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OpenAI Introduces Study Mode For ChatGPT
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
OpenAI launched a new feature called Study Mode on ChatGPT on Tuesday. The tool is designed to help students engage in conversations that promote learning and deeper understanding. Study Mode has begun rolling out to users on the Free, Plus, Pro, and Team plans, and will soon be available on ChatGPT Edu.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- OpenAI launched Study Mode for ChatGPT
- Users will be able to engage in interactive conversations that promote learning and deeper understanding.
- Study Mode has begun rolling out to users on the Free, Plus, Pro, and Team plans, and will soon be available on ChatGPT Edu.
According to the official announcement , ChatGPT has become one of the main tools for learning across the world. However, concerns remain about whether or not students are truly understanding and processing the information they receive. Study mode aims to provide an interactive learning experience rather than simply delivering answers.
“Instead of doing the work for them, study mode encourages students to think critically about their learning,” said Robbie Torney, Senior Director of AI Programs at Common Sense Media. “Features like these are a positive step toward effective AI use for learning. Even in the AI era, the best learning still happens when students are excited about and actively engaging with the lesson material.”
As ChatGPT becomes a go-to tool for students, we’re committed to ensuring it fosters deeper understanding and learning. Introducing study mode in ChatGPT — a learning experience that helps you work through problems step-by-step instead of just getting an answer. pic.twitter.com/B8VbRYJH6r — OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 29, 2025
OpenAI said it has been working with pedagogy experts, teachers and scientists to develop the tool, with a particular focus on college students.
Among its main features, OpenAI highlighted Socratic questioning—a methodology also used by Anthropic in its ‘Claude for Education’ program—which guides students toward active learning. Other features include personalized support tailored to the student’s level, knowledge quizzes, and progress tracking.
OpenAI showed in short videos how study mode operates, like teaching a student about Game Theory and designing a learning guide, or helping another user with a homework on algorithms.
The company clarified that the feature has limitations and that they expect to gain more feedback to improve the learning tool.
OpenAI is also working on an AI education project in the United States , align with Microsoft and Anthropic, to support educators across with AI training, and building a facility in New York.
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AI Boom Triggers Mass Job Cuts In Indian Tech Sector
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
India’s biggest tech firms are performing mass layoffs as AI transforms the IT sector, endangering both white-collar positions and middle-class financial stability throughout the nation.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- TCS to cut 12,000 middle and senior management jobs due to AI.
- AI is automating tasks once done by India’s massive IT workforce.
- Companies now hire fewer workers while prioritizing efficiency and automation.
India’s IT sector is facing major changes, with thousands of jobs at risk due to the rise of artificial intelligence..
BBC reports that the Indian IT services leader, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), announced plans to eliminate 12,000 middle and senior management positions, which represent 2% of its total workforce.
TCS says the move is to make the company “future ready” while it invests in artificial intelligence and adjusts to the fast-evolving technology environment. BBC notes that for decades, companies like TCS have relied on skilled workers to deliver affordable software solutions to worldwide clients.
But now, AI is automating many of those tasks, shifting demand toward innovation instead of manpower.
“A number of re-skilling and redeployment initiatives have been under way,” TCS said, adding it will be “releasing associates from the organisation whose deployment may not be feasible,” as reported by the BBC.
According to Neeti Sharma of staffing firm TeamLease Digital, “Across IT companies, people managers are being let go while the doers are being kept to rationalise the workforce and bring in efficiencies,” reports the BBC.
She adds that while hiring in AI and cloud tech is rising, “it is not at the same intensity at which people are being fired.”
Experts say there’s a sharp “skills mismatch” in the industry. “This technology shift is forcing businesses to reassess their workforce structure,” said the economist Rishi Shah, as reported by the BBC.
India needs a million AI professionals by 2026, yet fewer than 20% of current IT workers are AI-trained. The growing number of layoffs in cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad creates concerns about the potential decline of India’s middle class, which depends on IT employment.
BBC reports that Arindam Paul, founder of Atomberg, warned: “Almost 40–50% white collar jobs that exist today might cease to exist.”
