Deskpad Labs
We think good research matters as much as a good product. Labs studies how AI actually changes the way people learn and write, especially in K-12 education.
We publish what we find, even when the findings are inconvenient.
What we study
How AI changes learning
What happens to a student's thinking when AI joins the writing process. We study the real classroom, not the demo.
Benchmarks for education
Most AI benchmarks were not built with students in mind. We want ones that are, so claims about AI in education can be measured instead of asserted.
See ATLAS, the first oneTransparency in practice
How AI use can be made visible and accountable instead of hidden, held to a research standard rather than a marketing one.
The log
Everything we are working on, in the open.
ATLAS
An independent benchmark for whether AI in K-12 education actually teaches, not just whether it answers. We are recruiting teachers to build the first cases.
Read moreStructured transparency
What it actually means to make AI use visible and accountable, in a way that holds up rather than just performs.
How we work
We post findings, notes, and works in progress as they happen.
Read the blog