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Alexey Shabanov@TestingCatalog
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Google has officially launched the mobile app for NotebookLM, its AI-powered research assistant, during its I/O developer conference. This release expands access to mobile users via the App Stores, marking the product’s shift from a limited beta to broader availability. The app mirrors the web-based functionality while emphasizing an audio-first experience, allowing users to understand information on the go.
The NotebookLM mobile app's main screen displays a list of projects with filter options and a built-in audio interface. Notably, it enables audio overviews, AI-generated podcast-style summaries, to be played directly from the list view without needing to open a project. A quick action button allows users to generate audio if one isn’t already present, making the app feel more like a media player. This setup suggests that casual, passive consumption of content is part of the intended use. The interface inside a project closely reflects the web layout, splitting functionality across Sources, Chat, and Interactive Assets, including Notes, Audio Overviews, and Mind Maps. The app also supports Interactive Mode in audio sessions, where users can raise hands to ask questions mid-playback, introducing an element of live dialogue. Although the app already supports the creation of new notebooks and source uploads, its standout focus appears to be on consuming and interacting with audio content. This rollout underscores Google’s evolving strategy for NotebookLM, transitioning from a pure productivity assistant to a multimodal content platform, potentially appealing to students, researchers, and content creators seeking flexible ways to absorb structured knowledge without being tethered to a desktop. Recommended read:
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Joe Green@AI News
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The United Arab Emirates is set to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) education into its school curricula, making it mandatory for all students from kindergarten through grade 12. This nationwide initiative aims to equip Emirati youth with essential AI skills from an early age, preparing them for a future increasingly driven by technology. The initiative is part of the country's broader National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, positioning the UAE as a global leader in AI capabilities and digital innovation. The goal is to diversify the UAE’s economy from its core basis of oil production and sale.
The new AI curriculum will be age-appropriate and structured around seven key learning areas. These areas include foundational concepts such as understanding what AI is, data and algorithms, software applications, and ethical awareness. Students will also explore real-world AI applications and engage in innovation and project design, fostering creativity and practical skills. The curriculum will be incorporated into the standard school timetable, ensuring that all students have access to AI education as part of their core learning experience. The UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum emphasized the importance of teaching children a deep understanding of AI from a technical perspective, while also fostering their awareness of the ethics of this new technology. This initiative reflects the UAE's commitment to equipping its children for a future with conditions different from today. As part of this broader strategy, the UAE is also investing in research and development, with institutions like the American University of Sharjah and United Arab Emirates University committed to the technology’s use in the higher and postgraduate sectors, with a significant AI investment fund expected to grow in the coming years. Recommended read:
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Asif Razzaq@MarkTechPost
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OpenAI has unveiled PaperBench, a new benchmark designed to rigorously assess the ability of AI agents to autonomously replicate cutting-edge machine learning research. The benchmark consists of 20 papers from ICML 2024, spanning areas like reinforcement learning and probabilistic methods. PaperBench measures if AI systems can accurately interpret research papers, independently develop codebases, and execute experiments to replicate empirical outcomes. To ensure genuine independent replication, agents are prohibited from referencing original authors' code.
The effort involves systematic evaluation tools and detailed rubrics, co-developed with original paper authors, specifying 8,316 individually gradable tasks to facilitate precise evaluation of AI capabilities. OpenAI is also escalating competition with Anthropic by offering free ChatGPT Plus subscriptions to college students in the US and Canada through the end of May. This move gives millions of students access to OpenAI’s premium service just as they prepare for final exams, providing capabilities like GPT-4o, image generation, voice interaction, and advanced research tools. Recommended read:
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Chris McKay@Maginative
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Anthropic has unveiled Claude for Education, a specialized AI assistant designed to cultivate critical thinking skills in students. Unlike conventional AI tools that simply provide answers, Claude employs a Socratic-based "Learning Mode" that prompts students with guiding questions, encouraging them to engage in deeper reasoning and problem-solving. This innovative approach aims to address concerns about AI potentially hindering intellectual development by promoting shortcut thinking.
Partnerships with Northeastern University, the London School of Economics, and Champlain College will integrate Claude across multiple campuses, reaching tens of thousands of students. These institutions are making a significant investment in AI, betting that it can improve the learning process. Faculty can use Claude to generate rubrics aligned with learning outcomes and create chemistry equations, while administrative staff can analyze enrollment trends and simplify policy documents. These institutions are testing the system across teaching, research, and administrative workflows. Recommended read:
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Cyril Belikoff@The Microsoft Cloud Blog
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Microsoft is highlighting Founderz, an online learning platform that has quickly become a leader in AI skilling. Founderz aims to bridge the growing AI skills gap, a challenge highlighted by the IDC Business Opportunity of AI Study, which found that 45% of business leaders feel their workforce lacks the necessary knowledge and skills to implement AI effectively. Microsoft is addressing this gap through initiatives like the Microsoft AI Skills Fest and by supporting innovative organizations.
Founderz was accepted into the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, gaining access to AI services, expert guidance, and technology. This included USD150,000 in Microsoft Azure credits, allowing them to scale their platform and refine their AI-powered learning model. Co-founders Anna Cejudo and Pau Garcia-Mila envisioned an online business education that mirrored the depth and collaboration of top business schools, but in a scalable and accessible format built for the AI era. Recommended read:
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msaul@mathvoices.ams.org
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Cologne have developed an AI-based learning system designed to provide individualized support for schoolchildren in mathematics. The system utilizes eye-tracking technology via a standard webcam to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses. By monitoring eye movements, the AI can pinpoint areas where students struggle, displaying the data on a heatmap with red indicating frequent focus and green representing areas glanced over briefly.
This AI-driven approach allows teachers to provide more targeted assistance, improving the efficiency and personalization of math education. The software classifies the eye movement patterns and selects appropriate learning videos and exercises for each pupil. Professor Maike Schindler from the University of Cologne, who has collaborated with TUM Professor Achim Lilienthal for ten years, emphasizes that this system is completely new, tracking eye movements, recognizing learning strategies via patterns, offering individual support, and creating automated support reports for teachers. Recommended read:
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@phys.org
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phys.org
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Cologne have developed an AI-based learning system designed to provide individualized support for schoolchildren in mathematics. The system utilizes eye-tracking technology via a standard webcam to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses. By monitoring eye movements, the AI can pinpoint areas where students struggle, displaying the data on a heatmap with red indicating frequent focus and green representing areas glanced over briefly.
This AI-driven approach allows teachers to provide more targeted assistance, improving the efficiency and personalization of math education. The software classifies the eye movement patterns and selects appropriate learning videos and exercises for each pupil. Professor Maike Schindler from the University of Cologne, who has collaborated with TUM Professor Achim Lilienthal for ten years, emphasizes that this system is completely new, tracking eye movements, recognizing learning strategies via patterns, offering individual support, and creating automated support reports for teachers. Recommended read:
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