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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Revolutionizing Book Displays: How AI-Powered Shelf Talkers Transformed My Library

A few weeks ago, while browsing through Kelsey Borgan's website, Don’t Shush Me!, I stumbled upon her innovative Shelf Talkers. Not only did she generously share the ones she crafted, but she also provided a Canva template for others to create their own.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://elissamalespina.substack.com/p/revolutionizing-book-displays-how

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Top 30 Groundbreaking AI Tools for Librarians that Will Change Libraries Forever

AI tools are coming to automate all aspects of work, leaving humans to do what we do best: work with each other.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://grtech.com/blog/top-ai-tools-for-librarians

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The World of AI

Last October, President Joe Biden released an executive order detailing guidelines for various aspects of artificial intelligence (AI), with the aim of driving inquiry, regulations, and policy around current and emerging tools.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/?p=142579

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Responsible AI

The Responsible AI team is soliciting proposals for case studies that explore ethical challenges in Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects and tools in libraries and archives.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://lib.montana.edu/responsible-ai/

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Realizing Potential

Santa Ana (Calif.) Public Library’s AStounD program, part of its Robots in Residence initiative, provides youth with autism access to robots like Moxie (pictured), “the world’s first AI robot for kids."Photo: Embodied Inc.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/?p=142536

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AI-generated images and video are here: how could they shape research?

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that translate text descriptions into images and video are advancing rapidly.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00659-8

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Teachers Are Using AI to Create New Worlds, Help Students with Homework, and Teach English – The Markup

Welcome to The Markup, where we use investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2024/03/08/teachers-are-using-ai-to-create-new-worlds-help-students-with-homework-and-teach-english

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The Psychological Effects of AI Clones and Deepfakes | Psychology Today



ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202401/the-psychological-effects-of-ai-clones-and-deepfakes

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AI Predicts Alzheimer's Disease Risk Seven Years in Advance | Psychology To



ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-brain/202402/ai-predicts-alzheimers-disease-risk-seven-years-in-advance

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The New Era of Super-Exponential Growth | Psychology Today



ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202403/the-new-era-of-super-exponential-growth

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3 Ways Predictive AI Delivers More Value Than Generative AI

Which kind of AI should companies focus on—generative AI, which produces writing, computer code, images, video and other content, or predictive AI, which targets ads, marketing, fraud detection, risk management, healthcare treatment and other established operations?

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsiegel/2024/03/04/3-ways-predictive-ai-delivers-more-value-than-generative-ai/

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This Tech Evangelist Has Big Dreams for AI Tutors. Are They Too Big? - WSJ



ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/sal-khan-has-big-dreams-for-ai-in-education-are-they-too-big-41f01fb9

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Teachers Are Using AI to Create New Worlds, Help Students with Homework, and Teach English – The Markup

Welcome to The Markup, where we use investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2024/03/08/teachers-are-using-ai-to-create-new-worlds-help-students-with-homework-and-teach-english

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Don’t Have Time to Try AI? 3 Simple Tips to Help Teachers Get Started

While there’s lots of chatter that artificial intelligence is going to transform K-12 education, many teachers still haven’t jumped on board because they don’t know how to use AI-powered tools or don’t understand how the technology works.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/dont-have-time-to-try-ai-3-simple-tips-to-help-teachers-get-started/2024/03

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Cheaters tell all: How students are cheating with ChatGPT

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Queen’s published a set of guidelines for its use in academic settings in August 2023.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.queensjournal.ca/cheaters-tell-all-how-students-are-cheating-with-chatgpt/

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How Do Computers and Humans Process Language? | Psychology Today



ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/keeping-those-words-in-mind/202403/how-do-computers-and-humans-process-language

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Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls

Mobile World Congress always has more than its fair share of weird. Last week at MWC, the winner’s prize for bonkers went to a Korean company called Hyodol, which proudly showed off a disturbing-looking ChatGPT-enabled companion doll aimed at older adults.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-dolls-for-older-adults/

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Addressing AI in California's classrooms requires innovative leadership

Eighteen months ago, almost no one had even heard of generative AI, let alone thought about its potential to upend education.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/contributors/valley-voice/2024/03/08/addressing-ai-in-californias-classrooms-requires-innovative-leadership/72868125007/

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California gets its first artificial intelligence associate's degree at MiraCosta College

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Companies are actively recruiting artificial intelligence professionals and colleges are responding with AI curriculum. MiraCosta College in Oceanside will be offering an associate's degree in artificial intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/education/miracosta-college-first-istate-offer-ai-associates-degree/509-f06516a7-5688-4e47-8112-534d45ced25b

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First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders

The ILO Group this week announced the release of its Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education–a first-of-its-kind AI framework for school district and state education leaders–providing them with the tools, resources, and research-basis to thoughtfully embrace this ga

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.eschoolnews.com/uncategorized/2024/03/08/ai-for-district-leaders/

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Five Beverly Vista Middle School students expelled over AI nude images - Be



ORIGINAL LINK: https://beverlypress.com/2024/03/five-beverly-vista-middle-school-students-expelled-over-ai-nude-images/

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LinkedIn Sees 25% Leap in Subscriptions While Adding AI Tools

LinkedIn’s premium subscription segment reportedly earned $1.7 billion in revenue in 2023. The notable uptick in the company’s premium subscription service, which starts at $39.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.pymnts.com/subscriptions/2024/linkedin-sees-25percent-leap-in-subscriptions-while-adding-ai-tools/

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Don’t Have Time to Try AI? 3 Simple Tips to Help Teachers Get Started

While there’s lots of chatter that artificial intelligence is going to transform K-12 education, many teachers still haven’t jumped on board because they don’t know how to use AI-powered tools or don’t understand how the technology works.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/dont-have-time-to-try-ai-3-simple-tips-to-help-teachers-get-started/2024/03

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K-12 schools aren’t ready for AI’s risks or benefits

Almost all school superintendents (97 percent) say that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use AI effectively and responsibly.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2024/03/08/k-12-schools-unprepared-ai-risks-benefits/

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Marilyn Monroe to Be Resurrected With ‘Biological AI’

If you’ve ever wished you could have a conversation with iconic Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe, you’ll soon have your chance—virtually, at least.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://decrypt.co/220927/digital-marilyn-monroe-ai-startup

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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood

Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how people use their computers, promising to detect and predict how someone is feeling.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/emotion-tracking-ai-on-the-job-workers-fear-being-watched-and-misunderstood-222592

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Session 84: Developing a Library Strategic Response to Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI took the world by storm during 2023. In November, the Artificial Intelligence SIG of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) published an extensive working document that sets out considerations relevant for developing a library strategic response to

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZND8YEq-Jo

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Session 91: Libraries and AI: Principles, Practices and Plans

AI Technology keeps changing at unprecedented speed. Predictions of boon and doom abound. Is it all hype? Will it change humanity? Does its constitute a new crisis for civilization? How will it affect libraries and their communities? Are you ready for what's coming? "First Thursdays with AI" is a

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtBNsFhDDw

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We tested Anthropic’s new chatbot — and came away a bit disappointed

This week, Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Google, Amazon and a who’s who of VCs and angel investors, released a family of models — Claude 3 — that it claims bests OpenAI’s GPT-4 on a range of benchmarks. There’s no reason to doubt Anthropic’s claims.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/07/we-tested-anthropics-new-chatbot-and-came-away-a-bit-disappointed/

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Inflection-2.5: meet the world's best personal AI

At Inflection, our mission is to create a personal AI for everyone. Last May, we released Pi—a personal AI, designed to be empathetic, helpful, and safe. In November we announced a new major foundation model, Inflection-2, the second best LLM in the world at the time.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://inflection.ai/inflection-2-5

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Some teachers are now using ChatGPT to grade papers

In a notable shift toward sanctioned use of AI in schools, some educators in grades 3–12 are now using a ChatGPT-powered grading tool called Writable, reports Axios.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/some-teachers-are-now-using-chatgpt-to-grade-papers/

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Researchers Develop New Technique to Wipe Dangerous Knowledge From AI Systems

A study published Tuesday provides a newly-developed way to measure whether an AI model contains potentially hazardous knowledge, along with a technique for removing the knowledge from an AI system while leaving the rest of the model relatively intact.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://time.com/6878893/ai-artificial-intelligence-dangerous-knowledge/

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Title:Effective and Scalable Math Support: Evidence on the Impact of an AI- Tutor on Math Achievement in Ghana

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ORIGINAL LINK: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09809v1

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AI singularity may come in 2027 with artificial 'super intelligence' sooner than we think, says top scientist

Humanity could create an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that is just as smart as humans in as soon as the next three years, a leading scientist has claimed.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-agi-singularity-in-2027-artificial-super-intelligence-sooner-than-we-think-ben-goertzel

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Perspective | Students + AI? Not as new a trend as we may think

Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a series of three Perspectives from the Social Institute about artificial intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.ednc.org/students-ai-not-new-trend-social-institute/

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How ChatGPT Can Revolutionize Education with AI?

Artificial Intelligence has become a transformative force bringing technological advancement across a myriad industry. One such industry is education where AI has created a significant impact. Chatbots like ChatGPT provide information on a wide range of topics through text prompts.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.analyticsinsight.net/how-chatgpt-can-revolutionize-education-with-ai/

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How AI Should Change Math Education: New Guidance on How to Adapt

Artificial intelligence-powered tools can help students learn math, but educators should also explain why students should be skeptical of the technology, concludes the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in a recent AI position statement.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-ai-should-change-math-education-new-guidance-on-how-to-adapt/2024/03

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Rethinking AI In The Field Of Education

Ankit is an ethical AI and data engineering expert at Google focused on customers' successful data and machine learning journeys. Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, and education is no exception.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/03/05/rethinking-ai-in-the-field-of-education/

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AI tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts



ORIGINAL LINK: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-ai-tool-kidney-failure-faster.html?utm_source=pocket_saves

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Top AI researchers say OpenAI, Meta and more hinder independent evaluations

Firms like OpenAI and Meta use strict protocols to keep bad actors from abusing AI systems. But researchers argue these rules are chilling independent evaluations.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/05/ai-research-letter-openai-meta-midjourney/

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AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

DENVER (AP) — While artificial intelligence made headlines with ChatGPT, behind the scenes, the technology has quietly pervaded everyday life — screening job resumes, rental apartment applications, and even determining medical care in some cases.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-ai-explained-policy-technology-regulations-discrimination-d3226c9139d3d06af263e7ff467d0666

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People have lost trust in AI already, and aren’t keen on innovation more generally

The 2024 edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer claims to expose a rift on the subjects of AI and innovation that has become a new factor in the polarisation of societies.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://workplaceinsight.net/people-have-lost-trust-in-ai-already-and-arent-keen-on-innovation-more-generally/

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Need an AI Policy for Your Schools? This District Used ChatGPT to Craft One

Last July, the Peninsula School District in Washington state was among the first school systems in the country to put out guidance on using artificial intelligence in the classroom.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/need-an-ai-policy-for-your-schools-this-district-used-chatgpt-to-craft-one/2024/02

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8 Tips for Schools to Avoid Chaos in the Age of AI

That’s what Washington state’s schools chief Chris Reykdal wrote in his introduction to the state’s artificial intelligence guidance for K-12 schools. It’s a sentiment other educators share.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/8-tips-for-schools-to-avoid-chaos-in-the-age-of-ai/2024/02

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What Is Age-Appropriate Use of AI? 4 Developmental Stages to Know About

Today’s kindergartners will graduate in 2036, and when they do, they will need a command of artificially intelligent technologies that would have been difficult for most people to fathom just a couple years ago.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02

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Schools Are Taking Too Long to Craft AI Policy. Why That’s a Problem

It’s been more than a year since ChatGPT’s ability to produce astonishingly humanlike writing sparked fundamental questions about the role of artificial intelligence in K-12 education.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/schools-are-taking-too-long-to-craft-ai-policy-why-thats-a-problem/2024/02

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Anthropic's AI Claude 3 Opus Shows Unprecedented Awareness in Question Evaluation Test

Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus has recently demonstrated an intriguing level of awareness, marking a potential first in the field of artificial intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://bnnbreaking.com/world/us/anthropics-ai-claude-3-opus-shows-unprecedented-awareness-in-question-evaluation-test

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Microsoft compares New York Times' claims against OpenAI to Hollywood's early fight against VCR

Microsoft is accusing The New York Times of "unsubstantiated" claims in the publisher's lawsuit filed in December against OpenAI, a case that could have major implications for the future of generative artificial intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/05/microsoft-seeks-dismissal-parts-of-new-york-times-suit-against-openai.html

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