Article digest · Oct 9 AM

AI & Education — what each story says

Every story in this issue with a short summary, so you can decide what to read before leaving the site. Summaries are written by AI (Claude) only from each publisher's own description and checked by Jev for anything not in that description. They are not full translations. Follow "Read the original" for the full story.

12 stories9 with summaries6 topics

📚 AI literacy3

Newsweek10/08 16:00 UTC

Aymeric Lim Is Building AI-Literacy for a New Generation of Health Care

Lim said the culture of learning at NUH helps them continue to improve and adapt as health care evolves.

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PR Newswire10/08 11:00 UTC

Simplilearn and Columbia Engineering Executive Education Launch Collaboration to Advance Agentic AI Skills Among Professionals

Simplilearn, a global digital upskilling platform, and Columbia Engineering Executive Education have launched a collaboration. The program is titled Agentic AI Systems.

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Digital Today10/08 13:42 UTCJapanese

Forestsoft and HanbitN form business partnership in AI education

Forestsoft and HanbitN, part of the Hanbit Media group, announced on October 8 that they signed a business partnership in AI education. Forestsoft will handle course development and instructor support. HanbitN will handle productization, distribution and marketing.

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🎒 Elementary school3

Newsbytes.PH10/08 08:53 UTC

Samar school gets 30 Chromebooks, AI-powered teaching platform

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has deployed an AI-enhanced learning system at Guinsorongan Elementary School in Samar. The effort aims to improve classroom instruction and address learning gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Shizuoka Shimbun Digital10/08 11:27 UTCJapanese

Kakegawa Board of Education to Trial AI Character App for Pupils' Worries From Spring 2027

Kakegawa's board of education announced it will trial the worry-consultation support app "Mentari", developed by SoftBank, in some municipal elementary and junior high schools from April 2027. The app features a character.

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Vietnam.vn10/08 14:01 UTCJapanese

Naval academy strengthens use of AI to build a smart school

A Navy Command delegation reviewed the results of building a comprehensively strong, exemplary and outstanding unit at the Naval Officer Academy in 2026.

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📐 Middle school2

Infoseek10/08 04:10 UTCJapanese

RIKEN researchers and AI experts to speak in 10 courses broadening middle and high schoolers' interest in learning

Kawaijuku will hold online courses from November to December 2026. They are aimed at students nationwide in the third year of junior high and the first and second years of high school.

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🏫 High school1

🎓 University students1

🧑‍💼 Adults2

Infoseek10/08 08:19 UTCJapanese

Practical generative AI training for small construction firms held, with exercises based on site work

The session demonstrates the latest AI agents assisting site supervisors and creating 3D models from design drawings. It also includes exercises on preparing Excel breakdown tables and emergency contact lists.

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Vietnam.vn10/08 09:43 UTCJapanese

What Is a University Degree Worth in the Age of AI?

At the international conference on education cooperation in the digital age and the education and educational technology exhibition, held on October 8–9, Professor Rick Bennett spoke. He is vice chancellor and vice president of British University Vietnam (BUV). He said a university degree remains important but should be supplemented by certified professional skills so learners can adapt to a changing labor market.

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The analysis and visual summary are in the Oct 9 AM issue. Japanese version here.