OpenAI’s new Study Mode transforms ChatGPT from a fast answer generator into a step‑by‑step tutor. By prompting users with questions, offering explanations at each stage, and even allowing document uploads for contextual help, the feature aims to deepen understanding rather than just provide a final answer. Available across all major ChatGPT plans, Study Mode was built with input from teachers, scientists and learning experts to foster curiosity and support genuine learning. Read more →

Microsoft has introduced Mico, a virtual AI character that appears as a responsive orb in Copilot's voice mode. Designed to react with facial expressions as users speak, Mico is enabled by default in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, with an option to turn it off. The companion includes a memory feature that recalls user‑specific facts and a Learn Live mode that acts as a Socratic tutor, using interactive whiteboards and visual cues for students and language learners. Mico signals Microsoft’s broader push to give its AI a lasting identity and to encourage people to talk to their PCs. Read more →

Google announced a new Gemini feature called Guided Learning, designed to act as an AI tutor that breaks down problems step‑by‑step and uses images, diagrams, videos, and interactive quizzes to help users understand concepts rather than just receive answers. The rollout follows OpenAI’s recent Study Mode for ChatGPT and aims to address concerns that AI chatbots may undermine learning. Guided Learning also lets users create flashcards and study guides, and Google is offering a free one‑year AI Pro subscription to students in several countries. Read more →