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Tag: AI Education

News and perspectives on artificial intelligence in education, adaptive learning platforms, curriculum updates, and student tools.

Microsoft Signs AI Safety Deal with US Teachers’ Unions Amid “Grave Crisis” in Teaching

A student uses a tablet in a classroom as Microsoft, AFT and UFT announce a new AI Safety & Privacy Standard for schools, covering student data, AI oversight and privacy protections.

The framework bans the use of covered data for AI training and its sale, while requiring human oversight. AFT President Randi Weingarten said she hopes other AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, will also sign on, with discussions already underway.

EY India, SRCC Launch AI VIBE Programme to Prepare Students for AI Careers

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in New Delhi, where EY India and SRCC have launched the 12-month AI VIBE programme. Source: Wikicommons

SRCC and EY India have launched AI VIBE, a 12-month programme designed to prepare students for AI-driven careers through applied learning, industry mentorship and business exposure.

UNICRI, OpenAI Fund AI Literacy Drive to Train Teachers Across EMEA

UNICRI's Centre for AI and Robotics is one of 12 recipients of OpenAI's €500,000 EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant. Image: OpenAI / UNICRI

The programme will support institutions across the EMEA region,which are developing practical tools, research, and initiatives aimed at ensuring AI is safe, responsible, and beneficial for young people

Teaching Tomorrow: China Launches AI Plus Education for Schools

China Launches AI Plus Education for Schools

The AI Plus Education plan of China integrates Artificial Intelligence in primary schooling with students getting hands-on exposure to AI tools.

What Most People Get Wrong About AI: 5 Common Myths

Contrary to movies and popular narrative, AI is not all super-powerful and capable of world-altering decisions.

AI is a system built by humans and their choices, limited by human data. It is exceptionally good at certain tasks while equally fallible at others. And it is no where near to human intelligence let alone “superintelligence”. Here’s an article debunking five common myths about artificial intelligence.