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  • AI-generated music sparks industry concern

    AI-generated music sparks industry concern


    Music generated by artificial intelligence, which can take only two minutes to produce, has sparked ethical concerns in the industry.

    Source: Youtube

  • OpenAI Reactivates 4o the Model Picker for Paid Users

    OpenAI Reactivates 4o the Model Picker for Paid Users

    IBL News | New York

    OpenAI introduced new “Auto,” “Fast,” and “Thinking” settings for GPT-5 this week, contradicting its statement that would simplify the promise of “one size fits all” experience, with a sole AI model.

    Now ChatGPT users can select from the model picker. The Auto setting works like GPT-5’s model router that OpenAI initially announced. However, the company is also giving users options to circumnavigate it, allowing them to access fast and slow responding AI models directly.

    Sam Altman, CEO at OpenAI, made the announcement on a post on X on Tuesday.

    Alongside GPT-5’s new modes, 4o is back in the model picker for all paid users by default.

    These paid users also now have a “Show additional models” toggle in ChatGPT web settings, which will add models like o3, 4.1, and GPT-5 Thinking mini.

    4.5 is only available to Pro users, as it costs a lot of GPUs.

    The deprecation of GPT-4o and other AI models in ChatGPT sparked a backlash among users who had grown attached to the AI models’ responses and personalities in ways that OpenAI had not anticipated.

    In the future, Altman says the company will give users plenty of advance notice if it ever deprecates GPT-4o. “If we ever do deprecate it, we will give plenty of notice.”

  • How do AI chatbots affect social-emotional well-being?

    How do AI chatbots affect social-emotional well-being?


    Artificial intelligence is making its way into almost all areas of our lives. So, what are the signs that AI is impacting social-emotional well-being?

    Source: Youtube

  • Reflections of an AI visionary, an AI story with Yann LeCun

    Reflections of an AI visionary, an AI story with Yann LeCun


    An AI story with Yann LeCun — a journey through neural networks, deep learning, and open-source foundation models, as well as one of sailing, building flying machines, and Parisian brasseries.

    Source: Youtube

  • Artificial intelligence will play a bigger role in Connecticut classrooms this year

    Artificial intelligence will play a bigger role in Connecticut classrooms this year


    This year, artificial intelligence, or AI, will play a bigger role in Connecticut classrooms.

    Source: Youtube

  • How AI can transform both the business and learning sides of education

    How AI can transform both the business and learning sides of education


    How AI can transform both the business and learning sides of education.

    Source: Youtube

  • Robots powered by AI could soon be part of daily life, MIT professor says

    Robots powered by AI could soon be part of daily life, MIT professor says


    We’ve seen what AI can do on screens creating art, chatting and writing. Now, experts say it won’t be long before we’re interacting with AI-powered robots in the real world every day.

    Source: Youtube

  • Apple looks to regain mojo with AI robots, lifelike Siri

    Apple looks to regain mojo with AI robots, lifelike Siri


    Apple is plotting an artificial intelligence comeback with new devices, including robots and a lifelike version of Siri.

    Source: Youtube

  • D2L Enhances Its AI Toolset on Tutor, Support, Insights, and Feedback

    D2L Enhances Its AI Toolset on Tutor, Support, Insights, and Feedback

    IBL News | New York

    D2L announced last month new enhancements to its AI Lumi solution, designed to provide learners with personalized support.

    Many of those Lumi tools, offered through a partnership with LearnWise, will be available soon.

    • Lumi Tutor: This chat, integrated into course content, helps learners with due dates, study plans, quizzes, instant practice, flashcards, and roleplay.
    • Study Support: It provides learners with customized feedback and study recommendations based on their quiz performance.
    • Lumi Insights: Educators see students’ performance on quizzes, alongside adaptive recommendations. It helps identify where students struggle by highlighting what is and isn’t working, such as problematic quiz questions.
    • Lumi Feedback: Instructors automate grading by generating text and rubric feedback based on their own notes.

    These Lumi modules are available separately as add-ons, with additional costs often around a third of the base price of the LMS.

    John Baker, President, Founder, and CEO at the Canadian D2L LMS, said, “By putting humans in the driver’s seat, we’re designing and harnessing AI-native capabilities in our learning platform.”

    D2L also introduced enhancements to D2L Link, with automated workflows and improved data accuracy, to help institutions create a more connected learning ecosystem, unlocking a more holistic view of learner progress.

    As part of the core product, D2L unveiled Createspace, described as the future of authoring and sharing. The first components are available now. Instructors can now create, version, reuse, template, and share content in a separate tool, rather than creating content directly within a course.

    Finally, D2L announced that it is placing a much stronger emphasis on the corporate market, holding 480 corporate clients today.

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  • AI accounts impersonating doctors on social media

    AI accounts impersonating doctors on social media


    A new type of video featuring “doctor deepfakes” are going around on social media.

    Source: Youtube