Weekly AI News Update (15-21 August 2025)

Hong Kong Metropolitan University hosted acclaimed science fiction writer Stanley Chen Qiufan as Artist-in-Residence, engaging students through lectures and workshops on creativity, worldbuilding, and the evolving intersections of artificial intelligence and literature. Hong Kong Metropolitan University
DeepSeek has released V3.1, featuring hybrid inference modes, enhanced multi-step reasoning, faster response times, and improved tool-use efficiency, alongside open-source weights and extended context capabilities, marking progress toward advanced agent-based AI systems. DeepSeek
Hong Kong business leaders are undertaking AI training through the AI-5000 Initiative, equipping themselves to directly mentor 5,000 secondary students across 50 schools, fostering equitable access, ethical practice, and future leadership in artificial intelligence. South China Morning Post
Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan envisions AI as a transformative classroom assistant, advancing personalisation, engagement, and creativity, whilst safeguarding teachers' indispensable role in cultivating communication, accountability, and essential social development in education. BBC
OpenAI has introduced Study Mode in ChatGPT, offering step-by-step, interactive guidance to support deeper learning. It is available now to Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users, with Edu access launching soon. Open AI