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AI Educator News Update, April 2026 - Bonus Episode

AI Educator News Update, April 2026 - Bonus Episode

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This month: Disney's Olaf robot face-plants on day one, ChatGPT starts showing ads (remember when Sam Altman called that "uniquely upsetting"?), Boston tells high schoolers they need AI skills to graduate, a fourth grader's school AI draws something VERY inappropriate, New York City tries to open an AI high school before it's even approved, and Anthropic builds a model so good at hacking they won't release it. Kelly Booz, Sari Beth Rosenberg, and Christopher Penn break it all down — real stories, real jokes, real talk.


Chapters:

  • 00:00 — Welcome to the AI Educator News Update
  • 01:38 — Olaf Robot Faceplants at Disneyland Paris
  • 03:38 — ChatGPT Gets Ads
  • 04:44 — Boston Requires AI Proficiency to Graduate
  • 06:08 — Adobe's Pippi Gate
  • 07:22 — NYC's AI High School Controversy
  • 08:59 — Anthropic's Mythos Model
  • 10:24 — Wrap Up

📰 Stories covered:

  • Disney's Olaf robot collapses on day one at Disneyland Paris
  • ChatGPT rolls out ads for free-tier users
  • Boston becomes first major city to require AI proficiency for graduation
  • Adobe Express generates wildly inappropriate images for a fourth grader's book report
  • NYC proposes an AI-focused high school — parents and educators push back
  • Anthropic's new "Mythos" model is too powerful to release publicly
  • China's GPUAlly releases GLM 5.1 with similar capabilities — and it's free

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Hosts: Kelly Booz & Sari Beth Rosenberg
Featuring: Christopher Penn
From: Share My Lesson at the AFT

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