Companion version 2.64 is now in Beta Test. It implements a new kind of "Legacy Connection."
This coming week we are planning on releasing a new version of MIT App Inventor, version nb189. This is a “component” release which will include a new MIT AI2 Companion, version 2.63.
MIT’s FutureMakers programs help kids get their minds around — and hands on — AI
The FutureMaker's Create-a-Thon had two tracks: an MIT App Inventor & AI track with 30 students, and a Deep Learning track with 45.
People are asking "Why is MIT App Inventor insecure?" What they are typically referring to is the fact that the server at ai2.appinventor.mit.edu does not support the https (secure http) protocol.