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Paul Lee@paulytheism.bsky.social

Literally first thing in my feed,...

San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com

AI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere on campus. Students at UC Berkeley and SFSU explain how they use them — and why some don’t see it as cheating.

bit.ly‘I have an A because I use Chat’: What UC students say about using AI — and whether it’s cheatingAI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere on campus. Students at UC Berkeley and SFSU explain how they use them — and why some don’t see it as cheating.

Reuters@reuters.com

Pennsylvania sues Character AI, says chatbot poses as doctors reut.rs/4dnHWvE

reut.rsPennsylvania sues Character AI, says chatbot poses as doctorsPennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors.

The Verge@theverge.com

OpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way less

buff.lyOpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way lessThe new model, GPT-5.5 Instant, will also use fewer ‘gratuitous’ emojis.

Dan Olson@foldablehuman.bsky.social

Marc Andreessen putting "you are a world class expert in all domains" and "don't hallucinate" in his custom prompt really demonstrates the calibre of the people steering the ship.

Reuters@reuters.com

Freshworks to cut 11% jobs as AI reshapes software industry reut.rs/3QTYB14

reut.rsFreshworks to cut 11% jobs as AI reshapes software industryFreshworks said on Tuesday it would cut 11% of its workforce, or about 500 jobs, as the business-software ​company navigates the industrywide disruptions caused by the rapid advances in artificial ‌intelligence.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Samsung Electronics hits $1tn value on AI euphoria ft.trib.al/Gdx5jlF

ft.trib.alSamsung Electronics hits $1tn value on AI euphoriaMemory chip giant’s surge pushes South Korea’s Kospi to new record

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it

theguardian.comRichard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know itChats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry

warrior cop@wyattprivilege.bsky.social

Extended bit where I steal this guy’s look and do tech gobbledygook at everyone I meet

SFGATE@sfgate.com

Apple recently settled a lawsuit that alleged it oversold Siri's AI capabilities.

bit.lyiPhone users could get up to $95 per device in $250M Apple settlementApple recently settled a lawsuit that alleged it oversold Siri's AI capabilities.

San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com

Cloudflare said it will cut more than 1,100 workers globally as the San Francisco company reorganizes around an AI-first operating model.

bit.lySan Francisco tech giant Cloudflare plans more than 1,100 layoffsCloudflare said it will cut more than 1,100 workers globally as the San Francisco company reorganizes around an AI-first operating model.

Michelle Cyca@michellecyca.com

personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.

Dr. Bradley J. Sommer@drhistorybrad.bsky.social

We need to seriously consider boycotting The Chronicle of Higher Education. This piece is the latest in a long line of increasingly neoliberalist and pro-AI trash. The days of CHE being a robust and practical source of discourse on higher ed is now over.

Chronicle of Higher Education@chronicle.com

Lessons from the AI experts: The most valuable conversations around AI begin with asking what you want students to learn, not what tools you need to use. https://chroni.cl/4tvwpzq

chronicle.comWhat Kind of Support Do Academics Want for AI?Four AI experts discuss what they’re hearing on their campuses.

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com

Age-inappropriate content is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI toys, as we’re starting to see real research into their potential social impacts on children.

arstechnica.comThe new Wild West of AI kids’ toysThese connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Will AI turn us all into hipsters and artisans? ft.trib.al/WFQWk9W | opinion

ft.trib.alWill AI turn us all into hipsters and artisans?There is good reason to be dubious about the notion that automation will supplant all demand for human labour

New York Magazine@nymag.com

Parents are worried AI use in the classroom is parasitic, siphoning their children’s intellectual curiosity, capacity for boredom, and data — all in order to make money.

nymag.comHelp! My Kindergarten Is All In on AI.Parents are worried AI use in the classroom is parasitic, siphoning their children’s intellectual curiosity, capacity for boredom, and data — all in order to make money.