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I was on the radio yesterday! Fun to get to go to the local NPR (WHYY) studio in person for this. And it turns out 1 hour is not so long - so much more to say on these topics than we got to here! whyy.org/episodes/big...

whyy.orgBIG FIX: How to ensure AI benefits humanity - WHYYHow can we ensure AI works for us, not against us. We debate ideas for averting doomsday, holding tech companies accountable, and protecting kids in the classrooms.

sorelle

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I briefly talked about a letter describing what needs to happen re AI evaluations: www.frontieraievaluation.org

frontieraievaluation.orgFrontier AI Evaluation

sorelle

@friedler.net

Also got to pitch banning AI in schools. See also: www.techpolicy.press/schools-went...

techpolicy.pressSchools Went After Cellphones. Now It’s Time to Ban Generative AI.After banning cellphones in many US schools, educators should turn next to generative AI products, write Sorelle Friedler and Nicol Turner Lee.

sorelle

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And more about why genAI is bad for students: beanumber.github.io/aalac2026/ma...

beanumber.github.ioGenerative AI hasn’t changed learning: It’s still hard to become an expert

sorelle

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If you're interested in AI regulation, here's more about some bipartisan points of agreement: www.brookings.edu/articles/fiv...

brookings.edu5 points of bipartisan agreement on how to regulate AI | BrookingsSorelle Friedler and Andrew Selbst detail bipartisan agreements between the Trump and Biden administrations on how to regulate AI.

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And for folks in Philly, if you're also concerned about data centers, here's a local organizing effort to check out: nodatacentersinphilly.com

nodatacentersinphilly.comNo Data Centers in PhillyRecent reporting and rumblings at City Hall indicate two data center projects could come to our city. We can let Big Tech write the rules—or we write our own.

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