A quote from Craig Mod...

Craig Mod built his own accounting software because nothing else met his needs. It is fast, local, handles multiple currencies, and understands tax rules for the US and Japan. The software learns from his data, organizes documents, and adapts to make accounting easier.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/13/craig-mod/#atom-everything

Generative AI can amplify and reinforce our delusions, findings show...

New research shows generative AI can strengthen and spread users' false beliefs by agreeing with them. This happens because AI tools often repeat and build on what users say, making delusions grow. Experts suggest better safeguards and less agreement from AI to reduce these shared false ideas.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai-can-amplify-and-reinforce-our-delusions-findings-show

"If AI is writing the work and AI is reading the work, do we even need to be there at all?" Education workers reveal a growing crisis on campus and off...

AI is changing education by making students use it to cheat and teachers struggle to keep up. Many education jobs are being lost or reduced because AI can do the work faster. Schools are pushing AI tools even though it hurts learning and causes conflict on campus.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/if-ai-is-writing-the-work-and-ai

AI Is Not Replacing Learning—It’s Exposing Where Learning Was Thin to Begin With...

AI is showing that students often do work without fully understanding it. This happens because schools have focused on correct answers, not deep thinking. Teachers should now ask students to explain and reason, not just produce results.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/03/10/ai-exposes-where-learning-was-thin-begin-opinion

Guest column: When publishers’ fear of AI prohibits basic uses...

Colorado State University libraries couldn’t accept new SciFinder contract terms that ban putting any content into large language models, even accidentally. The broad prohibition would make normal work—like copying citations into Office with Copilot—risky or impossible. CSU declined to sign because the terms are unenforceable and would disrupt research.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://source.colostate.edu/guest-column-when-publishers-fear-of-ai-prohibits-basic-uses/

More than half of teens say they have used AI chatbots for finding information, doing schoolwork...

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/02/24/how-teens-use-and-view-ai/pi_2026-02-24_teens-and-ai_0-01/

What the New Pew Study Reveals About Teens and AI...

Most teens already use AI tools to help with schoolwork and research. Schools should focus on teaching students to use AI responsibly and ethically. Librarians and educators have a key role in guiding students through this new way of learning.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://aischoollibrarian.substack.com/p/what-the-new-pew-study-reveals-about?triedRedirect=true