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The New York Times Is Suing Perplexity For Copyright Infringement - Slashdot
The New York Times Is Suing Perplexity For Copyright Infringement - Slashdot
The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement, accusing the AI startup of repackaging its paywalled reporting without permission. TechCrunch reports: The Times joins several media outlets suing Perplexity, including the Chicago Tribune, which also filed suit this week. The Times'...
·yro.slashdot.org·
The New York Times Is Suing Perplexity For Copyright Infringement - Slashdot
As AI wipes jobs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s up to everyday people to adapt accordingly: ‘We will have to work through societal disruption’ | Fortune
As AI wipes jobs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s up to everyday people to adapt accordingly: ‘We will have to work through societal disruption’ | Fortune
AI isn’t just coming for entry-level workers. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says no job, not even his own, is safe. But those who don’t adapt will be the first to fall.
·fortune.com·
As AI wipes jobs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s up to everyday people to adapt accordingly: ‘We will have to work through societal disruption’ | Fortune
At home and at school, AI is transforming childhood
At home and at school, AI is transforming childhood

In most contexts, users want ai to provide answers. In education, that is the student’s job. In the hands of a responsible student, such tools help. But a child with a tight deadline or an Xbox addiction may opt for the standard setting. “Efficient use of ai is going to win out over the use of ai that leads to better…learning,” predicts Julia Kaufman of rand. The risk of cheating at home may lead to more assessments at school—meaning less time for teaching.

In most contexts, users want AI to provide answers. In education, that is the student’s job. Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor, Khanmigo, is not supposed to give students answers. Instead, it talks students through problems, drawing the answers out of them. The big AI firms are following suit: in July OpenAI launched “study mode” for ChatGPT, offering “step-by-step guidance instead of quick answers”. Google’s “guided learning” setting does much the same.In the hands of a responsible student, such tools help. But a child with a tight deadline or an Xbox addiction may opt for the standard setting. “Efficient use of AI is going to win out over the use of AI that leads to better…learning,” predicts Julia Kaufman of RAND. The risk of cheating at home may lead to more assessments at school—meaning less time for teaching.
·archive.ph·
At home and at school, AI is transforming childhood
Penn enters into AI advising agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Penn enters into AI advising agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The agreement — which draws on the expertise of Penn faculty members — aims to help the state develop clear guidelines for the use of AI in fields such as education, healthcare, and public administration.

In the announcement, Jameson said the University’s goal is to “inform AI policies that benefit and protect all Pennsylvanians,” adding that “generative AI is changing how we work, learn, and innovate.”

·thedp.com·
Penn enters into AI advising agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
How AI is rewiring childhood
How AI is rewiring childhood
The technology presents dazzling opportunities—and ominous risks
·economist.com·
How AI is rewiring childhood
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
there’s a difference between tools and technologies. Tools help us accomplish tasks; technologies reshape the very environments in which we think, work, and relate. As philosopher Peter Hershock observes, we don’t merely use technologies; we participate in them. With tools, we retain agency—we can choose when and how to use them. With technologies, the choice is subtler: they remake the conditions of choice itself. A pen extends communication without redefining it; social media transformed what we mean by privacy, friendship, even truth.
·currentaffairs.org·
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"
The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"
AI chatbots may inadvertently be reinforcing and amplifying delusional and disorganized thinking, a consequence of unintended agentic misalignment leading to user safety risks.
·psychologytoday.com·
The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI

A loss of trust…-> Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling “smart features” like spell checking.

·theverge.com·
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
How I Reverse Engineered a Billion-Dollar Legal AI Tool and Found 100k+ Confidential Files
How I Reverse Engineered a Billion-Dollar Legal AI Tool and Found 100k+ Confidential Files

If someone had malicious intent, they would have been able to extract every single file used by Margolis lawyers – countless data protected by HIPAA and other legal standards, internal memos/payrolls, literally millions of the most sensitive documents this law firm has in their possession. Documents protected by court orders! This could have been a real nightmare for both the law firm and the clients whose data would have been exposed.

To companies who feel pressure to rush into the AI craze in their industry – be careful! Always ensure the companies you are giving your most sensitive information to secure that data.

If someone had malicious intent, they would have been able to extract every single file used by Margolis lawyers – countless data protected by HIPAA and other legal standards, internal memos/payrolls, literally millions of the most sensitive documents this law firm has in their possession. Documents protected by court orders! This could have been a real nightmare for both the law firm and the clients whose data would have been exposed. To companies who feel pressure to rush into the AI craze in their industry – be careful! Always ensure the companies you are giving your most sensitive information to secure that data.
·alexschapiro.com·
How I Reverse Engineered a Billion-Dollar Legal AI Tool and Found 100k+ Confidential Files
Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals
Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals
The struggle to meet Foundry quotas, along with Carlyle’s scaled-back AI spending, shows enterprise adoption of AI agents is lagging industry optimism. Multiple vendors, including OpenAI and Amazon, are pushing similar tools but face the same hesitancy from traditional businesses.
·cnbc.com·
Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals
John Henry still leading the race vs. AI in customer service
John Henry still leading the race vs. AI in customer service

Researchers found that only 20 percent of customer service and support leaders reported reducing agent staffing to favor our would-be robot overlords.

“Customer service and support leaders should avoid framing AI initiatives solely around headcount reduction,” said Melissa Fletcher, senior principal of research in the Gartner Customer Service Support practice. “Leaders should plan for new roles, leverage central resources, and communicate transparently about AI’s impact to manage expectations effectively.”

Meanwhile, 42 percent of organizations are hiring for newly created jobs for humans that incorporate AI into their workflow.

“Although conversations about AI in customer service tend to focus on AI’s role in headcount reduction, many leaders (42%) have found themselves hiring specialized staff to help with their AI initiatives,” the researchers found. “These roles may include AI strategists, Agent assist analysts, AI automations and process analysts, conversational AI designers, and AI analysts and Trainers.”

·theregister.com·
John Henry still leading the race vs. AI in customer service
OpenAI Loses Fight To Keep ChatGPT Logs Secret In Copyright Case - Slashdot
OpenAI Loses Fight To Keep ChatGPT Logs Secret In Copyright Case - Slashdot
A federal judge has ordered OpenAI to hand over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT logs in its copyright battle with the New York Times and other outlets. Reuters reports: U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang in a decision made public on Wednesday said that the 20 million logs were relevant to the outlets' cl...
·yro.slashdot.org·
OpenAI Loses Fight To Keep ChatGPT Logs Secret In Copyright Case - Slashdot
Utah will push for ‘pro-human’ AI, Gov. Cox announces, as Trump backs ban on state regulations
Utah will push for ‘pro-human’ AI, Gov. Cox announces, as Trump backs ban on state regulations

Utah Governor Spencer Cox launched a “pro-human AI” initiative spanning workforce, industry, government, academia, public policy, and learning. The program sets aside $10 million to create curriculum that makes the state’s workforce “AI-ready.” Cox also unveiled an academic consortium to pursue “moonshot” breakthroughs in human-centered innovation. He said the 2026 legislative session will weigh rules to curb harmful chatbots, mandate deepfake transparency, and limit AI in health care. Cox argued Utah must act because Congress has not passed meaningful AI laws and should not block state authority. The combined training funds and guardrails show a state moving quickly to shape AI adoption on its own terms.

·sltrib.com·
Utah will push for ‘pro-human’ AI, Gov. Cox announces, as Trump backs ban on state regulations