The Dizziness of Freedom
/Anxiety is, in Kierkegaard’s words, the “dizziness of freedom”—the cost of doing the business of being fully alive. - Arthur C. Brooks
Anxiety is, in Kierkegaard’s words, the “dizziness of freedom”—the cost of doing the business of being fully alive. - Arthur C. Brooks
Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? (a podcast) – The Guardian
AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds – Science
AI tools could reduce the appeal of predatory journals – Nature
Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing. – Chemistry World
The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See – The Atlantic
Can researchers stop AI making up citations? - Nature
AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers – MIT Tech Review
AI tool detects LLM-generated text in research papers and peer reviews – Nature
Prestige over merit: An adapted audit of LLM bias in peer review – Cornell University arXiv
Far more authors use AI to write science papers than admit it, publisher reports – Science
What do researchers acknowledge ChatGPT for in their papers? – London School of Economics
The rising danger of AI-generated images in nanomaterials science and what we can do about it – Nature
ChatGPT Fails to Flag Retracted and Problematic Articles – The Scientist
Beyond ‘we used ChatGPT’: a new way to declare AI in research – Research Professional News
Study looks at how biomedical journal editors-in-chief feel about AI use in their journals. – Springer
AI-generated medical data can sidestep usual ethics review, universities say – Nature
AI could be used for a Research Excellence Framework, says Royal Society president – Research Professional News
Can Generative AI Restore Hope or Result in a Decline in the Quest for Academic Integrity – Sage
When AI rejects your grant proposal: algorithms are helping to make funding decisions - Nature
We risk a deluge of AI-written ‘science’ pushing corporate interests – here’s what to do about it – The Conversation
Far more authors use AI to write science papers than admit it, publisher reports – Science
Here’s a prompt pack covering competitive research, strategy, UX design, content creation, and data analysis from the makers of ChatGPT.
The shelves are packed with titles like The Science of Getting Rich and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. There is no section marked “Managing Your Professional Decline.” But some people have managed their declines well.
At some point, writing one more book will not add to my life satisfaction; it will merely stave off the end of my book-writing career. The canvas of my life will have another brushstroke that, if I am being forthright, others will barely notice, and will certainly not appreciate very much. The same will be true for most other markers of my success. What I need to do, in effect, is stop seeing my life as a canvas to fill, and start seeing it more as a block of marble to chip away at and shape something out of.
Arthur C. Brooks writing in The Atlantic
What: You’ll see how using your own voice can be one of the most efficient ways to create better business content. Even if you’re a keyboard warrior, speaking your ideas out loud can unlock speed, clarity, and more authentic results that connect with your audience. We’ll show in real time how a simple transcript – from a meeting, a brainstorming session, or even you talking through your marketing ideas – can be transformed into polished notes, fresh messaging, and content that truly sounds like you. No complicated tools required.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Bucknell University
What: We will explore the promises and pitfalls of vibe coding with AI—through articles, podcasts, and critical perspectives that examine how this trend may reshape computer science programs, software, education, and our collective digital future.
Who: Wesley Fryer, PhD, is a middle school STEM and media literacy middle school teacher at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. As an educational technology “early adopter / innovator” since the late 1990s, Wes continues to share regularly on social media. Learn more on wesfryer.com.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
What: We will learn what is a multi-agent system and how it works. We will see how to give tool access to Agents to manage email and calendar using the OpenAI Agents SDK.
Who: Grant Kurz CEO, DeepStation; Aniket Maurya Research Engineer, Ex-Lightning AI.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
What: You’ll learn: How AI can aid agencies in creating highly personalized and effective CX journeys. Where AI can reduce manual burden in your processes. How to get buy-in and train your team.
Who: Angy Peterson, Vice President, Granicus Experience Group
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: GovLoop
What: We will discuss how AI can support evidence-based instruction while avoiding common pitfalls such as bias, over-reliance on automation, and loss of teacher agency. We will bring these principles into practice by demonstrating examples that integrate assessment and classroom instruction.
Who: Presented by Dr. Tyler Matta, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Learning Science Engineering, HMH.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: HMH
What: A non-technical introduction to generative AI technology, tips for implementing AI effectively in your busine
ss, some great advice about managing the risks and ethical concerns involved, and will lead you a hands-on exercise using a generative AI tool. No matter what your level of technical know-how is, you’ll leave this session informed, confident and aware of both the risks and the benefits of this emerging technology.
Who: Isabel Krome Isabel Krome, a Start-Up Consultant at Temple SBDC.
When: 9 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Temple University
What: This webinar will provide the blueprint on how to progress from basic monitoring to a strategic practice that drives real business value. Join us to learn how to: · Elevate from Foundational to Strategic: Move past a basic setup and adopt the strategic disciplines of observability, automation, and incident management. · Leverage AI-driven Observability: Implement advanced tools that go beyond simple dashboards, using AI-AIOps to automate insights and streamline your cloud strategy. Develop a Comprehensive Approach: Learn proven best practices for developing a cloud observability strategy to drive greater operational efficiency across your Azure workloads.
Who: Scott Sinclair, Practice Director, Enterprise Strategy Group; Jay Livens, Sr Director, Product Marketing, Dynatrace; Eve Psalti, Sr Director AI – Microsoft.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsors: Dynatrace & Microsoft
What: Discover how to strengthen your reporting process without compromising the accuracy, fairness and integrity that defines quality journalism.
Who: Poynter's Alex Mahadevan who leads the Poynter Institute's Lab for AI and Emerging Technologies.
When: 8 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington Pro Chapter
What: Join us as we break down the strategies that help small businesses grow on Facebook. With constant updates on the algorithm, it is important to stay up to date with Facebook and plan out your growth. Whether you’re new to the platform or looking to boost your current presence, we'll discuss practical steps to attract followers, engage your audience, and convert followers into customers.
Who: Zachary Piotti, Marketing Consultant & Process Innovation Widener SBDC.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Small Business Development Center at Widener University
What: This will be a practical discussion on how academic libraries can successfully implement AI tools while maintaining scholarly integrity and ethical standards. We’ll explore the challenges academic librarians face as artificial intelligence transforms research workflows, and how to adopt powerful new tools without compromising the values that underpin higher education. This webinar will provide concrete strategies and real-world insights for navigating this transition successfully.
Who: Professor Sean Rife, Head of Academic Relations at Scite and Professor of Psychology at Murray State University; Johnathan Wilson, Vice President of Implementations at Research Solutions and former Library Dean.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Research Solutions
What: The Journalist Development Series features a once-monthly webinar as an opportunity for general professional development for members and the mentorship program community. The webinars are live, recorded virtual events with two or more presenters speaking on a particular topic/subject matter which will help the audience by expanding their knowledge in journalism.
Who: Jeff Blevins, professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. Multimedia Journalist Hannah Lambert, Fox News Media.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free to members
Sponsor: Military Veterans In Journalism and News Corp
What: In this interactive session, we’ll introduce practical strategies for crafting strong prompts and demonstrate how thoughtful prompting leads to better results. Participants will explore discipline-specific examples they can adapt for their own teaching, research, and professional contexts, as well as for student learning.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Duke University
What: We’ll explore – employing real-life examples – how to mine NYC Open Data and other largely untapped sources of information.
Who: Sandeep Junnarkar, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY; Jere Hester, director of CUNY’s Local Accountability Reporting program,
When: 2:30 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England Newspaper & Press Association
What: We’ll explore how forward-thinking organizations are building a workforce transformation strategy that blends: AI implementation strategies that focus on empowering employees to drive transformation; Data-driven insights that track the outcomes that matter most to the business; Human-centered learning design that fosters relevance, engagement, and long-term business impact.
Who: Michelle Pletch, VP of Strategic Solution Development, ELB Learning; Gary Lamach, VP of Client Solutions, ELB Learning, Marko Horvat SVP of Business Transformation, ELB Learning.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: ELB Learning
Love is a verb.
I hope everyone will decide to take control of their lives, to reach inside themselves, to explore who they are and what they have, and learn to use those inner powers. Not for success, not to be seen; that's not important. What is important is that you fulfill your own personal need to keep growing.
Examine yourself and how you work. Get used to the pattern by which things come up in your mind and in your imagination. Find out when and at what times of the day you work best and what motivates you. Is it anger or serenity? Do you want to prove someone else wrong? What sort of inner needs do you fulfill?
Ken Bain, What the Best College Students Do
In 2016, educational psychologists, Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar found that people who try to solve creative problems are more successful if they behave like an eccentric poet than a rigid librarian. Given a test in which they have to come up with as many uses as possible for any object (e.g. a brick) those who behave like eccentric poets have superior creative performance. This finding holds even if the same person takes on a different identity. When in a creative deadlock, try this exercise of embodying a different identity. It will likely get you out of your own head, and allow you to think from another person’s perspective. I call this psychological halloweenism.
Srini Pillay writing in the Harvard Business Review
OpenAI Launches Video Generator App to Rival TikTok and YouTube – Wall Street Journal
AI video wars heat up - Axios
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out - Wall Street Journal
What Happened to Lionsgate’s Splashy Plan to Make AI Movies With Runway? – The Wrap
Charlie Kirk's AI resurrection ushers in a new era of digital grief – Religious News Service
The rise of A.I. nostalgia bait – New York Times
OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film - Wall Street Journal
'AI slop' videos may be annoying, but they're racking up views — and ad money – NPR
How AI is reshaping the audiovisual industry - UKTN
Google's generative AI filmmaking program Flow has over 100 million AI videos in the program - CNET
Making cash off ‘AI slop’: The surreal business of AI video - The Washington Post
Voiceover Artists Weigh the 'Faustian Bargain' of Lending Their Talents to AI – 404 Media
Is It Still Disney Magic if It’s AI? - Wall Street Journal
How to spot an AI video? LOL, you can’t. - The Washington Post
The 17 Best AI Movies To Make You Dread What’s Coming In 2026 – Thought Catalogue
AI news videos blur line between real and fake reports – NBC News
In an era of AI slop and mid TV, is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback? – The Guardian
Try to remember the last time you – or anyone you know – had a truly enormous breakthrough in solving a problem or achieving one of those audacious goals. It’s pretty hard, because breakthroughs are very rare events. On the other hand, small wins can happen all the time. Those are the incremental steps toward meaningful (even big) goals. Our research showed that, of all the events that have the power to excite people and engage them in their work, the single most important is making progress – even if that progress is a small win. That’s the progress principle. And, because people are more creatively productive when they are excited and engaged, small wins are a very big deal for organizations.
Religiously protect at least 20 minutes – and, ideally, much more – every day, to tackle something in the work that matters most to you. Hide in an empty conference room, if you have to, or sneak out in disguise to a nearby coffee shop. Then make note of any progress you made (even if it was a small win), and decide where to pick up again the next day. The progress, and the mini-celebration of simply noting it, can lift your inner work life.
Teresa Amabile talking about her book The Progress Principle
A short video from the UK’s Particle6 featuring AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood (and is completely AI generated)
Predictive AI Must Be Valuated – But Rarely Is. – Forbes
5 Cutting-Edge Natural Language Processing Trends Shaping 2026 – KD Nuggets
Turning “human in the loop” from a catchphrase into a design practice – Microsoft Design
Foundation models could revolutionize dexterity in robots - McKinsey
A beginner’s guide to data analysis with Polars—a fast DataFrame library - KD Nuggets
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters – ArsTechnica
GenAI May Code, But Can it Think Like a Data Scientist? – Analytics India Mag
Should AI Nudge You or Tell You What to Do? - Knowledge
AI Definitions: Digital twin technology
Building AI Products in the Probabilistic Era – Gian@segato
AI definitions: Structured Query Language
We can’t treat LLMs as Swiss Army knives that solve everything, without considering the limitations and without evaluating easy-to-build tailored solutions – Toward Data Science
How the memory of AI agents is evolving -BD Tech Talks
AI Definitions: World modeling
The Generalist: The New All-Around Type of Data Professional? Is over-specialization ending and are data generalists on the rise? - Toward Data Science
Managing negative emotions is a fundamental function of the brain, enabling you to build resilience and learn. But experts say that A.I. chatbots allow you to bypass that emotional work, instead lighting up your brain’s reward system every time they agree with you, much like with social media “likes” and self-affirmations. That means A.I. chatbots can quickly become echo chambers, potentially eroding critical thinking skills and making you less willing to change your mind. -New York Times
No man knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good. There is a silly idea about that good people don't know what temptation means. -C.S. Lewis
Can Colleges Be Run Using AI? – Chronicle of Higher Ed
Dozens of fake college websites built with or supplemented by gen AI – Inside Higher Ed
The AI Takeover of Education Is Just Getting Started – The Atlantic
Student Loan Defaults Threaten Federal Aid At 1,100 Colleges – Forbes
African universities risk being left behind in AI era - Semafor
A gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for – Popular Information
In California, Colleges Pay a Steep Price for Faulty AI Detectors – Undark
Universities are rethinking computer science curriculum in response to AI tools – Tech Spot
How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era? - The New York Times
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? – Cal Matters
AI usage in jobs could lead to AI ‘trade schools,’ expert says - Semafor
How One College Library Plans to Cut Through the AI Hype - Inside Higher Ed
The impact of language models on the humanities and vice versa – Nature
Universities in the UL ‘At Risk of Overassessing’ in Response to AI - Inside Higher Ed
AI in education's potential privacy nightmare - Axios
When AI rejects your grant proposal: algorithms are helping to make funding decisions – Nature
Faculty Latest Targets of Big Tech’s AI-ification of Higher Ed - Inside Higher Ed
It is surely a great calamity for a human being to have no obsessions. -Robert Bly
Who: Brian Lynch Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: New England First Amendment Coalition
What: This session will provide practical strategies for building high-performance teams by integrating AI, optimizing communication, and maximizing engagement.
Who: Constance Staley Professor of Communication, University of Colorado.
When: 3 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Training Magazine Network
What: A panel of experts will discuss best practices for photojournalism, including consent and privacy, how to uphold ethical standards, and how to navigate digital manipulation and cover marginalized communities. Participants will also get tips on narrative composition and techniques for making stories that are engaging across all platforms.
Who: Matthew Pearson, News Photographer, WABE, Atlanta; Alyssa Pointer, Commercial & Editorial Photographer, Independent, Atlanta; Christina Price Washington, Assistant Professor of Art, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta; Dylan Wilson, Assistant Professor of Communications, Augusta University, Augusta; Benjamin J. Grady, SPJ Georgia, At-Large Board Member.
When: 6 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalism
What: Join us as we break down the strategies and features that help small businesses thrive on Instagram. With constant updates on the platform and the algorithm, it is important to stay up to date with Instagram and plan out your growth. Whether you’re new to the platform or looking to boost your current presence, we’ll discuss practical steps to attract followers, engage your audience, and convert followers into customers.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Small Business Development Center of Widener University
What: Attendees will learn: Why federal data matters for every beat, from health to the economy; How political manipulation and removals of data are reshaping public understanding and news coverage; Which protective measures keep some datasets resilient, and why others disappear without warning; Why private-sector substitutes can’t fill the gap left by weakened federal systems; Concrete strategies and resources journalists can use now to verify, preserve and report on vulnerable datasets.
Who: Denice Ross served as the U.S. Chief Data Scientist in the Biden administration, where she led the charge to use disaggregated data to drive better outcomes for all Americans; Allison Plyer is Chief Demographer at The Data Center in New Orleans, and co-chair of the Census Quality Reinforcement task force; Erica Groshen is Senior Economics Advisor at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Research Fellow at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research; Naseem Miller is the senior editor for health at The Journalist’s Resource.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: The Journalist's Resource
What: In this talk, we will discuss research on designing AI literacy activities with and for elementary and middle-school aged children that integrate social, ethical, and ideological dimensions.
Who: Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, Vanderbilt University.
When: 4 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
What: Participants will hear from key experts on the shifting landscape for news media and AI.
Who: Christina Lim, partner manager, media partnerships, OpenAI; Jodie Hopperton, product and tech initiative lead, INMA; Sonali Verma, GenAI initiative lead, INMA.
When: 10 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: International News Media Association.
What: Topics we’ll cover: Human Flourishing through AI: Offload routine work, surface timely insights, and make room for creativity, empathy, and judgment; Natural Language as the New Design Tool: Prompt, don’t program; talk simulations and prototypes into existence with tools like Genie 3 and vibe coding for rapid iteration. AI-Enhanced Spaced Repetition: Duolingo-style, adaptive reps that keep skills fresh in the flow of work. On Call AI Mentors: SOP-trained micro-experts for just-in-time, task-specific coaching, available 24/7. Immersive Skill Building with VR/AR: Safe, repeatable, hands-on practice at scale as devices get lighter and more affordable. Action-First Learning, Supercharged: Start with authentic challenges, add AI feedback and micro-drills, then reflect for faster transfer, tighter loops, and better retention.
Who: Karl Kapp, Ed.D. Director, Institute for Interactive Technologies, Bloomsburg University; Ellen Wagner Managing Partner, North Coast EduVisory; David Metcalf Director, Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab (METIL), University of Central Florida; Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. President, The Gronstedt Group.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Open Sesame
What: Program participants will share 5-minute lightning presentations of their AI adoption projects.
Who: Kyle Plantz, Senior Director of Leadership Programs; Defne Altiok, journalist/editor at Deutsche Welle; Tom Caputo, CTO at The Belmont Voice; Roni Satria, correspondent/affinity desk head at CNN Indonesia; Demetrius Suggs, digital solutions manager at WFAE; Giovanny Vega-De Lleguas, Innovation and AI Manager at El Vocero de Puerto Rico ;Haley Velasco, Senior Editor, News Audience Development at McClatchy.
When: 11 am, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: CUNY's AI Journalism Labs
What: We’ll explore media created by and about young people, discuss adaptable activities that invite personal storytelling and critical thinking, and reflect on how different educational and community contexts can nurture authentic youth expression.
Who: Catharine Reznicek, Director, Educational Technology and avid Information Literacy advocate.
When: 12 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Media Education Lab
What: We will move beyond “trial‑and‑error” prompting and lay out a practical, research‑backed framework you can use immediately in your work, studies, creative projects, or everyday problem-solving. This session is best suited for a beginner-intermediate audience.
When: 2 pm, Eastern
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Sponsor: OpenAI Academy
Workslop - AI-generated content that masquerades as good work, but lacks substance and does not meaningfully advance a given task. The overwritten language includes unnecessarily long words and empty phrases, similar to student submissions focused on meeting an assignment’s length requirement rather than making every sentence and bullet point push the ball forward.
More AI definitions here
Each time you lie, even if you’re not caught, you “become a little more of this ugly thing: a liar. Character is always in the making, with each morally valanced action, whether right or wrong, affecting our characters, the people who we are. You become the person who could commit such an act, and how you are known in the world is irrelevant to this state of being.” In the end, who we are inside matters more than what others think of us.
Michael Dirda in a Washington Post review of Plato at the Googleplex by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
AI as teleportation – Geoffrey Litt
Our AI Fears Run Long and Deep – The Atlantic
We must build AI for people; not to be a person – Mustafa Sulyman
Designing AI tools that support critical thinking - Vaughn Tan
AI is a Mass Delusion Event - The Atlantic
On consciousness, AI, and panpsychism - Big Think
Is AI eroding our critical thinking? – BBC
A better way to think about AI - The Atlantic
A Spirited Debate Around AI - Spyglass
Will true AI turn against us? - Big Think
I asked ChatGPT to invent 6 philosophical thought experiments – and now my brain hurts – Tech Radar
“AI will kill everyone” is not an argument. It’s a worldview. - Vox
‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model – The Guardian
Bringing AI to medicine requires philosophers, cognitive scientists, and ethicists – Stat News
Why the AI “megasystem problem” needs our attention – Big Think
Philosophers and a psychiatrist consider what we lose when we outsource struggle to AI – Medical Xpress
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