EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust

Check out our Episode 345 from January 22, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:

1. Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor (AP, 22 Jan 2025)

2. Anthropic chief says AI could surpass “almost all humans at almost everything” shortly after 2027 (ArsTechnica, 22 Jan 2025)

3. Jason Clones His Voice with ElevenLabs

4. Jason Sets up Open Router and Glarity

5. Wes plans his “Golden Texas BBQ” sideline business with ChatGPT for iOS voice conversations: “BBQ Birdie Bites” (Chat log link - more: wfryer.me/tips)

6. Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs (ArsTechnica, 22 Jan 2025) - Salt Typhoon in English WikiPedia

7. iPhones with TikTok installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay after brief ban (USA Today, 22 Jan 2025)

8. Why did Trump bring TikTok back? What to know about the president's ban reversal (Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan 2025)

9. Wes’ TikTok backups - myfaveTT

10. YouTube Premium discount coming to Google One, testing 4x playback speed (ArsTechnica, 22 Jan 2025)

11. YouTube’s conversational AI starts rolling out, but only to Premium subscribers on Android (9to5Google, 24 Sep 2024)

12. Jason’s Geeks of the Week: Silly--NotebookLM Vamping Dehumidifier and List of Sweets

    1. https://www.home-assistant.io/

    2. TP Link Tapo Security Cameras: https://us.store.tp-link.com/collections/tapo-security-cameras

13. Wes’ Geeks of the Week: “Dangerous Ideas with Wes Fryer” (Patreon) - The “Heal Our Culture” Project - Together We Rise “The First 100 Days: Co-Creating Connections and Possibilities in a Time of Transition”

Here are the links which made our show notes Google Doc, but we didn’t have time to discuss:

1. Updated Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model now available (9to5Google, 21 Jan 2025)

2. How AI and human teachers can collaborate to transform education (World Economic Forum; 8 January 2025)

3. Three ways to develop students’ AI literacy (Times Higher Education; 2 January 2025)

4. AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it (Skagit Valley Herald; 26 December 2024)

5. AI Agents Will Shape Every Aspect Of Education In 2025 (Forbes; 26 December 2025)

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