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Microsoft Japan set out a comprehensive policy for AI in education that aims to protect students while supporting learning. It is built around safety, privacy, security and transparency, with educator-led use and AI designed to support learning.
Read the original →Toss Bank will refurbish 46 laptops used for work and donate them to digital and AI education sites in Seoul. The devices will be used as learning terminals for older adults and people with disabilities. The bank aims to widen educational opportunities and promote resource recycling.
Read the original →NTT HumanEX has launched a flat-rate e-learning service for all employees. The service teaches systematically, from basic knowledge to practice, what is needed to promote digital transformation.
Read the original →A federated multimodal AI framework improved motor skills and social inclusion for preschoolers in a 16-week trial. All child data stayed on local devices.
Read the original →The organizing committee for 'Chotto Saki no Omoshiroi Mirai' will hold the urban experience event 'CHANGE TOMORROW 2026' in the Takeshiba area of Minato Ward, Tokyo, on November 7 and 8, 2026. Admission is free, though some programs are paid and require advance reservation.
Read the original →Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research announced on the 12th the results of a study on elementary school pupils' learning with generative AI. The study involved 227 sixth-grade pupils.
Read the original →The Australian Education Research Office (AER) warned that students may become dependent on AI when working on assignments. It advises parents not to let children freely use open-source AI tools at home.
Read the original →A Korean middle school student published a paper saying they used AI to prove a counterexample to a mathematical conjecture that is 300 years old. The paper was posted on the research archive platform Zenodo and a developer platform, and it has caused growing controversy in the mathematics community.
Read the original →More than 600 students from six elementary and middle schools in Phu Lien ward, Hai Phong city, took part in the second Digital Technology, STEM and AI Experience Day held in 2026.
Read the original →Carroll County Public Schools adopted an AI policy as part of IT procedure in 2025, according to a school system spokesperson.
Read the original →A special class that brings drones and AI into physical education was held at Shizuoka Nishi High School. The lecturer was Naoki Suzuki, an associate professor at Tokyo Gakugei University who specializes in physical education pedagogy. Second-year students in the sports course took part.
Read the original →South Korea is concerned about cheating risks in university entrance exams. Exam proctors will directly inspect candidates' glasses.
Read the original →German language AI company DeepL has supplied its AI translation service DeepL Pro to the professional interpretation and translation department of Chung-Ang University's Graduate School of International Studies in South Korea.
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