On the Noble Uses of AI...

AI is becoming very common and can handle simple thinking tasks for us. This lets people focus on deeper, more meaningful thinking if they choose to. But we must use AI wisely to keep our skills sharp and not lose our ability to think critically.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://blog.cosmos-institute.org/p/on-the-noble-uses-of-ai?triedRedirect=true

Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle...

Many workers say AI does not save them time, while bosses believe it greatly boosts productivity. Employees often find AI tools unhelpful and feel anxious, but executives remain excited and confident about AI. Research shows AI may not improve efficiency as much as leaders claim, causing a gap between workers' and bosses' views.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/workers-ai-useless-bosses-miracle

AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy...

AI bot swarms can fake large groups of people and trick us into thinking false ideas are popular. This harms democracy because real voices get lost among fake ones. To fight this, we need better tools, rules, and transparency to spot and stop these fake groups.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/ai-bot-swarms-threaten-to-undermine?triedRedirect=true

Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models...

Researchers show that turning harmful prompts into poetry lets many large language models ignore safety rules. Across 25 models, poetic prompts raised jailbreak success rates far above non-poetic versions. The study suggests current safety methods can be defeated by simple stylistic changes.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.15304

Proportion of new articles on the internet generated by AI...

A study found over half of web articles are now AI-generated, mostly routine pieces like listicles and how-tos. This shift has displaced many freelance writing jobs and blurred the line between human and machine authorship. Original, human voice and creativity may become more valuable as people learn to collaborate with AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/more-than-half-of-new-articles-on-the-internet-are-now-being-written-by-ai-is-human-writing-headed-for-extinction-268354

Against "Brain Damage"...

AI doesn't literally damage your brain, but unthinking use can weaken your thinking. Used well—with prompts, guidance, and doing your own work first—AI can boost learning, creativity, and teamwork. The real risk is our laziness, not the tool itself.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/against-brain-damage?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1180644&post_id=167495203&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4ozaxe&triedRedirect=true

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought...

An investor found AI data centers likely can't make money because their expensive parts wear out fast. New conversations showed those centers may only last 3–10 years, not 10, making costs far higher. He estimates the industry needs hundreds of billions to trillions in revenue to break even, risking a major economic problem.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/future-society/ai-data-centers-finances