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- ChatGPT and AI in Education: A Double-Edged Sword for Student Mental Health - Mackenzie Ferguson, Open ToolsArtificial intelligence, particularly platforms like ChatGPT, is significantly shaping the landscape of academia. One key area being influenced is student mental health, as these technologies become more prevalent in educational settings. In fact, experts are weighing in on how these tools might alleviate or exacerbate stress among students depending on how they're integrated into learning […]
- The reason why most employees quit (and what leaders can do about it) - Gaelle Devins, Fast CompanyRetention is no longer about salary alone. It’s about purpose, progression, and organizations seeing them as more than just a job title. Employees want to be at workplaces that offer growth and feedback, and a culture that reflects their values. To understand and address the cultural challenges that might be causing team members to leave, […]
- Here are 12 ways your students are using AI - Micah Ward, University BusinessNearly a quarter of students are using AI to do their assignments for them, a new survey asserts. That’s not the only way they’re using the technology. According to Microsoft’s 2025 AI in Education special report, more than a third of higher ed and K12 students use AI to brainstorm and start assignments, followed by:To […]
- Developing self-regulated artificial intelligence learning (SRAIL) Student Attitudes Scale - Ayşegül Mazı a, Ali Mazı b - Science DirectIntegrating AI into the SRL frameworks improves students' academic performance by providing personalized feedback. AI-supported platforms motivation through tailored learning experiences aligned with individual needs. The developed 17-item SRAIL attitude scale demonstrates high validity and reliability. Enabling educators to assess AI-supported learning impacts effectively.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825005402
- AI literacy is the only way to a successful AI-human collaboration and AI-assisted education Without AI literacy, the risks of AI will increase - Susan Fourtané, FuturismAI literacy is not a new concept. It emerged several years when I was writing for an Ed tech publication. Back then, the talks about AI in education were common with participation of academics, researchers, ed tech companies, and education technologists. This was before the launch of ChatGPT. I am now bringing the topic back […]
- ChatGPT use among students raises concerns over critical thinking - DigWatchDespite some media headlines suggesting that ChatGPT makes users lazy or less intelligent, the researchers stress the need for caution. They argue more rigorous studies are required to understand how AI affects learning and thinking. Educators say the tool’s polished writing often lacks originality and depth. One student admitted using ChatGPT for ideas and lecture […]
- Impact of generative AI interaction and output quality on university students’ learning outcomes: a technology-mediated and motivation-driven approach - Yun Bai & Shaofeng Wang, NatureThis study investigates the influence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) on university students’ learning outcomes, employing a technology-mediated learning perspective. We developed and empirically tested an integrated model, grounded in interaction theory and technology-mediated learning theory, to examine the relationships between GAI interaction quality, GAI output quality, and learning outcomes. Data from 323 Chinese university […]
- Is ChatGPT killing higher education? - Sean Illing, VoxMore and more students are not doing the work. They’re offloading their essays, their homework, even their exams, to AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude. These are not just study aids. They’re doing everything. We’re living in a cheating utopia — and professors know it. It’s becoming increasingly common, and faculty are either too burned […]
- Bridging regional disparities through AI-driven personalized learning paths: evidence from Chinese high school education - Ye Li &Yinjuan Chai, T and F OnlineThis study examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance learning outcomes in Chinese high schools, with a particular focus on bridging regional disparities between resource-rich coastal regions and under-resourced inland provinces. Utilizing AI-driven Personalized Learning Paths (PLPs), the research demonstrates that tailored and adaptive learning environments not only boost academic performance but also help to […]
- Army Creating New Artificial Intelligence-Focused Occupational Specialty and Officer Field - Steve Beynon, Military.comThe Army is laying the groundwork for a sweeping expansion of its artificial intelligence capabilities, creating new career fields as the service races to prepare for what top officials see as a tech-driven future fight. Service planners are moving to establish a new enlisted military occupational specialty focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning, designated […]
- A broader conversation about AI ethics in higher ed - Cynthia Krutsinger, CC DailyWhile AI is touted by many as a tool to enhance efficiency and act as an unpaid teaching assistant to professors and graduate students, it is also feared by others as the boogeyman lurking behind closed doors, waiting to undermine all human-human interaction in the classroom. The appropriate role of AI in higher education remains […]
- Leadership excellence—in the public sector and beyond - McKinseyWhat is inside-out leadership? It’s a human-centric approach that calls leaders to lead themselves before leading others. It can be applied in any context to help leaders find balance between authentic and approachable, humble and confident, and vulnerable and resilient, to name a few. The Fourth of July holiday in the United States is a […]
- A Scientist Says Humans Will Reach the Singularity Within 20 Years - Darren Orf, Popular MechanicsFuturists have long debated the arrival of the singularity, when human and intelligence will merge, a concept borrowed from the world of quantum physics. American computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil has long argued that the singularity would likely occur around the middle of the 21st century, and with the rise of AI, his predictions […]
- Why 50% of Salesforce Roles Were Hired Internally in Q1 and What This Means - Sasha Semjonova, Salesforce BenefitsFor professionals looking to enter the Salesforce ecosystem or advance their careers, the job market has been anything but favorable over the last three years. With challenges like heavy saturation, the erosion of entry-level positions, and companies scaling back or restructuring, for many, finding a Salesforce job across all roles has been tremendously difficult. Suppose […]
- Four dos and don’ts for CFOs leading transformations - Christian Grube, Kevin Carmody, and Matthew Maloney, McKinseyWhen managed effectively and with involvement from CFOs, transformation efforts can equip companies with the capabilities and performance gains they need, especially during periods of uncertainty.1 Our latest CFO pulse survey finds that amid macroeconomic shifts and a range of other challenges, CFOs are spending more time on organizational transformations to help their companies compete. […]
- Advantages of Equipping Students With the Leading AI Tools - Carly Walker, EdTechToday’s students are tomorrow’s workforce, and those workers will be expected to have at least a basic level of AI literacy when they begin their careers. Those with a more advanced understanding of how to get the most out of an LLM will have an even greater advantage over their peers. The goal then is […]
- The AI Efficiency Trap: When Productivity Tools Create Perpetual Pressure - Cornelia C. WaltherWhen artificial intelligence burst into mainstream business consciousness, the narrative was compelling: Intelligent machines would handle routine tasks, freeing humans for higher-level creative and strategic work. McKinsey research sized the long-term AI opportunity at $4.4 trillion in added productivity growth potential from corporate use cases, with the underlying assumption that automation would elevate human workers […]
- How Educators Run the Internet - Internet SocietyUniversities and academic institutions play a critical role in educating people about the Internet. They also help to train, cultivate, and support the next generation of the Internet technical community. Every year, young people flock to classrooms around the world to develop their technical skills. Tech-focused majors like computer science, cybersecurity, and information science have […]
- Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors - Will Knight, WiredMicrosoft has taken “a genuine step toward medical superintelligence,” says Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence arm. The tech giant says its powerful new AI tool can diagnose disease four times more accurately and at significantly less cost than a panel of human physicians. The experiment tested whether the tool could correctly diagnose […]
- Does AI Limit Our Creativity?- Seb Murray, Knowledge at WhartonNew research co-authored by Wharton professors Gideon Nave and Christian Terwiesch finds that while ChatGPT improves the quality of individual ideas, it also leads groups to generate more similar ideas, reducing the variety that’s essential for breakthrough innovation. The takeaway? AI might sharpen your pitch, but it could flatten your team’s thinking. As Terwiesch, co-director […]
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