Staff too scared of the AI axe to pick it up, Forrester finds...

Many employees fear losing their jobs to AI and are not well trained to use it. This fear and lack of training are slowing down companies' success with AI tools. To improve, businesses must teach staff about AI and show how it can help their work.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/workplace_ai_forrester/

If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic...

Ghostwriting has been a common but sometimes controversial way for people to get help writing books or messages. Using AI like ChatGPT raises similar ethical questions about honesty and credit. People want to know if the words they read truly come from the named author, whether a person or a computer helped write them.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/if-using-chatgpt-is-cheating-what-about-ghostwriting-the-old-debate-behind-a-new-panic-278754

The Resistance Comes for OpenAI...

OpenAI, once a nonprofit with a noble mission, is now criticized for prioritizing profit over safety and ethics. Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei resisted government pressure to misuse AI, gaining support and value while OpenAI lost trust. Consumers are encouraged to boycott OpenAI to push for responsible AI and hold leaders accountable.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/@profgalloway/the-resistance-comes-for-openai-5150e0a8223d

One in five AI-produced references are fabricated. What does this mean for research integrity?...

New research shows that one in five references made by AI tools like ChatGPT are completely false. Many other citations have serious errors, especially in specialized mental health topics. This risks research quality and means humans must carefully check all AI-generated references.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-five-ai-produced-references-fabricated-what-does-mean-qeyuc/

AI isn’t making you faster...

Most people feel AI helps them work faster, but studies show it rarely saves much time. The few who truly gain do so by fully handing over a task to AI and stopping their own work on it. To get real benefits, pick one repetitive job, let AI handle it completely, and measure the results.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://aiadopters.club/p/ai-isnt-making-you-faster?triedRedirect=true

EY survey reveals companies are missing out on up to 40% of AI productivity gains due to gaps in talent strategy...

Most employees use AI only for simple tasks, missing out on bigger productivity gains. Many worry AI might harm their skills, and few get enough training to use AI well. Companies that improve employee support and culture can unlock up to 40% more value from AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2025/11/ey-survey-reveals-companies-are-missing-out-on-up-to-40-percent-of-ai-productivity-gains-due-to-gaps-in-talent-strategy

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