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  • Springdale superintendent talks cell phone law, federal funds and AI

    Springdale superintendent talks cell phone law, federal funds and AI


    Springdale superintendent talks cell phone law, federal funds and AI.

    Source: Youtube

  • The challenge towns face in powering AI and data centers

    The challenge towns face in powering AI and data centers


    As AI’s rapid expansion drives a growing need for data centers, small towns like Warrenton, Virginia are pushing back – worried about the noise, energy demands, and the challenges of dealing with big tech companies.

    Source: Youtube

  • Apple is having a “BlackBerry moment” when it comes to AI

    Apple is having a “BlackBerry moment” when it comes to AI


    Apple is having a “BlackBerry moment” when it comes to artificial intelligence says Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities global head of tech research.

    Source: Youtube

  • AI lifeguards: Pool teams up with tech company to test out artificial intelligence with water safety

    AI lifeguards: Pool teams up with tech company to test out artificial intelligence with water safety


    As summer pool season gets underway, some pool facilities are testing out new technology to improve water safety.

    Source: Youtube

  • Teens say conversations with AI companions are more satisfying than talking with real friends

    Teens say conversations with AI companions are more satisfying than talking with real friends


    As more children turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for friendship, doctors are concerned that it could have a major impact on their creativity, critical thinking skills, and now social skills.

    Source: Youtube

  • Introducing AI to the future workforce

    Introducing AI to the future workforce


    A workforce fluent in AI techniques will be essential to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence continues.

    Source: Youtube

  • Blackboard LMS Adds a New Set of AI Capabilities Within its ‘Anthology Virtual Assistant (AVA)’

    Blackboard LMS Adds a New Set of AI Capabilities Within its ‘Anthology Virtual Assistant (AVA)’

    IBL News | New York

    Anthology, maker of Blackboard LMS, announced last month a new set of AI capabilities within its Anthology Virtual Assistant (AVA), complementing the existing AI Design Assistant to accelerate content creation.

    • AVA Automations: Instructors can set performance or time-based rules to automatically send personalized messages and nudges to keep students engaged and on track, such as celebrating a high grade or reminding them to log in. These messages are instructor-written, fully customizable, and logged for complete transparency.
    • AVA Responses: Instant, AI-generated answers based on course content and syllabus, such as questions about deadlines or grading criteria. Instructors can review and confirm as needed all of these common student questions.
    • AVA Feedback Assistant: Instructors can deliver high-quality, student-friendly feedback in less time. 
    • Summarize Feedback: It auto-generates a clear summary based on rubric selections and grading criteria.
    • Rewrite Feedback: It turns informal notes or fragments into polished, constructive messages.

    These two features enable instructors to save time on grading tasks while still providing clear, personalized feedback to students.

    Other new features in Blackboard include the AI Badge Creator and Outcomes, which enable the measurement, management, and showcasing of student learning.

    > AI Product Video Demos
    > Phil Hill: Anthology Together Conference Notes 2025 

     

     

  • AI boom, entry-level bust: Why college grads are struggling to land jobs

    AI boom, entry-level bust: Why college grads are struggling to land jobs


    As artificial intelligence transforms the job market, recent college graduates are finding it harder to land entry-level roles in competitive fields like tech and finance — even with strong résumés and top internships.

    Source: Youtube

  • OpenAI CEO likens new AI model to ‘legitimate PhD expert’

    OpenAI CEO likens new AI model to ‘legitimate PhD expert’


    OpenAI CEO likens new AI model to ‘legitimate PhD expert’.

    Source: Youtube

  • OpenAI’s GPT-5 Rollout Faced Backlash as Old Models Were Retired

    OpenAI’s GPT-5 Rollout Faced Backlash as Old Models Were Retired

    IBL News | New York

    OpenAI’s last upgrade to GPT-5 rollout faced backlash for retiring older models among users. OpenAI acknowledged that it underestimated users’ affection for the older GPTs, even if GPT-5 performs better in most ways.

    In response to the critics, OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, announced that rate limits for ChatGPT Plus users would be doubled and would continue to use the 4o model.

    Previously, ChatGPT could tap into several different AI models, including GPT‑4o, o3, o4-mini, GPT‑4.1, and GPT‑4.5. But OpenAI has since replaced them with a family of GPT-5 models.

    On Thursday, OpenAI unveiled a new flagship AI model, GPT-5, and began sharing the technology with ChatGPT users worldwide.

    OpenAI executives called GPT-5 a “major upgrade” over their AI systems, saying the new technology was faster, more accurate, and less likely to hallucinate.

    “GPT-5 is the first time that it feels like talking to an expert in any topic — a Ph.D.-level expert,” said OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman.

    Also, it was the first time that OpenAI has used a reasoning model to power the free version of ChatGPT.

    Experts agreed on the fact that the technology feels more human than previous models.

    Sam Altman called the system a “significant step” along the path to the ultimate goal of the company and its rivals: artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.

    GPT-5’s launch arrives in a moment when OpenAI, which is not yet profitable, plans to raise $40 billion this year, while being on pace to generate revenues of $20 billion by the end of 2025.