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How to find and vet credible data sources you can use right away – NICAR 2026 meeting – Slide Deck by Stephanie Lamm, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Greg Morton, Baltimore Banner; Sean Mussenden, University of Maryland. A new source I learned about via this presentation – WONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for …
Thomson Reuters, tom Martin – “At every legal technology conference, the same promise rings out: AI will automate the drudgery so lawyers can focus on what really matters. While it’s a seductive vision, it’s also contradicted by the best research we have on what actually happens when knowledge workers adopt these tools. Key points: The …
Simon Willison – “If you are a user of LLM systems that use tools (you can call them “AI agents” if you like) it is critically important that you understand the risk of combining tools with the following three characteristics. Failing to understand this can let an attacker steal your data. The lethal trifecta of …
Pew – “When Americans look to learn more about a breaking news event, they turn to a variety of sources. This mirrors the fragmented way that people get news and information more broadly these days. When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S. adults say they typically turn first to their preferred news organization to …
A collection of small, low stakes and low effort tools. No logins, no registration, no data collection. I can’t believe I have to say that. Long live the handmade web. If you find these tools useful, I’m glad. You don’t owe me anything. But if you’re an artist, feel free to email me your work. …
Wired – no paywall: “Like many tech founders, Kyle Law learned some hard lessons getting a company off the ground. I know this better than anyone, as he and I cofounded HurumoAI, an AI agent startup, together with a third founder, Megan Flores. Kyle and Megan, as it happens, are themselves AI agents, as is …
The Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale: Development, validation, and associations with workplace outcomes. Personality and Individual Differences 255 (113699). DOI:10.1016j.paid.2026.113699. Shane Littrell. Cornell University. “From boardrooms and brown bags to emails and earnings calls, business culture often seems overrun by “corporate bullshit,” a semantically empty and often confusing style of communication in organizational contexts that leverages …
Commoncog – Cedric Chin: How to Make Sense of AI – Table of Contents The Method Why Does This Work? How to Start Putting This to Practice Wrapping Up “It is 2026 and AI hype is everywhere. If you’re like most people, you’re probably feeling some fear that you’re falling behind. Perhaps your fellow company …
“War is a climate story, but billionaire media owners don’t want to tell it. The effects of a warming Earth are worsening. Climate disinformation is rampant. Wars around the world are pitting petrostates against one another. So why are much of the world’s media backsliding when it comes to the coverage of climate change? Covering …
Harry Litman, Talking Feds Substack – “A district judge pronounces last rites on the once honorable Department. New Jersey District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said something from the bench on Monday that DOJ alumni have been warning about for a year. Pushed to the breaking point by DOJ’s repeated flouting of orders from the entire …
TechCrunch: “Digital meeting notetakers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, and Granola help record and transcribe online meetings. But for in-person or more versatile options, many people prefer physical recording devices. These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some of these devices are wearable — pins or …
Sourati Z, S. Ziabari A, Dehghani M. The homogenizing effect of large language models on human expression and thought. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2026; Online March 11, 2026. No paywall. “Cognitive diversity, reflected in variations of language, perspective, and reasoning, is essential to creativity and collective intelligence. This diversity is rich and grounded in culture, …
