The hottest Education technology Substack posts right now

AI agents like GPTs are gaining attention, but still have room for improvement.
GPTs make automating tasks easier by using structured prompts.
GPTs have the potential to act as autonomous agents and come with risks of misuse.

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket, marking a big step for Jeff Bezos in the space race against Elon Musk's SpaceX. This could lead to more competition and innovation in space exploration.
A startup called Colossal is working to bring back extinct animals like woolly mammoths using advanced genetics. They believe this could open up new possibilities in science and conservation.
AI is showing positive results in education, especially in Nigeria, where students using AI tutors outperformed their peers. This suggests that AI can be a helpful tool in learning when combined with good teaching.

An online math teacher from Taiwan is making lots of money by using Pornhub to share free educational videos. He targets male college students who already frequent the platform.
This unique marketing approach has helped him attract up to 1,000 students a year, which is much more than the average for other tutors.
His strategy has been very successful, leading him to earn millions over the years by converting viewers of his free lessons into paying students.

Gala is an open source education platform that promotes collaborative research and multimedia-rich learning. It started from a project at the University of Michigan focused on creating engaging case studies for environmental topics.
The team is working on making Gala more accessible for anyone to create content, allowing more people to use the platform and develop educational modules.
Future goals for Gala include growing a sustainable community of users and contributors, and increasing collaboration with other open source projects to enhance its capabilities.

Building our own AI is essential for India's future in technology. Without our own language models, we risk falling behind and relying on foreign technology.
Data in regional languages like Telugu is lacking for AI development. We need to gather more data in our own languages to ensure everyone can benefit equally from AI.
Learning and using the skills gained during the internship is crucial. Everyone should focus on gaining knowledge now, as it will shape their future careers.

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