Conferences
Transcripts and key takeaways from major education and AI conferences including ASU+GSV Summit.
Full transcripts and key takeaways from leading education and AI conferences. Watch the sessions, read the highlights, and explore insights from top speakers at events like the ASU+GSV Summit.
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FUSION with Michael Moe
GSV founder Michael Moe delivers the opening keynote of the 17th annual ASU-GSV Summit, framing education's transformation through the lens of "fusion" -- the convergence of man and machine, learning and earning, physical and digital.
AI with Raspberry Pi
Paula Golden of the Broadcom Foundation and Philip Colligan, CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, discussed their long-standing partnership to democratize access to computing and AI education for young people worldwide.
From Wedge to Leading Edge... Rahm Emanuel on the Education Reset
Former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel discusses his vision for education reform in America, drawing on his experience as Mayor of Chicago, White House Chief of Staff, and potential 2028 presidential candidate.
AI Just Found a 23-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability — Here's What That Means for Security
An Anthropic researcher used Claude Code to discover a heap buffer overflow in the Linux kernel that went undetected for 23 years. This is what changes when AI agents start auditing critical infrastructure.
Claw Agents for K-12: 12 AI Agents for Schools and Districts
12 pre-built K-12 agent configurations for OpenClaw and NemoClaw. Cover tutoring, lesson planning, assessment creation, writing feedback, special education support, student safety, and family communication.
Supply-Chain Attacks and AI Security Agents: Why Owning Your AI Infrastructure Is No Longer Optional
A major supply-chain attack on LiteLLM and Google's new AI security agents at RSA 2026 reveal the same truth: organizations need to own and control their AI infrastructure.
Memory and Skills: What Turns an Agent Loop into a Real AI Agent
An agent with no memory forgets everything between sessions. An agent with no skills can only use its built-in tools. Add both and you get something you would actually use every day. Here is how memory and skills work across the claw ecosystem.
Why LLM-Agnostic Architecture Is the Only Future-Proof Strategy for AI in Higher Education
Hard-wiring a single AI model into your edtech stack is a ticking time bomb. Here's the technical case for LLM-agnostic architecture — and how it changes what's possible for universities.
Why AI Architecture Matters More Than AI Capability
Microsoft's AI chief says white-collar automation is 12 months away. But the real challenge isn't whether AI can do the work — it's whether institutions can deploy AI within the constraints that actually matter: privacy, pedagogy, and control.
University Events AI Agent: Seamless Experiences, Less Admin
Universities run thousands of events annually. A purpose-built AI agent can handle logistics so event staff can focus on creating memorable experiences.
ibl.ai at GWU for Student Success and Faculty Support: 85% Cheaper than ChatGPT and 75% Cheaper than Microsoft Copilot
At George Washington University, Professor Lorena A. Barba and ibl.ai deployed a customizable, course-grounded AI mentor—an 85% cheaper, faculty-led alternative to ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot—empowering educators with full control, transparency, and measurable impact on student success.
ibl.ai Weekly Update — Week of November 7, 2025
Weekly platform update for the week of November 7, 2025, covering Featured Mentors & Discovery, File Uploads, Proactive Mentor Notifications, Google Calendar Toolkit, Personalized Mentor Endpoint, Deeper RBAC Coverage, Unified RBAC Management, and Instructor Workspace—plus partner spotlights with NVIDIA and Georgetown University.
ibl.ai Powers MedStar Health-Georgetown AI CoLab and DAIMLAS Universal “AI for Health” Summit
Announcement of ibl.ai’s sponsorship and delivery of the Universal “AI for Health” Summit AI Assistant—an event-specific, conversational guide that helps MedStar Health–Georgetown attendees navigate agenda, locations, logistics, and session content before, during, and after the conference.
AI Agents for University Events: Seamless Experiences, Less Administration
Universities run thousands of events yearly. AI agents handle logistics so event staff can focus on creating memorable experiences.
Standards That Matter (LTI, xAPI): Why Education-Native Plumbing Beats Generic Chat
A practical look at how LTI and xAPI turn AI from “just a chatbot” into a campus-ready mentoring platform—and why ibl.ai’s education-native plumbing outperforms general-purpose chat tools.
Weekly Platform Updates — October 6, 2025
Weekly platform update for October 6, 2025, featuring In-Chat Uploads, Instructor Safety Controls, and the Instructor History Panel—plus a spotlight on the Italian-Speaking Community Mentor and the ibl.ai × Morehouse College partnership.
ibl.ai: An AI Operating System for Educators
A practical blueprint for an on-prem, LLM-agnostic AI operating system that lets universities personalize learning with campus data, empower faculty with control and analytics, and give developers a unified API to build agentic apps.
ibl.ai Evidence of Impact
An academic analysis of the ibl.ai platform — the learning theories behind its design, the features that drive student engagement, and documented learning outcomes from deployments at GWU, Morehouse, and Syracuse.
Seamless LTI Deep Linking in Canvas, Brightspace and Blackboard with ibl.ai
A step-by-step walkthrough of how ibl.ai supports LTI Deep Linking in Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and other compliant LMS platforms—allowing instructors to embed AI mentors directly into courses with minimal setup and a seamless launch experience.
Per-Course and Per-Student Mentors on ibl.ai
How ibl.ai enables per-course and per-student assistants that answer with cited sources, follow instructor-defined pedagogy, and respect domain-specific safety—so campuses get precision, transparency, and control without the complexity.
Cited Answers By Design with ibl.ai
An overview of ibl.ai’s Document Retrieval—answers that cite the exact lecture/slide/page, a ranked Source Panel that updates as you chat, one-click opening of the originals, and admin-level visibility controls—so campuses get transparent AI that teaches students to verify claims and helps faculty keep content governance simple.
Roman vs. Greek Experimentation: Pilot-First Framework
A practical, pilot-first framework—“Roman vs. Greek” experimentation—for universities to gather evidence through action, de-risk AI decisions, and scale what works using model-agnostic, faculty-governed deployments.
North-West University: Exploring AI-Driven Conversations as Dynamic OER for Self-Directed Learners
The paper proposes that AI-powered conversations, like those from ChatGPT, can serve as dynamic and personalized open educational resources to support self-directed learning, while highlighting challenges such as ethical concerns and the need for proper teacher training and infrastructure.
How ibl.ai Integrates with Grok
xAI Grok integration Grok API base URL Grok-3 131K context window Grok-1.5 128K tokens Grok-1.5V multimodal model Grok-1 open weights 314B ibl.ai Grok connector OpenAI-compatible endpoint Real-time AI tutoring platform X/Twitter live knowledge AI Vision-aware tutoring assistant Self-hosted Grok on campus GPU FERPA-compliant AI platform Prompt orchestration engine Function-calling JSON grading University AI cost governance Math and coding benchmark scores Model-agnostic backend 128K context LLM for education Future-proof AI strategy for higher ed