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Stephen Goforth
A new study out of the UK finds a sharp rise in artificial intelligence models ignoring human instructions, evading safeguards and engaging in deceptive behavior. Researchers say between October 2025 and March 2026, there was five-fold increase in reported misbehavior, where AI agents acted against their users' direct orders. More from The Guardian
Parameters - The internals rules and limitations learned by an LLM from the training data. Parameters can be broken up into weights (strength of connections between tokens) and biases (outputs that are off in some way).
How to Make Claude Code Improve from its Own Mistakes
Bayesian Thinking for People Who Hated Statistics
If you’ve built an LLM that predicts well but fails when turned into a decision
I Deleted My Vector Database and My RAG System Got Better
AI Definitions: Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Why Prompt Engineering Hits a Wall and where we go next
How to Build a Production-Ready Claude Code Skill (a reusable prompt with structure)
U.S. NGA moves to replace manual geospatial analysis with AI
Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence
Generative AI changes how much time developers spend on coding and project management
AI delegation: The development of protocols in the emerging agentic web.
Building Interactive Geospatial Dashboards Using Folium
The state of AI in today’s geospatial industry
The human foundations of AI: rethinking skills, structure and strategy
Automate your exploratory data analysis workflow with these 5 ready-to-use Python scripts
How to Become an AI Engineer in 2026
The Gap Between Junior and Senior Data Scientists Isn’t Code
What: Best practice when reporting on domestic abuse and sexual violence.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Welsh Women’s Aid
What: Quickly and efficiently make professional infographics. To stay current, designers want to adopt “Agile methodologies.” This innovative/cutting-edge workshop shows (step-by-step) how to use Agile to turn words into professional, compelling infographics quickly. Learn the proven techniques and tools the pros use to do more with less.
Who: Mike Parkinson Author, Owner, Billion Dollar Graphics.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine
What: Our expert panel will break down how B2B media companies are responding to media landscape changes and share actionable strategies for journalists to thrive. We’ll discuss: Which tasks are easily automated to save you time; Where to lean on human strengths like deep connections and context; The impact of AI on source verification and research; The B2B media roadmap for an AI-integrated future.
Who: Brendan Howard, Freelance Podcast Host; Maria Korolov, Technology Journalist & Author; Alexis Gajewski, Associate Director of Newsroom Operations, Endeavor B2B; Priyanka Rao, Founder & CEO, AI Champions.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Society of Business Publication Editors
What: Ten years ago, the Panama Papers exposed the hidden offshore financial system used by politicians, billionaires and criminals around the world. Its impact continues to shape the fight against financial secrecy today.A conversation about how the investigation unfolded, the reforms it triggered and why the struggle for transparency is far from over.
Who: ICIJ Executive Director Gerard Ryle; international tax justice expert Tove Maria Ryding.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International Consortium of Investigative Journalist
What: We will evaluate the angles of attack against journalists and news organizations and discuss how to exercise First Amendment rights in the face of hostility and near constant threats.
Who: Jeffrey Hermes, Deputy Director, Media Law Resource Center; George Freeman, Executive Director, Media Law Resource Center.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: National Association of Hispanic Journalists
What: How the publisher's advertiser relationships were tested in real time as they covered one of the most consequential local news stories in the country: the federal immigration enforcement operations that have drawn national attention.
Who: Brian Kennett, VP and head of digital advertising and agency services at the Minnesota Star Tribune; Dave Karabag, regional VP of advertising sales at the Orlando Sentinel.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: International News Media Association
What: This session will provide a practical walkthrough of the platform and show how teachers, school staff, and district administrators can begin using AI to support their day-to-day work.
Who: Kirk Gulezian, Education & Government, OpenAI.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
What: A hands-on session on how teams use Workspace Analytics in ChatGPT Enterprise to run stronger rollouts—finding where adoption is gaining traction, where it’s stalling, and what to do next.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
What: The average growth rate for new social media followers ranges from .64% to 3% per month, depending upon the platform. In other words, the era of organic growth on social media is over. To grow your nonprofit’s following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media. This free 20-minute webinar will present eight ways to grow your nonprofit’s following on social media.
Who: Heather Mansfield, Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech
What: Built by Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) in collaboration with the Disabled Journalists Association (DJA), Fix the Frame: A Newsroom Guide to Disability Narratives is a practical resource designed to help journalists produce more accurate, respectful, and inclusive reporting on disability.
Who: Zack Baddorf (MVJ); Cara Reedy (DJA); Rebecca Cokley, Ford Foundation; Sam Kille; Beth Haller; Russell Midori (MVJ); Devon Lancia (MVJ).
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism
What: We’ll explore how leaders can automate coaching prompts, personalize development pathways, and measure impact without losing the human touch. The combination of AI and coaching creates an ecosystem of intelligent reinforcement—keeping learners engaged long after training ends.
Who: Tim Hagen is the President of Progress Coaching.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenSesame
What: We will explore how AI is accelerating both cyberattacks and defenses, why SMBs and mid-market organizations are increasingly targeted, and how the gap between traditional security tools and AI-era threats continues to widen.
Who: Justin Vredeveld, Business Development Manager; Jared Olson, Security Team Lead; Blake Mielke, Incident Response Lead.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Ontech Systems
What: How using AI to analyze large collections of data can shed light on the efficacy of professional learning.
Who: Lisa Schmucki, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net; Thor Prichard, President and CEO of Clarity Innovations.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: EdWeb.net
Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that first-semester college students who texted a randomly selected fellow first-semester college student every day for two weeks experienced around a nine percent reduction in feelings of loneliness. The same two weeks of daily messaging with a Discord chatbot reduced loneliness by around two percent, which turned out to be the same amount as daily one-sentence journaling. -404 Media
A more meaningful study might be to teach the LLM to mimic a first semester student of the same economic and social background as the person who is part of the study.
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use – New York Times
Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow – Smashing Magazine
Why AI-Generated UX Still Feels Off – Vandelay Design
Netflix to Pay as Much as $600 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Firm – Bloomberg
Designing AI Experiences People Actually Use - Buzz
Tilly Norwood, the fully AI 'actor,' to be part of rapidly expanding 'Tillyverse' – NBC News
How I’m dealing with the pressure to adopt AI as a designer — mynameismartin
German voice actors boycott Netflix over AI training concerns – Reuters
Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece – New Yorker
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood - New York Times
Against Generative AI: Is Art the Last Refuge of Our Humanity? – Lit Hub
Some thoughts about tool design and AI - Buckenham
Hundreds of creatives warn against an AI slop future – The Verge
How design elements are used in Google’s Gemini – Google Design
’Stranger Things’ Creators Accused by Fans of Using AI To Write Series Finale - Vice
AI Will Bring Val Kilmer Back To Life For a New Aventure Film – Geeky Rant
AI and the Rosetta Stone – Yann-Edern Gillet
Is There an Ethical Path for AI Art? – Hyperallergic
Computer programming is now becoming a conversation, a back-and-forth talk fest between software developers and their bots. Coding is perhaps the first form of very expensive industrialized human labor that A.I. can actually replace. A.I.-generated videos look janky, artificial photos surreal; law briefs can be riddled with career-ending howlers. But A.I.-generated code? If it passes its tests and works, it’s worth as much as what humans get paid $200,000 or more a year to compose. -New York Times
Abstractive Summarization (ABS) – A natural language processing summary technique that generates new sentences not found in the source material. In contrast, extractive summarization sticks to the original text, identifying the important sections to produce a subset of sentences taken from the original text. Abstractive summarization is better when the meaning of the text is more important than exactness, while extractive summarization is better when sticking to the original language is critical.
What to do if your employer is requiring you to use AI – Fast Company
How to Make Claude Code Improve from its Own Mistakes – Toward Data Science
I’ve taught thousands of people how to use AI – here’s what I’ve learned – The Guardian
AI and the Rosetta Stone – Yann-Edern Gillet
Labor Department launches AI literacy course – Axios
AI Is Rewriting the Old Rules of Google Search and SEO – Wall Street Journal
Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow – Smashing Magazine
Why Prompt Engineering Hits a Wall and where we go next – KD Nuggets
Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code – New York Times
Don't get used to cheap AI - Axios
How Teens Use and View AI – Pew Research
I didn’t know NotebookLM could do this — 10 features hiding in plain sight – Tom’s Guide
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm – The Atlantic
No Time to Read a Long Google Doc? Try Gemini's Quick AI Audio Summaries – PC Mag
Google Docs now has AI-generated audio summaries - Neowin
Scientists build a “periodic table” for AI – Science Daily
I use the 'hype check' prompt to help with big decisions — here's how it works - Tom’s Guide
Scientists have been developing and refining a technology called the e-nose—which is exactly what it sounds like. These systems detect and distinguish aromas, sometimes with about 1,000 times as much precision as humans can. Researchers are exploring—or even commercializing—e-nose systems that can scan a person’s breath to detect deadly infections, sniff the air in a building to seek out signs of potential contaminants, or even develop perfumes more quickly and cheaply than before. - Wall Street Journal
Why You Should Stop Worrying About AI Taking Data Science Jobs – Toward Data Science
AI Learns to Smell – Wall Street Journal
Scientists are failing to disclose their use of AI despite journal mandates, finds study – Physics World
AI Predicts Experiment Outcomes Using Game Theory – Quantum Zeitgeist
Will AI Help or Hinder Scientific Publishing? – Undark
Account for AI in the environmental footprint of scientific publishing – Nature
Decoding the brain, inspiring AI: How Rahul Biswas is bridging neuroscience and artificial intelligence - TechTalks
The H-Index of Suspicion: How Culture, Incentives, and AI Challenge Scientific Integrity – NEJM
Artificial Intelligence and the Fraud Industry in Scientific Publishing (video) - Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain
What the Scientific Literature is Filling Up With (thanks to AI) – Science.org
Today’s fraudsters can exploit the online scientific world to quickly create realistic looking papers on an industrial scale - Taylor and Francis
AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture – Nature
Scientists build a “periodic table” for AI – Science Daily
In March 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear Thaler v. Perlmutter.
This leaves in place the D.C. Circuit’s March 2025 ruling.
There was no ruling on the merits. This doesn’t set precedent.
Stephen Thaler listed his AI system as the sole author, disclaimed any human creative contribution, and asked for copyright protection anyway. The DC court said no.
The D.C. Circuit held that copyright law requires a human author, which did not disqualify using AI assistance.
Questions not resolved:
1. How much Human involvement is enough?
The US Copyright Office said in its “Zarya of the Dawn” comic book registration decision that the AI- images weren’t protectable, but the human-authored text and the selection and arrangement of text and images were. So far, the Office has said that prompts are not copyrightable—prompting is more like giving instructions to a commissioned artist than actually determining the expressive content of the final image. But what if dozens, even hundreds of prompts are entered? Wouldn’t that involve substantial human effort, iterative refinement, and a creative vision? The Copyright Office says getting different results from the same prompt is proof the user isn’t controlling the expression. The underlying question is this: Is prompting closer to authorship or closer to curation?
2. Can you prove what you Contributed?
If your work incorporates more than a de minimis amount of AI-generated material, the Copyright Office requires a disclosure statement about the AI involvement and a description of your human contribution. This means the creator must keep files, prompts, drafts, notes on what was intended and layered edits—in case there is a need to prove exactly what the human contribution was. A copyright applicant can avoid this simply by not disclosing the AI use. The system, in effect, rewards silence.
3. What Happens When Uncopyrightable AI Output Gets Licensed Anyway?
AI-generated materials are already being licensed, bundled, and sold. An example: Someone took a Python library and used an AI coding agent to rewrite it, then changed the project’s license to a more permissive one. The original creator objected, saying the original license still applied.
4. AI Output Can Absolutely Infringe. So Now What?
The SCOTUS denial also prompted a wave of commentary suggesting that AI-generated works now exist in some kind of copyright-free zone. They don’t. Issues still on the table: Whether AI-generated summaries of news articles are substitutive enough to infringe, and whether AI-generated narrative retellings of novels cross the line from ideas to expression. One judge dismissed claims that AI bullet-point summaries of investigative journalism were substantially similar to the originals. The same judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed because ChatGPT’s summary of a novel was might have captured the “overall tone and feel” of the original work.
Bottom line: Millions of people are using AI tools every day without knowing whether what they’re making is protectable, infringing, both, or neither.
Thaler Is Dead. Now for the AI Copyright Questions That Actually Matter
Research integrity is locked into an arms race with agentic AI slop – LSE
AI can help with research, but humans must remain accountable say university executives – Times Higher Ed
Hallucinated citations produced by generative artificial intelligence may constitute research misconduct when citations function as data in scholarly papers – Taylor & Francis
AI tool flags plagiarism in 95% of Ph.D. theses submitted this year at India university. – Times of India
How AI use in scholarly publishing threatens research integrity, lessens trust, and invites misinformation – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Hallucinated References: Five Excuses for Academic Misconduct – Dorethea Baur
Ministers urged not to allow data mining of academic literature – Research Professional News
Librarian finds ‘preposterous number’ of fake references in paper from Springer Nature journal – Retraction Watch
AI is inventing academic articles – and scholars are citing them – the Observer
DataSeer develops AI system to track dataset reuse – Research Information
Journal Submissions Riddled With AI-Created Fake Citations – Inside Higher Ed
Account for AI in the environmental footprint of scientific publishing – Nature
Will AI Help or Hinder Scientific Publishing? – Undark
Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud. – Nature
Scientists are failing to disclose their use of AI despite journal mandates, finds study – Physics World
AI in the editorial workflow: Journals set the rules, institutions set the habits – Scholarly Futures
AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture - Nature
What happens when reviewers receive AI feedback in their reviews? – ArXiv
Fear of stigma blamed as 0.1 per cent of papers declare AI use - Times Higher Ed
Transhumanism - A philosophical movement that advocates attempting to unlock human potential through artificial intelligence and science, with the goal of overcoming biological limitations and combating aging and illness to achieve immortality. This might be achieved through humans merging with machines or upload human consciousness into digital realms. In effect, transhumanism seeks to redefine what it means to be human. In 1957, Julian Huxley summarized the term as “man remaining man, but transcending himself, by realizing new possibilities of and for his human nature.” Critics warn that this effort could erode the very qualities that define humanity, such as empathy, vulnerability and shared experience while exacerbating social inequalities.
What: Participants will edit existing Wikipedia entries and create new articles using a curated worklist of women who helped change laws, contributed new research, created new networks, and ultimately, bolstered economic independence for women. New editors are welcome and will receive an introduction to Wikipedia editing.
Who: Smithsonian curator Rachel Seidman; Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Smithsonian
What: You’ll learn how to build a clear, sales-focused social media marketing strategy that actually converts. This is not a theory session. You will have created a practical, written plan you can immediately use in your business.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Kutztown University
What: Join us for a collaborative virtual workshop where we'll explore the key elements of effective branding: what you want to be known for, how you want customers to feel when they interact with your business, and how to create consistency across all touchpoints. We'll connect these pieces back to your business goals, so your brand becomes a tool for growth, not just decoration.
Who: Jordan Hanna Gray, SBDC Advisor.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Virginia Small Business Development Center
What: Learn from experts about how to safely practice journalism and prepare for and respond to evolving safety challenges.
Who: Jeff Belzil is the International Women Media Foundation’s security director.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub, which is housed at the Center for Cooperative Media
What: We’ll discuss the growing presence of AI in news copy and why so many publications are turning to machines to do the work that was once done by people. We’ll look at what this has done for the quality of story production. And we’ll discuss how journalists can stand out in a sea of AI slop, why human journalists are more important than ever, and how to educate your audience and leadership about journalists’ value over AI.
Who: Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief of Restaurant Business at Informa Connect, and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, digital content strategy leader.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Society of Business Publication Editors
What: Walk through the basics of AI-powered automation using Make, with practical examples from my real ministry work. You’ll see how to use AI to handle tasks that take up far too much time. By the end of the session, you will have a clear, practical understanding of how automation works and the confidence to start building simple automations for your own ministry context.
Who: Rob Laughter who helps lead the creative team at The Summit Church in the Raleigh, NC.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: AI for Church Leaders
What: We break down the IP framework -consisting of trademarks, patents, trade secrets and copyrights- that every founder needs to know.
Who: Sima S. Kulkarni, Duane Morris.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center at Temple University
What: How Der Spiegel in Germany is reaching younger audiences. We'll have an honest conversation about what worked, what didn't, and what those experiments reveal about serving young audiences.
Who: Aleksandra Janevska, Deputy Lead of Crossmedia Unit, Der Spiegel.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International News Media Association
What: We will explore: Why community connection is a structural advantage driving trust, engagement and long-term viability; How uniquely local utility outperforms commoditized news, particularly in underserved communities; Why reader revenue is a signal as much as a funding source; What sustainable U.S. outlets consistently get right, regardless of model or market
Who: George Adelman, Director and Head of Partnerships, FT Strategies; Angilee Shah, CEO and Editor and Chief Charlottesville Tomorrow; Cheryl Phillips Founder, Big Local News at Stanford.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: FT Strategies
What: his workshop will introduce Copyright: the Card Game, a fun and interactive method of covering the basics of copyright and how they apply to faculty, students and the classroom. Participants will learn how the game was developed, and have the opportunity to play.
Who: Paul Bond of SUNY Broome Community College, one of the developers of the game and a librarian in the Southern Tier of New York.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
What: This session will cut through the noise and provide a practical, responsible roadmap for using AI to expand impact while protecting data, reputation, and community relationships.
Who: Robert Friend, Fundraising Specialist at Eventgroove.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Nonprofit Tech for Good
What: We examine how Supermicro's accelerated computing and all‑flash storage servers, combined with WEKA’s Augmented Memory Grid software, transform inference memory into a scalable, distributed resource.
Who: Allen Liu, Project Manager, Supermicro; Val Bercovici, Chief AI Officer, WEKA; Awanish Verma, Director, Product Management, AMD; Wendell Wenjen, Sr., Director of Marketing, Storage Solutions, Supermicro.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechTarget
What: This session explores the fundamentals of effective crisis communications for public safety and government agencies. Participants will learn how to prepare for high-stakes situations, manage messaging during rapidly evolving incidents, and communicate with transparency and professionalism when public attention is at its highest.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: $49
Sponsor: TOC Public Relations
What: In this session, you’ll learn how to: Streamline communication and content creation; Organize information and reduce repetitive tasks; Support fundraising and outreach with beginner-friendly tools.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: TechSoup
What: We’ll explore an approach to advertising literacy education that takes an ethics- and systems-approach to analyzing digital ads.
Who: Michelle Ciccone, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a former K-12 technology integration specialist; Cecilia Yuxi Zhou is an assistant professor in the Academy for Educational Development and Innovation at the Education University of Hong Kong.
When: 7 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
What: An updated version of a guide published by Global Investigative Journalism Network in 2025. We will introduce new resources, tools, and investigative methods that journalists can use to identify AI-generated images.
Who: Henk van Ess, a leading expert in open source intelligence and digital verification.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Global Investigative Journalism Network
What: This webinar brings together leading voices to examine how trust can be rebuilt across scientific communication and the publication ecosystem. Our expert panelists will explore three critical challenges: Storytelling and public engagement; AI in peer review: Malfeasance and integrity.
Who: Michele Springer, Deputy Director of Medical Editing at Omnicom Health Medical Communications; Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of Science; Ivan Oransky, MD, Co-founder of Retraction Watch and Executive Director, The Center For Scientific Integrity; Megan Ranney, Dean, Yale School of Public Health; Steve Smith, DPhil, Independent Consultant, STEM Knowledge Partners.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International Society for Medical Publication Professionals
What: Topics include: FOIAs, The First Amendment, Algorithms, Pitches, Reporting, Investigation, Ethics, Solutions Journalism, Rural communities, Headlines, Newsroom rights, AP Style, Immigration coverage, Conflicts of Interest, Backgrounding, Copyright, Misinformation, Resilient News teams, Covering Suicide, Design, Criminal justice, Grant Writing, Usiong AI.
Who: Professional journalists and experts.
When: Thursday, 1 pm, Eastern through Friday, 8:30 pm, Eastern.
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
What: Audience Q&A
Who: Sarah Brown, The Chronicle’s news editor; Rick Seltzer, author of the Daily Briefing newsletter.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Education
What: The application process, and a brief primer on how to cover issues of scientific integrity at your nearby institutions.
Who: Retraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky; Stephanie M. Lee, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Retraction Watch & The Open Notebook
What: A practical session for IT leaders, chief data officers, and anyone responsible for safeguarding public‑sector data. We’ll break down what modern cloud backup and recovery look like and how security‑focused AI is helping agencies stay ahead of threats and recover faster.
Who: Vishal Chaudhry, Chief Data Officer, Washington State Health Care Authority; Jennifer Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; Jeff Reichard, Vice President, Solution Strategy, Veeam.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
What: An inside look at how the field works, where it’s growing and the opportunities ahead.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: American Journalism Project
What: The start of an AI series where we take entrepreneurs through step by step on how to create an AI Native Business. In this session, we will run through the program information, talk about what makes an AI native business, how to construct and integrate AI into each area of your business.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center, Widener University
What: This webinar aims to teach news leaders worldwide how to reinvent themselves to best serve the public. The panel offer their unique perspectives on how the news industry must evolve to thrive in the age of AI.
Who: Experts from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and Robert H. Smith School of Business team up with industry leaders
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
What: Our experts will unpack copyright issues affecting conservation, preservation and digitization. Specifically, the panel will review the status of the law and the status of best practices in libraries, archives and museums.
Who: Jillian Borders , Head of Preservation at UCLA Film and Television Archive; Eric Harbeson, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Strategist for Authors Alliance.
When: 1 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)
AI literacy does not require waiting for a formal training program. A useful starting point is developing what researchers describe as output skepticism — the habit of asking, for any AI-generated result, whether the system could plausibly have reached that conclusion incorrectly and, if so, what the downstream consequences would be. Effective AI literacy is not about mastering the tool — it is about knowing where the tool ends and your own judgment begins. -JD Supra
“The capacity of AI is so endless that it can be really hard to just say no and stop whatever the next improvement is that you want. As a perfectionist, that often can result in not knowing when to stop. The next best thing is possible, so, often, you end up spending more time writing the perfect workflow and telling AI what to do." - Jack Downey, Head of Strategy, Operations and Product at Webster Pass Consulting, quoted by CBS News
Model Context Protocol (MCP) - This server-based open standard operates across platforms to facilitate communication between LLMs and tools like AI agents and apps. Developed by Anthropic and embraced by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft, MCP can make a developer's life easier by simplifying integration and maintenance of compliant data sources and tools, allowing them to focus on higher-level applications. In effect, MCP is an evolution of RAG. This allows an AI model to talk to Excel or PowerPoint, executing tasks autonomously.
The Age of Eerie A.I. Political Ads Is Here - New York Times
Humans — not AI — are to blame for deadly Iran school strike, sources say – Semafor
Cascade of A.I. Fakes About War With Iran Causes Chaos Online - New York Times
AI money is already influencing the midterms. And more is coming. - The Washington Post
The Future We Feared Is Already Here - New York Times
Fake Iran images show AI used as a weapon of ‘public opinion,’ USF experts say – The Hill
The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests – New York Times
‘It's clearly fake': Olympic hockey star disavows AI-generated White House video – Politico
Senators F Brady Tkachuk objects to 'fake' AI-generated White House TikTok – Reuters
Pentagon leverages AI in Iran strikes amid feud with Anthropic - The Washington Post
ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved for Official Use in the Senate - New York Times
Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media – BBC
How AI fakes are turning satellite images into war misinformation – Financial Times
Humans — not AI — are to blame for deadly Iran school strike, sources say. According to former military officials and people familiar with aspects of the bombing campaign in Iran, the thousands of people who gather intelligence and analyze satellite photos to build massive target lists ahead of potential conflicts with foreign adversaries are to blame for the deadly Iran school strike. The error was one that AI would not be likely to make: US officials failed to recognize subtle changes in satellite imagery, while human intelligence analysts missed publicly available information about a school located inside the Revolutionary Guard compound. -Semafor
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