16 Articles about AI Relationships

This Teacher Caught Her Quiet Student Talking To A ChatGPT Tool Like It's Their Friend – BuzzFeed

Inside the Mind of an AI Girlfriend (or Boyfriend)- WIRED

The Perfect Girlfriend – Esquire

Can AI Companions Help Cure the Loneliness Epidemic? – Wall Street Journal

What Happens When the Bots Compete for Your Love? – New York Times

Exploring concerns around users building emotional dependence on AI chatbots – NPR 

People Are Using ChatGPT For Therapy—But Is It A Good Idea? – 3 Quarks Daily

Researcher Studying Married Men With AI Girlfriends - Futurism 

AI Chatbot Credited With Preventing Suicide. Should It Be? – 404 Media

Meet My A.I. Friends - The New York Times  

The teens making friends with AI chatbots - The Verge  

AI boyfriends from Replika and Nomi are attracting more women – Axios

When A.I. Becomes Your Relationship Guru: A Love Story Guided by ChatGPT – The Observer 

This Artist Is Saying ‘I Do’ to Her A.I. Hologram Boyfriend at a Dutch Museum – ArtNet

Loneliness Pandemic: Can Empathic AI Friendship Chatbots Be the Cure? – JD Supra

Can AI make us feel less alone? The founder of Manifest thinks so – Tech Crunch

The happiest people

The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.

19 Recent Articles about AI & Teaching

New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? - EdSurge

Cheating Has Become Normal - Chronicle of Higher Ed

Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete - Inside Higher Ed 

California Law Requires Schools to Teach Students About AI – Gov Tech  

Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education? – Psychology Today

Teaching Entrepreneurship Students to Self-Teach With AI - Inside Higher Ed 

Parents Sue After School Disciplined Student for AI Use: Takeaways for Educators – Ed Week  

Colleges begin to reimagine learning in an AI world - Chronicle of Higher Ed 

The art of asking questions: Does AI in the classroom facilitate deep learning in students? – William & Mary  

How universities spot AI cheats – and the one word that gives it away – Telegraph

Colleges Race to Ready Students for the AI Workplace – Wall Street Journal

Owning the Unknown: Teaching and Learning With AI – Inside Higher Ed

What Teachers Told Me About A.I. in School - New York Times 

5 Small Steps for AI Skeptics: Getting academics to teach with AI is a tough nut to crack – Chronicle of Higher Ed

W&M professor publishes children’s book to teach AI fundamentals - William & Mary

I found myself spending more time giving feedback to AI than to my students. So I quit. - TIME 

ChatGPT Can Make English Teachers Feel Doomed. Here’s How I’m Adapting – Ed Week

Some NYC teachers experiment with AI-powered tools, while Education Department develops guidelines – Chalkbeat

What Can AI Chatbots Teach Us About How Humans Learn? – EdSurge

AI abuse in College

Talk to professors in writing-intensive courses, particularly those teaching introductory or general-education classes, and it sounds as if AI abuse has become pervasive. One professor said she feels less like a teacher and more like a human plagiarism detector, spending hours each week analyzing her students’ writing to determine its authenticity. -Chronicle of Higher Ed

Your #1 (Psychological) Priority

To determine your #1 priority, ask, “What am I trying to avoid?”

What you are trying to avoid: Stress

#1 priority: comfort

How others may feel: irritated or annoyed

The price you pay: reduced productivity

What you are trying to avoid: Rejection

#1 priority: pleasing

How others may feel: accepting

The price you pay: stunted growth

What you are trying to avoid: Unexpected Humiliation

#1 priority: control

How others may feel: challenged

The price you pay: social distance, reduced spontaneity

What you are trying to avoid: Meaninglessness

#1 priority: superiority

How others may feel: inadequate

The price you pay: overburdened or over-responsible

What you are trying to avoid: Pride

#1 priority: humility

How others may feel: blessed

The price you pay: die to self

13 Free Webinars This Week about AI, Journalism & More

Tue, Nov 12 - How to start making revenue from Reels right now 

What: Vertical video is incredibly hot and not just with audiences, advertisers love it as well. In this session, we’ll explore the trends with Reels, how to create more videos, and strategies you can use to begin monetizing them.

Who: David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting; Emilie Lutostanski, content strategist, David Arkin Consulting.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association

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Tue, Nov 12 - How do we rebuild trust in authoritative information sources?

What: Researchers from the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public will lead a conversation aimed at understanding current causes of distrust and routes to rebuilding public trust in authoritative information providers.

Who: Rachel Moran, Senior Research Scientist, University of Washington Center for an Informed Public;  Kristen Calvert, Programs and Events Administrator, Dallas Public Library (TX)

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: WebJunction

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Tue, Nov 12 - How newsrooms and fundraising teams can collaborate to fund impactful journalism

What: Case studies of how nonprofit news organization have built a successful culture of philanthropy. We will then go through role-playing and idea-mapping exercises to identify how we can build a culture that bridges revenue/newsroom divides.

Who: MinnPost Advancement Director Laura Lindsay, Membership Manager Alicia Pedersen, and Audience Editor Jazzmine Jackson

When: 4 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Lenfest Institute

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Tue, Nov 12 - AI: Adapting Your Business for the Future

What: How digital tools can transform your business. You’ll discover:  How to enhance customer experience through digital strategies. Key digital tools to improve operational efficiency. Steps to future-proof your business.

Who: Carly Commando, Head of Social Media; Bethan Francis, Finance Specialist; Hayden Howard, Digital Content Specialist  

When: 5 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center

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Wed, Nov 13 - Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques for L&D

What: This workshop delves into sophisticated methods for crafting precise and effective prompts to ensure accurate and relevant AI-generated responses. Through practical exercises and real-world applications, participants will gain mastery in prompt engineering, empowering them to harness AI's full potential in their instructional design and development processes.

Who: Garima Gupta, CTDP Founder & CEO, Artha Learning Inc.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Magazine Network

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Wed, Nov 13 - SFJ award winners on how they practice inclusive storytelling

What: Our panel will share how they find their stories, build trust and prove that community-led narratives can transform both newsrooms and the communities they serve.

Who: Justin Agrelo of The Trace; Karim Shamsi-Basha of NJ.com; Erin Allday of the San Francisco Chronicle and her reporting partner, photographer Salgu Wissmath

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society for Features Journalism

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Wed, Nov 13 - Disaster Journalism: Processing the Local Stories of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

What: At this virtual event journalists who are reporting in the areas impacted by the recent hurricanes will share what they have experienced and what we can take from them; educators and researchers will provide information about relevant research regarding weather warnings, community resilience, trauma and coping in crises.

Who: Jessica Fargen Walsh, from University of Nebraska Lincoln; Amy Green, Florida reporter for Inside Climate News; Dr. Christoph Mergerson, assistant professor at the University of Maryland; Mildred F. Mimi Perreault, assistant professor at University of South Florida; Moss Brennan, Editor of the Watauga Democrat in Boone, NC; Marisa Sardonia, Digital producer at ABC WLOS News 13, located in Asheville, North Carolina; Desiree Hill, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

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Wed, Nov 13 - How AI May Change Student Engagement

What: A panel of experts will share their experiences and insights on the intersection of AI and student engagement, as well as discuss the findings from our latest survey on the topic

Who: Ian Wilhelm, deputy managing editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education; Flower Darby, Associate Director, Teaching for Learning Center, University of Missouri; Lindsey Fifield, Director, Strategic Programs, National Institute for Student Success, Georgia State University; Adrienne King, Associate Vice President of Marketing, Indiana University

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Chronicle of Higher Ed

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Wed, Nov 13 - Throw Things At Sree

What: An open-ended session where you can throw questions at Sree Sreenivasan about all things tech, including AI, social media and more.  

Who: Sree Sreenivasan, CEO, Digimentors & former Chief Digital Officer of New York City

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: College Media Advisors

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Wed, Nov 13 - Mental Health For Journalists

What: A discussion on how to deal and cope with stressors including daily deadlines, covering traumatic events, and depression.

Who: Tami Brown, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Georgia Board Vice Chair.

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia chapter

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Thu, Nov 14 - Copyright Law 102

What: By attending this class, you’ll learn: – How to know if fair use may allow the reproduction of a creative work. – Good practices when republishing content found on social media. – Emerging copyright issues such as the use of AI.

Who: Robert Bertsche, Klaris Law

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: New England First Amendment Coalition

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Thu, Nov 14 - A Conversation with Katie Couric

What:, A discussion of media, politics, and the future of democracy.,

Who: Katie Couric, news anchor, bestselling author, and media entrepreneur; Moderated by Nancy Gibbs, Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice at Harvard Kennedy School.

When: 6 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard

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Thu, Nov 14 - An Election 2024 Postmortem Discussion

What: Hear what the experts have to say about the election results on Long Island and across the nation.

Who: Arthur "Jerry" Kremer, Chairman of Empire Government Strategies and Partner of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek; Larry Levy, Executive Dean Hofstra University’s National Center for Suburban Studies; Joye Brown, Associate Editor·Newsday; Michael Dawidziak President·Strategic Planning Systems.

When: 7 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Press Club of Long Island

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Do the Exceptional

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die. –Robert Cody

Give your love to the person he is now

Before we decide to give our love to a person, we should answer this: Can I be happy with this: Can I be happy with this person if he never changes? Too often we love an imaginary figure rather than the real thing. After we are married, we will get him to slim down. We know we can talk her into wearing contacts once we have settled down. We can live in the Midwest for a couple of years, but then I’ll talk him into moving to the coast.

But what if he doesn’t change? Can you live with that temper? Are you content to live a sedentary life? What if he doesn’t change his mind about children?

Give your love to the person he is now, not to the prince you hope he will become. We all know examples of people who have changed drastically after marriage. However, don’t count on it. It is possible the change may be the opposite of what you hoped.

William Coleman, Engaged

17 Articles about AI & Photos

AI image generators need just 200 sample images to perfectly recreate an artist style — here's how - Inkl  

Learn From My Worst AI Images and Fix These Biggest AI Fails - CNET 

Is that AI? Or Does it Just Suck? – NY Mag 

Best AI Image Generators of 2024 -  CNET

The best AI image generators to try right now - ZDnet 

Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past - Rice 

This system can sort real pictures from AI fakes — why aren’t platforms using it? – The Verge  

Getty Images Updated Generative AI Pushes Boundaries Of What’s Possible – Search Engine Journal  

The deluge of bonkers AI art is literally surreal – Washington Post

Watermarking in Images Will Not Solve AI-Generated Content Abuse – Data Innovation  

Create Better AI Images With These Expert Prompt Writing Tips - CNET

AI-generated images threaten science — here’s how researchers hope to spot them – Nature

AI nude photo investigation uncovers twice as many likely victims at Lancaster Country Day – WGAL

Homer students used AI to make fake nude photos of classmates, police say – Alaska Public

The incredible blandness of AI photography – The Verge

As A.I. Becomes Harder to Detect, Photography Is Having a Renaissance – New York Times

Google's AI-powered search feature for Photos now rolling out to more users - ZDnet

Want to Live Longer? Have a purpose!

People with a greater sense of purpose and direction in life were outliving their peers 14 years later. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Canada’s Carleton University compared those who said they were “wandering aimlessly through life” to those who said they considered the future in their decision making and felt they had more to do. The people with purpose lived longer, regardless of when they found that purpose. Lead author of the study, Carleton University psychology professor Patrick Hill told the Ottawa Citizen, “To have a purpose in life reflects that you have broader, lifelong goals that serve to direct and organize your day-to-day activities and things that you value.” You can find the study in the Journal Psychological Science.

Google's AI Tool Big Sleep Finds Zero-Day Vulnerability

It’s the first vulnerability entirely discovered by AI. Google’s Big Sleep discovered “a previously unknown exploitable memory-safety issue in widely used real-world software." Read more at The Hacker News

16 Articles about AI & Academic Scholarship

Google's new AI tool transforms dense research papers into accessible conversations - try it free - ZDnet 

Optimizing Large-Scale AI Model Pre-Training for Academic Research: A Resource-Efficient Approach – MarTech Post 

A group of experienced editorial board members struggled to distinguish human versus AI authorship – AHA Journals

AI can carry out qualitative research at unprecedented scale – London School of Economics  

Can AI be used to assess research quality? Chatbots and other tools are increasingly being considered, but people power is still seen as a safer option. – Nature  

Is AI the Answer to Peer Review Problems, or the Problem Itself? – Scholarly Kitchen 

Is Detecting genAI in Scholarly Research Beside the Point? – Clear Skies Adam

Unleashing the power of AI in science-key considerations for materials data preparation – Nature 

UK Research and Innovation tells reviewers they must not use generative AI – Research Professional News 

In which fields can ChatGPT detect journal article quality – ARXIV

Overcoming Skepticism Through Experimentation: The Role of AI in Transforming Peer Review – Scholarly Kitchen

If generative AI accelerates science, peer review needs to catch up - London School of Economics   

Some Thoughts on the Promise and Pitfalls of Innovation and Technology in Peer Review - Scholarly Kitchen

Is AI the Answer to Peer Review Problems, or the Problem Itself? - Scholarly Kitchen 

Do AI models produce more original ideas than researchers? – Nature  

How Gen AI Could Transform Scholarly Publishing: Themes and Reflections from Interviews with Industry Leaders - Scholarly Kitchen

Wishes are not goals

We often imagine that we generally operate by some kind of plan, that we have goals we are trying to reach. But we’re usually fooling ourselves; what we have are not goals but wishes. Our emotions infect us with hazy desire; we want fame, success, security – something large and abstract.  

Clear long-term objectives give direction to all of your actions, large and small. Important decisions became easier to make. If some glittering prospect threatens to seduce you from your goal, you will know to resist it You can tell when to sacrifice a pawn, even lose a battle, if it serves your eventual purpose.    

Robert Greene, 33 Strategies of War

Running out of Training Data

“A study by AI researchers revised in June found that if current AI development trends continue, tech companies will ‘fully exhaust’ the publicly available training data between 2026 and 2032. Human-generated public text data cannot sustain scaling beyond this decade.” More at CNBC

Making Progress

We often make progress, not by making right decisions, but by how we respond to making wrong ones.

15 Recent Articles about AI Fakes

AI-generated images threaten science — here’s how researchers hope to spot them – Nature

AI hallucinations gone wrong as Alaska uses fake stats in policy – AI News 

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them – Associated Press

AI is spawning a flood of fake Trump & Harris voices. Here's how to tell what's real – Washington Post

An ‘Interview’ With a Dead Luminary Exposes the Pitfalls of A.I. – New York Times

A group of experienced editorial board members struggled to distinguish human versus AI authorship - AHAIASA Journals

AI scams have infiltrated the knitting and crochet world - why it matters for everyone - ZDnet

'Garbage in, garbage out': AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds – Voice of America

His murdered daughter’s name and image was used to create an AI chatbot - Washington Post

AI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big Consequences – Bloomberg

America's gullibility crisis – Axios 

Russia using generative AI to ramp up disinformation, says Ukraine minister – Reuters

An American in Moscow is creating deepfakes & works with Russian intelligence -  Washington Post

AI deepfakes a top concern for election officials with voting underway – ABC News

What to know about the rise of AI deepfakes – CBS News (video) 

Watch Your Feet

If you want to know who you are, you could do a lot worse than look to your feet for an answer. When you wake up in the morning.. watch your feet. Because where your feet take you, that is who you are.

Frederick Buechner, The Alphabet of Grace

False Accusations of Cheating

“The students most susceptible to inaccurate accusations are likely those who write in a more generic manner, either because they’re neurodivergent, speak English as a second language or simply learned to use more straightforward vocabulary and a mechanical style. The result is that classrooms remain plagued by anxiety and paranoia over the possibility of false accusations.”

Read more at Bloomberg

7 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism, Social Media & More

Tue, Nov 5 - Introduction to Solutions Journalism

What: In this webinar we’ll talk about the basic principles and pillars of solutions journalism, talk about why it’s important, explain key steps in reporting a solutions story, and share tips and resources for journalists interested in investigating how people are responding to social problems.  

When: 9 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Solutions Journalism

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Tue, Nov 5 - The Neuroscience of Memorable Content

What: Learn what it takes to keep your audiences’ brains engaged and likely to recall. The reasons why it is hard for audiences to remember business content. The habits that lead to forgettable content and how to avoid them. The latest neuroscience insights and practical guidelines on how the business brain processes information and remembers it

Who: Carmen Simon, Ph.D. Cognitive Neuroscientist, Founder of Enhancive

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Training Magazine Network

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Wed, Nov 6 - Trademarks and Copyrights Basic: Understanding and Protecting Your Intellectual Property

What: Best practices and legal solutions for protecting your brand and copyrights.  

Who: Jonathan Phillips, Partner, Phillips and Bathke PC Attorneys

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Bradley University

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Wed, Nov 6 - Social Media Dos and Don’ts

What: Not all social media platforms are the same, and not all content is equal. Join us for a webinar about getting the most out of your social media presences. We’ll discuss the Dos and Don’ts of social media, some of the hurdles libraries face, and how to increase engagement with your audiences.

Who: Cordelia Anderson, library marketing and communications consultant and the author of Library Marketing and Communications: Strategies to Increase Relevance and Results, from ALA Editions.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Cordelia Anderson Consulting

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Wed, Nov 6 - AI and Educational Leadership: Driving Innovation and Equity

What: In this webinar, you will: Create a clear vision that leaders can use to integrate AI into organizational goals. Gain practical insights into AI tools currently in use. Discuss effective strategies for seamless implementation. Address critical challenges like training, equity, and infrastructure.

Who: Isabelle Hau Stanford University, Executive Director, Accelerator for Learning; Mike Gadsby CEO, 03; Victoria Pu, Ph.D. Co-founder and CEO, PACE App AI; Nneka J. McGee, J.D., Ed.D. Founder and CEO, Muon Global; Megan Pattenhouse, Director of Learning Design, Digital Promise.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Education Week

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Thu, Nov 7 - Visual Storytelling & AI Insights using Data Commons

What: Learn how to use open data to support your work? Have a data story you want to share with your target audience? Curious how machine learning and AI can help you get new insights from your data? Join us for an engaging introduction to these topics with our expert panel, using Data Commons as our primary source.

Who: Mike Yeaton TechSoup Data Commons Program Manager; Hasan Khalid TechSoup UX & Data Visualization Engineer; Mansi Shah TechSoup Technical Advisor, Data Commons

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: TechSoup

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Thu, Nov 7 - How to illustrate stories in your publication without getting into trouble

What: Learn news photography basics, camera tips, sourcing images, and licensing.

Who: Chaz Muth, newsroom director for Trinity Washington University

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Catholic Media Association

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Fri, Nov 8 - The Impact of Layoffs – and How to Weather Them

What: The Institute for Independent Journalists started collecting data on newsroom layoffs at the beginning of 2024, in an effort to uncover patterns of race, class and gender. In this webinar, IIJ founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis will announce the findings of our survey of laid off journalists, and layoff survivors will share strategies for weathering this now-common part of the industry.

Who: Janice Llamoca, Freelance Senior Producer, Former VICE Audio; Katherine Lewis, Founder, The IIJ; Maudlyne Ihejirika, the Field Foundation; Yowei Shaw, Creator and Host, Proxy

When: 12 noon, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The Institute for Independent Journalists

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It's Painful

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong. -Mandy Hale