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Lab Notes

Purpose: Behind-the-scenes, work-in-progress, experiments, quick thoughts, these are shorter, more informal style and convey a work-in-progress feel. It includes personal insights and features quick observations.

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Educational AI Landscape Update

After months of scattered AI tools making grand educational promises, we finally have enough mature platforms from the major players to conduct meaningful comparative analysis. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have each launched distinct educational offerings, each making compelling claims about their pedagogical approach.

The timing raises an interesting question: have these tools reached maturity at the perfect moment, or are we hitting the market just as educators experience AI fatigue?

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