From BYO AI to the Turing Test: What Just ... - AI Education Podcast
This week, Dan and Ray explore the latest AI news impacting the education sector. They discuss the rise of AI tutors in $40K private schools, universities using chatbots to improve exam scores, and the ongoing debate on the ethics of AI image generation. They also delve into topics such as energy consumption in data centers and the increasing human-like capabilities of GPT-4.5.
News
Alpha School - AI school in Texas
News report: https://www.foxnews.com/media/texas-private-schools-use-ai-tutor-rockets-student-test-scores-top-2-country
Website: https://alpha.school/
Macquarie University students’ exam scores up by nearly 10 per cent thanks to new AI-powered chatbot
Microsoft case study: https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/2025/03/24/macquarie-university-students-exam-scores-up-by-nearly-10-per-cent-thanks-to-new-ai-powered-chatbot/
Building an AI-Enabled Workforce: Impacts for Finance, Technology and Business Education and Training
Website: https://www.futureskillsorganisation.com.au/building-an-ai-enabled-workforce-impacts-for-finance-technology-and-business-education-and-training
The state of AI: Global energy consumption from data centers is ...
OpenAI Academy
Website: https://academy.openai.com
Anthropic launched Claude for Education
Website: https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude-for-education
Open AI image generation announcement
Website: https://openai.com/index/introducing-4o-image-generation/
Report: Australia’s renewables can power AI and slash energy costs
Website: https://www.innovationaus.com/australias-renewables-can-power-ai-and-slash-energy-costs/
UTS Transdisciplinary Innovation course
Website: https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/transdisciplinary-innovation
Research
The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise
Research paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5188231
Performance of ChatGPT, Bard, Claude, and Bing on the Peruvian ...
Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test
Research paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23674
News report: https://futurism.com/ai-model-turing-test
Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming share their insights on Artificial Intelligence in Education, covering its applications and impact on various educational settings. The podcast aims to provide an engaging and accessible discussion on AI in education, without delving too deeply into technical details.
Please note that the opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the hosts and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.
