University of Arizona has named David Ebert as its inaugural chief artificial intelligence and data science officer.| EdScoop
Taking a page from federal, state and local government agencies that have banned the Chinese AI app DeepSeek, the University of North Dakota system last month instituted its own ban of the software. Federal agencies and state governments have instated bans on DeepSeek as part of their routine prohibitions against technology that could contain backdoors […]| EdScoop
“Digital twins” powered by Praxis AI and Anthropic are helping university students answer many questions during off hours.| EdScoop
Colin Wood is the editor in chief of StateScoop and EdScoop. He’s reported on government information technology policy for more than a decade, on topics including cybersecurity, IT governance and public safety.| EdScoop
A new study from Oregon State University shows that artificial intelligence can boost creativity in student writing if instructors provide guidance on proper use. The university’s College of Liberal Arts announced the findings last week. After studying two online creative writing courses, researchers found that students who completed their work with the assistance of ChatGPT […]| EdScoop
New research from the edtech firm Cengage Group shows that attitudes surrounding generative AI are improving quickly in higher education.| EdScoop
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