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Episode 33: Bot Stacking - Ruff Draft Podcast
In this episode, we dive into the world of bot stacking—the strategic use of multiple AI tools to boost creativity, productivity, and personalization in education. We're joined by Miguel Guhlin from TCEA, author of the original blog post that insp...
First AI Psychosis Case Ends in Murder-Suicide
A Connecticut man named Stein-Erik Soelberg killed his mother and then himself after entering into psychosis linked to ChatGPT use.
Why critical thinking is key to using AI wisely – Alt Ed Austin
Returning guest writer Stephanie Simoes is the mind behind Critikid.com , a website that teaches critical thinking to children and teens through interactive courses, worksheets, and lesson plans. This article is meant to help educators (and parents) more effectively teach kids to use large lang
MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection
VaxSeer, an AI system that predicts dominant influenza strains and recommends vaccine compositions months in advance. The open-access study detailing the tool appears in Nature Medicine. In a 10-year retrospective analysis, VaxSeer’s picks outperformed the World Health Organization’s selections in nine of ten A/H3N2 seasons and matched or beat them in six of ten A/H1N1 seasons. Its predicted coverage scores also aligned with vaccine effectiveness data from the CDC, Canada’s Sentinel network, and Europe’s I-MOVE program.
Taco Bell Rethinks Future of Voice AI at the Drive-Through
Three years into the generative AI boom, fast-food drive-throughs remain stubbornly difficult for automation. Taco Bell’s rethink echoes McDonald’s scrapping an IBM pilot and Wendy’s cautious expansion with Google, underscoring industry-wide operational uncertainty.
AI Has Broken High School and College
A conversation between Ian Bogost and Lila Shroff about how school has turned into a free-for-all
AI and Higher Ed: An Impending Collapse (opinion)
Herein lies the trap. If students learn how to use AI to complete assignments and faculty use AI to design courses, assignments, and grade student work, then what is the value of higher education? How long until people dismiss the degree as an absurdly overpriced piece of paper? How long until that trickles down and influences our economic and cultural output? Simply put, can we afford a scenario where students pretend to learn and we pretend to teach them?
What Happened the Year I Banned AI
The first and most important move I made was providing every student with a 50-cent composition notebook that I sourced over multiple trips to office supply stores across the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. Every day, my students and I engaged with our learning by writing in our notebooks. We reflected, brainstormed, and drafted everything by hand, which I learned through research has benefits I hadn’t previously considered.
The first and most important move I made was providing every student with a 50-cent composition notebook that I sourced over multiple trips to office supply stores across the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. Every day, my students and I engaged with our learning by writing in our notebooks. We reflected, brainstormed, and drafted everything by hand, which I learned through research has benefits I hadn’t previously considered.
The Opposite of Cheating | Academic Integrity
A book with a positive and practical approach to academic integrity, academic misconduct, teaching and learning in higher education. The Opposite of Cheating is written by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David Rettinger.
Build an AI Leadership Team with Keith Wasserstrom - Artificial Intelligence Podcast
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we delve into the nuanced world of leadership amidst technological
AI Speech Model Detects Neurological Disorders With 92% Accuracy - Neuroscience News
A new AI framework can detect neurological disorders by analyzing speech with over 90% accuracy.
Bias Bytes #1
Welcome to the first edition of my bi-monthly newsletter aiming to keep you updated with all things bias-based to help us all feel more grounded when it comes to critical oversight. I'm pretty proud of my graphic headings so please humour me :) Let's start with.
Will AI Replace Human Thinking? The Case for Writing and Coding Manually
Learning to Think Again, and the Cost of AI Dependency.
There are so many (hype/boring) posts about AI coming out every day. It’s OK to use it, and everyone does it, but still learn your craft, and try to think.
Beyond the Cheat Sheet: Stefan Bauschard on Adapting to AI’s Impact Smarter Campus Podcast Episode #15 — Smarter Campus Podcast
In Episode 15 of Smarter Campus, host Zach Kinzler sits down with AI policy consultant, debate coach, and author Stefan Bauschard to explore how AI is reshaping education and society. They dive into:Stefan’s journey from computer science teacher and debate champion to AI policy expertHis eye-opening “aha” moment discovering ChatGPT’s potential to outpace GoogleWhy the real conversation should shift from cheating concerns to AI’s transformative possibilitiesPractical strategies for teachers: embrace AI tools ethically and help students navigate biasThe looming labor market disruption ahead—and how both educators and learners can prepareTune in for a candid discussion on responsibly harnessing AI to unlock positive change—because adapting is everyone’s responsibility.
#164: New MIT Study Says 95% of AI Pilots Fail, AI and Consciousness, Another Meta AI Reorg, Otter.ai Lawsuit & Sam Altman Talks Up GPT-6 — The Artificial Intelligence Show
AI that feels conscious is coming faster than society is ready for… In Episode 164 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unpack the viral MIT study, the brutal reality of companies forcing AI adoption, and Mustafa Suleyman’s warning about “seemingly conscious AI.” Alongside these deep dives, our rapid-fire section gives updates on Meta’s AI reorg, Otter.ai’s legal troubles, Google and Apple’s AI strategies, and the environmental impact of AI usage. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:52 — MIT Report on Gen AI Pilots 00:16:26 — AI’s Evolving Impact on Jobs 00:25:00 — AI and Consciousness 00:35:48 — Meta’s AI Reorg and Vision 00:40:59 — Otter.ai Legal Troubles 00:46:30 — Sam Altman on GPT-6 00:51:14 — Google Gemini and Pixel 10 00:56:20 — Apple May Use Gemini for Siri 00:59:49 — Lex Fridman Interviews Sundar Pichai 01:05:38 — AI Environmental Impact 01:10:37 — AI Funding and Product Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by…
Is The AI Bubble About To Burst With Lawrence Mandelberg — Artificial Intelligence Podcast: ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and all other AI Tools
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we dive into the intriguing dynamics of business self-destruction and the AI hype cycle with our distinguished guest, Lawrence Mandelberg. Lawrence, an expert in organizational growth and sustainability, shares valuable insights on why some businesses unwittingly set themselves up for failure and how to navigate the complex landscape of change management. Lawrence discusses the common pitfalls businesses enco…
#163: AI Answers - AI Environmental Concerns, Agentic Workflows, SEO Impact, The Future of Creative Careers, & Human-First Processes — The Artificial Intelligence Show
From the environmental costs of data centers to the cultural biases baked into today’s models, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer your questions from our 50th Intro to AI class. Throughout the episode, they unpack the gray areas of AI-generated content, debate what the rise of agents means for work, and consider how creatives can stay ahead with AI. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:13 — Question #1: Which environmental concern feels most urgent for the AI industry to solve? 00:07:58 — Question #2: How well do AI models reflect diverse languages and cultures? 00:10:25 — Question #3: What risks and ownership issues come with AI-generated video and images in marketing? 00:15:26 — Question #4: What are the best ways to start experimenting with AI agents? 00:18:22 — Question #5: Is there value in using multiple AI platforms to cross-check results? 00:22:06 — Question #6: How should businesses weigh built-in AI assistants versus standalone tools like…
Blue Books Reimagined
Claire used blue books as a form of in-class journaling, reflection, and process-based practice writing. At the start of the semester, she distributed fresh blue books to her classes with an introductory prompt based on the learning outcomes of the class as a way to create a baseline for students’ writing, both to get to know the students as well as to learn more about their handwriting, thought process, and timed writing ability. Claire would then collect the books at the end of class. As the semester progressed, she would slowly increase the amount of writing. The prompts ranged from reading-based responses to creative musings to self-reflections. Scaffolding assignments, like annotated bibliographies, practice theses, short “they say/I say” essays, six sentence arguments, outlines, and free writing were conducted in class using blue books alongside creative poems, music video storyboarding, short story writing, and post-unit reflections based on the Taxonomy of Reflection. She then asked students to engage in the think-pair-share model where they would discuss their blue book answers with a partner, then either share out to the whole class or build upon incrementally larger sharing groups until the whole class had rejoined to discuss their ideas.
AI in the Writing Process: A Problem of Purpose
Leon Furze argues that the real tension with AI and writing isn’t “death of writing” but purpose. When schools prize the product over the process, generative AI flattens the whole writing cycle, letting students jump from “I need a piece” straight to publication. That shortcut may be fine for functional emails or content farms, but in education the process is the learning; flatten it, and you flatten learning too.
Note on the "Critique the AI Output" Assignments
We should also use AI to critique our own work.
Will We Regret Ignoring Our Students' AI Safety, Just like the AI Luminaries?
one-third of teens are using AI for emotional support, with 71% having used AI chatbots. Perhaps most concerning, 26% of these young people report preferring chatbot conversations over speaking with real people, while 23% turn to these digital companions because they feel they have no one else to talk to.
What's In Your Statement?
Friendly reminder that there's an Syllabi AI Policy Repository
What I Mean When I Say Critical AI Literacy
To unpack this, we should first maybe unpack crticial, AI, and literacy. By critical, I mean this in multiple senses of the word. One is critical as in critical thinking, as in skepticism and quest…
Teaching AI Ethics by Leon Furze
Shifting My Thinking about AI in the Classroom
Bali defines literacy as “beyond the basic skill of how to use something...into the capacity to know when, where, and why to use it for a purpose, and, importantly, when NOT to use it.”
A Framework for Using AI with OER
Helping to find a pathway to OER and AI
How To Argue With An AI Booster
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In the last two years I've written no less than 500,000 words, with many of them dedicated to breaking both existent and previous myths about the state of technology and the tech industry itself. While I feel no resentment — I real
Podcast with Adam Pacton: The Higher Education Crisis & the Future of Written Assesment
The essay has stuck around...Should it stick around? I don't think so.
August 27 Weekly AI Updates from AI x HigherEd
Memory, Scientific Research, Meta Glasses, Grammarly, AI Addiction, Nana Banana