{"id":33681,"date":"2026-04-30T14:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/oetools\/?p=33681"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:30:45","slug":"weekly-ai-news-update-24-30-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/oetools\/news-events\/weekly-ai-news-update-24-30-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly AI News Update (24 - 30 April 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33681\" class=\"elementor elementor-33681\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5ee047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5ee047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71dc30c\" data-id=\"71dc30c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf67e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf67e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Khan Academy, TED, and ETS have launched the Khan TED Institute, an AI-powered educational platform. The institute aims to personalise learning using artificial intelligence, offering tailored instruction and resources to students. The initiative the combines curriculum of Khan Academy with the educational content of TED to enhance online learning experiences. <a href=\"https:\/\/builtin.com\/articles\/khan-ted-institute-ai-degree\">\ud83d\udd17 Built In<\/a><\/li><li>Universities inform students which AI tools are permitted but fail to teach them how to use the technology effectively, according to the AI chief from the University of Kent. The remark highlights a gap between AI policy and practical guidance in higher education. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edtechinnovationhub.com\/news\/universities-are-telling-students-what-ai-they-can-use-but-not-how-to-use-it-says-university-of-kent-ai-chief\">\ud83d\udd17 EdTech Innovation Hub<\/a><\/li><li>A study from Heriot-Watt University warns that using generative AI for cost-cutting may heighten cyber-attack risks. 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