Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech 1/22/2025: OpenAI’s O3 Sparks AGI Debate, $500B Stargate Project, TikTok Ban Drama, Biden Cancels $4.5B in Student Debt, U.S. Schools Add 121K Staff Despite Declining Enrollment, Leeds Equity Acquires Learnosity, and More!
Jan 31, 2025
Jomayra Herrera, a partner at Reach Capital, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of educational technology. The discussion dives into OpenAI's new O3 model and its implications for artificial general intelligence. Herrera also highlights the staggering $500B Stargate Project aimed at AI infrastructure. The impacts of a potential TikTok ban on digital learning are examined, as well as the surprising hiring surge in U.S. schools despite decreased enrollment. The episode rounds off with the significant cancellation of student debt and its effects on education.
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O3 Reasoning Model
- OpenAI's new O3 reasoning model shows a step-function change in AI capabilities, exceeding benchmarks.
- Opinions vary on its proximity to AGI, but its advanced capabilities are undeniable.
AGI Debate
- Two camps exist: one believes AI is plateauing, the other foresees AGI.
- O3's mathematical reasoning is a win for the AGI camp, but more breakthroughs are needed.
Leveraging AI
- EdTech companies should embrace existing AI technologies and stay ahead of the curve.
- Close relationships with AI model providers like OpenAI and Anthropic are beneficial.