGPT is rising, but students are drawing their own ethical lines about how to use AI in their schoolwork.

The wildfires in Southern California in January 2025 have devastated communities and severely impacted the Los Angeles Unified School District. Join us in donating to this effort!

We’re honored to be a part of the EDSAFE AI Alliance, which announced today its second cohort of Women in AI Fellows. We know how important it is to elevate female AI thought leaders and practitioners like this to ensure AI adoption is fit-for-purpose for our schools.

Our team had a clear purpose when launching our Train the Trainer 6-week course in January: support the educators who are pioneering AI leadership in their organizations.