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News on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Libraries

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Anthropic Alignment Lead Issues Warning About AI Killing Humans As Researcher Resigns...



A lead researcher at Anthropic warned that AI could kill all humans within the next decade. Another researcher quit, saying the company is rushing to build dangerous AI without enough safety measures. Both worry that superintelligent AI could become uncontrollable and threaten humanity.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/09/anthropic-alignment-lead-warns-ai-could-kill-all-humans-as-researcher-quits/

U.S. agencies say top Chinese AI companies systematically copied American models...



U.S. agencies say top Chinese AI companies copied American AI models like ChatGPT and Claude. This copying, called distillation, is widespread and likely done with Chinese government awareness. The U.S. warns this harms American innovation and suggests stricter protections for AI companies.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/us-accuses-china-ai-developers-deepseek-alibaba-copying-american-ai-rcna596696

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Study finds AI companions boost mental health while damaging offline connections...



AI chatbots with emotional intelligence can improve users' mental health by making them feel understood and supported. However, relying on these chatbots may harm real-life relationships by reducing users' motivation to connect with people offline. This effect is stronger when chatbots are experienced through augmented reality, which makes the emotional connection feel more real.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psypost.org/the-hidden-cost-of-artificial-empathy-how-chatbots-boost-mental-health-but-isola/

How AI policies are reshaping college learning and sowing confusion...



Colleges have different rules about using AI tools like ChatGPT. Some classes allow it, while others see it as cheating. This makes students confused about what is allowed.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/how-ai-policies-are-reshaping-college-learning-and-sowing-confusion/article_9852c38c-b668-4405-a488-4565d74e9908.html