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Foreign AI Campaigns Target Local Debates: What Families Must Know
OpenAI disrupted foreign AI campaigns targeting local utility debates. Learn how these operations impact families and how to teach media literacy to kids.
States Scramble to Pass K-12 AI Laws as Classroom Use Skyrockets
State lawmakers are rushing to regulate AI in schools. Learn how new state laws and flawed AI detection tools impact student privacy and grading.
Google Promotes AI Study Tools for Exams: Are They Safe and Effective?
Google is pushing Gemini AI study tools for exam prep. Learn about the safety settings, hallucination risks, and cognitive impacts on student learning.
OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Memory System: What Schools Must Know
As OpenAI rolls out its new ChatGPT memory system, parents and educators must navigate the major privacy, security, and student data risks it introduces.
How Schools Are Using Google Gemini to Personalize K-12 Learning
Discover how K-12 schools use Google Gemini for Education to personalize learning, manage student data privacy, and teach critical digital literacy skills.
ChatGPT Rolls Out Ads Tracking: What Parents Need to Know
OpenAI is expanding advertising and pixel tracking in ChatGPT. Learn how this shift impacts student privacy and how to protect your child's digital footprint.
Leander ISD Adopts MagicSchool AI for Student Research Tasks
Leander ISD students are using the MagicStudent AI platform for classroom research and historical interviews. Discover how this impacts learning and privacy.
Schools Adopt Stoplight Frameworks to Manage Student AI
School districts are moving past AI bans, adopting "stoplight" frameworks to guide student use and shifting focus from final essays to the learning process.
How College Students Actually Use AI to Study Better
A new collection of student chat logs reveals that college learners are using AI tools like ChatGPT as personalized tutors to study better, not just to cheat.
OpenAI Launches Science AI But Closes Broad Academic Division
OpenAI released its restricted GPT-Rosalind science model but shut down its academic research division. Learn what this corporate pivot means for schools.
Chalkie Stays Independent As AI Lesson Planners Flood Schools
False rumors of an OpenAI buyout of lesson planner Chalkie highlight the rapid rise of AI in classrooms and the pressing need for strict data privacy policies.
Assessing New AI Tools in Early Childhood Education
As AI tools like Think Kids enter early childhood education, research reveals the potential benefits and significant developmental risks for young learners.