VOTE FOR MATT & LIZ (SXSW EDU)Vote for Matt and Liz’s live ChatEDU session⁠⁠https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1753650289710001LzZM⁠⁠Vote for Liz’s Personal Interest Project session⁠⁠https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1753465373604001edhOIn this episode of ChatEDU (Have the EDU Agents Arrived?), Matt and Liz open with GPT-5’s geography fail, a farewell to AOL dial-up, and reactions to the new ChatGPT personality. Then it’s onto a Rundown of five fast-moving stories from education and AI, a spotlight on Utah’s coordinated approach, and a deep dive into how AI agents are reshaping school operations. The Bright Byte takes us to space with Google and NASA’s new health assistant.Story 1: RundownColleges and AI: Economist Tyler Cowen says one-third of coursework should focus on AI use, limits, and interaction.Miami-Dade Guidelines: The district plans formal teacher guidance after early Gemini pilots.Future-Ready Skills: Arrun Kapoor calls for shifting from STEM to a balanced “THESIS” model including social sciences and creativity.Equity in Rural AI: aiEDU launches a $1M grant program for underserved communities.Teacher-Led Design: A study shows teachers build better AI tools when designing for classroom needs.Story 2: Utah Gets CoordinatedUtah leads with a statewide AI specialist, embedded curriculum, paid teacher pilots, and strong infrastructure. Other states may take note.Beneath the SurfaceAI agents already manage walkthroughs, calendars, parent messages, and more. Matt and Liz explore what’s here, what’s next, and what districts should watch.Bright ByteA new AI-powered assistant may help astronauts treat issues when Earth is out of reach. Similar tools could soon serve rural and remote areas.LinksAI Designs Computer Chips We Can’t Understand — But They Work Really Wellhttps://www.zmescience.com/science/ai-designs-chip-repubz/AOL discontinues its dial-up internet, and we're just surprised they even offered it in 2025https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/Colleges should teach how to use AI rather than skills a 'machine' can do better, a leading economist sayshttps://www.businessinsider.com/economist-tyler-cowen-college-students-trained-jobs-ai-work-2025-8Miami-Dade Schools to Draft AI Classroom Guidelineshttps://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/12/miami-dade-public-schools-ai-guidelines-for-teachersHow AI Will Reshape K-12 and Higher Education for Future Readinesshttps://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/how-ai-will-reshape-k-12-and-higher-education-for-future-readinessaiEDU Program to Improve AI Literacy for Rural, Indigenous Studentshttps://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/aiedu-program-to-improve-ai-literacy-for-rural-indigenous-studentsWant Teachers to Learn How to Use AI for Instruction? Let Them Design the Toolshttps://www.edweek.org/technology/want-teachers-to-learn-how-to-use-ai-for-instruction-let-them-design-the-tools/2025/08#:~:text=Let%20Them%20Design%20the%20Tools,-By%20Sarah%20D&text=Teachers%20may%20benefit%20from%20hands,solve%20their%20classroom%20problems%20effectively.Utah has emerged as a national leader in figuring out AI in K-12 educationhttps://www.kuer.org/education/2025-08-07/utah-has-emerged-as-a-national-leader-in-figuring-out-ai-in-k-12-educationHow Google and NASA are testing AI for medical care in spacehttps://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-google-and-nasa-are-testing-ai-for-medical-care-in-spaceSponsorThis episode is supported by the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.AnnouncementsVote for Matt and Liz at SXSW EDU by August 25Fall Educator / Leader AI Micro-Credential is open: www.skills21.org/ai/microNew AI Literacy Course now in pilot. Email [email protected] for info.

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