Ten minutes of AI help makes people quicker to quit once it's gone
A UC Berkeley study finds that after about 10 minutes of ChatGPT-assisted problem solving, participants scored lower and skipped more questions once the tool was taken away.
AI education News and Analysis
8 verified stories covering AI education, product updates and industry developments.
NYC Bans Generative AI for 600,000 Students Through Grade 8
New York City public schools will ban generative AI for PreK-8 students this fall, affecting 600,000 kids, and tighten AI rules for teachers and high schools.
Thailand launches national AI platform, opens 33 models free
Thailand's TH-AI Passport lets citizens 15+ use 33 AI models, including GPT-5.6 and Claude Opus 5, for free, targeting 5 million users.
AI lifts homework scores 18%, but exam scores fall 20%
A 30-month study tracking 26,811 Chinese students finds AI-assisted homework scores jump 18%, but the same students' exam scores fall 20% within six months.
Google Gives College Students a Free Year of AI Subscriptions
Google gives US college students a free year of AI Pro, students in 140+ other markets get AI Plus, and billing starts automatically after 12 months.
OpenAI splits off a study and safety mode for teens
ChatGPT for Teens routes 13-to-17-year-olds into a separate experience with study prompts and safety defaults on, but its success hinges on age detection and parents actually using the controls.
Claude for Teachers offers free advanced Claude access to verified U.S. K-12 teachers
Claude for Teachers offers free advanced Claude access to verified U.S. K-12 teachers. The piece reviews the verified facts and why the signal matters beyond one announcement.
China rewires university majors around AI
China has cut 12,200 undergraduate programs while adding 10,200 new ones, shifting seats from humanities-heavy areas toward AI, robotics and embodied intelligence.