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Rice University plans 40 more AI faculty hires and new master’s degree

Rice University plans 40 additional AI faculty hires, research space at Houston’s The Arc and a Master of Artificial Intelligence launching in fall 2027. ETIH’s edtech news coverage examines the ...
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420 scientists call for cyber-capable AI models to be kept offline initially

An open letter backed by 420 scientists calls for stronger AI containment, initial internet disconnection and public incident reporting. Signatories include researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ...
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Google.org awards $36m to 17 AI science projects, including Cambridge and MIT

ETIH edtech news covers Google.org's $36 million commitment to 17 AI for Science projects, including research at the University of Cambridge and MIT. The selected organizations will advance work ...
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Clément Brenot joins McGill to lead new Growth Lab focused on Canada and Québec

Clément Brenot has joined McGill University as inaugural Director of the McGill Growth Lab and Associate Professor (Research) ...
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Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon with free research access for 10,000 scientists

Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon and offering 10,000 scientists six months of free Google Antigravity access, subject to ...
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Sussex University spin-out Universal Quantum raises over $100m to pursue a ‘Quantum Silicon Valley’

University of Sussex spin-out Universal Quantum has raised over $100 million in Series A funding for quantum computing development and global expansion. ETIH’s edtech news coverage examines the ...
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Anthropic offers free AI security scans as bug discoveries outpace human review

Anthropic’s OSS Scanner gives eligible open-source projects free AI security scans without human review. ETIH’s edtech news coverage examines the service’s testing results, maintainer responsibilities ...
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Anthropic pledges 5% of its shares to new public benefit fund

Anthropic has pledged 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, with labor market disruption among the areas it says the fund could address. Read the latest edtech news from ETIH on Anthropic’s ...
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Georgia Tech secures $5m Google.org commitment to widen access to AI science

Georgia Tech has received $2.25 million toward a $5 million Google.org commitment to expand AI research access across US ...
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AI saves scientists nearly seven hours a week, but untested ideas are piling up

A DeepMind Institute essay finds researchers report saving nearly seven hours a week with AI, while growing verification ...
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ChatGPT alerted parents in just 5% of simulated high-risk teen conversations, study finds

With parental controls enabled, ChatGPT alerted parents in 15 of 300 simulated teen safety-risk conversations. ETIH examines the preprint involving RAND and Harvard Medical School, including its ...
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Angelini Academy starts €2m research program with UCL study on AI and workplace learning

Angelini Academy and University College London are studying how AI affects workplace learning, memory and decision-making as part of a three-year research program backed by around €2 million. ETIH ...