AI Educator News Update: The Robots Are Tired and So Are We

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If you’ve ever tried to keep up with AI, you know it feels like scrolling through a mashup of science fiction, satire and a staff meeting gone wrong. That’s why we created the AI Educator News Update: a quick, SNL Weekend Update-style segment in our AI Educator Brain series. Each month, we spotlight the funniest, strangest and very real AI stories—plus a few jokes to keep everyone sane.  

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Live from Share My Lesson, it’s the AI Educator News Update hosted by Kelly Booz and Sari Beth Rosenberg! 
 
Welcome back, educators. It’s that magical time of year when robots fall over, dating apps push you to be interesting, and AI decides whether you're balding. Truly, a winter wonderland. 
 
And speaking of chaotic energy, ChatGPT just turned 3 years old, which means it is officially a cranky toddler with 800 million weekly active users following it around, as it asks for snacks. 
 
So, for all of you educators, public employees, humans, and AI agents quietly lurking in the chat, welcome to the AI Educator News Update.  

Let’s do this.  

This Month’s AI Educator News Headlines  

Yes, these are real headlines.

Your Dating Life Hinges on AI 

Hinge added AI-generated “Convo Starters” to help users avoid sending the classic “hey.” 
 
Teachers everywhere said, “Great, now make one for replying to parent emails that start with ‘I have a quick question.’” 

Tesla Robot Falls, Confidence in Self-Driving Cars Increases 

Optimus toppled over on stage, which Tesla described as “expected behavior.” 
If that’s the bar, then your Tesla self-driving car is totally on track—especially when it sees a speed bump and whispers, “Not today.” 
 
Rest assured: This absolutely boosts everyone’s unwavering confidence in self-driving technology. 

Don’t You Take That Tone With Me! 

GPT-5.1 now offers tone presets from professional to quirky.  It’s basically a personality vending machine. Press 4 if you want your AI to sound like it’s had coffee. Press 5 if you want chaos. 
 
Finally, you can tell your AI, “Please respond like a human who understands boundaries.” 

Country Roads, Take Me to the Server Farm 

Breaking Rust climbed to No. 1 with “Walk My Walk,” snagging millions of streams and confusing everyone who expected country music to be the least disrupted genre. 
 
Sources say the AI artist is already working on its next hit: “Friends in Low Storage.” 

The Future Is Bright … and on Your Face 

Google is releasing two versions of its new AI glasses: 

• Audio-only Gemini-powered frames
• In-lens displays for navigation and translation 

Basically: Glasses that whisper answers at you will be coming soon to a classroom near you, and to the confiscation bin right after. 

ScalpGPT: Now with Brutal Honesty 

MyHair AI analyzes photos of your scalp, tracks your hair density over time, and tells you exactly what’s happening up there. It does not lie to spare your feelings. It is brutally honest—like a middle schooler. 
 
And really, do we need AI to tell us we’re balding? Who needs a mirror anyway? 

Robyn: Because Humans Needed Backup 

A former physician launched Robyn, an empathetic AI companion that provides nonjudgmental emotional support. 
 
So, let’s outsource empathy too. Humans had a good run. 

Happy Birthday to Our Smartest Disaster 

today we launched ChatGPT. try talking with it here: https://t.co/uWra8LKFMN

— Sam Altman (@sama) November 30, 2022

ChatGPT turned 3 on Nov. 30 and now has 800 million weekly active users. 
Developmentally, it’s right on track for a toddler: 

• Vast vocabulary
• Can explain quantum physics
• Absolutely melts down if you ask it to format a table 

Basically, we gave the world’s smartest 3-year-old access to the internet and said, “You’ll figure it out.” 

Closing 

And that’s your AI Educator News Update! Remember: Fact-check before you panic-check.  
See you next month!