The Who's Who of AI

“This piece on the Office for Students' and Department for Education's approach to AI and assessment in HE - demanding universities work out what to do about it on their own - indicates what makes this such a frustrating and enervating issue in the UK right …”

“www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/b... Ed Markey reminds Google that public schools serve the public; not the growth of Google's addictive and harmful product.”

“Wearable device makers are harvesting brain data to train AI—without telling users | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...”

“"This seems counterproductive to what we're trying to teach.... Students need opportunities to navigate search results, examine sources, and draw their own conclusions rather than being handed anAI-generated synthesis before they've even started.” www.wired…”

“And Google is trying to habituate teachers around the world to its AI. Teachers are being trained to use Gemini in their own practice. That also naturalizes big tech in public services. blog.google/products-and...”

“Goverment-funded Oak National Academy used copyrighted material from other educational suppliers for AI training, claim education businesses in ongoing battle over competition in the schools market schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-cla...”

“Some say the news about Google forcing AI on schools is misreported. But the actual issue is Google presents itself as a benevolent provider, when it's really enforcing proxy education policy through its platforms for market gain. Schools are starting to re…”

“Before ChatGPT, Google had already made its plans to introduce LLMs into education well known. In 5 years it's gone from shonky demos to forcing it into schools via existing Chromebook purchases and Classroom contracts and licences. www.fastcompany.com/9064…”