Artificial Intelligence

Here you'll find articles detailing new developments in artificial intelligence and how it's impacting higher education.


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Penn State Building AI Student Concierge to Foster Student Success

In an effort to improve access to campus services, Penn State is partnering with IBM to build an AI virtual assistant for students.

  • 02/25/25
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6 Policy Recommendations for Incorporating AI in the Classroom

The Southern Regional Education Board's Commission on AI in Education has published six recommendations for states on adopting artificial intelligence in schools, colleges, and universities. The guidance marks the commission's first release since it was established last February, with more recommendations planned in the coming year.

  • 02/24/25
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Study: Generative AI Could Inhibit Critical Thinking

A new study on how knowledge workers engage in critical thinking found that workers with higher confidence in generative AI technology tend to employ less critical thinking to AI-generated outputs than workers with higher confidence in personal skills.

  • 02/21/25
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Cloud Security Alliance Calls for Rethinking AI Development in the Face of DeepSeek Debut

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has weighed in on DeepSeek AI’s disruptive debut, warning that the revolutionary AI model is “rewriting the rules” of AI development. The remarks come as cloud security firm Wiz disclosed a major data leak in DeepSeek’s platform, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities in the cutting-edge system.

  • 02/18/25
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OpenAI to Unify AI Models with GPT-5 Launch

OpenAI has scrapped plans to release its o3 model, opting instead for a "simplified" product lineup centered on its upcoming GPT-5 product.

  • 02/18/25
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NSF Seeks Public Comment on Development of a National AI Action Plan

The National Science Foundation has issued a request for public comment to help define priorities for a new Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.

  • 02/18/25
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New OpenAI 'Deep Research' Agent Turns ChatGPT into a Research Analyst

OpenAI has introduced a new "Deep Research" feature that enhances ChatGPT with the capabilities of a "research analyst" that automates time-consuming research by retrieving, analyzing, and synthesizing online information.

  • 02/12/25
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Google Announces Upgrade to Flagship Gemini AI Platform, Enhancing Multimodal Capabilities

Google has launched Gemini 2.0, designed to empower enterprise users and developers with advanced multimodal capabilities and enhanced performance.

  • 02/11/25
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California State University Launches Systemwide ChatGPT Edu Deployment

In the largest deployment of ChatGPT to date, California State University is rolling out ChatGPT Edu, OpenAI's generative AI product designed for education institutions, to more than 460,000 students and 63,000-plus staff and faculty across the system's 23 campuses.

  • 02/05/25
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AWS, Microsoft, Google, Others Make DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Available on Their Platforms

Leading cloud service providers are now making the open source DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model available on their platforms, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

  • 02/04/25