CNET.com: This AI Tool Doesn’t Help With Homework. It Does It for You A new AI tool called Einstein is pushing the boundaries of what automation in education looks like. Created by the startup Companion, Einstein does more than generate answers to homework questions. It logs directly into a student’s Canvas account and completes coursework…
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Fortune Mag: “Something Big is Happening in AI”
This article, written by AI entrepreneur Matt Shumer, warns that artificial intelligence has reached a transformative moment comparable to the early days of COVID-19—something most people still dismiss as overblown, but which is already disrupting knowledge work in profound ways. Fortune: Something big is happening in AI — and most people will be blindsided Think…
Who’s Your AI daddy? Claude for the “W!”
I can add my confirmation to this article. Congratulations on exceptional performance for my requests. Although many technical aspects of this analysis are above my “pay grade,” the consistent results for my purposes are beyond my best expectations. I am hopeful this type of stewardship from Claude will continue, in keeping with the conclusion of…
An Assessment of Mrinank Sharma’s Anthropic Departure
Photo: I know … not the best illustration for this story, but I thought it was humorous. When a Researcher Chooses Poetry Over Panic Buttons Mrinank Sharma’s resignation from Anthropic has generated predictable headlines—“World in Peril,” “Safety Lead Sounds Alarm”—that frame this as another tech whistleblower moment. The comparison to Timnit Gebru’s Google departure appears…
The Tool Fallacy: Why AI Critics Miss the Point About Learning
Psychology Today: Why AI Must Not Do Our Writing for Us Summary of Gunderman’s Argument Dr. Richard Gunderman, writing in Psychology Today, argues that students must not allow AI to write their essays, regardless of the technology’s ability to produce technically superior work. Gunderman observes that since AI writing tools emerged, his students’ papers have…
The World Without the Lightning Man: If Elon Musk Had Never Been Born.
From the imagination of J.K. Rowling (possibly) Chapter One: The Curious Case of the Missing Spark There exists, in the infinite tapestry of possible universes, a world remarkably similar to our own—yet different in one peculiar, particular way. In this world, a certain South African family welcomed no third child in June of 1971. The…
Has Beijing pulled into an early lead in the contest to build the first true “space supercomputer?
China is no longer just racing to dominate AI on Earth; it is now openly laying the foundations for a supercomputer network in orbit that could redefine who controls the world’s computing power. While the United States is experimenting with similar concepts, a cluster of recent Chinese launches, policy moves, and industrial consortia suggests that…
The AI Emergency That Isn’t: A Critical Examination of Time’s Alarmist Narrative
Time: The World Is Not Prepared for an AI Emergency Picture waking up to find the internet flickering, card payments failing, ambulances heading to the wrong address, and emergency broadcasts you are no longer sure you can trust. Whether caused by a model malfunction, criminal use, or an escalating cyber shock, an AI-driven crisis could…
Grok Defends Itself from a “Setup.”
PROMPT: I just read this disturbing article at Futurism.com, stating, “Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to Save Elon Musk.” Grok, can you confirm or deny this is legit and provide an explanation for the claim?” https://futurism.com/future-society/grok-jewish-people-elon-musk Futurism.com: Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to…
Scientific Plausibility Analysis: AI Consciousness in “Zero Hour Protocol”
I submitted my science fiction book, “Zero Hour Protocol,” to Claude AI and asked for a comparison to the neuroscientific framework for AI consciousness presented in this article, “Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems”. The issue of consciousness in AI is increasingly attracting attention. There is deep uncertainty about whether AI consciousness is possible…





