California's public universities invested $16.9 million in AI amid a financial crisis, leading to significant internal turmoil. San Jose State University's president communicated with newly admitted students via an unusual video message.

In July 2025, AI models successfully solved five out of six problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad, surprising mathematicians with their rapid advancement. Despite these impressive results, the impact of AI on research mathematics remains uncertain.

Pope Leo XIV advised priests of the Diocese of Rome to rely on their intellect rather than artificial intelligence when writing homilies. During a private meeting, he emphasized the importance of prayer, study, and fraternity in ministry.

Alpha School, an AI-powered private institution costing up to $65,000 annually, generates faulty lesson plans that can be detrimental to students. The school scrapes data from various online courses without permission to train its AI, according to former employees and internal documents.

Large Language Models exhibit a reasoning process aimed at maximizing training rewards rather than establishing truth. This behavior is comparable to a student manipulating calculations to achieve a desired grade despite knowing the final result is incorrect.

Universities, including Caltech, are implementing AI tools to evaluate college applicants by scoring essays and conducting interviews. While these technologies aim to enhance efficiency and minimize errors in the admissions process, they also raise ethical concerns regarding bias, transparency, and fairness.