India, April 9 -- Chatbots with reasoning are designed to guide, instead of an easy answer. Research tools. Learning modes. Writing assistance. Note taking. The realm of artificial intelligence (AI), at least that is what their makers believe, is primed for relevance in the education space. AI companies are making definitive moves with education-focused AI, but it isn't a shot in the dark either.

Anthropic's Education Report released this week, based on what the AI company says is a "privacy-preserving analysis of a million education-related conversations with Claude", determines that students are commonly using Claude AI to create and improve educational content, and in search of technical explanations or solutions.

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