Using ChatGPT for Homework has Doubled

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• Using ChatGPT for Homework has Doubled

• Google's Gemini AI App gets Flash 2.0 upgrade

• OpenAI now powers Nuclear Research at Los Alamos Laboratory

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📚️ Using ChatGPT for Homework has Doubled

A recent Pew study shows that American teens are increasingly turning to ChatGPT for their schoolwork, though students' comfort level with the AI tool varies greatly depending on how it's used.

Insights for you:

• A Pew study shows that the number of American teenagers using ChatGPT for schoolwork has doubled since last year. About 26% of teens aged 13 to 17 now use the AI chatbot, up from 13% in 2023.

• Teens' attitudes toward ChatGPT vary significantly by task. While 54% consider it acceptable for research purposes, only 29% for math homework, and 18% for essay writing.

• Awareness of ChatGPT among Teens has also grown. Overall, 79% of teens say they have heard of this chatbot, up from 67% in 2023.

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Google
⚡️ Google's Gemini AI App gets Flash 2.0 upgrade

Google has announced the latest version of its Gemini app, powered by the Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. This model in the Gemini app model picker is described as being “For everyday tasks.”

Insights for you:

• The Flash 2.0 upgrade is being rolled out on both web and mobile versions of the Gemini app, making it accessible to everyone.

• The new and improved version promises faster responses and better performance on several key benchmarks.

• Along with the Flash 2.0 upgrade, Google has also enhanced Gemini's image generation capabilities, with the latest version of Google's Imagen 3 AI text-to-image generator.

OpenAI
⚛️ OpenAI now powers Nuclear Research at Los Alamos Laboratory

OpenAI and Microsoft are bringing their latest AI technology to US national laboratories. They plan to install an o1 or similar o-series model on NVIDIA's Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Insights for you:

• OpenAI and the US National Laboratories are entering into a partnership in which OpenAI will install an o-series AI model on the Nvidia Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

• 15,000 scientists at the National Labs plan to use the AI models in a variety of research areas, from developing new approaches in energy research to deepening the understanding of fundamental mathematics and physics.

• A key area of collaboration is the labs' nuclear security program, which aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war and secure nuclear materials and weapons worldwide.