End-to-end optimization often rewards specialized AI modules for cheating. Role Anchor is a new method that forces models to ...

Google's Mechanize talks, SpaceX's plans, and Meta's moves reveal the next AI race: training agents to do real jobs, not just ...

EEG neurofeedback as a method to modulate brain activity prior to painful stimulation and examined its effect on pain perception in a well-powered, double-blind study. Results showed that real, but ...

As the school year is coming to a close, a new analysis shines another harsh spotlight on what’s being called a “learning recession” for American students. It's a problem that started long before the ...

Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Researchers at the University of Sharjah, UAE, have discovered that plastics, in certain shapes ...

Negative reinforcement is a frequently misused term that diminishes its value as a powerful tool for behavior change. You may be puzzled by the claim that negative reinforcement is actually a good ...

Re “Tech Giants Racing to Add A.I. to Schools Around the World” (Business, Jan. 5): With the proliferation of A.I. tools and the push for their adoption in schools, there has never been a greater need ...

Engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, or interest that a student shows when they are learning something new. Engagement can be fostered by different types of motivation—external and ...

Reinforcement learning (RL) is machine learning (ML) in which the learning system adjusts its behavior to maximize the amount of reward and minimize the amount of punishment it receives over time ...

Parents visiting their children’s kindergarten class for the first time may think they’ve arrived at the wrong room, especially if they expect it to resemble the kindergarten they attended as ...

When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the ...