Oct 2, 2025
This week, Dan and Ray bring a whirlwind of AI news, research,
and reflection from across the education world. From South
Australia and New South Wales announcing state-wide AI chatbot
rollouts for schools, to Oxford University embracing ChatGPT
Education for all staff and students, the scale of adoption is hard
to ignore.
The hosts explore what these bold moves mean for schools,
universities, and the future of assessment. They highlight
contrasts between Australia’s rapid school-level deployments and
the slower university approach, and compare these with global
examples such as Arizona State University’s 158,000-student
rollout.
The conversation doesn’t stop at institutions. Ray and Dan
unpack new releases from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google - including
multi-model Copilot, parental controls in ChatGPT, and the
startling realism of Sora 2 videos. They also reflect on recent
surveys showing student demand for clearer AI guidance.
Packed with insights, surprises, and a few laughs, this
episode shows why AI in education is evolving faster than
ever.
Links and
References
News
SA High Schools get EdChat for all students
NSW EduChat for all staff and students in Years 5 to 12 in NSW
government schools
ASU signs up for ChatGPT Edu for every staff member,
researcher and student
UNSW signs Australia’s biggest education deal with OpenAI to
roll out ChatGPT to staff
Oxford University in the UK just announced they’d do it for
all staff and students
Google signs up 2 million students and staff via California
Community Colleges
Microsoft M365 Copilot Chat now free in Office apps
Copilot now allows Claude/Anthropic models for Researcher &
Agents
OpenAI launch parental controls for ChatGPT
OpenAI release Sora2
OpenAI Prompt Packs
Prompt Guides for education:
Google Homework Help story
Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations, potentially exposing
sensitive user data
IPSOS Education Monitor
You gov survey on UK student use of AI
Exam Hack AI
Arden University students get AI detector shut down
Research
Prompt Injection Attacks on LLM Generated Reviews of
Scientific Publications
The Transparency Dilemma: How AI disclosure erodes trust