#8 – The Learning Loop: The #Environmental Impact of Gen #AI
Is your AI chatbot draining the local water supply? As artificial intelligence becomes integral to our lives, we must confront its staggering physical footprint. In this issue of The Learning Loop,…
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.AI companies like Meta and OpenAI have been offering multimillion-dollar pay packages to top talent, hoping to lure the best researchers and engineers away …
Emergence Of AI Personas As Simulated Therapists And Synthetic Patients For Psychotherapy Training And Research
In today’s column, I examine the use of AI personas to simulate the roles of therapists and patients in the realm of psychotherapy and mental health, which is increasingly being undertaken for training purposes and to conduct important scientific research.The use of AI personas is one of the least le
Beginner’s Guide to Running AI Locally on a PC : Tools, Tips & Real Use Cases
What if you could harness the power of artificial intelligence without sacrificing your privacy, breaking the bank, or relying on restrictive platforms? It’s not just a dream, it’s entirely possible, …
ChatGPT's upcoming cross-platform feature is codenamed "Agora"
OpenAI is internally testing a new feature called "Agora," and it could be related to some sort of cross-platform feature that works in real time or some other new product. [...]
#7 - The Learning Loop: AI and What Expertise Means Now
This issue of The Learning Loop explores the massive infrastructure being built for AI, the shift toward “raw” authenticity in social media, and the rapid evolution of autonomous agents…
#6 - The Learning Loop: Real-Time Feedback Strategies
In This Issue: Stop lecturing at your students and start learning with them. Transitioning to active learning can be daunting, but this issue provides the exact toolkit you need to make it seamless…
#5 - The Learning Loop: From Critical Thinking to AI “Slow Drips”
In This Issue: As AI tools become ubiquitous, the “human” competitive advantage shifts to metacognition and critical inquiry. In this issue, we dive into why “thinking about our t…
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education.
Reprompt attack hijacked Microsoft Copilot sessions for data theft
Researchers identified an attack method dubbed "Reprompt" that could allow attackers to infiltrate a user's Microsoft Copilot session and issue commands to exfiltrate sensitive data. [...]
Ep.# 190: ChatGPT Health, xAI’s $20B Round, & The Claude Code Tipping Point
In this episode, we explore the shift in AI capabilities that allows for non-technical leaders to build software and solve complex business problems in minut...
In this episode, we explore the shift in AI capabilities that allows for non-technical leaders to build software and solve complex business problems in minutes.
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.Will Elon Musk face any consequences for his despicable sexual-harassment bot?For more than a week, beginning late last month, anyone could go online and use a tool owned and promoted by the world’s richest man to modify a pic
AI will take over increasing numbers of workflows and tasks in the next five years, but workflows and tasks aren’t jobs. Your strategy must invest in the people who use AI to improve their productivity and employee experience.
Apple Dumped ChatGPT for Google to Save Siri, and It Feels Like a Privacy Betrayal Millions of iPhone Users Never Saw Coming
Apple once framed ChatGPT as a temporary fix, but replacing it with Google has users wondering how serious Apple still is about privacy.The post Apple Dumped ChatGPT for Google to Save Siri, and It Feels Like a Privacy Betrayal Millions of iPhone Users Never Saw Coming appeared first on Gotechtor.
Musk’s Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world’s first - United Kingdom
Elon Musk’s Grok has been blocked by Indonesia and Malaysia, the first countries to do so after the artificial intelligence tool’s “digital undressing”
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns (Natasha Singer)
A New York Times reporter, Natasha Singer covers technology access and use. This article appeared January 2, 2026. In early November, Microsoft said it would supply artificial intelligence too…
It’s so over for ChatGPT: 5 ways Google Gemini beats OpenAI hands down
For the last three years, “ChatGPT” was the proprietary eponym for AI – like Xerox is for photocopy. If you were doing AI, you were using OpenAI. But as we set into 2026, the narrative hasn’t just …
Humans care who created things. Especially art. They especially care when the origin is in question, and more again when the origin might not be human. AI is yi