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Pivot News news@pivotmedia.ai No No 130 130 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 10, 2026 full 48337a76-ac7b-4ca5-a754-f93742db97b7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a94efdd Wed, 13 May 2026 04:25:14 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 346 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Education for Sunday, May 10, 2026. I'm David Osei, EdTech and AI Analyst at Pivot News. • And I'm Elena Vasquez. Today we're looking at three stories that should be on every business Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Education for Sunday, May 10, 2026. I'm David Osei, EdTech and AI Analyst at Pivot News. • And I'm Elena Vasquez. Today we're looking at three stories that should be on every busin No 107 107 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 17, 2026 full 81e2cd3f-e951-49c7-8a7c-150c1038c990 https://share.transistor.fm/s/927b6e4f Wed, 13 May 2026 03:29:00 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 367 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the college graduate employment crisis, AI's breakthrough in mathematics, and new research on AI dependency. • Some heavy topics that hit right at the heart of education's future. Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the college graduate employment crisis, AI's breakthrough in mathematics, and new research on AI dependency. • Some heavy topics that hit right at the heart of education's futu No 108 108 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 18, 2026 full 220863ff-cef9-4aba-9366-bf7d4010ce10 https://share.transistor.fm/s/890a5da5 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:26:39 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 347 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're examining the AI dependency debate, the growing classroom tech backlash, and how governments worldwide are racing to democratize AI educat... • Starting with our top story—multiple studies Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're examining the AI dependency debate, the growing classroom tech backlash, and how governments worldwide are racing to democratize AI educat... • Starting with our top story—multiple stud No 109 109 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 19, 2026 full 324d7b8e-4446-46eb-8262-17a1c1a94695 https://share.transistor.fm/s/443e9918 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:26:16 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 339 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the academic integrity crisis hitting universities, breakthrough research on data-efficient AI learning, and a provocative new fr... • Let's start with the numbers that are keeping Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the academic integrity crisis hitting universities, breakthrough research on data-efficient AI learning, and a provocative new fr... • Let's start with the numbers that are kee No 110 110 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 20, 2026 full 0acd5e9f-96d9-415c-9548-463af02e4cae https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6e15ba3 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:25:54 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 355 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering ChatGPT's refusal to translate historical texts, the return of typewriters in classrooms, and a new framework for AI collaboratio... • So David, a researcher just hit a wall trying Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering ChatGPT's refusal to translate historical texts, the return of typewriters in classrooms, and a new framework for AI collaboratio... • So David, a researcher just hit a wall tr No 111 111 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 21, 2026 full 0cfe5b1c-93c6-441a-8279-5e5f01fbe067 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f0a6314 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:24:18 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 409 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Scholar-Bots that can replace professors, AI's impact on computer science education, and the rise of personalized LLM tutors. • Starting with something that honestly made my jaw dr Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Scholar-Bots that can replace professors, AI's impact on computer science education, and the rise of personalized LLM tutors. • Starting with something that honestly made my ja No 114 114 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 24, 2026 full 26332157-5deb-4b08-b0dd-2ea04a3a28b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83b7102b Wed, 13 May 2026 03:20:24 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 361 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering UT's groundbreaking AI-native medical center, Stanford's celebrity-packed CS class that's dividing campus, and critical new resea... • Let's start with the University of Texas anno Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering UT's groundbreaking AI-native medical center, Stanford's celebrity-packed CS class that's dividing campus, and critical new resea... • Let's start with the University of Texas No 115 115 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 25, 2026 full 1357b009-8a22-4282-9525-05d9381b3bc9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04c5a28b Wed, 13 May 2026 03:19:12 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 331 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Google's massive Gemini Pro giveaway to students, the surprising surge in trade school stocks, and Mississippi College Law School... • Let's start with Google essentially handing o Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Google's massive Gemini Pro giveaway to students, the surprising surge in trade school stocks, and Mississippi College Law School... • Let's start with Google essentially handi No 117 117 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 27, 2026 full 8f3c7cb2-edfa-4428-9a0d-0db744a1b73b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b01fb665 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:16:49 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 357 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Mississippi Law School's AI mandate, bias in AI text detectors, and fairness audits in educational AI systems. • Some fascinating developments that really show how AI is reshaping Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Mississippi Law School's AI mandate, bias in AI text detectors, and fairness audits in educational AI systems. • Some fascinating developments that really show how AI is reshap No 128 128 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 8, 2026 full a9cdc738-f056-4047-b57d-864e2445709c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e09a0667 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:07:21 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 378 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering why AI peer review is fundamentally broken, a new hallucination index for academic LLMs, and a breakthrough in medical education ... • Let's start with that bombshell position pape Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering why AI peer review is fundamentally broken, a new hallucination index for academic LLMs, and a breakthrough in medical education ... • Let's start with that bombshell position No 129 129 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 9, 2026 full 421522e4-89e6-482f-bab1-f3e816ff661a https://share.transistor.fm/s/268573ab Wed, 13 May 2026 03:04:54 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 395 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Education for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm David Osei. • And I'm Elena Vasquez. Today we're tracking a major breach at Canvas, a reality check on simulated students, and a new academic Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Education for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm David Osei. • And I'm Elena Vasquez. Today we're tracking a major breach at Canvas, a reality check on simulated students, and a new acad No 132 132 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 12, 2026 full 05c764ed-a961-405c-a398-a6eaba800e9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/41a12b03 Wed, 13 May 2026 02:57:42 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 396 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Canvas's massive cyberattack during finals week, a breakthrough in how AI solves math problems, and new research on protecting ed... • Let's start with the Canvas situation. Pictur Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Canvas's massive cyberattack during finals week, a breakthrough in how AI solves math problems, and new research on protecting ed... • Let's start with the Canvas situation. Pi No 133 133 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 13, 2026 full 168344fd-07db-4b3e-9b36-0107665f2b3a https://share.transistor.fm/s/e426fa12 Wed, 13 May 2026 02:51:55 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 330 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Instructure's controversial ransom deal, shocking AI research misconduct rates, and Hugging Face's new physics breakthrough. • Some massive stories impacting education today. Let's Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Instructure's controversial ransom deal, shocking AI research misconduct rates, and Hugging Face's new physics breakthrough. • Some massive stories impacting education today. L No 131 131 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 11, 2026 full 235a67e7-5d82-48e6-b16b-7a30fead1f44 https://share.transistor.fm/s/369613f2 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:32:41 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 400 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot Education podcast for Monday, May 11, 2026. I'm David Osei, EdTech and AI Analyst at Pivot News. • And I'm Elena Vasquez, covering AI in Education. Today we're unpacking what busin Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot Education podcast for Monday, May 11, 2026. I'm David Osei, EdTech and AI Analyst at Pivot News. • And I'm Elena Vasquez, covering AI in Education. Today we're unpacking what b No 127 127 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 7, 2026 full 5ddda06d-5853-4b5c-b0e6-b61e0d07d528 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8aa6e80b Thu, 07 May 2026 01:35:23 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 381 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: - Today we're covering USC's massive $200 million AI windfall, Anthropic's new Claude certification, and Indiana's fascinating AI-powered financial lite... - Let's start with that USC donation. Picture t Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: - Today we're covering USC's massive $200 million AI windfall, Anthropic's new Claude certification, and Indiana's fascinating AI-powered financial lite... - Let's start with that USC donation. Pictu No 126 126 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 6, 2026 full 1249f759-87a1-4315-bc5f-511c92294d6c https://share.transistor.fm/s/74ab6166 Tue, 05 May 2026 21:05:26 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 356 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering major publishers suing Meta over AI training, USC's massive $200 million AI gift, and concerning research about AI-generated scie... • Starting with the Meta lawsuit—this is a wate Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering major publishers suing Meta over AI training, USC's massive $200 million AI gift, and concerning research about AI-generated scie... • Starting with the Meta lawsuit—this is a No 125 125 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 5, 2026 full fa851cc6-48cd-4529-b82c-471abf33366b https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b85c6ec Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:41 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 356 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the massive Instructure breach affecting 275 million users, Big Tech's united push for AI literacy funding, and OpenAI's new ente... • Let's start with that Instructure breach. Shi Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the massive Instructure breach affecting 275 million users, Big Tech's united push for AI literacy funding, and OpenAI's new ente... • Let's start with that Instructure breach. No 124 124 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 4, 2026 full 208732e6-b671-41ca-9441-49ab2a3bd2b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6932b63e Sun, 03 May 2026 22:02:13 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 469 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're diving into some fascinating developments in AI and education, including new research on personalized learning algorithms, the latest in A... • Plus we'll hit some quick updates on policy c Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're diving into some fascinating developments in AI and education, including new research on personalized learning algorithms, the latest in A... • Plus we'll hit some quick updates on poli No 123 123 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 3, 2026 full bad4f348-3d0c-4192-801d-8b2058252eef https://share.transistor.fm/s/86e0d8c4 Sat, 02 May 2026 22:01:32 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 375 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Terence Tao on AI's impact on mathematics, a concerning study on LLMs spreading science misinformation, and new research revealin... • Some fascinating developments. Let's start wi Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Terence Tao on AI's impact on mathematics, a concerning study on LLMs spreading science misinformation, and new research revealin... • Some fascinating developments. Let's star No 122 122 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 2, 2026 full d6f55e59-64ae-48f4-bc84-9bdc6e3726c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/453adc6f Fri, 01 May 2026 21:04:39 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 355 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the AEGIS benchmark exposing detection gaps in AI-generated academic images, a heated debate about LLM summaries harming deep lea... • Let's start with AEGIS. Picture this scenario Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the AEGIS benchmark exposing detection gaps in AI-generated academic images, a heated debate about LLM summaries harming deep lea... • Let's start with AEGIS. Picture this scen No 121 121 Pivot Education AI Briefing — May 1, 2026 full 4d8a79ac-32cf-4fcc-8811-cf97934864f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66efbfb5 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:04:35 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 351 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Gen Z's surprising AI backlash, Terence Tao on mathematics in the AI era, and a concerning study on AI-generated science misinfor... • Let's examine the data on what might be the m Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Gen Z's surprising AI backlash, Terence Tao on mathematics in the AI era, and a concerning study on AI-generated science misinfor... • Let's examine the data on what might be t No 120 120 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 30, 2026 full df041fed-b109-49c4-bc7a-58963830a075 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3eeb3017 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:06:39 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 351 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're unpacking Stanford's surprising AI Index findings, security vulnerabilities in peer review, and how LLMs are transforming grant proposals. • So David, the Stanford AI Index just dropped, an Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're unpacking Stanford's surprising AI Index findings, security vulnerabilities in peer review, and how LLMs are transforming grant proposals. • So David, the Stanford AI Index just dropped No 119 119 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 29, 2026 full 7b673fc5-e210-4679-8ca1-e37539441892 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a688e658 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:04:44 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 363 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering AI's stunning leap to Olympic-level math, Google Translate's new pronunciation coaching feature, and why AI sycophancy might be h... • Let's start with what I think is the most min Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering AI's stunning leap to Olympic-level math, Google Translate's new pronunciation coaching feature, and why AI sycophancy might be h... • Let's start with what I think is the most No 118 118 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 28, 2026 full e2d798aa-3b79-4358-8669-ec3eee410909 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e828881 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:08:04 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 387 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're unpacking MIT's bombshell study on 'cognitive debt,' the massive Sci-Bot copyright controversy, and why students are abandoning AI-vulnera... • David, this MIT study is genuinely disturbing Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're unpacking MIT's bombshell study on 'cognitive debt,' the massive Sci-Bot copyright controversy, and why students are abandoning AI-vulnera... • David, this MIT study is genuinely distur No 113 113 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 23, 2026 full cbf959dc-505b-4743-a3bd-76fb89eed097 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91dd9860 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:04:23 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 314 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Duolingo's surprising AI reversal, new research on who actually benefits from educational AI, and why law schools are making AI t... • Let's start with Duolingo's about-face. After Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering Duolingo's surprising AI reversal, new research on who actually benefits from educational AI, and why law schools are making AI t... • Let's start with Duolingo's about-face. A No 112 112 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 22, 2026 full 3beea10f-b1b9-48ab-8cc9-00a5d72c2767 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3c1eb8eb Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:04:59 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 386 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the shocking drop in CS enrollment, Dell's massive AI medical center gift, and why our benchmarks for educational AI are complete... • Let's start with what I'm calling the Great C Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the shocking drop in CS enrollment, Dell's massive AI medical center gift, and why our benchmarks for educational AI are complete... • Let's start with what I'm calling the Gre No 106 106 Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 16, 2026 full fc984817-bed0-4646-ae65-f1466cb26729 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db26d28d Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:06:52 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 374 Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the global AI deepfake crisis hitting schools, Microsoft's counterstrike against Apple's education play, and Duolingo's fascinati... • David, we need to start with this deepfake cr Hosts: David Osei & Elena Vasquez In this episode: • Today we're covering the global AI deepfake crisis hitting schools, Microsoft's counterstrike against Apple's education play, and Duolingo's fascinati... • David, we need to start with this deepfak No Pivot Education AI Briefing — Apr 15, 2026 full 76b0285a-aa73-4512-a3e3-1e436a10b3e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb80c808 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:39:18 -0400 Pivot News Pivot News 375 David Osei: Welcome to Pivot Education! I'm David— Elena Vasquez: —and I'm Elena. Let's get into it. David Osei: Today we're examining the critical thinking crisis exposed by AI, those controversial AI school bus cameras generating millions in tickets, David Osei: Welcome to Pivot Education! I'm David— Elena Vasquez: —and I'm Elena. Let's get into it. David Osei: Today we're examining the critical thinking crisis exposed by AI, those controversial AI school bus cameras generating millions in tickets, No