AI definitions: Predictive Analytics

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Predictive Analytics - This method of speculating about future events uses past data to make recommendations. Researchers create complex mathematical algorithms in an effort to discover patterns in the data. One doesn't know in advance what data is important. The statistical models created by predictive analytics are designed to discover which of the pieces of data will predict the desired outcome. While correlation is not causation, a cause-and-effect relationship is not needed in order to make predictions. This process is ideal for anticipating, for instance, what a user is most likely to be interested in based on past behavior and user characteristics. However, after gathering this data, data scientists often turn to causal AI to gauge its impact on user behavior. Some people use the terms “predictive analytics” and “predictive AI” interchangeably, while others treat “predictive analytics” as a broader term that includes non-AI methods such as statistical modeling and regression analysis. While predictive analytics focuses on forecasting future outcomes, generative AI focuses on creating new content. This makes predictive analytics useful for applications such as financial forecasting and health diagnosis, while generative AI is an application for content creation, art and design.

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AI ID's Anonymous Writing

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An advanced AI model correctly identified a writer as the author of a 1,000-word scene from an unpublished novel. I tried Claude on the first chapter of a romance novel that I started almost 20 years ago. (It identified me after only) a few seconds.  I fed Claude a different opening chapter from an unpublished science fiction novel I started right before the pandemic. Claude needed only 1,132 words to identify the author. -Megan McArdle writing in The Washington Post

21 Articles about AI & Philosophy

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AI definition: Compression-meaning Tradeoff

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Compression-meaning Tradeoff – The balance between reducing data size (compression) and preserving the original information (meaning). To manage information overload, humans group items into categories. For instance, we think of poodles and bulldogs as dogs. We balance this compression with details that set them apart: size, nose, tails, fur types, etc. On the other hand, LLMs attempt to maintain a balance between compressing information and preserving original meaning in different ways. LLMs use an aggressive compression approach, enabling them to store vast amounts of knowledge. However, it also contributes to unpredictability and failures. This tension has led many data scientists to conclude that better alignment with human cognition would result in more capable and reliable AI systems.

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Survey on AI Enthusiasm

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Only 38% of U.S. respondents to an AI survey said “Yes, products and services using AI make me excited.” In comparison, 84% in China agreed with the statement. While over half the survey respondents said they trust their government to regulate AI responsibly, only 31% in the U.S. did — the lowest score in the study. Singapore had the highest score of 81%, with Indonesia scoring 76% and Malaysia scoring 73%. -Rest of World

20 Tips for Job-hunting College Graduates

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Ask yourself: Am I keeping myself physically, psychologically, and spiritually healthy? If the answer is no, then stop looking for new ways to feel guilty and allow yourself to breathe. Give time to self-care. Don’t pile more on top of yourself when you are already sliding backward. Secondly, are there members of your family in need of support? Make that your next priority.

If those areas are in good shape, here are some steps to consider for a strong career launch when the cloud lifts and you can move forward. Take them with a grain of salt. Avoid comparing yourself to others and ask what is reasonable for you to do, given your time and situation. Think of this as a “choose your adventure” exercise. Set attainable goals to foster a sense of control during a moment of change.

1. Update your resume: No mistakes, and it must be easy to glance through. Have you included your social media? Every employer will check your social media and Google you. You should do that yourself. You’ll find more specific resume recommendations here.

2. Speaking of socials: Give yourself a social media makeover. Look for inappropriate or unfocused tweets, posts, and Instagram stories, then reconsider your privacy settings, clearly define your audience, and so on. You’ll find makeover suggestions here. Don’t forget LinkedIn (if your industry uses it).

3. Reverse engineer your career: Look up jobs that interest you and see what’s missing from your resume or needs shoring up. What can you do now, before you leave school? What equipment do you have access to right now that you won’t have access to later? Perhaps there are holes in your knowledge of software commonly used in your field. Get up to speed on professional software programs used in your industry.

4. Gather all your supporting materials now so you aren’t scrambling when a prospective employee asks for various kinds of writing samples. Do you have recommendation letters, headshots, thank you notes, etc.? 

5. Work on your elevator pitch. Create a compelling speech about your professional life that lasts no more than 20 seconds. Try your pitch on others for feedback. 

6. Create a list of job sites you will visit once a week. If you plan to work in media take a look at this list. Look for other (often in social media) produced by groups dedicated to your industry. Remember: Your first job or two is not a lifelong commitment. Your path is likely to be circuitous. Aim at moving in the right general direction rather than getting there in one big leap.

7. Create Google alerts to bring you articles from Google News related to your industry by using keywords. Stay on top of the trends. Pro tip: Set a Google alert for your name, so you’ll know when someone has posted about you online.

8. Try some mock interviews with friends or a bot. They can grab some typical questions off the internet to throw at you. One step better: Do a mock Zoom interview with a friend. Do you come across professionally? Do you have flattering lighting set up? Are you easy to hear? Is your camera at eye level?

9. Are there contests offered by professional organizations in your field for which you could submit entries? Pick two or three of these organizations to join. It will cost something but also look good on your resume and separate you from other students. Attending events and connecting with pros is a way to gain contacts that may help you in your job search.

10. Be ready to answer in a job interview, “What new skills are you learning between semesters or during the self-quarantine of the pandemic?” Show that you use your time wisely.

11. Develop more life skills. If you haven’t already done so, put effort into learning to cook, doing your own laundry, etc. Try Googling, “What college students should be able to do on their own.” 

12. Educate yourself on your student loans. When are you supposed to start paying them off? Do you have deferral options?

13. Cut costs and budget. Where can you stop spending? If you don’t have a budget, make one—even if it is just projected. Know where your money is going. How much money can you spend on job hunting? Invest in your future. 

14. Work on a nonprofit. You can help others while developing your specialized skills in just a few hours a week.  

15. Read articles about job hunting. You’ll find many on my site Goforth Job Tips. Start with the career advice articles, then move on to those on resumes and interviews.  

16. Pick a platform (like SquareSpace) to create a website that will house projects you’ve completed. Find a place to show what you can do. Buy your own domain name. Mine is www.StephenGoforth.com. It’s easy to do at places like GoDaddy.

17. Pick up some books (online or physical) and listen to some podcasts that either distract you for a few moments and fire your imagination or else educate you about your chosen field. Pro tip: connect with someone who does hiring in your industry and ask for reading/listening recommendations. 

18. Contact professionals for advice on what you should be doing. Don’t ask for a job—ask them to have a cup of coffee with you (by video conference, of course) and then ask questions and listen. Ask your professors who they would recommend you seek out—then ask the same question each time you finish having coffee with a pro.   

19. Attend webinars offered by professional groups in your field. Joining online events is a way to add a line to your resume while learning a few things. I post a list of them for AI, journalism, and media each Monday.

20. Address the AI literacy, integration and adoption expectation for your field. You may get asked in a job interview, "Tell me about your experimentation with using AI?" (literacy), "How has AI changed your workflow?" (integration) and "Tell me about a project you have completed using AI?" (adoption). My website is filled with AI articles to educate yourself. Getting an AI certificate from Google, OpenAI, or other major companies is a way to get it on your resume.

Don’t try to take on everything at once. Focus on what you can do today; that one step in front of you.

Stephen Goforth

31 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Mon, April 27 - Scrollytelling and Visual Journalism: A Professional Approach

What: We will explore how immersive narratives and interactive design are reshaping modern journalism. This session will examine how compelling scrollytelling experiences are conceived, designed, and produced through real-world examples. A special focus will be placed on ethical decision-making in visual storytelling, including responsible data sourcing, fair and accurate representation, visual manipulation boundaries, AI-assisted production, and transparency within newsroom workflows. The webinar will also highlight the highly collaborative nature of visual journalism, emphasizing the dynamic partnership between reporters, designers, and developers. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how interdisciplinary teamwork strengthens storytelling, enhances credibility, and brings complex stories to life in visually engaging ways.

Who: Visuals Editor of the Guardian (UK) Ashley Kirk.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

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Mon, April 27 - The Future of AI and Implications for Higher Education and the World of Work

What: This webinar will discuss the current and evolving AI landscape and offer forward-looking perspectives from panelists tracking developments closely. A wide range of topics will be explored, including agentic AI, the value of the degree, ongoing shifts in how work is performed, and the changing role of higher education now and in the future. The webinar will also detail the varied responses colleges and universities have adopted thus far and outline practical paths forward for institutions as they contemplate and implement next steps throughout 2026 and beyond.

Who: Bryan Alexander, Senior Scholar in the Learning Design and Technology Program, Georgetown University; Dustin Bruzenak, Chief Executive Officer Modern Logic; Michelle Kassorla, Associate Professor of English Georgia State University–Perimeter College; Bethany Miller, Associate Provost and Chief Data Officer, Macalester College; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U; Caleb Keith, Assistant Vice President for Digital Initiatives, AAC&U.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities

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Mon, April 27 - Mission Brief: The AI Trends Analysts Are Tracking in 2026

What: In this session, we'll set the scene for what's really at stake when enterprises adopt AI without a security strategy. Drawing on the latest analyst insights and real-world risk patterns, this session delivers the executive-level brief every CISO and security leader needs to confidently own the AI security conversation in their organization.

Who: Joe Tustin, Cyera’s Technical Data and AI Evangelist; Christy Hart Smith, Director of Global Analyst Relations; Rick Holland, Data Security and AI Governance Officer.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: TechTarget

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Mon, April 27 - AI Has Joined the Faculty

What: This discussion will explore: How faculty members are using AI in teaching and course design; Where AI can save time and where caution is warranted; What transparency and shared expectations should look like; How colleges can approach policy, governance, and trust.

Who: Beth McMurtrie, Senior Writer The Chronicle of Higher Education; Flower Darby, Associate Director, Teaching for Learning Center, University of Missouri; Chris Hakala, Executive Director, Center for Excellence on Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Springfield College; Susan Purrington, Harold F. Wiley Generative AI Teaching and Learning Fellow, Connecticut College; Evan Silberman, Senior University Dean of Academic Innovation Office of Academic Affairs, CUNY.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed

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Mon, April 27 - How to Stay Productive in the Digital Age

What: We discuss easy‑to‑apply tips to help supervisors use digital tools more intentionally. You’ll learn tactics you can apply right away to improve communication, run more effective meetings, and keep your team aligned — without adding new tools or processes.

When: 4 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: GovLoop

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Tue, April 28 - Academic Integrity in Higher Education

What: This webinar is designed to help faculty and administrators respond to current and emerging academic integrity challenges, drawing on insights from experts in academic integrity administration, writing pedagogy, and faculty practice across multiple institutional contexts. Practical pedagogical strategies, effective classroom approaches, and up-to-date perspectives regarding AI detection will be among the topics explored in this action-oriented webinar.

Who: José Antonio Bowen, Senior Scholar AAC&U; Antonio Byrd, Associate Professor of English, University of Missouri–Kansas City; Anna Mills, Modern Language Association Task Force on AI in Research and Teaching, College of Marin; Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College; Camilla Roberts, Director of the Honor and Integrity System, Kansas State University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U.

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities

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Tue, April 28 - Poynter Beat Academy: ICE Impact on Children and Families

What: Learn how to cover ICE enforcement and its impact on children and families. Gain more practical strategies for reporting on immigration with accuracy and care. Identify strong story angles on education, health care and housing impacts.

Who: Jon Greenberg, Poynter Faculty; Zain Lakhani, Director of Migrant Rights and Justice; Julie Sugarman, Associate Director for K-12 Education, Research at MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; Lidia Terrazas, Gulf State Reporter, Univision.

When: 11:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Poynter

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Tue, April 28 - Beyond the Headlines: Navigating Today’s Information Landscape

What: Learn how today’s info landscape shapes visibility for nonprofits.

Who: Rosemary Ostmann founded boutique firm RoseComm; Lara Cohn is an account director at RoseComm.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: NonProfit Help Desk

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Tue, April 28 - How journalism collaboratives can write strong grant proposals

What: Move past the intimidation and learn how to write strong and successful grant proposals for your journalism collaborative Whether you’re going after your first grant or your 50th, it can be intimidating to sit down and write that proposal. Learn best practices for writing them and how collaboratives can adapt a proposal to meet their needs and a funders’ needs. You'll also learn how to navigate the changing funding landscape and what it means for local journalism.

Who: Founder of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative Sarah Lee. She specializes in nonprofit strategy with expertise in journalism collaboratives and sustainable funding models.  

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Center for Cooperative Media

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Tue, April 28 - Current AI Issues in PR Practice

What: This webinar focuses on the contemporary AI issues facing public relations practice, including ethics. Specific attention is given to how AI impacts online reputation management, using AI to create intellectual property, and ethical concerns over AI use and privacy. The presentation will also discuss future issues of AI and its impact on PR and communication practice.

Who: Cayce Myers, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Virginia Tech, School of Communication; Cayce Myers, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Virginia Tech, School of Communication.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Florida Public Relations Association

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Tue, April 28 - AI Impact Hour for Nonprofits

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.

Who: Aretha Simons, TechSoup

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: TechSoup

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Tue, April 28 - How AI Is Redefining Brand Strategy

What: In this panel, brand and marketing leaders explore a critical question: How do you protect the soul of your brand when AI is reshaping every touchpoint? Drawing on real examples, we’ll examine where human judgment still matters most, how brand strategy must evolve when machines read data instead of stories, and why clarity, empathy, and distinctiveness (not volume) are becoming the defining advantages in an AI‑mediated market.

Who: Joanna Berliner, Head of Creative, Wayfair North America; Ben Hall, Empathy Lab North America.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: AdWeek

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Tue, April 28 - Teaching Critical-Thinking Skills in the Age of AI

What: This forum will explore moving toward a pedagogy that foregrounds the teaching of thinking skills.

Who: Ian Wilhelm, Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education; Michelle Miller, Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Executive Director, Institute for Advancing Applications in Artificial Intelligence, Northern Arizona University; Annette Vee, Associate Professor of English, Faculty Liaison for AI Enablement, Pitt Digital University of Pittsburgh.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed

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Tue, April 28 - Blurred Lines: Should journalists be defined and regulated?

What: The panel will examine how to identify reporters and ethical journalism in a sea of digital content creators, activists masquerading as reporters and misinformation.

Who: Panelists include Olivia Hicks, The Minnesota Star Tribune sports reporter; Liz Kelly Nelson, founder of Project C; Aaron Parnas, digital news creator and “Newsfluencer”; Erik Ugland, Marquette University associate professor; SPJ Ethics Committee Chair Dan Axelrod.

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists

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Wed, April 29 - AI for Social – Scripts, captions and making it sound like you 

What: This session explores how AI can support social storytelling without flattening your voice. You’ll look at practical ways to turn reporting into platform-ready scripts and captions, while learning how to spot when AI output is generic, off-brand or just wrong. The focus is on speed, judgement and staying editorially in control. 

Who: Tristan Werkmeister, Social Media Reporter at Reuters.

When: 7:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Member: £15, Nonmembers: £25 

Sponsor: Women in Journalism

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Wed, April 29 - ChatGPT for Work 102: Leveraging AI to do your best work

What: Learn how to conduct deep research for report writing, organize your work with Projects, and build custom GPTs to automate tasks.

Who: Juliann Igo, GTM, OpenAI.

When: 9 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy

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Wed, April 29 - Spotify’s Adoption of Agentic-First Development

What: We’ll explore what agentic-first development looks like at scale, what changed, what broke, and which platform principles made it work.

Who: TNS host Jennifer Riggins; Spotify’s Stefan Särne and Sanjana Seetharam.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The New Stack

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Wed, April 29 - Faculty Perspectives on AI

What: This webinar will begin with a review of the findings of findings from a national survey capturing faculty perspectives on AI and then move into insights from those who collaborate most closely with faculty across departments and disciplines in higher education. Building on the findings and panelist insights, the webinar will surface persistent and emerging AI-related challenges faced by faculty, highlight the evolving needs of instructors and students, and outline actionable steps institutions can take to support effective and ethical integration of AI in service of student learning and student success. It will also emphasize how the wide range of faculty perspectives can serve as catalysts for meaningful institutional progress.

Who: Julaine Fowlin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Medical University of South Carolina; Chris Hakala, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence Training and Professor of Psychology, Springfield College; Amanda Irvin, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University; Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University; Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Ohio University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U; Hannah Schneider, Director of Digital Education Programs, AAC&U.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities

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Wed, April 29 - Inside NotebookLM 

What: Learn how to use NotebookLM to analyze sources, generate insights, and streamline your research workflow.​ NotebookLM is changing how journalists and researchers work with information. This session introduces what the tool can do, why it matters, and how it can help you move from raw documents to meaningful insight more quickly and effectively. ​​This session is a guided walkthrough designed to share practical examples, strategies, and ideas you can apply immediately, with time at the end for questions and discussion.

Who: Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Sunlight Research Desk

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Wed, April 29 - Faculty Perspectives on AI

What: The webinar will surface persistent and emerging AI-related challenges faced by faculty, highlight the evolving needs of instructors and students, and outline actionable steps institutions can take to support effective and ethical integration of AI in service of student learning and student success. It will also emphasize how the wide range of faculty perspectives can serve as catalysts for meaningful institutional progress.

Who: Julaine Fowlin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Medical, University of South Carolina; Chris Hakala, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence Training and Professor of Psychology, Springfield College; Amanda Irvin, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University; Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University; Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Ohio University; C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities

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Wed, April 29 - Readying Your Data for AI

What: A practical discussion on what it really takes to get federal data ready for secure, responsible AI. We’ll draw on lessons from across government and from Everpure’s work as an AI‑ready data and storage platform partner to show how agencies are building foundations that AI can trust.

Who: Austin Boone, Consulting Field Solutions Architect, Everpure.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: GovLoop

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Wed, April 29 - How to Make Social-First Videos That Reach New Audiences

What: Attendees will learn how to find and use trends, the basics of creating content on their phones, and gain access to exclusive tips and tricks for making concise, digestible videos for social media. By the end of this session, you will be better prepared to create your own short-form videos that engage and grow new audiences on social media.

Who: Rahim Jessani, Bottom Up Media; Meghan Murphy, Head of Programs, ONA.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Online News Association

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Wed, April 29 - ChatGPT for Work 101: A guide to your AI superassistant 

What: In this session, we'll cover:  An overview of AI and ChatGPTs; Best practices for writing good prompts; Demos of content creation, data analysis, and image generation; How to discover use cases of ChatGPT at work.

Who: Juliann Igo, GTM, OpenAI.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy

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Wed, April 29 - Why Revise the SPJ Ethics Code Now, and What Should Be Improved?

What: The Ethics Committee will host “Why Revise the SPJ Ethics Code Now, and What Should Be Improved?” Committee members will discuss Code revision-related comments and suggestions emailed to ethics@spj.org and submitted via surveys for the public, journalists and those close to journalism.

Who: Stephen Adler, director of New York University’s Ethics and Journalism Initiative; Eric Deggans, NPR critic-at-large and Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics, Washington and Lee University; Jackie Padilla, digital director, Scripps NewsChannel 5 Network - Chris Roberts, Ethics Committee vice-chair, associate professor and media ethics researcher, University of Alabama; Kevin Z. Smith, executive director, Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, Ohio University; Lynn Walsh, assistant director, Trusting News.

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Professional Ethics

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Thu, April 30 - Q&A with V Spehar of Under the Desk News

What: What it means to build trust as an independent news creator. How do creators translate complex political and cultural developments into formats that work on platforms such as TikTok? How do they balance credibility, audience expectations and commercial opportunities? And what lessons can publishers take from the ways creator-led journalism connects with audiences and builds communities online?

Who: V Spehar, Under The Desk News; Pierre Caulliez, Founder, Yoof, WAN-IFRA Lead, News Creator Exchange.

When: 10 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: World Association of World Publishers

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Thu, April 30 - The Art of Editing: The Journey from First Draft to Final Draft

What: We'll teach you strategies for editing that will make it less daunting and review the most common grammatical issues.    

Who: Bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent

When: 1:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Author Learning Center

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Thu, April 30 - How Campuses Are Facilitating Change Regarding AI

What: This webinar highlights the plans, strategies, obstacles, innovations, and lessons learned as teams worked toward the AI goals they developed for their campuses. Attendees of this webinar will gain insights to the goals teams set, the approaches they used to pursue curricular and pedagogical reform, and the strategies they implemented for faculty development, AI policy formations, and campus-wide AI rollout. Participants will also learn about the future directions these colleges and universities are planning as they continue their AI journeys.

Who: Kiran Budhrani, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation in the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; George (Guy) McHendry Jr., Timms Endowed Professor and Director of the Magis Core Curriculum, Creighton University; Desiah Melby, Communication Instructor Mid-State, Technical College; Berta Rios, Chief Academic Officer, Albizu University; David Slade, Provost Berry College; Michelle Schmidt, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Gettysburg College; Caleb J. Keith, Assistant Vice President for Digital Initiatives, AAC&U.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: American Association of Colleges and Universities

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Thu, April 30 - Turning the Page: Libraries Innovating in AI, Connectivity & Digital Equity

What: This session will highlight practical approaches to integrating emerging AI technologies, expanding access to reliable internet, including in highly rural and underserved areas, and building sustainable digital inclusion initiatives. Attendees will gain insight into how institutions are translating strategy into action, leveraging partnerships, funding, and innovative program design to meet the growing needs of their communities.

Who: Kieran Hixon, Rural and Small Library Senior Consultant, Colorado State Library; AJ Middleton, Senior Vice President of Impact, Human-I-T; Chris Jowaisas, Senior Research Scientist, University of Washington Information School; Alex Kelly Berman, Chief Program Officer, Cortico; Mark Colwell, Executive Director, Mission Telecom

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Mission Telecom and Library Journal

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Thu, April 30 - Steal my Workflow: Up your Video Journalism Game

What: Join us for a big picture conversation as our guest takes us through what he’s learned while overseeing video at some of today’s biggest social-first platforms — and now in creator-journalism. Jon will dig into producing across platforms, transitioning video workflow and formats from traditional legacy media to hosted for YouTube/Social platforms, hooks that work, posting strategies, workflow tips, and more.

Who: NewPress VP Jon Laurence.

When: 4 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Video Consortium

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Fri, May 1 - AI: Threats and Opportunities

What: A look at how artificial intelligence is being applied by FOIA requesters and agencies to improve the process, and the unintended consequences of the implementation of AI. ​

Who: Adam Marshall, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Carl Roller, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Brian Thompson, Relativity, formerly Environmental Protection Agency; Liz Wagenseller, Pennsylvania Office of Open Record.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Sunlight Research Desk

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Fri, May 1 - Managing Risk When Working with Orphaned Film and Video

What: Is there a way to manage risk when working with orphaned film elements? What is due diligence in law and in practice? Join a panel of experts to unpack these issues.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Open Copyright Education Advisory Network

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What Teachers should Do about AI

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1. Learn about generative AI dangers related to biases, privacy concerns, and the impact of AI on vulnerable students. Consider how chatting with AI systems affect vulnerable students, including those with depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. (handout: Dangers of AI)

2. Experiment with AI to see if it can enhance your teaching methods and plans. Consider how AI could be ethically used in education and where you draw the line in how you use it to do your work.

3. Talk with students about your expectations regarding the use of generative AI in class. College faculty should include a syllabus statement offering clear guidance regarding expectations for the use of generative AI in the classroom and have open and frank discussions with students about the expectations regarding its use. (handout: AI use cases)

4. Explain to students what counts as AI-enabled plagiarism and when its use is appropriate, especially considering that it is being integrated into many commonly used tools (meaning a blanket ban on its use is nearly impossible). Consider that the answer to this question will change depending on the assignment, the subject, and the learning outcomes.

5. Avoid depending on AI detectors due to their limitations (false positives and legal issues). Rather than focusing on catching cheaters, faculty should focus on developing new pedagogy to address the evolving technology (similar to the rise of the internet).

6. Get students to wrestle with it along with you. 

7. Help students learn to fact check AI-generated writing outputs. They need a healthy skepticism.

8. Talk about AI transparency, providing examples.  

9. Develop pedagogical options for controlling the use of AI: Pen & paper, Blue Books, oral exams, in-class presentations, the use of Google Docs or other writing tools that track writing history, personalization, concept-mapping, scaffolding assignments, etc. Decide what are the cognitive tasks that students need to perform without AI assistance. 

10. Develop new rubrics and assignment descriptions taking generative AI into account. Some assignments should be AI-free by design. Others should actively engage AI, teaching students to evaluate, direct and improve its outputs.

11. Learn AI & double down on what makes you human. It’s never all one-sided. Avoid extreme positions of all-in or all-out Go down both roads. Learn how to use it skeptically—what it can do and its limits, knowing this an ongoing chore. Double down on what makes you human. Focus resources on the other side of the equation—that is, helping students set themselves apart from simply being good at using AI to developing the skills that will become rare and valuable because of AI limitations (including communication, creativity, and flexibility). Help students develop a healthy and ethical use of generative AI as you do this yourself.

12. Prepare students for their careers. They will enter a world where AI usage is expected. Keep in mind that this expectation is that AI will allow employees to do more work faster.   

A tool that enhances your ideas

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As a society, we need to broadly recognize LLMs as intellectual engines without drivers, which unlocks their true potential as digital tools. When you stop seeing an LLM as a “person” that does work for you and start viewing it as a tool that enhances your own ideas, you can craft prompts to direct the engine’s processing power, iterate to amplify its ability to make useful connections, and explore multiple perspectives in different chat sessions rather than accepting one fictional narrator’s view as authoritative. You are providing direction to a connection machine—not consulting an oracle with its own agenda. -Benj Edwards writing in ArsTechnica

AI Definitions: Causal AI

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Causal AI – The application of causal inference principles to AI to uncover connections between data points. The goal is to find cause-and-effect relationships. Causal AI uses methods like A/B testing to gauge the impact of changes in user behavior by manipulating specific factors. The result is more precise insights for decision-making, especially when real-time forecasting is needed. In contrast, predictive AI is focused on finding patterns, considering, for instance, users' preferences based on past behavior and user characteristics. Predictive AI finds correlations and trends, but it doesn’t get at the “why” of results.  

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25 Recent Articles about the Impact of AI on Health Care

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The medical AI revolution requires rethinking health care’s architecture – Stat

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? – BBC

AI Startup Has Helped Reverse Thousands of Denied Health Insurance Claims - Bloomberg

The Algorithm Will See You Now Viz.ai saves critical time in stroke care and helps catch other diseases earlier. – Wall Street Journal

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data – Nature

An ‘AI doctor’? An experiment in Utah raises urgent questions. – Washington Pos

The ChatGPT Symptom Spiral Be careful asking chatbots about your health. – The Atlanti

Doctors Couldn’t Help Them. They Rolled the Dice With A.I. – New York Times 

Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance – PBS

How to create “humble” AI – MIT

Health AI and the law: Could your chatbot doc testify against you? - Mashable

Man's dog was riddled with tumors and dying. He used ChatGPT to design a custom cancer vaccine, stunning researchers - Yahoo 

An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media - New York Times

In 5 Doctors Now Use AI In Their Practices, AMA Survey Says – Forbes  

Microsoft’s New AI Health Tool Can Read Your Medical Records and Give Advice – Wall Street Journal

Making a 'digital twin' of yourself could revolutionize future surgeries, making medical procedures much more personal – Live Science

I’m a doctor. Here’s what opened my mind about the future of medical care. - Washington Post

AI's big biosecurity blind spot - Axios

How doctors use AI scribes to cut paperwork and focus on patients – Scientific American 

Deepfake X-rays are so real even doctors can’t tell the difference – Science Daily

How AI is transforming health care and what it means for the future – CBS News

A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully. – New York Times

The AI push in health care is deepening medicine’s trust crisis – Stat

AI ethics in Catholic health – Boston College 

Doctors Couldn’t Help Them. They Rolled the Dice With A.I. – New York Times

Intelligence and Personality can be Developed

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A “fixed mindset” assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static givens which we can’t change in any meaningful way, and success is the affirmation of that inherent intelligence, an assessment of how those givens measure up against an equally fixed standard; striving for success and avoiding failure at all costs become a way of maintaining the sense of being smart or skilled. 

A “growth mindset,” on the other hand, thrives on challenge and sees failure not as evidence of unintelligence but as a heartening springboard for growth and for stretching our existing abilities. Out of these two mindsets, which we manifest from a very early age, springs a great deal of our behavior, our relationship with success and failure in both professional and personal contexts, and ultimately our capacity for happiness.

The “growth mindset” creates a passion for learning rather than a hunger for approval. Its hallmark is the conviction that human qualities like intelligence and creativity, and even relational capacities like love and friendship, can be cultivated through effort and deliberate practice. Not only are people with this mindset not discouraged by failure, but they don’t actually see themselves as failing in those situations — they see themselves as learning.

Maria Popova writing in BrainPickings