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A survey published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education in April 2026 found that about 85% of 102 public schools surveyed in Tokyo use generative AI for lesson preparation and research. This is about 2.8 times the roughly 30% found two years earlier, in fiscal 2023.
Read the original →Hosoroki Elementary School in Awara held an open social studies class using generative AI on the 19th. In group work on the Edo-period alternate attendance system, students asked generative AI for perspectives to deepen discussion. The class considered how to develop children's thinking skills.
Read the original →A science workshop for elementary and junior high school students and their parents was held on the 18th at Kochi University of Technology in Kami.
Read the original →Thousands of Ohioans are learning how to use artificial intelligence on the job through a statewide training program.
Read the original →A good principle when studying with artificial intelligence is to think first and use AI second, or in some cases not at all.
Read the original →Rather than an outright ban, many districts are deciding how and when AI may be used, at what age, and which tools should be permitted.
Read the original →Schoo (TSE Growth: 264A) announced on October 21 that it has concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Tottori University. The aim is to build a sustainable, regionally rooted recurrent education model for adult learners and to support regional revitalization. In fiscal 2026, the partners will start with courses on generative AI and digital transformation.
Read the original →At a midterm exam at a university in Seoul, a cheating scheme combined an ultra-small camera, a smartwatch and artificial intelligence.
Read the original →Opposition is growing over the government's guidelines for cracking down on AI smart glasses. The guidelines rely only on visual checks by on-site exam proctors, without dedicated equipment.
Read the original →A seminar for business managers on the basics and risks of introducing artificial intelligence into management will be held from 2 p.m. on the 26th. It takes place at the FK Holdings Lifelong Learning Center Kiran in Nakajima-cho, Muroran. The seminar is organized by Hokuyo Bank.
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