Weekly AI News Update (03-09 October 2025)

A new white paper by Times Higher Education and Google for Education highlights the need for universities to move beyond AI literacy towards advanced AI capability, featuring global insights and OECD frameworks for assessing AI competencies. Times Higher Education
Ant Group has launched Ling-1T, a trillion-parameter open-source large language model demonstrating superior performance in code generation, software development, mathematics, and logical reasoning, surpassing counterparts from DeepSeek, OpenAI, and others. South China Morning Post
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will introduce a compulsory course, AI as a Tool for Language Learning, which teaches AI-assisted language learning and assessment methods. Students must pass an AI-powered language exam to graduate, supporting the university's move toward “Education 4.0.” Ming Pao
UNESCO has honoured four initiatives from Belgium, Brazil, Egypt and the United Kingdom with the 2025 King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for promoting ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in education. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
SmileHub's 2025 report, States Leading the Way in Educational Innovation, analyses AI integration and education advancement across 50 U.S. states, revealing significant differences in AI adoption, digital learning access, and support for educational innovation. Digital Journal