Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, with schools and universities increasingly experimenting with AI chatbots to assist students in self-directed learning. These digital assistants offer immediate feedback, answer questions and guide students through complex material. For teachers, the chatbots can reduce their workload by helping them provide scalable and personalised feedback to students. But what makes […] … learn more→

Juvenile court is a dedicated branch of the legal system designed to handle offenses committed by individuals under the age of 18. Unlike adult court, its primary focus is on rehabilitation rather than punishment. When minors commit unlawful acts, juvenile court steps in with the goal of helping them correct their behavior and avoid a […] … learn more→

Anthropomorphism is the tendency to attribute human characteristics to non-human entities, such as machines or animals. In the case of chatbots , such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot, this phenomenon occurs when they imitate human language to communicate with us. Not only do they use understandable and familiar words and phrases, but they also adopt human-specific communication patterns . In this […] … learn more→

Science fiction has long been a window into possible futures, often anticipating technological advancements and societal shifts with surprising accuracy. While AI is now widely recognized for its practical uses — like natural language processing and pattern recognition — science fiction often brings more captivating and thought-provoking perspectives. Movies and shows have depicted AI and robots both […] … learn more→

In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has asked her to lead. If Trump does dismantle the Department […] … learn more→

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case that could have far-reaching implications for religious schools and educational choice across America. Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, stems from the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling that blocked the board from authorizing a […] … learn more→

Type text into AI image and video generators, and you’ll often see outputs of unusual, sometimes creepy, pictures. In a way, this is a feature, not a bug, of generative AI. And artists are wielding this aesthetic to create a new storytelling art form. The tools, such as Midjourney to generate images, Runway and Sora to produce videos, and Luma AI to create 3D […] … learn more→

In recent years, it has become increasingly common to send teenagers to spend a school year in an English-speaking country, such as the United States or the United Kingdom. In Spain, around 15,000 ESO and Bachillerato students go abroad to study every year . Parents see this option as an opportunity for their children to improve their […] … learn more→

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021. From August the ban included singing, […] … learn more→

Thanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise in mental health issues among younger people in many western countries. Their warnings about the destructive impact of social media have had an effect, reflected not least in a wave of schools across Europe banning smartphones. […] … learn more→