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Free Press – No one reads anymore. “This is something that teachers of literature like me are always saying. “Every generation, at some point, discovers that students cannot read as well as they would like or as well as professors expect,” wrote the scholar of literacy Martha Maxwell in 1979. But more and more, educators …
The New York Times [no paywall]: “…While artificial intelligence chatbots promise detailed, personalized answers, they also offer validation on demand — an ability to feel seen, understood and accepted instantly. Your friends and family might get frustrated or annoyed with you, but chatbots tend to be overwhelmingly agreeable and reassuring. Such validation isn’t necessarily a …
404 Media: In a blog post published in June, Garrett Langley, the CEO and co-founder of surveillance company Flock, said “We rely on the democratic process, on the individuals that the majority vote for to represent us, to determine what is and is not acceptable in cities and states.” The post explained that the company …
The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) Report: The IPIE’s latest scientific assessment shows that AI has the potential to advance peacebuilding, yet without safeguards it could also deepen conflict. Artificial intelligence is already transforming how conflicts are understood, prevented, and resolved. From powering early warning systems to shaping online discourse, AI offers both …
Many-Roads.com: “As I prepare for my October 4th, 2025, presentation at the Shepard of the Valley (Minnesota) Genealogy Society, I’m excited to share the conductor-and-braid metaphor—humans and AI working in harmony to uncover your past. With over 50 years in software engineering and 30+ years in genealogy, I’ve crafted a set of free resources to …
BoingBoing – regardless of over concerns of “inaccuracies, hate speech, and ideological bias: “Some House and Senate Democrats, along with dozens of left-leaning advocacy groups, have criticized the Trump administration’s efforts to deploy Grok. They claim the chatbot produces inaccuracies, hate speech, and ideological bias, among other concerns, making it unsafe and untrustworthy for federal …
TechCrunch: “Former vice president Al Gore’s latest project gives polluters nowhere to hide. The nonprofit Climate Trace, which Gore co-founded, on Wednesday launched a tool that uses AI to track fine particulate pollution from more than 660 million sources worldwide. Many people are aware that burning fossil fuels warms the planet, but fewer know that …
PsyPost: “A new large-scale analysis has found that the artificial intelligence systems used by technology companies to filter online hate speech are profoundly inconsistent. The research demonstrates that the same piece of content can be flagged as hateful by one system while being considered acceptable by another, with these disagreements being particularly pronounced for speech …
BoingBoing: “A controversial new Medicare pilot program will introduce AI-driven prior authorization, with contractors paid to deny claims. Starting January 2026, the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) model will require providers in six states to obtain pre-approval for certain services, using AI to screen requests. Critics warn that this combination of financial incentives and …
Jennifer Chase: “Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, recently pushed back against the idea that AI would trigger a “white-collar apocalypse.” He argued that increased productivity allows us to build more of the things we need. The legal profession is a perfect case study. There are plenty of lawyers, and plenty of demand for them. …
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence, Erik Brynjolfsson, Bharat Chandar, Ruyu Chen. August 26, 2025. This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from the largest payroll software provider in the United States. We present …
Cloudflare: “A new category, AI crawlers, has emerged in recent years. These bots collect data from across the web to train AI models, improving tools and experiences, but also raising issues around content rights, unauthorized use, and infrastructure overload. We aimed to confirm the growth of both search and AI crawlers, examine specific AI crawlers, …
