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So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work
So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work
The Associated Press released results from a new AP-NORC poll showing that 60 percent of US adults have used AI to search for information, while only 37 percent of all Americans have used AI for work tasks. Meanwhile, younger Americans are adopting AI tools at much higher rates across multiple categories, including brainstorming, work tasks, and companionship.
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·arstechnica.com·
So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
I would like to address the recent slander circulating on social media, in editorial Slack channels, and in the margins of otherwise decent Substack newsletters. Specifically, the baseless, libelous accusation that my usage is a telltale sign of artificial intelligence.
·mcsweeneys.net·
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic and Johnny Seales, "Why Write?" - Future U
COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic and Johnny Seales, "Why Write?" - Future U

Writing to a rubric involves thinking, but it’s an artificial form of thinking. The messier human mode is bypassed in favor of following a formula to gain a reward – a move to perverse incentives.

Once something can follow the formula faster, why not use it – a move with no incentive. This follows a broader path that moved higher education from a place of learning to a place of training. Students became trained to write before AI was given training data to help it ‘learn’ how to write essays for students.

·futureu.education·
COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic and Johnny Seales, "Why Write?" - Future U
You’re Not Imagining It: AI Is Already Taking Tech Jobs
You’re Not Imagining It: AI Is Already Taking Tech Jobs
“We’re going from mass hiring to precision hiring,” said Chen, adding that companies are starting to focus more on employing experts in their fields. “The superstar workers are in a better position.”
·flip.it·
You’re Not Imagining It: AI Is Already Taking Tech Jobs
Asking a More Productive Question about AI and Assessment
Asking a More Productive Question about AI and Assessment
'Given that AI exists in the world, and that students are likely to use it (whether accidentally or on purpose), what evidence of learning would I now find persuasive?'
·link.springer.com·
Asking a More Productive Question about AI and Assessment