Education & Learning Weekly AI News

March 31 - April 8, 2025

This week saw major developments in AI for education worldwide. Claude for Education launched new tools to help students learn without cheating. Microsoft announced a global AI Skills Fest starting April 8 with free courses to teach people how to use AI tools.

Schools are testing AI classroom assistants that can grade papers and explain math problems. Some teachers worry students might stop thinking for themselves. Companies like CodeSignal now offer AI skills tests to help workers stay updated on new tech.

Big debates happened about AI replacing jobs. A study showed 32% of workers fear losing jobs to AI. Universities like UF are teaching students to work WITH AI instead of fighting it.

New AI security tools for schools were unveiled to protect student data from hackers. Researchers warned that AI can make mistakes in grading and need human checks.

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