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News on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Libraries

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Special Update: Google Launches Gemini for Education at ISTE 2025...



Google launched Gemini for Education, a free AI tool suite in Google Workspace that helps teachers create lessons and supports students. The system is easy to use and includes fact-checking, but it limits teacher access to student-AI interactions. While promising, Gemini needs clear rules, transparency, and support to ensure fair and safe use in schools.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=1812431&post_id=168295197&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4ozaxe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODM4MjI2MTAsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE2ODI5NTE5NywiaWF0IjoxNzUyNjYwNTU2LCJleHAiOjE3NTUyNTI1NTYsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xODEyNDMxIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.89owmnejLUn-t5rYONdrUZD2qtCsmEql_3wCMVPCk18

Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders...



Thinking Machines Lab, a new AI startup founded by former OpenAI researchers, raised a record $2 billion and is valued at $12 billion. The company is led by CEO Mira Murati and plans to release its first product soon, with open-source features for researchers and startups. This big funding shows how competitive and important AI development has become.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-mira-murati-funding/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_071625&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=WIR_Daily_071625&bxid=5bea0f4b3f92a404695e18a6&cndid=24906249&hasha=5716ebf014549a6a055652e06e1712c8&hashc=edccb09a73595018f0783620fb9917d37b2766eb3275dc4f5640c1a730087f45&esrc=MARTECH_ORDERFORM&utm_term=WIR_Daily_Active

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Microsoft’s Revolutionary Diagnostic Medical AI, Explained



Microsoft created an AI system called MAI-DxO that can diagnose medical cases with 80% accuracy, much better than doctors' 20%. This AI uses a step-by-step process to ask questions and order tests while keeping costs low. It shows great promise to improve medical diagnosis but still needs more real-world testing.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://towardsdatascience.com/microsofts-revolutionary-diagnostic-medical-ai-explained/