Week in Edtech 04/03/2024: Edtech Funding Hits New Low, Microsoft's $100 billion 'Stargate' Datacenter for OpenAI, Kids Missing School at an Alarming Rate, AI Concerns and More! Plus Special Guest, Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital
Episode description
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Alex and Ben discuss:
1. AI
- Business Schools Are Going All In on AI
- Educators divided over AI's impact
- AI concerns grow even as more teachers adopt the technology
2. BigTech
- Microsoft's $100 billion 'Stargate' datacenter for OpenAI may be AI's 'Star Wars' moment
- OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology That Recreates Human Voices
OpenAI built a voice cloning tool, but you can’t use it… yet
3. K-12
4. Edtech
- Edtech funding hits new low
- Bijal Shah named Guild CEO, Rachel Carlson goes public with health concerns
5. M&A & Funding
Special Guest:
- Alexa von Tobel, Founder, Managing Partner at Inspired Capital