“Ed” was supposed to be an AI-powered “educational friend” for Los Angeles schoolkids, telling them how to do their homework, what time school let out and even where to go to college. But the flopped ...

The founder of an artificial intelligence startup, promoted to strengthen communication between school districts and families, has been arrested on charges of defrauding investors. Joanna ...

The founder of AllHere, the AI company that contracted with LAUSD on the district's chatbot, is under investigation for fraud ...

After duping the Los Angeles school system into giving her gobs of money, the founder of an AI ed tech firm allegedly spent a lot of it on herself. As the LA Times reports, 33-year-old Joanna ...

Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.

The Upshot: Chatbots can reduce friction and frustration across many points during the admissions process – for both prospective students and school staff. Implementing (and managing) a quality ...

Higher education institutions have been embracing artificial intelligence, but new implementations bring security risks — including from an overly chatty bot. It’s no wonder, then, that with dramatic ...

AllHere Education Inc. founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and identity theft. Smith-Griffin is accused of getting nearly $10 million from investors and using ...