Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
Tuesday night deep dive—because someone’s gotta keep up with AI!
OpenAI just announced NextGenAI, a $50 million research initiative partnering with 15 leading institutions to unlock AI’s potential in education. Today’s homework: figuring out what that means for the future of learning.
Meanwhile, AWS is stepping up its agentic AI game, building a new team to supercharge automation and AI task management. If your Slack messages start replying to themselves, now you know why.
And in a podcast, the CEO of Higher Logic and the senior privacy analyst dive into how associations can integrate AI into their operations—without causing a data disaster.
That’s a wrap—unless AI rewrites it overnight.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
AI and academia join forces for research and education
AWS forms AI agent group to power automation
Podcast: making AI work for associations
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: NextGenAI Unites Top Institutions for AI Progress
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What happens when top research institutions join forces to push the boundaries of AI in education and science?
OpenAI just launched NextGenAI, a collaborative effort bringing together 15 top universities and institutions to push research and education forward with AI. With $50 million in funding, access to AI tools, and research grants, the goal is to speed up discoveries, improve education, and prepare the next generation to shape AI’s future.
What’s happening
Advancing research with AI – Institutions like Harvard, Duke, and Ohio State are applying AI to healthcare, climate science, and other critical fields, driving breakthroughs that could have a real-world impact.
Rethinking how AI is taught and used in education – Schools like MIT, Howard, and Texas A&M are integrating AI into curricula, helping students gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.
Making knowledge more accessible – Libraries and public institutions, including the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library and the Boston Public Library, are digitizing archives to open up vast amounts of historical and educational materials.
Strengthening connections between academia and industry – By collaborating with OpenAI, universities can contribute directly to AI development while ensuring that research remains grounded in ethics, education, and public benefit.
Collaboration between academia and industry has always been a driving force behind technological progress, and AI is no exception. Research institutions have led innovation for decades, and by working together, they can accelerate breakthroughs and expand their impact in ways that wouldn’t be possible in isolation.
By combining expertise, AI’s development becomes a more collective effort—one that considers not just technological advancements but also ethical and educational priorities. The work happening now will shape how AI integrates into society, research, and learning for years to come.
Read the full article here.
Watch the video here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
AWS Forms AI Agent Group to Power Automation
/Greg Bensinger on Reuters
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ramping up its AI capabilities by launching a new division focused on agentic AI, a technology designed to automate tasks without constant user prompts. The initiative, led by AWS executive Swami Sivasubramanian, underscores Amazon’s commitment to AI-driven automation, following its recent Alexa updates. AWS CEO Matt Garman described agentic AI as a multi-billion-dollar opportunity, signaling Amazon’s ambition to lead the next wave of AI innovation. This restructuring also includes shifts in AWS’s AI infrastructure, reinforcing its focus on enhancing customer experience and expanding AI-driven solutions.
Read more here.
Podcast: Making AI Work for Associations
/Associations NOW Presents Podcast
The latest Associations NOW Presents podcast explores how associations can successfully adopt AI, featuring insights from Higher Logic CEO Rob Wenger and privacy analyst Amanda DeLuke. The discussion highlights Higher Logic’s AI journey, which started in October 2023, and how AI is being used for brainstorming, automation, and member engagement. The conversation stresses the importance of clear AI policies, privacy compliance, and staff education to ensure responsible AI adoption. By streamlining tasks and enhancing operational efficiency, AI is helping associations modernize their approach while keeping data security at the forefront.
Listen to the podcast here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
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