Hey {{ first_name | human }},
I hope you’re settling into a well-earned break. Grab a Christmas-themed drink and snack while you catch up on what’s new in AI and education.
📚 AI+education news
BBC on AI & Learning > This article does a good job at summarising some of the larger research studies conducted into the use of AI and learning. It provides a solid foundation for where we are heading into 2026.
🌍 Wider AI updates
ChatGPT Images > OpenAI released a new image model that is better at making precise edits while retaining other details. It can also follow instructions more reliably than previous, ensuring that elements are preserved. The link above contains many examples.
Gemini 3 Flash > An upgraded version of the base Gemini model. It follows the release of the ‘Pro’ model last month. This new base model is faster while retaining the more advanced reasoning capabilities.
Your Year with ChatGPT > Clearly influenced by the previous edition of AI for Schools, OpenAI have created a in-house solution that is open to everyone in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia who have reference saved memory and reference chat history turned on.
🎯Tip > AI Playlist Creator
Through the ChatGPT App Store, you can link apps that you may have separate subscriptions for. This includes the common music streaming services Spotify and Apple Music. To link these apps to your ChatGPT account follow these steps:
Open the side bar in ChatGPT and click ‘Apps’.
Scroll down to find your music service of choice from the selection and click.
Follow the instructions to connect your account.
Type @ in a new chat to bring up the selector and type in the name of the app you have just created.
You can now ask ChatGPT to create playlists or search for music using natural language. These can be previewed directly in the ChatGPT interface and added directly to your music library.
You can listen to my Apple Music AI generated Xmas Rock playlist here.
Till next week.
Mr A 🦾
