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Welcome to the AI in Education podcast With Dan Bowen from Microsoft Australia and Ray Fleming from InnovateGPT It's a weekly chat about Artificial Intelligence in Education - what it is, how it works, and the different ways it is being used. It's not too serious, or too technical, and is intended to be a good conversation of background information. Of course, as well as getting it here on the website, you can also just subscribe to your normal podcast service:      “This podcast is produced by a Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employee, alongside an employee from InnovateGPT. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”
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Agents, Optimism & Essays: The Real AI Student Life

May 29, 2025

In this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, Dan and Ray dive deep into how students are really using - beyond the hype.

They unpack recent findings from the Anthropic Education Report, exploring how students interact with models like Claude for study, writing, and even problem-solving.

They discuss the latest sentiment data from a KPMG/University of Melbourne Business School report, "Trust, attitudes and use of artificial intelligence", revealing surprising differences in global optimism and concern about AI.

(See the chart below, which isn't in the report, but Ray's creation from Figure 15)

Plus, they share updates from Google I/O and Microsoft Build, highlight emerging trends in multi-agent systems, and reflect on how AI tools like VO are reshaping content creation. From skeptical spouses to the evolving role of educators, this episode blends data, insight, and laughs.