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In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:

1. Recap of the Edtech Insiders October Events:

• AI+EDU Conference 730+ Registrants and 70%+ Attendance Rate held virtually
• Edtech AI Founders Forum and Happy Hour in San Francisco

2. Biden's AI executive order coming Monday, October 30th.

• Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape

3. Edtech Events:

• AI dominates Educause conference
• ASU+GSV Air Show on April 13-15, 2024

4. State of AI Report 2023: a 160+ page report covering trends across research, industry adoption, politics and safety of AI. Nathan Beinach’s director cut (a snapshot of key themes and ideas) here.

5.  American Federation of Teachers partners with AI identification platform, GPTZero

6. DALL·E 3 is now available in ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise

7. Blueprint Prep Introduces the First and Only AI-Powered MCAT Tutor

8. K-12:

• Dozens of states sue Instagram-parent Meta over 'addictive' features and youth mental health harms

9. Higher Ed:

• Undergraduate enrollment up for the first time since 2020
• Undergraduate enrollment increases after years of decline

10. Big Tech:

• Slack takes week off for upskilling
• Multiverse cuts jobs in move away from school-leaver apprenticeships
• Duolingo Previews Its Multi-Subject Future at Duocon 2023
• Snap partners with edtech company Inspirit to bring its AR tech to 50 US schools

11. Interview with guest Erin Mote, CEO of InnovateEDU

• SIIA puts out AI principles