An entire industry is being propped up by math that is insane....

Many investors hope SpaceX and AI companies will grow as much as Amazon and Google did, but this is very unlikely. A new study shows AI must boost productivity by 2.7 times quickly, or these investments will fail. Right now, AI is costly and not yet profitable, making this a risky bet that could harm the economy.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/an-entire-industry-is-being-propped

Copyright implications of super-intelligence...

Super-intelligent AI raises big questions about who owns the AI and its creations, but laws now say only humans can hold copyright. This makes it hard to enforce copyright rules as AI works become common and hard to identify. In the future, legal battles over AI may shift to data use and settlements, while copyright protection itself could weaken.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.technollama.co.uk/copyright-implications-of-super-intelligence

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

Will AI Make Us Think Less or Think Better?...

AI tools like ChatGPT can make students think less by doing mental work for them. But AI tutors that adapt to each student’s needs can help students learn better and faster. Teachers will need new skills to use AI well and help students grow smarter.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://davidgriesing.com/2025/07/26/will-ai-make-us-think-less-or-think-better/

AI and the Techlash...

People are upset with big tech companies, not just the technology they create. The backlash, called techlash, is about how these companies affect privacy, education, and society. To fix this, we need to change the system that lets big tech grow unchecked.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/03/ai-and-the-techlash/

Scientists trained an AI model using an IBM quantum computer — and it answered questions correctly that the base model couldn't...

Scientists trained an AI model using a quantum computer from IBM, which improved its accuracy on some questions. The hybrid model lowered errors and answered questions correctly that the original model could not. This work shows promise for using quantum technology to make AI better without needing huge classical computing power.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.livescience.com/technology/quantum/scientists-trained-an-ai-model-using-an-ibm-quantum-computer-and-it-answered-questions-correctly-that-the-base-model-couldnt

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients, and Their Families (2013)...

Psychiatric drugs often harm the brain and cause symptoms they are meant to treat. This damage leads to more medications being added, creating a cycle of worsening mental health. Patients may not realize the harm because the drugs impair their self-awareness.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/psychiatric-drug-withdrawal-a-guide?triedRedirect=true

Google’s Promising Us AGI...

Google’s recent I/O conference showed rapid AI growth and promised we are close to achieving AGI. The company is focusing on making AI tools easy to use, especially in search and shopping, but this raises concerns about privacy, education, and over-commercialization. Despite some positive uses, the keynote ignored important debates about AI’s impact on schools and society.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://fitzyhistory.substack.com/p/googles-promising-us-agi?triedRedirect=true

How An AI Detector Made Me Trust People Less...

A new AI detector labels social media posts as human or AI-written, but it often makes mistakes. This labeling changed how the author trusts and reads online content, sometimes unfairly judging people. The author believes we should focus on honest AI disclosure, not rely on imperfect automated labels.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://marcwatkins.substack.com/p/how-an-ai-detector-made-me-trust?triedRedirect=true

Don't Fire Your Employees, Please...

AI can help teams build software with fewer people, but it is not perfect. The hardest work is maintaining software, which AI struggles to do well. So, keep your employees because their skills and knowledge are valuable and cannot be replaced by AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://ailearninsights.substack.com/p/dont-fire-your-employees-please?triedRedirect=true

Vibe Coding Will Break Your Company...

AI tools let non-engineers build apps very fast, but this speed bypasses important checks and judgment. Many companies lack clear decision rights and oversight, risking mistakes that harm customers and brands. Success with AI depends on strong leadership that guides when to move fast and when to be cautious.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwingard/2026/04/23/vibe-coding-will-break-your-company/

What the Studies Say About How AI Affects Your Brain: A (Very Big) Compilation...

Studies show that using AI chatbots can make work faster and better but may reduce deep thinking and learning. Passive use of AI often lowers brain engagement, while active use can help maintain focus. The biggest concern is how AI affects developing brains, especially in children, which needs more research.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.thealgorithmicbridge.com/p/what-the-studies-say-about-how-ai

AI and work: an expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run...

AI is improving productivity in some jobs but has not caused major job losses yet. The biggest benefits go to less experienced workers, while entry-level roles are shrinking. The impact of AI varies by sector and may increase inequality without careful action.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/ai-and-work-an-expert-assesses-how-far-this-revolution-still-has-to-run-277650

Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research...

AI health chatbots know medical facts but struggle to help people diagnose themselves correctly. This is because communication between humans and chatbots is often unclear and confusing. For now, AI is better used for tasks like organizing information, not for making medical decisions.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/why-ai-health-chatbots-wont-make-you-better-at-diagnosing-yourself-new-research-278049

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI...

Colleges are using oral exams to stop students from cheating with AI on written assignments. These exams help teachers see if students really understand their work. Some schools even use AI-powered oral tests to ask students questions and check their knowledge.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://apnews.com/article/college-oral-exam-ai-chatgpt-77954a19f5304bfc6e76dc92d4bef3ad

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

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

A quote from Joseph Weizenbaum...

Joseph Weizenbaum created a simple computer program called ELIZA. He found that even brief use made normal people think strangely. This showed how powerful computers can affect our minds.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/8/joseph-weizenbaum/#atom-everything

Mathematics is undergoing the biggest change in its history...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly improving in solving complex math problems and proving theorems. This change is transforming how mathematicians work and what it means to do mathematics. Despite concerns, experts believe humans will still play a role, but in a new way alongside AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518526-mathematics-is-undergoing-the-biggest-change-in-its-history/

A Beloved Music Streaming App Is Back, Thanks to Claude Code...

Parachord is a new music app that combines songs from different platforms into one place. Its creator, J Herskowitz, built it quickly with help from an AI called Claude Code. The app is open-source and aims to give users control over their music experience without big companies.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-beloved-music-streaming-app-is-back-thanks-to-claude-code

Supercharge your creativity and productivity...

Google AI has introduced a chat feature that allows users to engage in various activities such as writing, planning, and learning.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://gemini.google.com/

What’s Holding Educators Back From Adopting AI?...

Many teachers want to use AI but lack training and clear rules. AI can help with tasks like grading and lesson planning, but some worry it may be misused. Educators agree AI will change teaching, so learning to use it well is important.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.edweek.org/technology/whats-holding-educators-back-from-adopting-ai/2026/02

Anthropic launches AI job destruction detector...

Anthropic created a tool to warn if AI starts hurting white-collar jobs. So far, AI has not caused much unemployment, but it may slow hiring for young workers in some jobs. This tool aims to help economists track subtle job changes before big problems appear.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-ai-jobs-claude

What if AI just makes us work harder?...

AI helps workers do tasks faster but also makes them work longer and feel busier. Technology often increases productivity but can create more stress and distractions. To avoid burnout, people should plan their AI use and take breaks to rest and reflect.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.ft.com/content/e8bb5ab1-4b4d-473e-8f76-e690443e9fb4

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree...

College students and professors have different views on using AI for schoolwork. Some worry AI stops students from thinking deeply, while others see it as a helpful tool when used responsibly. Many agree that teaching how to use AI well is important for learning.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5716176/ai-college-students-professors

‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies...

A study found that ChatGPT Health often misses serious medical emergencies and fails to recommend urgent care. Experts warn this could cause harm or even death by giving false reassurance. They call for stronger safety rules and better oversight of AI health tools.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies

I built an AI assistant with its own phone number in 10 minutes — here’s how...

ElevenLabs launched a new AI voice assistant that sounds very human and can be set up with a real phone number in about 10 minutes. This tool helps small businesses by answering calls and handling tasks without needing a team of developers. While impressive, it raises concerns about trust since the AI voice can be hard to tell apart from a real person.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-built-an-ai-assistant-with-its-own-phone-number-in-10-minutes-heres-how

Why AI Is A Game-Changer For Creatives, And Why The Creative Industries Must Fight For Their Rights...

AI is changing how artists create by acting as a helpful collaborator, not a replacement. Talented creators who learn to use AI will work faster and more imaginatively. The creative industry must ensure fair rights and recognition for artists in this new AI-driven world.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2026/02/27/why-ai-is-a-game-changer-for-creatives-and-why-the-creative-industries-must-fight-for-their-rights/