Author: Steve Alcorn

  • The Future of AI-Powered Textbooks

    The Future of AI-Powered Textbooks

    by Chief Financial Officer Chia-Hua (Phyllis) Chen The landscape of education is evolving rapidly, and AI-powered textbooks are set to revolutionize learning experiences. Traditional textbooks, once static and one-size-fits-all, are transforming into interactive, adaptive, and personalized learning tools. AI-driven textbooks can analyze a student’s progress and tailor content accordingly, ensuring a customized learning path. These…

  • Ensuring User Privacy

    Ensuring User Privacy

    by BrainStream Chief User Experience Officer Yung-Wen Cheng In an era of increasing digital threats and regulatory scrutiny, safeguarding user privacy is a fundamental responsibility for app developers. Implementing strong privacy practices not only protects users but also builds trust and ensures compliance with regulations like the GDPR and CCPA. First, minimize data collection by only gathering what is essential…

  • The Hottest AI Companies Right Now Are ‘Apps’

    The Hottest AI Companies Right Now Are ‘Apps’

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    by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Ya-Hui (Laura) Kao Forget building large language models (LLMs) from scratch—Silicon Valley investors are now focusing on AI-powered applications like BrainStream. Startups that once faced skepticism for simply “wrapping” OpenAI’s technology are now at the forefront of AI’s next big wave. Take Harvey, for example. The legal AI software company,…

  • Are Students Losing Their Creative Edge with Generative AI?

    Are Students Losing Their Creative Edge with Generative AI?

    by BrainStream Chief Operating Officer Tzu-Ying (Kimberley) Chen The pervasive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has sparked concerns about its impact on students’ creativity. A recent survey revealed that nearly half of parents fear AI could hinder their children’s ability to generate original ideas. Educators echo this sentiment, observing that reliance on AI…

  • AI in Education: Tool or Crutch?

    AI in Education: Tool or Crutch?

    What if you could generate an entire research paper in minutes at the level of a PhD student? AI tools are now making this possible with a new feature called Deep Research. This has the potential to be a game-changer for students and researchers. But what does it mean for education? Will it help students…

  • Creating AI Education Apps

    Creating AI Education Apps

    “We gave Claude a 24 page academic paper outlining a new way of creating teaching games with AI, along with some unrelated instruction manuals for other games. We asked the AI to use those examples and write a customer-friendly guide for a game based on our academic paper. The results were extremely high-quality. To do this, the…

  • Designing Courses with AI

    Designing Courses with AI

    In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, instructors continually seek innovative methods to enhance their teaching practices and engage students more effectively. Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative tool in course design. By integrating AI into his workflow, Caplan…

  • A Textbook That Talks Back

    A Textbook That Talks Back

    Have you ever wished for a textbook that could talk back—one you could ask questions of and get instant, tailored guidance? CharGPT for Education looks at how Jeanne Law, a Professor of Digital Writing and Director of First-Year Composition at Kennesaw State University created a personalized writing assistant. See how she did it at https://edunewsletter.openai.com/p/teaching-with-chatgpt-interactive

  • Prompts for an AI Tutor

    Prompts for an AI Tutor

    Doan Winkel of John Carroll University shares a post on https://edunewsletter.openai.com that shows how to use AI to create a role-playing tutor, in this case for interviews, but it could be on any subject: Role: You are an experienced entrepreneurship mentor. You have been coaching college students in entrepreneurship for over 20 years, specializing in customer…

  • AI Investment Keeps Growing

    AI Investment Keeps Growing

    Chartr reports on AI Venture funding this week: “According to data out earlier this week from analytics firm Dealroom, the AI funding frenzy continued at pace last year with ~$110 billion pouring into the sector globally, around 33% of the total investment in the entire VC space. That figure includes multi-billion dollar 2024 funding rounds…