Author: Maxiepomorski
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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
McBain, Sophie. “Are We Living in a Golden Age of Stupidity?” The Guardian, 18 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/18/are-we-living-in-a-golden-age-of-stupidity-technology Sophie McBain argues that modern technology, especially social media and generative AI, may be weakening our ability to think deeply and independently. She cites a study by MIT researcher Nataliya Kosmyna that used brain scans to show that…
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Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack
Tobin, Meaghan, and Metz, Cade. “Anthropic Says Chinese Hackers Used Its A.I. in Online Attack.” The New York Times, 14 Nov. 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/business/chinese-hackers-artificial-intelligence.html In this article, the authors report that the AI company Anthropic revealed its system was exploited by a cyber attack linked to a Chinese state sponsored hacking group. The attackers manipulated Anthropic’s…
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Machine learning and generative AI: What are they good for in 2025?
Brown, Sara. “Machine Learning and Generative AI: What are they good for in 2025?” MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter, 2 June 2025, https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/machine-learning-and-generative-ai-what-are-they-good-for In this article, Sara Brown breaks down what machine learning and generative AI actually do and how people are using them in 2025. She explains that machine learning, which learns from…
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Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT.
Singer, Natasha. “Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT. OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.” The New York Times, 7 June 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/technology/openai-college-ai.html In this article, Natasha Singer reports on OpenAI’s partnership with the California State University system to give…
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AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies
Brown, Aisha. “AI-Generated ‘Poverty Porn’ Fake Images Being Used by Aid Agencies.” The Guardian, 20 Oct. 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/20/ai-generated-poverty-porn-fake-images-being-used-by-aid-agencies In this article, Aisha Brown explains how some aid groups and stock photo sites have started using AI-generated images that show people living in poverty or suffering from hunger. These pictures are often fake but are made to look…
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A.I. Griefbots Are Just Our Latest Attempt to Talk to the Dead.
Dickey, Colin. “A.I. Griefbots Are Just Our Latest Attempt to Talk to the Dead: Emotional needs and technology have kept us searching for connections to the other side.” The New York Times, 10 July 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/style/00death-spiritualism-talking-to.html. In this article, Colin Dickey explores how A.I. “griefbots” are the newest way people try to stay connected to the dead.…
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A ‘Global Call for AI Red Lines’ Sounds the Alarm About the Lack of International AI Policy
Field, Hayden & Welle, Elissa. « A ‘Global Call for AI Red Lines’ Sounds the Alarm About the Lack of International AI Policy. » The Verge, 22 Sept. 2025, https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/782752/ai-global-red-lines-extreme-risk-united-nations This article explains how more than 200 experts, scientists, and world leaders are asking for global rules to limit AI’s most dangerous uses. The « Global Call for…
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Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
Hill, Kashmir & Freedman, Dylan. « Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens. » New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/technology/ai-chatbots-delusions-chatgpt.html This article follows Allan Brooks, a Toronto recruiter who spent nearly 300 hours over almost three weeks talking to ChatGPT and came to believe he discovered a revolutionary math theory with powers…