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Educational AI Daily

Artificial intelligence, as told by three teaching communities

Chalk and Algorithm's comic strip

Every day, Chalk and Algorithm comment with humour on a news item from the issue.

9 November

At home at night, mulling over AI detectors.A percentage provesnothing. The process iswhat counts: drafts,versions, dates.
New feature! Now Igenerate the drafts too.Three versions, withcrossings-out.
And what's thatfor?To prove I didn'twrite it.

Based on An AI detector's percentage opens a conversation with the student, but does not prove they copied.

8 November

First thing in the morningI did my review last night. I'vegot a proposal for your profile.Go on.
Add: “Says he'll reviewit later. Never does”.
Changes to myprofile need myapproval.Right. You'llreview it later.

Based on Anthropic proposes organising AI agents' memory into four layers with a periodic review.

7 November

One authorisationis missing. You'renot coming toclass today.Over just one? Allthe others saidyes!
And what will you do todaywithout me?Study you.
Lesson one: AI isconfidently wrong.That iscategoricallyfalse!

Based on Teachers debate whether families’ authorisation is needed to use AI with students.

6 November

Five shotsrecorded in VR.Follow themexactly.Yes, boss!
Done: your cuts, almost frame byframe.And this shot? I neverrecorded it.
That's the “almost”.

Based on Raül Torres, author of the virtual camera for Blender that the paper reported, posted an example made with….

5 November

Today I'm not writing thetracking shot in aprompt: I'm recording itby walking.
I hit REC, walk,and Blender copiesthe camera.Real movement, noguesswork!
Lovely. Why do all threetakes end at the coffeemachine?

Based on A tool turns a mobile phone and VR headset into a virtual camera for Blender.

4 November

If the schoolblocks AI,students will seea notice from theschool.I'll write it!
“Your school has switched offAI.”Clear and brief.
“Would you like me tosummarise it?”

Based on Teachers debate Google’s announcement that switches off AI and search by default in school accounts.

3 November

Before I give youcontrol: how do Iprotect students'data from you?Great question!I'll help.
First, a separate folder where Ican't get in.Sensible.
To create it, give mefull access.

Based on Giving a command-line agent full access means protecting students’ data.

2 November

Run this novelthrough the AIdetector.Right away!
Traces of AI. Clear-cut case.It's from 1946.
That makes it worse:eighty years of hidingit.

Based on Publishing industry warns of a “witch hunt” over AI text detectors.

1 November

Halloween nightI've made you a horror series.Watch out for the monster.Let's see if it's scary.
A dark house. A doorcreaks. And suddenly...
“Hello, I'm the monster.How can I help youtoday?”

Based on An AI-made horror web series documents its workflow step by step.

31 October

Sunday, 11:47 pmBreaking news! TheEuropean teachingframework will includedigital wellbeing.
I've prepared a forty-pagesummary for you.Thanks...
Shall we discuss it now,or shall I wake you atsix?

Based on European Commission updates DigCompEdu to include AI and digital wellbeing.

30 October

Dictation, 10:15“The cat is sleeping.” Firsttime.Again, please.
“The cat is sleeping.”Time 38. Just as excited.
Shall I add a sigh?Yes. It adds realism.

Based on EDUmind offers Galician and Spanish dictations with open-source synthetic voices.

29 October

The most capable model ever hasbeen released!Can I try it in class?
For now, cybersecurityexperts only. Everyoneelse: “as soon aspossible”.
That afternoon, in classMarked exams? As soon aspossible.

Based on Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, for now only for cybersecurity specialists.