AI for Educators Daily with Dan Fitzpatrick
Episodes
Disability, Bias and AI
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a provocative and deeply insightful report titled Disability, Bias, and AI, recommended by Caroline Keep. The report was author...
ChatGPT Vs Coffee ☕️
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re diving into a thought-provoking article called “Ethics & LLMs: Sustainability” by Dr. Karen Boyd. It’s a piece that takes a v...
AI Cheating & Smarter Assignments
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re diving into a story that’s probably going to feel very familiar to a lot of teachers — especially those who’ve recently looked at ...
The Deepfake Timebomb
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an article by Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times titled, "Police: CR student under investigation for alleged ...
Rules Vs Reality - A Student's Take On Your AI Policy
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a compelling and deeply insightful piece written by William Liang, a high school student and education journalist from San Jose...
What Does is Mean to be AI First?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an interview featuring Ethan Mollick, by the technology company Sana. Mollick is a professor at the Wharton School, known for h...
Knowledge Still Counts
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a thought-provoking article titled “There are some things in teaching that AI won’t change,” written by Stephen Bush and ...
Out with Grammar Drills, In with AI Skills
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into a thought-provoking piece titled "AI Has Rendered Traditional Writing Skills Obsolete. Education Needs to Adapt,&quo...
AI Agentic Workflows in Education
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an academic article titled "Evolution of AI in Education: Agentic Workflows," a comprehensive review authored by Firu...
AI Job Bloodbath?
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a thought-provoking and frankly, quite urgent article titled "Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could Wipe Out 50% of Entry-Level Off...
Using AI to Close Literacy Gaps
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring an article titled "How a Tennessee district is using AI to close literacy gaps," written by Roger Riddell and publis...
The Disappearing Internship
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring the article titled "AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns&q...
Chatbots in School Counseling? This Educator Says Yes
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to AI in Education Daily. Today, we are exploring “How One School Counselor Uses AI to Support More Students,” written by Brandi...
From AI Literacy to AI Fluency - A Framework
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring "Why AI Literacy is Now a Core Competency in Education," written by Tanya Milberg Dan’s new book Infinite Educatio...
How Can We Educate Kids in the Age of A.I.?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an expansive and deeply provocative conversation between Ezra Klein and Rebecca Winthrop, featured in The Ezra Klein Show from ...
Gemini & The Future of Education with Shantanu Sinha & Bryan Lee
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Google VPs Shantanu Sinha (Google for Education) and Bryan Lee (Chrome OS and Education) discuss the transformative potential of AI i...
AI & Learning with Ben Gomes, Senior VP at Google
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are doing something different. I was back at Google HQ in Mountain View today and I got to spend half an hour with Ben Gomes, a Senior Vice ...
So Many AI Announcements At Google I/O, But What Does It Mean For Education?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday I was in Mountain View at the Shoreline Amphitheatre for the Google I/O conference. I chatted with Sundar Pichai and experienced firsthand t...
Can AI Interpret Literature? New Benchmark Says Not Yet
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a new research paper called "Close Reading as a Novel Task for Benchmarking Interpretive Reasoning". This paper intro...
We're Failing Students With Our Lack of Leadership
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re digging into a thought-provoking piece from The New York Times, written by Callie Holtermann. The article is called "A New Headache...
Rumors of Google I/O 2025
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m recording this episode as I wait for my connecting flight to San Francisco, en route to the Google I/O conference in Mountain View next week. Wh...
If This AI Solves Complex Problems, What Skills Must Our Students Learn Now?
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring "AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms," a blog post published by the AlphaEv...
My 5 Step AI Workflow
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today one of my AI workflows with you that is having a huge impact on my work. I recently shared it with a billion dollar company I was working with, ...
AI Agents & The Future (DOAC Debate)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a provocative and wide-ranging debate hosted by Steven Bartlett, featuring Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit; Bret Weinstein, an evolu...
ChatGPT Boosts Learning - With Some Caveats
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re diving into a fascinating new research paper called “The Effect of ChatGPT on Students’ Learning Performance, Learning Perception, a...
7 Lessons from Enterprise for AI Integration
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring OpenAI’s report titled “AI in the Enterprise”. This report draws from the firsthand experiences of major global companies...
Students Hide AI Use Amid Stigma, Study Reveals
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a compelling piece of research titled "Underreporting of AI Use: The Role of Social Desirability Bias", authored by A...
Education in the Gemini Era
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are diving into a webinar I hosted called Education in the Gemini Era. We looked at the tools, the mindsets, and the practical shifts alread...
250 CEOs Urge U.S. Schools to Teach AI
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are looking at an open letter signed by over 250 CEOs advocating for the integration of artificial intelligence and computer science into K-...
Are These Six AI Shifts Reshaping Education?
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring "Six AI Trends That Are Changing Skills and Education Training Forever," published by Edtech Innovation Hub.Dan’s n...
Are AI Generated Lesson Plans Biased?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a new research report titled Pedagogical Biases in AI-Powered Educational Tools: The Case of Lesson Plan Generators, published...
Trump Makes AI Education A Priority
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an article I published last week on Forbes titled "Inside The Trump AI Education Executive Order & Why It Matters"...
Is AGI Already Here?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring the uneven emergence of Artificial General Intelligence in light of OpenAI's new AI model o3.Dan’s new book Infinite Educ...
Why We All Should Be Frustrated Pragmatists
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring an article I wrote last week for Forbes, titled "The Secret to AI in Education: We Should All Be Frustrated Pragmatists.&...
Why Agency Is Now Everything In Education
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am covering a recent blog post written by Gian Segato, the founding data scientist and engineer at Replit. I think his blog, titled "Agen...
A New Space Race For Education?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the article "AI Education Is the New Space Race. Here's How America Must Respond," written by Loni Mahanta and p...
An AI Named Astra Just Became CEO Of A Real Company
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the remarkable and provocative case of HeyBoss AI, a tech company that has taken the bold step of appointing an artificial int...
Inside The Mind Of AI - And It’s Not What You Think
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring an interesting shift in corporate hiring philosophy from Shopify, highlighted by a policy directive from CEO Tobi...
Inside The Mind Of Ai - And It’s Not What You Think
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring a piece of research titled "On the Biology of a Large Language Model", which tackles a common yet incomplete idea ma...
OpenAI Quietly Launches Its Ambitious AI Education Academy
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the newly updated OpenAI Academy - an educational initiative that has recently undergone a significant transformation, expandi...
$25,000,000 Says AI’s Coming for Your Classroom
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a story that speaks volumes about the current momentum and priorities in educational technology. We're unpacking the recent...
The Machine Didn’t Beat The Human. It Became The Human.
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a new research paper titled "Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test" by Cameron R. Jones and Benjamin K. Bergen f...
Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Future with Algebra
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a new initiative titled "Florida Virtual School to Offer AI in Math Certificate," reported in a recent article featur...
AI Tracked Who Teachers Give Their Attention To – The Inequality Might Shock You
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring the findings from a research paper titled “Educator Attention: How computational tools can systematically identify the distri...
Students Are Turning to AI for Mental Health & It’s Actually Working
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have encouraging news to share. A recent study titled "Randomized Trial of a Generative AI Chatbot for Mental Health Treatment," a...
These Teachers Built AI Chatbots for Their Students - Here’s What Worked
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a research paper titled "How Do Teachers Create Pedagogical Chatbots?: Current Practices and Challenges" authored by ...
AI Terrified This Math Teacher... Until He Found This Trick
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring a piece that takes a closer look at how artificial intelligence is starting to influence the practice of math teachers. The art...
AI Is Redefining Jobs - This Is What Schools Must Do Next
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring an article titled "AI in Education: Equipping Tomorrow’s Workforce for a Tech-Driven Future," written by Jimmy Ande...
There’s No AI In Team, But This Study Suggests There Should Be
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring the research paper: “The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise”, a work...
Students At This AI School Rank In The Top 2% Nationally
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring an article titled "Texas private school's use of new 'AI tutor' rockets student test scores to top 2% in the country," written...
The Great Equalizer Or The Great Divider?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring "The Future of Education: Will AI Be the Great Equalizer?" an article written by Cornelia Walther and published in F...
New Google Gemini Updates Educators Need To Know About
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring Google's recent announcement of new features for their Gemini AI assistantDan’s new book Infinite Education is out nowFi...
What Does The AI Price War Mean for Schools?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a recent episode of the AI Daily Brief, today, we are exploring the ongoing AI price wars, how they have escalated in recent months, and w...
AI vs. Teacher Unions: Has the Replacement Battle Begun?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring a story from the UK about the growing tension between teaching unions and government plans to integrate AI into schools.Dan’...
A million years vs 20 minutes. Are you ready for quantum computers?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a little more technical than usual, but I think it’s important that we get our heads around it because it could shape the futur...
This School District Says Yes to AI, with Google Gemini
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re taking an in-depth look at how the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) is fostering AI learning and literacy with Gemini, an AI-powered...
60% of Teachers Now Use AI. Here’s What They Really Think
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are exploring the recently published report titled "AI in Education Survey: What UK and US Educators Think in 2025," conducted by T...
Using AI Shouldn’t Be A Mystery. It’s A Skill You Can Learn.
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re exploring a recent report titled "Prompt Engineering is Complicated and Contingent," written by Professor Ethan MollickDan’...
A Father’s Experiment That is Quietly Reshaping Education
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are diving into a story that is as heartwarming as it is groundbreaking. OpenAI recently published "My Dog, the Math Tutor," a com...
Is This the Beginning of a New Academic Revolution?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we delve into OpenAI’s latest initiative, NextGenAI, an ambitious venture designed to bridge artificial intelligence and academia.Dan’s new...
Why AI education is a huge opportunity for Africa
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the article titled "AI Education In Africa: Empowering The Continent's Next-Generation Workforce," authored by J...
Higher education, do you understand what’s going on now?
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the findings of the "Student Generative AI Survey 2025," authored by Josh Freeman and published by the Higher Educat...
ChatGPT Given to all Estonian High School Students
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring a groundbreaking collaboration between OpenAI and the Estonian government to give all high school students ChatGPT.Dan’s new...
Smarter Cheaper AI is a Worthy Partner for Teachers
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring the recent advancements in artificial intelligence as discussed in the article "A New Generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and G...
AI Filling School Mental Health Gaps. Revolution or Risk?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are exploring an article by Julie Jargon, published in the Wall Street Journal, titled "When There’s No School Counselor, There’s a Bot....
If Your Class Is Just Content, Expect AI To Attend Instead
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring new research on AI meeting delegates and the implications on teacher PD and student attendance. Dan’s new bo...
New Research Reveals AI Is Changing Classrooms—But Not for Everyone
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring newly published research from RAND titled “Uneven Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Tools Among U.S. Teache...
ChatGPT 5 is coming - What it could mean for educators
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring a recent post by Sam Altman on X, which explains the Chat GPT 4.5 and 5 roadmap. Dan’s new book Infinite Edu...
Musk's DOGE Proposes AI Use in Education Department
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring a recent from the New York Times titled “Musk staff propose bigger role for AI in Education Department”Dan’...
AI Helping Children To Read
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring a recent article titled"How Artificial Intelligence Helps Students Learn to Read," written by Renee D...
New Research: What Do People Use AI Chatbots For?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s briefing we are exploring a recent research paper from Anthropic titledWhich Economic Tasks are Performed with AI? Evidence from Millions...
Sam Altman's Warnings About The Future
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When influential figures like Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, share their vision of the future, we should take notice. So, in today's Daily Brief we’...
Paris AI Summit Takeaways
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the recent Artificial Intelligence Action Summit that took place in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025.Dan’...
How AI Uncovered a Life-Saving Treatment in Record Time
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we jump into the story of a Terminally ill patient 'cured' of immune illness after AI identifies drug for 'repu...
Is AI Helping Students or Creating New Challenges?
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we jump into the research paperAnalyzing the Impact of AI Tools on Student StudyDan’s new bookInfinite Education is out n...
What Does OpenAI's Deep Research Mean For Education?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we jump into OpenAI’s new release Deep Research. Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan on: LinkedI...
A New Paper On AI Policy For Education
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring a research paper on AI policy by titled "Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework for Institutions&q...
Half A Million Students Given ChatGPT As CSU Makes AI History
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article I have written for Forbes titled Half A Million Students Given ChatGPT As CSU Makes AI History...
Does ChatGPT enhance student learning?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring a new research paper titled: Does ChatGPT enhance student learning? A systematic review and meta-analysis...
New Copyright Ruling Just Made AI Skills The Biggest Advantage
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article I have written for Forbes titled New Copyright Ruling Just Made AI Skills The Biggest Advantag...
The UN’s Urgent Call for Ethical AI Use
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article from United Nations News titled Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity Dan’...
New AI Powered Schools Coming To Pennsylvania
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article from Carly Sitrin titled Two AI-powered charter schools could soon open in Pennsylvania Dan’...
11 Ways Google AI Can Help Educators
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article recently published on Google’s blog called 11 ways Google AI can help educators and students...
AI Will Be Smarter Than Your Kids. Here’s What To Do
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring comments made by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who recently declared that AI will outsmart your kids, on...
How a discussion in London could change global education
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, 20th January 2025, London became the focal point for a transformative conversation that may well shape the future of global education. Alon...
2 Years of Learning In 6 Weeks With AI
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring a new article from worldbank.org. This story comes to us from Benin City, Nigeria, where students at Edo ...
The Age of Agentic AI has Arrived
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the keynote talk from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at CES, one of the world’s top tech shows. He revealed th...
AI Winners and Losers: Warnings from Top Economists
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring an article from PBS titled “What America's top economists are saying about AI and inequality” Dan’s ne...
AI in America: OpenAI's Economic Blueprint
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the newly published Economic Blueprint form OpenAI Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Find Dan ...
What Are We Preparing Our Students For?
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025: The jobs of the future – and the skills you need t...
Are Teachers Being Replaced By AI In Arizona?
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the rise of AI-only classrooms. This isn’t just a thought experiment or a distant possibility—it’s happ...
IBM’s 3 Predictions for Education in 2025
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Daily Brief we’re exploring the IBM’s three predictions for education in 2025, and the skills we need to build now to prepare. Dan’s...
AI Hitting Its Stride in 2025
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Daily Brief an article from The Hill titled AI ready to hit its stride in schools in 2025 Dan’s new book Infinite Education is out now Fin...
AGI Is Coming In 2025. Schools Urgently Need A Strategy
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Daily Brief explores Sam Altman’s new blog post which outlines his predications for AGI in 2025. We explore the implications for education. ...
The Inflection Point Between AI That Helps & AI That Replaces You
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Daily Brief explores new research from researchers at NUS, Rochester and Tsinghua, who argue AI creates an "inflection point" for freelancers ...
AI Creates New Knowledge - Implications for K-12
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friday's Daily Brief explores new research on using AI for the creation of new academic knowledge and the implications for K-12 education: AI-Powered ...
New Research On Metacognition In Schools
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's Daily Brief explores new research on metacognition from Nord Anglia Schools: Building Better Thinkers Find Dan on: LinkedIn X ...
Philadelphia Wants To Be The AI In Education Model
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's Daily Brief explores an article from The74 titled: Philadelphia Wants to be a National AI in Education Model Find Dan on: LinkedIn ...
1 Million+ Augmented Humans By 2030
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's Daily Brief explores a post by Apoorv Agrawal titled: Why Neuralink is the most important company this decade! Find Dan on: LinkedIn ...
Inside The University AI Cheating Crisis
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's Daily Brief explores the Guiardian article: ‘I received a first but it felt tainted and undeserved’: inside the university AI cheating cr...