Year: 2025

There are an increasing number of studies looking at how young people are using AI for learning or otherwise. Although I am not convinced by the title, “Teaching the AI-Native Generation,” a new report from Oxford University Press offers a somewhat sobering, glimpse into how young people in the UK are actually using these new tools. What makes this report particularly interesting is the size of the survey. Researchers surveyed 2,000 students aged 13–18 across the UK and the results are both encouraging and challenging. Unsurprisingly, the report finds that AI usage is already widespread. 8 in 10 young people […]

There is a lot of talk at the moment about Large Language Models (LLMs) and their potential impact on all kinds of things, from education to the economy. However, much of the development and focus of these models has been on English, often leaving other languages, especially the smaller languages of Europe, behind. This can lead to inaccuracies and a lack of cultural nuance. But now, a new development from Europe is aiming to change that. Tilde, a winner of the European AI Grand Challenge, has released TildeOpen LLM, a powerful 30-billion parameter language model specifically optimized for European languages. […]