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The Teachers AI Café

The Teachers AI Café is a podcast designed for educators eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their classrooms. Join us for engaging conversations, practical tips, and real-world examples on how AI can streamline lesson preparation, provide insightful feedback, and foster student skill development. Whether you’re a tech novice or a digital native, this café is your go-to space to learn, share, and revolutionize your teaching with AI.

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AI Update for Educators 16th May

May 18, 2026 • Kane Pittard • Season 1 • Episode 79

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Kane from Teachers AI Cafe shares an AI update for educators, highlighting OpenAI adding Codex to the ChatGPT mobile app to make AI automation more portable, including voice use via CarPlay. He notes Microsoft Edge now embeds Copilot to interpret open tabs and help create study sessions, quizzes, writing support, and podcast-style summaries, plus new Copilot keyboard shortcuts rolling out across Microsoft 365 apps. He covers Anthropic and the Gates Foundation’s four-year $200M initiative for AI in health and education, including support for African languages and tools for teachers in sub-Saharan Africa and India, and Google Gemini’s personalized features in Australia that connect services like Gmail and YouTube for more context. He also discusses growing debate about AI, screens, and phone bans, and describes using Claude Cowork to sort 130,000 teaching files while hitting usage limits and struggling with Codex drive permissions.

00:00 Welcome to Teachers AI Cafe

00:23 This Week’s AI Update

00:34 OpenAI Codex on Mobile

01:35 Copilot Comes to Edge

02:27 Microsoft 365 Copilot Shortcuts

02:42 Anthropic and Gates Initiative

03:52 Gemini Gets Personal Context

04:23 AI in Schools Debate

05:55 Sorting Files with AI

07:30 Wrap Up and Next Steps

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