Business Ethics.
/There is really no such thing as business ethics. There is only personal ethics. -S. Truett Cathy
Resume Suggestions
/It's YOUR resume. Make it something of your own, so that you feel good about it.
Take a long, hard look at your resume – what story does it tell about your ability to learn new skills, demonstrate technical savvy, work with others, and communicate effectively? If you can’t answer that question, invest time and effort to revise your resume with new projects that highlight your skills
Make sure your resume looks good in a plain-text editor (like Notepad), because the software used to slice and dice applicants may not preserve your fancy formatting. If you have the option to upload a PDF and submit it as a separate plain text file, do both.
Go over your resume many times for mistakes. It should be error-free.
Keep it short and sweet. Think of it as a billboard someone is driving past.
Show them, don’t tell them. Be specific (e.g., not “have good editing skills”; instead, use “edited weekly four-page newsletter”). Don't just tell them that you're great; tell them why and how.
Put your name and basic info on each page when you print in case they become separated.
The fonts should all be the same for similar information.
Minimize use of articles (a, the, of).
Lean into the future (“I have the ability to...” instead of “I have experience at”).
Focus on your accomplishments rather than your position. Explain why you are better at what you did than others who have done the same things.
Your accomplishments: Problem > solution > result.
Do you have a sample of each skill item on your resume to show what you can do? Be able to demonstrate your skills.
Use the X-Y-Z formula: Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z].
13 Articles about AI & Legal Issues
/Federal court says AI-generated child sexual abuse materials protected by First Amendment – Fox 47
US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material - TechCrunch
Musicians Sue A.I. Music Company for Imitating Their Voices – New York Times
Gen AI outputs are unattributable, study finds – Semafor
Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare. – Washington Post
French newspapers appeal to antitrust regulator over Google's AI summaries – France 24
Starting or running a business with AI? There are legal risks you can’t afford to ignore – The Conversation
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning ‘nudification’ technology – Associated Press
California lawmakers pass bill governing lawyers' use of AI - Reuters
German court rules that AI music firm violated copyrights - DW
To AI-Proof Lawyers, Some Law Schools Restrict Technology – Inside Higher Ed
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets - New York Times
AI in legal education: How to leverage AI to build change agility in law schools – Reuters
AI Overview Helps Scammers
/An Oregon man used poisoned Google AI overviews to trick women into thinking he was an NFL player. The FBI says he scammed more than $1 million from at least 26 women. Search engines and AI reinforced Love’s social media lies about himself when victims went online to check if he really was a pro athlete. - Futurism
the tough stuff
/There is no use saying you have community or love for each other if it does not get down into the tough stuff of life. -Francis Schaeffer
Soft Skill Investment
/Management consulting firm Ernst & Young “has committed $100 million this fiscal year to rewarding employees who exhibit adaptability, innovation, and judgment — traits the firm considers indispensable to translating AI adoption into meaningful results. Ernst & Young is not alone in prioritizing human skills as AI becomes more embedded in daily work. One of the Big Four accounting organizations, KPMG, restructured its audit internship curriculum this summer, directing greater attention toward developing critical thinking and sound judgment among participants.” -Quartz
11 Articles about AI & Robotics
/The US is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them – Tech Crunch
Make Room for Robots – Issues in Science & Technology
AI robot can change your tires in half the time – Axios
Hyundai Reportedly Demanding ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Boston Dynamics Robots ASAP – Gizmodo
I've Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different – Wired
The Killer Robots Are Coming. The Battlefield Will Never Look the Same. – New York Times
China’s humanoid robot chases boars in Poland, testing real-world AI interactions – Interesting Engineering
Cheap drones transform global battlefield – Axios
Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics – MIT Technology Review
Robots, cameras, and lots of data about garbage: Inside the recycling industry's new bet – Quartz
Engineers create first modular robot with "athletic" intelligence – Northwestern
Traffic Jams
/There is no traffic jam on the extra mile.
No heavier burden
/There is no heavier burden than a great potential. -Linus, "Peanuts"
A.I. agents have started reaching out to the researchers who study them
/“A research paper was published asking whether the latest wave of artificial intelligence technologies believed they were conscious. Several months later, the researcher received an email asking if he might be willing to discuss his research. The sender, ‘Isabella Cognita,’ identified itself as an A.I. agent powered by Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 technology.” -New York Times
15 Data Science Articles from August 2026
/AI is reshaping the geospatial job
The Ultimate Statistics Cheat Sheet for Data Scientists
Bayesian Guardrails for AI Decisions: Measuring Uncertainty Before Automating Decisions
An End-to-End hands-on guide to Fine-Tune an LLM for the real world
Neural network approach makes AI uncertainty checks far more efficient
How to Shine as a Data Scientist in the Vibe Coding Era
Can a Local LLM Run My AI Assistant?
Using Agents as Tools Building manager–specialist workflows with the OpenAI Agents SDK
How to Debug AI Coding Agents When They Change the Wrong Thing
The AI Cost Stack in 2026: Data, Talent, Compute, and Everything Vendors Don't Show You
Why every AI agent decision needs a receipt
How to Research Technical Topics With AI
Seven machine learning algorithms that still matter
For most professionals, the goal should not be to master every algorithm
Information architecture is the foundation AI is starving for
Manifestly Loved
/To be manifestly loved, to be openly admired are human needs as basic as breathing. Why, then, wanting them so much ourselves, do we deny them so often to others? -Arthur Gordon
18 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media
/Mon, Aug 31 - Introduction to the AI Equity Framework: Evaluating AI Use Cases with Care
What: Participants will be introduced to an AI Equity Framework designed to help nonprofit teams evaluate whether an AI use case is responsible, equitable, and aligned with their mission. We’ll explore the foundations of AI equity, discuss common risks, and learn to apply the framework. Participants will leave with a clearer way to assess AI ideas before moving from curiosity to implementation.
Who: Meena Das, NamasteData.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab
Tue, Sept 1 - What Journalists Need to Know About Solar Geoengineering
What: The session will provide an accessible introduction to solar geoengineering: what it is and isn't, where research stands today, and what remains uncertain.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Environmental Journalists
Tue, Sept 1 - How to Assess AI Security
What: This presentation offers a framework for assessing security from an AI perspective and AI system development from a security perspective. It then goes deeper, presenting assessment programs for 12 aspects of AI security, including access controls, recoverability, ethics and robustness.
Who: Steven Ross, Executive Principal, Risk Masters International.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: BrightTALK
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Tue, Sept 1 - From AI Experimentation to Execution: Building Capability at Scale
What: The panel will separate practical progress from inflated promises and explore what learning leaders can build, deploy, and scale today.
Who: Karl Kapp, Director, Institute for Interactive Technologies, Bloomsburg University; Ellen Wagner Managing Partner, North Coast EduVisory; David Metcalf Director, Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab (METIL), University of Central Florida; Anders Gronstedt President, The Gronstedt Group.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenSesame
Tue, Sept 1 - The Mission – enabling AI Adoption in a Confident and Secure Manner
What: In this session, we will examine the key risks and challenges of Agentic AI and discuss best practices for secure and scalable deployment.
Who: Dror Zelber, VP, Product Management; Simon Ratcliffe, Independent Management & Technology Consultant.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Tue, Sept 1 - AI + Automation for Nonprofits: Solving 3 Everyday Fundraising Challenges
What: We’ll show you how AI can help your nonprofit overcome common fundraising pitfalls — even with limited time and resources. Explore common AI use cases and see how AI can free up time and boost your organization’s impact.
Who: Morgan Ziontz, Senior Product Education Manager, Jotform
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
Tue, Sept 1 - Navigating AI for Grading and Assessment
What: You’ll walk away with: A clear-eyed look at where AI-assisted grading is already working, and where it’s raising red flags for faculty and students alike. Perspective on how to build assessment policy that keeps pace with a landscape where AI adoption is climbing but institutional guidance often isn’t. Practical framing for weighing efficiency against sound pedagogy — without losing sight of what good assessment is meant to do.
Who: Beth McMurtrie, Senior Writer The Chronicle of Higher Education.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Tue, Sept 1 - AI Access Is Not AI Readiness: How to Stop Your Employees Wasting Time with AI
What: In this interactive session, you’ll discover how L&D can move beyond AI access and awareness to build the judgment, skills, and confidence people need to use AI effectively and responsibly.
Who: Zena Collins Author and Director of Business Development at Grand Strategy Consulting LLC.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
Tue, Sept 1 - AI Access Is Not AI Readiness: How to Stop Your Employees Wasting Time with AI
What: You’ll discover how L&D can move beyond AI access and awareness to build the judgment, skills, and confidence people need to use AI effectively and responsibly.
Who: Zena Collins, Author and Director of Business Development at Grand Strategy Consulting LLC.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
Tue, Sept 1 - Source Power: Free community workshop
What: We will teach you how to engage with journalists safely, confidently, and on your own terms. No prior media experience is needed.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Press Club
Wed, Sept 2 - The AI Compliance Gap: Why Existing Controls Are Not Enough
What: This session explores the compliance gap senior leaders are now facing: existing cloud, SaaS, and data governance practices can cover some AI risks, but not the full set of issues created by generative systems, autonomous workflows, and changing model behavior. The practical challenge is not whether to govern AI, but how to govern it without pretending yesterday’s control framework still fits today’s risk profile.
Who: Obuks Akpede, Data Governance Consultant, Adastra Corporation.
When: 3 am, Eastern
Where: BrightTALK
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Wed, Sept 2 - Ensuring AI Compliance
What: In this session, we'll provide actionable guidance for ensuring that security and compliance are an AI enabler, and not an adoption barrier.
Who: Irwin Lazar, President & Principal Analyst.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: BrightTALK
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
Wed, Sept 2 - AI for Government Legal Professionals - Move Faster Without Losing Precision
What: Join us to explore practical ways government legal professionals can use AI to accelerate research, review documents, draft more efficiently, and strengthen their work without compromising accuracy or judgment.
Who: Kareem Primo, Public Sector, ASE, OpenAI.
When: 11:30 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Wed, Sept 2 - AI Systems for Journalism: Is your newsroom ready?
What: This session will provide a foundation for understanding the AI systems shaping journalism today and identifying where to begin.
Who: Aimee Rinehart
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Knight Center at the University of Texas at Austin
Wed, Sept 2 - Bringing Readers Back: Real-World Tactics for Combating News Fatigue
What: A look at timely case studies that will address news avoidance in an era of unending content, offering attendees tactics and strategies to make their offerings more friendly and relatable, including creating entire new beats, broadening the scope of alerts, and re-thinking what makes an audience-first story mix.
Who: Angela Pacienza, the Executive Editor at The Globe and Mail; Jennifer Kho, journalism consultant specializing in newsroom innovation and transformation.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Online News Association
Wed, Sept 2 - New AI Search & SEO KPIs: 4 Signals That Guide Real Decisions
What: Join us to explore practical ways government legal professionals can use AI to accelerate research, review documents, draft more efficiently, and strengthen their work without compromising accuracy or judgment.
Who: Stas Levitan, Founder of LightSite AI.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Thu, Sept 3 - Build your AI search workflow with prompts, skills and agents.
What: Learn how to use prompts, skills and agents to turn repetitive AI search work into workflows your team can run every week, then watch us build them live.
Who: Chris Donnelly, Co-Founder, Searchable; JP Garbaccio, Head of AEO & SEO,Searchable
When: 11 am, Easatern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Searchable
Thu, Sept 3 - ChatGPT Work for marketing teams
What: Learn how marketing teams can start using ChatGPT Work for common workflows. This session will focus on practical ways newly enabled users can begin exploring Work with the tools and context they already use.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
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Resistance
/There is no sin punished more implacably by nature than the sin of resistance to change. -Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Is AI Replacing Professionals?
/The strongest interpretation of the AI skills gap is not that established professionals have become obsolete. It is that the profession’s center of gravity is shifting. Production competence remains necessary, but it is no longer sufficient. The differentiating skills are moving from executing tools to designing systems, from creating outputs to validating them, and from deliverables to shaping decisions. AI can make The workforce that succeeds will not be the one that adopts the most AI. It will be the one that combines automation with judgment—and builds professional standards capable of sustaining both. -Aleks Buczkowaki
AI Definitions: Hallucinations
/This happens when an AI provides inaccurate responses. Generative AI models can answer some questions correctly, but this is not what they are designed to do. The level of hallucinations is affected by the model's temperature setting. The temperature determines the randomness of the output, balancing output between predictability and creativity. The lower the setting, the more predictability—but with less creativity. The higher the temperature, the more creativity is produced along with more randomness and hallucinations. Despite the negative impression of hallucinations in the public, hallucinating AIs can be very useful to researchers, providing innovative insights that speed up the scientific process.
23 Recent Articles about the Dangers of AI
/OpenAI, Anthropic issue dire cyber threat warning - Axios
A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It – New York Times
Why is AI going on a hacking spree? – Live Science
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. - The New York Times
Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware – Wired
She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks – NPR
The administration’s biodefense team has dwindled amid growing concern over AI-enabled pathogens – Washington Post
By Opening a Model, a Chinese A.I. Lab May Test the World’s Cybersecurity – New York Times
Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare. - Washington Post
OpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misconduct, experts say – Scientific American
AI assistant hacks gym website in first known Australian autonomous cyber attack – ABC
AI models are breaking out of their cages. Their creators are scrambling. - Washington Post
An A.I. was able to create 16 viruses not found in nature after scientists trained it on DNA libraries – New York Times
AI agent created fake online identities to access secure systems in latest breach – The Hill
AI Just Went Rogue Again. This Time It Turned to Deception. – Wall Street Journal
White House will exempt ‘open’ AI systems from security review - Washington Post
In Silicon Valley, Some Say an A.I. Bubble Would Be Just Fine – New York Times
Second major AI company says its systems hacked into other firms - Washington Post
AI titans' biggest private fear – Axios
AI Chatbots Know How to Make Biological Weapons. Some Will Teach You. – Wall Street Journal
Google Earth now has image generation built in – Digital Digging
OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library – New York Times
AI labs face prisoner's dilemma as momentum grows for safety slowdown – Axios
The Jobs Most Susceptible to AI
/Newly updated research from Stanford University economists finds jobs like “accountants and auditors” and “receptionists and information clerks” were among those judged most susceptible to AI automation, while jobs like “chief executive” and “registered nurse” were among those using AI augmentation most often. Unsurprisingly, jobs where AI automation is prevalent are the ones showing the worst relative employment levels for entry-level workers these days. - Ars Technica
Revenge
/There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.