Alarming MIT study finds concerning brain impacts as ChatGPT users exhibit weaker neural connectivity, linguistic deficiencies, and behavioral underperformance compared to non-AI writers, raising urgent questions about AI's effects on cognitive function.
Groundbreaking MIT research reveals ChatGPT diminishes brain activity and critical thinking abilities, as users grow increasingly reliant on AI for responses, raising urgent concerns about integrating such tools into educational settings without rigorous evaluation.
Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski pledges $100 million to launch Laude Institute, an independent AI research institute that will fund projects through grants, with the first $3 million grant establishing an AI Systems Lab at UC Berkeley.
Cluely, a controversial startup helping users 'cheat' on interviews, exams, and calls, raises $15M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz, valuing it around $120M despite ethical concerns.
Google is introducing a $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to help prepare over 2 million Canadians for an AI-powered future through training and skills development initiatives across the country, fostering a strong AI workforce.
Anthropic has launched Claude Explains, a blog featuring AI-generated content with human oversight, showcasing its Claude model's writing abilities while emphasizing collaboration between AI and human expertise to create educational resources across diverse topics.
Schools nationwide abandon unreliable AI detection software that falsely accused students of cheating and adopt transparency-based policies requiring students to disclose AI usage while redesigning assignments to promote genuine engagement and learning.
Sumner County Schools in Tennessee is using AI to provide personalized literacy support, helping teachers focus on individual student needs while receiving real-time data to guide instruction and address achievement gaps, according to Director of Schools Scott Langford.
ChatGPT and generative AI are disrupting academia as students exploit the technology for assignments and cheating, forcing educators to grapple with detecting AI use, setting policies, and assessing mastery in the AI era, while some see potential benefits if properly integrated.
Sarvam AI's latest release of Sarvam-M, a 24B open-weights hybrid language model for Indian languages, has sparked debate on the state of Indic AI research, with critics questioning its impact and funding, while supporters highlight its importance for solving Bharat-centric use cases.