Introduction of AI in education • Claude 3.5 Sonnet’s ‘artifacts’ feature: an AI-generated content integration tool for educators • Perplexity’s Enterprise Pro: Available at a discounted price for educational institutions and non-profits • Sheffield Girls' School: Named a Google Reference School, recognised for its education technology strategy
Using AI in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors • Perplexity Enterprise Pro: For policy research, document writing, data analysis, etc. • Government Use Case: Improving Work Efficiency at the Montana Department of Natural Resources Conservation
The convergence of journalism and AI • TIME and OpenAI Strategic Partnership: Integrating 101 Years of Archive Content with AI • Goal: To improve access to reliable information and support journalism
The impact of AI technology • Education: Improve students’ ability to use AI and provide personalized learning experiences • Non-profit: Increase work efficiency, save resources • Journalism: Changing the way news is consumed, ensuring the reliability of information
Future outlook • Expected continued development of AI technology and expansion into various fields • Expected increase in AI use in education, non-profit, and journalism • Increasing need for discussion on AI ethics and responsible use
AI Surpasses College Students
According to a report by Ian Youngs, a reporter for BBC News in the UK, a study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) has surpassed university students' test scores.
Research content
Researchers at the University of Reading created 33 virtual students and used AI tool ChatGPT to generate answers to undergraduate psychology module exams.
The AI students' results were, on average, half a grade higher than the real students.
94% of AI-written essays went unanswered by graders.
Significance of the study
Associate Professor Peter Scarfe and Professor Etienne Roesch, who led the study, stressed that the results should be a "wake-up call" for educators around the world.
“Many educational institutions are moving away from traditional testing to make assessment more inclusive,” said Dr. Scarfe. “Our research shows that understanding how AI might impact the integrity of educational assessment is internationally important.”
Notable Results
AI students outperformed real students in first- and second-year modules.
In the third-year test, real students scored higher, which the researchers explained was "consistent with current AI having difficulty with more abstract reasoning."
The Education Community's Response
Concerns about the impact of AI have led some universities to move toward change:
The University of Glasgow recently reintroduced face-to-face exams for one course.
According to a Guardian report, while most undergraduates use AI programs to write essays, only 5% admit to pasting AI-generated text into their assignments.
The findings suggest that we need to think deeply about how we teach in the AI era. Even if it is not a complete return to traditional testing methods, there is a growing need for the global education sector to evolve in response to AI.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet's new features change the educational landscape
The AI for Education team sees the new ‘artifacts’ feature in Claude 3.5 Sonnet as a revolutionary tool for educators, allowing them to easily integrate AI-generated content into lesson plans and classroom activities.
Introducing the 'Artifacts' feature
A video demonstration by the team's Mandy DePriest shows how this works. She created an interactive digital vocabulary quiz in seconds, with just a few simple prompts and no code.
Use Cases
The AI for Education team presented the following use cases:
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Creating a curriculum-based webpage for high school English classes
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Create an interactive math game to improve 4th grade students' ability to compare fractions.
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Designing an interactive game for learning Newton's laws of motion
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Generate an interactive vocabulary quiz based on key words from a given file
User Guide
This 'artifacts' feature is available on Claude's free plan, but there may be a daily usage limit.
Expected effect
The AI for Education team expressed great excitement about the potential this feature could have for personalized education. They emphasized that this would be another reason to love Claude.
The AI for Education team asked users to share their favorite use cases for Claude 3.5 Sonnet in the comments and pointed users to their YouTube page for more videos on how to leverage Claude and other AI tools in education.
Perplexity Provides AI Solutions for Education and Nonprofit Organizations
Perplexity announced it is offering its Enterprise Pro plan at a discounted rate for educational institutions and non-profits, a move that extends the benefits of AI technology to a wider range of organizations.
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Pricing : For non-profit organizations such as schools, universities, non-profits, and government agencies, we offer Enterprise Pro for $20/seat/month or $200/seat/year.
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Use in Education :
Improving AI utilization skills of students aged 13 and above
Training in research and information verification techniques through citing sources and prioritizing accuracy
Pilot implementation underway at Hawaii's 'Iolani School'
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For non-profit and public organizations :
Real-time policy updates and current affairs research
Find statistics for marketing materials and grant proposals
Quickly create translations, transcripts, and summaries
Dr. Michael Lomuscio (Provost, Hawaii 'Iolani School): “We are excited to partner with Perplexity to provide students and faculty with access to secure AI research and knowledge tools. This is an exciting opportunity to develop case studies that demonstrate how AI can enhance learning, research, creativity, and productivity.”
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Chris Powell (Chief Information Officer, Montana Department of Natural Resources Conservation): "I use Perplexity daily to accelerate my research and analysis workflows and overcome the initial pain points when drafting documents. It saves me hours a week just by providing a good starting point. The fact that the answers are cited really helps me to verify the answers generated, and having access to multiple AI models is a bonus."
Through these efforts, Perplexity aims to expand the benefits of AI technology to education and the public sector, and contribute to solving important societal problems.
TIME and OpenAI Form Strategic Content Partnership
TIME and OpenAI announced a multi-year content agreement and strategic partnership that will integrate TIME’s trusted journalism into OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT.
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Partnership Details :
OpenAI has access to TIME's vast archive of 101 years of history
TIME content will be used to respond to user questions
Provide citations to original sources and links to Time.com.
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Target :
TIME: Expanding global access to accurate and reliable information
OpenAI: Improving Accessibility of News Content with AI Tools and Supporting Trustworthy Journalism by Providing Original Sources
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Official Comments :
Mark Howard (TIME Chief Operating Officer): “Over its 101-year history, TIME has embraced innovation to deliver trustworthy journalism that evolves with technology. This partnership with OpenAI advances our mission to expand access to trusted information around the world.”
Brad Lightcap (Chief Operating Officer, OpenAI): “We’re working with TIME to make news content more accessible to people through AI tools, while supporting trustworthy journalism by providing proper attribution to original sources.”
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Future plans :
TIME plans to develop new products using OpenAI's technology
TIME will provide feedback and share real-world use cases to improve journalism delivery in ChatGPT and other OpenAI products.
This partnership is an important example of the convergence of AI technology and traditional journalism, and is expected to have a significant impact on changing the way news is consumed and ensuring the reliability of information in the future.
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