Video: Building AI Skills into the Core Curriculum
A new Yale SOM core course is preparing students to enter the workforce with AI skills. It also covers the technology's implications for business and society.
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AI & Education — what each story says
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📚 AI literacy7
Southern Africa’s AI Skills Gap Is About Experience, Not Degrees, ICT Leaders Say
Southern Africa’s difficulty in preparing workers for AI stems less from a shortage of graduates than from a lack of practical workplace experience, according to ICT leaders.
Read the original →Snowflake Expands Data and AI Education Access Through Free Global Training
Snowflake announced on November 3 that it will offer role-based foundational training for AI-native workflows free of charge to customers and partners. Customers and partners around the world can take the courses at no cost.
Read the original →Dong Thap Province Aims to Train 1,000 AI Application Specialists by 2030
Dong Thap Province aims to develop and spread AI skills among learners, civil servants and workers by 2030. The goal is to train 1,000 people to apply AI across various industries, meeting the needs of digital transformation and digital economy development.
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- Nevada State University Awarded $2.9 Million Federal Grant to Build AI Literacy CampuswideNevada Business Magazine · 11/04 18:30 UTC
- Building AI literacy for medical device regulatory affairs professionalsRAPS · 11/03 18:38 UTC
- Bernie Sanders Calls Google's AI Education Rollout 'Extortion'BeInCrypto · 11/04 12:21 UTC
🧸 Early childhood5
Why Study Abroad in the AI Era? Executives Send Their Children Across Borders
This installment of a series by Risemam's editor-in-chief features Shino Takamiya, head of the international education business division at SAPIX YOZEMI GROUP. It asks why executives send their children abroad when AI can help with translation and information gathering. It discusses the value of crossing borders beyond English ability.
Read the original →Service Uses Voice Input and AI Summaries to Streamline Childcare Records, Sorting Entries by Child
Unifa Inc. announced on October 27 the beta launch of Sukusuku Log, a new service within its Lookmee childcare ICT platform. It features patented voice input and AI summarization functions.
Read the original →Google Disables AI Features by Default for US Students
Google said its decision to adjust the policy came from a wish to respond to requests from parents and educators.
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- Google to block search engine access at schools that ban AI toolsCleveland.com · 11/04 16:22 UTC
- Classroom bans on AI under major screen crackdownThe Australian · 11/04 11:31 UTC
🎒 Elementary school4
Google School Products Disable AI by Default, but Search Also Becomes Unavailable
Google announced on November 3 that it will restrict students' use of AI tools in its school products. If a school chooses not to use AI, Google Search will also be unavailable at the same time.
Read the original →Google Restricts AI Use in Classroom Learning Service, Requiring School Permission; Japan May Be Included
Google announced on November 3 that in its learning services used by students in elementary, middle and high schools, AI cannot be used unless the school allows it.
Read the original →Primary Pupils Explore Vietnamese in New Ways as AI Enters the Classroom
Schools in Ho Chi Minh City are changing how they teach Vietnamese in the AI era. The aim is to deepen Vietnamese learning and improve students' skills.
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- HCPSS Teams Up with Student Group to Drive Student Interest in and Understanding of Coding, Computer Science, and Artificial IntelligenceHCPSS · 11/04 15:36 UTC
📐 Middle school1
Kyotamba Town in Kyoto Introduces AI Learning Material Qubena in All Public Junior High Schools
COMPASS Inc. announced on November 4, 2026 that its learning e-portal and AI-based material Qubena was formally adopted by all three public junior high schools in Kyotamba Town, Kyoto Prefecture. About 200 students in grades 7 to 9 have used it since September 2026.
Read the original →🏫 High school6
OC students to lead AI workshops, showcase innovations at Nov. 6 convening
OCDE’s third annual Student AI Convening on Nov. 6 will bring together middle and high school students from across Orange County. They will explore artificial intelligence through student-led workshops, demonstrations and discussions about responsible technology use.
Read the original →How to Approach Smartphones and AI? 330 Okinawa Students and Teachers Explore Using Time Well
The Prefectural Board of Education held the Chura Manner Up forum on October 21 at the I'm Universe Tedako Hall in Urasoe. 330 students and teachers exchanged views on Okinawa's late-night culture and proper smartphone use.
Read the original →School Teachers Urged to Use AI Agents at Ogaki Kita High School Workshop
A workshop on AI agents, which plan and carry out methods and steps on their own once given a goal, was held for Gifu Prefecture high school teachers at Ogaki Kita High School in Ogaki. About 30 teachers from across the prefecture attended.
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- What Teenagers' AI Use Reveals About the EU Kids ActTech Policy Press · 11/04 10:29 UTC
- PE-BANK Special Lecture 'Career Aptitude Assessment in the AI Era: Trends and Countermeasures' Holds Second SessionASCII.jp · 11/04 06:40 UTC
- Can Drones and AI Make PE Class Enjoyable Even for Those Who Struggle with Sports?d Menu News · 11/04 07:29 UTC
🎓 University students7
AI isn’t going anywhere. Pedagogy must change
The piece says students who want to use AI dishonestly can already cheat with free versions or pay for their own subscriptions. It describes Wednesday’s announcement as a reminder that pedagogy must keep up with technology. It says professors need to alter their courses to discourage foul play.
Read the original →Neuroscientist Kenichiro Mogi Gives Public Lecture on Finding Purpose in the AI Era at Takeo Asia University
A public lecture co-hosted by Takeo Asia University and the Saga Shimbun was held on the 4th at the university in Takeo. Neuroscientist Kenichiro Mogi spoke on how to live in the AI era, and 160 citizens and students listened. He described AI as having made the world unpredictable, saying it can help treat cancer but can also make biological weapons possible.
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- Advancing software engineering education with artificial intelligenceAugusta University · 11/04 15:03 UTC
- Lecturers and students see AI use very differently, study findsPhys.org · 11/04 15:00 UTC
- Why Google’s AI push in US schools has sparked backlash, what it means for studentsThe Indian Express · 11/04 10:31 UTC
- AI tutors could actually outperform classroom learning: OECD ReportIndia Today · 11/04 08:56 UTC
- Kindai University begins generative AI trial on student portal for 24-hour inquiry handlingMonthly Shijukukai · 11/04 09:00 UTC
🧑💼 Adults3
AICX Association creates 'Physical AI Strategist' qualification to train people to introduce AI and robots on site
The AICX Association, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has created a private qualification called AICX Certified Physical AI Strategist. It is accepting waiting-list registrations for organizations and individuals. The description says the qualification concerns settings such as stores, logistics sites, production sites and facilities.
Read the original →AICX Association starts official corporate training for 'AI Agent Strategist'
The AICX Association has begun offering official corporate training for the AI Agent Strategist. The press release was issued on November 4, 2026 at 10:00.
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- Human Capital, a DX and IT training provider, becomes Japan's first AI CERTs certified partner and starts AI certification trainingExcite · 11/04 00:00 UTC
👵 Older adults2
Elderly people in China learn AI, make videos and offer lessons for Vietnam
The number of elderly people in China taking courses in artificial intelligence, video editing and even drone piloting is growing. The description says this offers useful lessons for implementing Vietnam's Resolution 57-NQ/TW, which aims at inclusive digital transformation that leaves no one behind.
Read the original →Learn basic generative AI operation and uses: smartphone course in Kobe on the 18th, participants sought
A smartphone course on the basic use of generative AI, titled 'Enrich Your Life with Gemini', will be held on November 18 at 2 p.m. It takes place at the Kobe Shimbun building in Higashikawasaki-cho, Chuo Ward, Kobe.
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