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Much of the discussion of AI dangers and "AI slop" in legal practice has focused on citations or on ensuring that authorities support the proposition advanced. Writer Chantal McNaught argues that the OpenAI agent breach of Medicare shows this is a very narrow view of the promise and peril of AI technologies for the legal profession.
Read the original →According to Professor of Higher Education Auli Toom, pupils and students must use AI more systematically. The University of Helsinki is launching a fundraising campaign to establish Finland's first professorship in pedagogical AI.
Read the original →The article explores an "AI Ready AI Resistant" mindset that balances responsible AI use with critical thinking, authentic learning, student voice, and human-centered teaching.
Read the original →After a pilot phase, the Ministry of Education and Training plans to introduce AI into large-scale classes at educational institutions nationwide from the 2026-2027 school year. Twelve lessons per year are planned, with specific requirements for each education level.
Read the original →In July, US online education company Coursera invested $100 million (about 15.8 billion yen) in US AI-assisted learning service LearnVector. CEO Greg Hart was asked about education and AI. The company acquired a major online learning provider for working adults in May.
Read the original →Kyoshin (4735) published a disclosure document on October 5, 2026. The document is available as a PDF download.
Read the original →SHIFT AI has begun a limited-time free release of the archived video from its seminar on household use of generative AI. The seminar was held on September 29, 2026.
Read the original →The drill was held on September 30 at Asunaro Nursery in Yashima-nishimachi, Takamatsu. Staff recreated earthquake damage with cardboard and traffic cones and judged hazards on the spot while aiming for safe evacuation. Generative AI images, including a collapsed ceiling, were posted in various parts of the facility.
Read the original →South Korea is investing almost $900bn to rival China and the US as an AI superpower. To ensure enough home-grown talent, primary school children are taught robotics and how to code. Credits go to Al Jazeera's Jack Barton.
Read the original →Following the pilot phase, the Ministry of Education and Training will introduce AI into mass teaching at educational institutions nationwide starting from the 2026-2027 school year. The program will run 12 lessons per year, with specific requirements for each educational level.
Read the original →AI use is spreading quickly and is now being brought into school lessons. In some cases AI teaches pupils much like a teacher. The report covers a school in Yoshida, Shizuoka.
Read the original →Louisiana schools have moved quickly into digital learning. Some parents and educators are pushing back, saying it is time to slow the spread of AI and technology in schools.
Read the original →A survey of 1,029 Chinese students reveals two distinct psychological routes to generative AI dependence. One is driven by cognitive absorption and the other by perceived usefulness.
Read the original →A report on generative AI use among UAA students describes student use of AI tools to cheat as a "steeply growing trend."
Read the original →On the first day of a course called "AI and the Future of Thought" at the University of San Francisco, co-instructors Mark Miller and Larry Ebert asked students for their views on artificial intelligence and how they use it.
Read the original →Kyoto Sangyo University announced on the 2nd a study support AI service that securely manages and uses information such as students' grades, course history and career paths to support each student's learning around the clock. The service is planned for April 2027 for the faculties of Economics and Information Science and Engineering.
Read the original →mediba, based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is promoting company-wide use of AI to improve customer experience and create new value, not only to improve work efficiency. The Generative AI Passport qualification is part of that effort.
Read the original →Kitakyushu City is running the course for people of the employment ice age generation and those roughly aged 50 and over. Participants learn Word, Excel, generative AI and video editing to support employment, remote work and social participation.
Read the original →The project is run by Belong, a supporter company of the association, and links reuse with educational support. The number of used smartphones donated to schools and support organizations increases with the number of posts and entries.
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