Welcome to episode 336 (“NotebookLM and Beyond”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 25, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest advancements in AI and educational technology, including Google’s NotebookLM updates and their transformative potential. They also examined Meta’s bold moves in integrating AI-generated images into social media feeds, discussed the implications of ChatGPT’s evolving voice interactions, and debated California’s new legislation targeting social media’s impact on youth. Other highlights included insights on OpenAI’s leadership changes and predictions about the future of AI superintelligence. Our show was live-streamed and archived on YouTube Live via StreamYard.com. Please follow our @EdTechSR page on Facebook, @edtechsr@mastodon.education on Mastodon for updates, and join LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can. All show notes are available at edtechSR.com/links.
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- Meta’s going to put AI-generated images in your Facebook and Instagram feeds (The Verge, 25 Sept 2024)
- Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2024: Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses and Meta AI updates (Engadget, 25 Sept 2024)
- OpenAI’s Murati shocks with sudden departure announcement (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep 2024)
- Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep 2024)
- Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep 2024)
- The Intelligence Age (Sam Altman, 23 Sep 2024)
- OpenAI CEO: We may have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days” (ArsTechnica, 23 Sept 2024)
- Snapchat’s AI selfie feature puts your face in personalized ads — here’s how to turn it off (The Verge, 17 Sep 2024)
- Newsom signs California bill to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids (LA Times, 23 Sep 2024)
- What if the panic over teens and tech is totally wrong? (Vox; 18 September 2024)
- NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules (ArsTechnica, 25 Sep 2024)
- Jason’s Geek of the Week: Notion’s New AI Features
- Wes’ Geeks of the Week: POWs and NotebookLM – Oct 7 Webinar: NotebookLM and Steven Johnson
