22 Recent Articles about Using AI

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5 AI bots took our tough reading test. One was smartest — and it wasn’t ChatGPT. – Washington Post  

If You Turn Down an AI’s Ability to Lie, It Starts Claiming It’s Conscious – Futurism

The People Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI – The Atlantic  

What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight? – New York Times

Staying Ahead of AI in Your Career – KD Nuggets 

How to talk to grandma about ChatGPT - Axios 

Research says being 'rude' to ChatGPT makes it more efficient — I ran a politeness test to find out – Tom’s Guide

SEO Is Dead: Welcome To GEO And Generative AI Search – Forbes

She used ChatGPT to win the Virginia lottery and then donated every dollar – Washington Post  

The risks of giving ChatGPT more personality – Axios

The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation – McKinsey

Poll shows a generational divide in how Americans use AI for work, creativity, and personal connection – Milwaukee Independent  

AI for therapy? Some therapists are fine with it — and use it themselves. – Washington Post

Google introduces Gemini AI chatbot to Maps, enabling users to have voice conversations about businesses, landmarks, and hazards along routes – The Verge

These students, tech workers and artists just say no to AI - The Washington Post

5 Tips When Consulting ‘Dr.’ ChatGPT – New York Times

A Googler explains how to “meta prompt” for incredible Veo videos – Google

A Beginner’s Guide To Building AI Agents - Bernard Marr 

6 AI mistakes you should avoid when using chatbots - The Washington Post

I’m an A.I. Developer. Here’s How I’m Raising My Son. - New York Times

Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line – The Conversation 

When should students begin learning about AI? – K-12 Dive

Sometimes Experts can't tell AI Writing from Human Writing

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It’s become common for writers to mock AI’s stilted, wooden, and em-dash-heavy writing style. But with some gentle coaxing, AI is much better at writing than professional writers want to admit. In one 2025 study, three top AI models were pitted against MFA-trained writers. In initial tests, expert readers clearly preferred the human writing. But once researchers fine-tuned ChatGPT on an individual author’s full body of work, the results flipped. Suddenly, experts preferred the AI’s writing and often couldn’t tell whether it came from a human or a machine. – Derek Thompson

AI Definitions: Foundation Models

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Sitting at the core of many generative AI tools, a foundation model is starting point of many machine learning models. These deep-learning neural networks are trained on massive datasets. In contrasts with traditional machine learning models, which typically perform specific tasks, foundation models are adaptable and able to perform a wide range of tasks. These models are sometimes called Large X Models or LXMs. A video explanation.

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Extraordinary claims (require extraordinary evidence)

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For some people, the less likely an explanation, the more likely they are to believe it. Take flat-Earth believers. Their claim rests on the idea that all the pilots, astronomers, geologists, physicists, and GPS engineers in the world are intentionally coordinating to mislead the public about the shape of the planet. From a prior odds perspective, the likelihood of a plot so enormous and intricate coming together out of all other conceivable possibilities is vanishingly small. But bizarrely, any demonstration of counterevidence, no matter how strong, just seems to cement their worldview further.

Liv Boeree writing in Vox

16 Things People are Trying to Get AI to Do

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AI Definitions: World Models

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World Models are AI systems that build up an internal approximation of an environment. Through trial and error, these bots use the representation to evaluate predictions and decisions before applying the results to real-world tasks. This contrasts with LLMs, which operate based on correlations within language and not on connections to the worth itself. In the late 1980s, world models fell out of favor with scientists working on artificial intelligence and robotics. The rise of machine learning has brought interest in developing these systems back to life.

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17 Articles about AI & the Military

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An AI Plays Civic Watchdog

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CalMatters this year launched a new feature that takes this kind of civic watchdog function a big step further. Its AI Tip Sheets feature uses AI to search through all of this data, looking for anomalies, such as a change in voting position tied to a large campaign contribution. These anomalies appear on a webpage that journalists can access to give them story ideas and a source of data and analysis to drive further reporting. - The Guardian

AI Definitions: Moravec’s Paradox

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Moravec’s Paradox - What is hard for humans is easy for machines, and what is easy for humans is hard for machines. For instance, a robot can play chess or hold an object still for hours on end with no problem. Tying a shoelace, catching a ball, or having a conversation is another matter. This is why AI excels at complex tasks like data analysis but also struggles with simple physical interactions, and why developing robots that are effective in the real world will take time and extraordinary technological advances. This paradox is attributed to Hans Moravec, an Austrian who worked at Carnegie Mellon.

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20 Webinars this week about AI, Journalism & Media

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Mon, Dec 8 - AI for Everyday Living: A Beginner Workshop for Older Adults

What: Join us for a friendly, hands-on workshop designed to help older adults explore the basics of artificial intelligence. We’ll walk through what AI is, how tools like ChatGPT work, and simple ways you can use them in your daily life— from staying organized to getting help with writing, planning, or learning new skills.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: OpenAI Academy & AARP

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Mon, Dec 8 - Supercharge your Nonprofit with AI and Automation

What: In this webinar, we will explore how automation and Generative AI technology can: automate repetitive tasks like data entry, volunteer onboarding, and impact reporting - freeing up nonprofit staff to focus on what matters most.

Who: Grace Chung, Automation Anywhere

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Nonprofit Learning Lab

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Tue, Dec 9 - Building Your Journalism Toolkit: Mastering Style Guides and Self-Taught Skills

What: This once-monthly webinar is an opportunity for general professional development for members and the mentorship program community.  For this month’s event, we welcome Joe Diorio as he brings to our community,

Who: Joe Diorio, who has a book about writing after years working PR. He holds a degree in journalism.

When: 11:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Military Veterans in Journalism

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Tue, Dec 9 - New Ways of Content Delivery with AI - Podcasts, Instant Translations and AI Coaches

What: In this session, we’ll explore cutting-edge methods that are reshaping content accessibility, personalization, and reach. Imagine turning your learning modules into audio podcasts on the fly, offering real-time multilingual access to your courses, and deploying AI-powered coaches that support learners with contextual guidance—anytime, anywhere.   You’ll see how these innovations aren’t just futuristic—they’re ready now, and they’re reshaping how we think about learner engagement, scale, and inclusivity.

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

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Open Sesame

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Tue, Dec 9 - ChatGPT for Education 101

What: This sessions provides a hands-on walkthrough of ChatGPT Edu, with demonstrations of core features and education-specific use cases such as lesson planning and grading assistance. 

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy

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Tue, Dec 9 - Silenced Sources: When fear of retaliation muzzles facts

What: Our panel will examine: How escalating threats are shaping reporting on health, science, the environment, and campus news; How to approach vulnerable sources ethically; How to verify information when anonymity is necessary; What tools like SecureDrop can do to keep sources safe.

Who: Lizzy Lawrence, Food and Drug Administration reporter at Stat News; Grace Hussain, solutions correspondent at Sentient Media – Emily Spatz, editor-in-chief of The Huntington News; Sharon Lerner, reporter at ProPublica; Harlo Holmes, chief information security officer and director of digital security at Freedom of the Press Foundation; Caitlin Vogus, senior adviser at Freedom of the Press Foundation.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Association of Healthcare Journalists, and the Society of Environmental Journalists

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Tue, Dec 9 - AI Innovator Collaborative

What: A regular gathering for ONA members already using AI in journalism to connect and share ideas, even if you’re not an expert.  

Who: Hosted by Director of Programs Meghan Murphy, who leads the AI in Journalism Initiative.

Where: Zoom

When: 3 pm, Eastern

Cost: Free to members

Sponsor: Online News Association

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Wed, Dec 10 - Top Barriers to Implementing AI

What: Hear from government and industry leaders about the most common obstacles agencies face when deploying AI — and how to overcome them. 

Who: Natalie Buda Smith, Director Digital Strategy and AI, Library of Congress; Beth Simone Noveck,  Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey; Kent Brake, Solutions Architect, Elastic; Jonathan Hasak, Senior U.S. Public Sector Partnerships Lead, Coursera; Aaron Hunter, Enterprise Account Manager, Coursera; John Lange  Product Marketing Manager Public Sector, Tricentis; Jason Langone, Senior Director Global AI Business Development, Nutanix; Luke Norris, Vice President Platform Strategy & Digital Transformation, Granicus.

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: GovLoop

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Wed, Dec 10 - How Agentic AI Supercharges Creative Performance

What: Join us for a conversation on how agentic AI is reshaping creative strategy. Explore how to enhance ideation, elevate storytelling, and deliver content that connects, while staying ahead of shifting consumer expectations and competitive pressure.

Who: Jennyfer Gouné, head of creative tech & ai product marketing at Amazon Ads; Ryan Sueoka, senior digital advertising strategist at Pattern; Madison Hemphill, lead content strategist at Global Overview.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Amazon Ads

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Wed, Dec 10 - New and updated digital investigative tools

What: You’ll explore the year’s best new and newly updated digital tools for journalism. Learn which AI tools can support your investigative reporting, and explore a range of free or affordable options for social media monitoring, examining websites, and capturing or archiving webpages. By the end of this session, you’ll have an updated digital toolkit and practical ideas to supercharge your investigative work. 

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $40

Sponsor: Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

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Wed, Dec 10 - The “Agency Dilemma”: Balancing GenAI Efficacy with Learner Independence

What: This webinar confronts this “Agency Dilemma” directly. We will move beyond the debate of “to use or not to use” and instead explore practical, “human-in-the-loop” pedagogical frameworks designed to manage this tension. Participants will learn concrete strategies to reposition GenAI from a crutch to a “collaborator” or “cognitive stimulator”, ensuring the tool augments—rather than replaces—the development of the learner’s independent critical thinking and personal voice.

Who: Joshua Paiz, Frederick Community College.

When: 3:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: University of Arizona  

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Thu, Dec 11 - ChatGPT for Education 102

What: We will continue (from the 101 session) a walkthrough of ChatGPT with more advanced applications, including student engagement strategies, productivity workflows, and how-to examples for additional features.

When: 12:00 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: OpenAI Academy

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Thu, Dec 11 - The Simplify to Exaggerate Strategy: How to Smart Brevity Your Presentations

What: The Smart Brevity practices you can apply to your presentations and speaking sessions. We’ll cover the strategy called “simplify to exaggerate” and walk through how to: Find and outline your story so everything you present supports your desired outcome; Build your deck with a style and format that’s audience first; Deliver your presentation so attention and retention soar; And much more.

Who: Kate Samano, Lead Editor, Axios; Allison Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Ragan Communications and PR. Daily

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Regan Communication

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Thu, Dec 11 - Ethics on Covering Immigration

What: Questions around granting confidentiality and anonymity to sources when covering immigration stories.

Who: Lyle Muller, adviser for Grinnell College’s student-run Scarlet & Black newspaper.

When: 1 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: $35

Sponsor: iMediaCampus

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Thu, Dec 11 - TikTok for Authors: Finding Success with Visual Media in the New Year

What: In this session, our speaker will walk you through setting up your TikTok account, and discuss how to create simple video content potential readers want to see. Whether you're a new author or a seasoned pro, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to thrive on TikTok in the New Year.

Who: Laura Perez, an author/publisher with Palmas Publishing and Manra Moon Press.

When: 1:30 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Author Learning Center

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Thu, Dec 11 - A Day in the Life of an AI Professional

What: This event offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the scope, goals, and real‑world challenges of AI‑focused roles—from designing innovative digital tools to navigating ethical and technical complexities. 

Who: Kate Boyd & Vandana Srivastava from the University of South Carolina’s University Libraries; Anne Grant, Clemson University’s AI Literacy Coordinator.

When: 2 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries

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Thu, Dec 11 - Creation in the AI Era

What: Join us as we dive into the new digital literacies every learner needs. We will explore how to balance human creativity with AI tools, examine the ethics and rights surrounding digital content, and shed light on the growing impact of deepfakes on trust and truth. And yes, the people who live this every day will be with us, our student panelists. They will share how they create, question, remix, and navigate the digital world in real time.

Who: Adam Phyall, Director of Professional Learning, All4Ed; Joseph South, Chief Innovation Officer, ISTE; Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians; Student Panelists.

When: 5 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: All4Ed

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Fri, Dec 12 - Build Stable Revenue with Journalism Adjacent Gigs

What: In this webinar, meet a panel of professionals working in communications and content marketing, who can provide practical guidance on finding clients in these spaces. Learn how to break in, determine your rates and protect yourself from conflicts of interest. Leave with fresh contacts for flexing your freelancing in new directions.

Who: Kim Howard, Director of Communications and Marketing at EMDR International Association; David Rynecki, Founder of Blue Heron Research Partners; Candace White, Deputy Director of Communications and Digital Strategy at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Founder, IIJ.

When: 12:00 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free (though there is a suggested donation of $15)

Sponsor: Institute for Independent Journalists

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Fri, Dec 12 - Providing AI Guidance, Education and Information to Your Organization

What: This is the final session of this series ties together everything discussed so far and offers practical guidance on how to communicate the key concepts and best practices, and how they might apply to your particular type of organization, to your colleagues and patrons.  

When: 12:00 pm, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Authors Alliance + OCEAN (Open Copyright Education Advisory Network)

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Sun, Dec 14 - Hollywood for Journalists: A Primer

What: Learn how to get your journalism into TV and films in a free workshop organized by the team that developed The IP List 2025, a nonprofit project dedicated to surfacing and promoting incredible journalistic IP for the optioning market.

Who: Christine McLaren, Pathos Lab, Head of Journalism Initiatives Pathos Labs.

Where: Zoom

When: 12 pm, Eastern

Cost: Free

Sponsor: The IP List from Popshift

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Why some Couples Endure

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There are many reasons why relationships fail, but if you look at what drives the deterioration of many relationships, it’s often a breakdown of kindness. As the normal stresses of a life together pile up—with children, career, friend, in-laws, and other distractions crowding out the time for romance and intimacy—couples may put less effort into their relationship and let the petty grievances they hold against one another tear them apart. In most marriages, levels of satisfaction drop dramatically within the first few years together. But among couples who not only endure, but live happily together for years and years, the spirit of kindness and generosity guides them forward.

Emily Esfahani Smith writing in The Atlantic

Toxicity is harder for AI to fake than intelligence

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"The next time you encounter an unusually polite reply on social media, you might want to check twice. It could be an AI model trying (and failing) to blend in with the crowd. A new study reveals that AI models remain easily distinguishable from humans in social media conversations, with overly friendly emotional tone serving as the most persistent giveaway. Also, the AI models struggled to match the level of casual negativity and spontaneous emotional expression common in human social media posts." -ArsTechnica

The Perfect Parent Trap

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When perfectionists become parents, their mindsets don't change; they just shift their unreasonable expectations onto their children. Now their kids must be perfect too. In fact, a number of studies have found that perfectionists are so busy worrying about the drive for excellence that they aren't sensitive are responsive to the children's real needs.

Perfectionist parenting is anxious parenting. So that their children never make mistakes, these parents are overprotective, controlling, authoritarian, intrusive and dominating.

(Not that any of it helps: Research at Macquarie University in Australia showed that perfectionist parents’ tendencies to admonish kids and emphasize accuracy didn't decrease errors in children's work.)

Unsurprisingly kids of perfectionists are perfectionists too, adopting the same unreasonable expectations and exaggerated responses to failure. As a result, they're more likely to be anxious and obsessive. According to the University of Louisville researchers Nicholas Affrunti and Janet Woodriff-Borden, every time parents rush into fix something their kids learn their mistakes of threatening and they come to believe they can't be trusted to handle new experiences on the run.

And through their parents’ disengagement, kids learn that love is conditional. The only way to get it? Achieve.

Ashley Merryman, co-author of Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing

30 Recent Articles about the Impact of AI on Health Care

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Woman Scammed by Ad With Deepfake of Her Doctor – NBC’s Today Show

What the next generation of doctors needs to know about AI – WBUR  

AI Accurately Predicts Complication Risk After Kidney Cancer Surgery – Cancer Nursing Today

AI fails to reliably detect pediatric pneumonia on X-ray – Univ of Wisconsin Medicine 

People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots – New York Times

Instead of an AI Health Coach, You Could Just Have Friends – Wired

The AI model that uses sounds like coughs & sniffles to predict early signs of disease – Mashable

The right place for AI companions in mental health care – Stat News

We found what you’re asking ChatGPT about health. A doctor scored its answers. – Washington Post

How AI can monitor your movements to improve your health – Fast Company

The perils of politeness: how large language models may amplify medical misinformation – Nature

How conspiracy theories infiltrated the doctor’s office - MIT Technology Review

Microsoft launches 'superintelligence' team targeting medical diagnosis to start – Reuters

AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease – NPR

Evaluating the performance of large language models versus human researchers on real world complex medical queries – Nature

Agentic AI advantage for pharma - Mckinsey

5 Tips When Consulting ‘Dr.’ ChatGPT – New York Times

AI May Be the Cure for Doctor Burnout, After All – Newsweek

Answering your questions about using AI as a health care guide – Washington Post

RTP startup uses AI to fight health insurance denials – Axios

OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation – TechCrunch

Low-quality papers are flooding the cancer literature — can this AI tool help to catch them? – Nature

New AI-powered model predicts which children are most at risk of developing sepsis—when the immune system overreacts to an infection—within 48 hours of an emergency room visit – Northwestern

How AI is taking over every step of drug discovery -  Chemical & Engineering News

Coalition for Health AI faces escalating attacks by Trump officials, loss of founding member Amazon – StatNews

Empathetic, Available, Cheap: When A.I. Offers What Doctors Don’t – New York Times

How AI scribes could usher in higher medical bills - StatNews

Academic misconduct and artificial intelligence use by medical students, interns and PhD students in Ukraine: a cross-sectional study – Springer

Review of Large Language Models for Patient and Caregiver Support in Cancer Care Delivery – ASCO  

A Prompt Engineering Framework for Large Language Model-Based Mental Health Chatbots: Conceptual Framework– PubMed

24 Recent Articles about AI Fakes

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Researchers: Toxicity is harder for AI to fake than intelligence – Ars Technica 

Journalist Caught Publishing Fake Articles Generated by AI – Futurism  

AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it – NPR

Deepfake of North Carolina lawmaker used in award-winning Whirlpool video - The Washington Post

An MIT Student Awed Top Economists With His AI Study—Then It All Fell Apart. – Wall Street Journal  

Deepfakes flood retailers ahead of peak holiday shopping – Axios

AI comes to local elections. Fake videos hit contentious school board races – Columbus Dispatch

Georgia Rep.’s campaign uses AI-generated deepfake of opponent in tight Senate showdown – CBS News  

Welcome to the Slopverse Generative AI isn’t hallucinatory. It is multiversal. – The Atlantic  

Town’s Christmas art contest ends in scandal: Did the winner use AI? - The Washington Post

The number one sign you're watching an AI video – BBC   

AI-generated evidence is showing up in court – NBC News

Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era – The Local

How would-be authors were fooled by AI in suspected global publishing scam – The Guardian

University of Hong Kong probes non-existent AI-generated references in paper; prof. says content not fabricated – Hong Kong Free Press  

People can't tell AI-generated music from real thing anymore, survey shows – CBS News 

Major Study Finds Many Mistakes in AI-Generated News Summaries – TV Tech

AI-generated news sites spout viral slop from forgotten URLs – Harvard’s Nieman Lab 

Deepfake Videos Are More Realistic Than Ever. Here's How to Spot if a Video Is Real or AI - CNET 

Teacher pleads guilty after being accused of using AI to make sexual videos of 8 students – KGNS-TV  

A YouTube tool that uses creators’ biometrics to help them remove AI-generated videos that exploit their likeness also allows Google to train its AI models on that sensitive data – CNBC  

Woman Scammed by Ad With Deepfake of Her Doctor – NBC’s Today Show

Woman accused of using AI to create fake burglary suspect – Fox13 Tampa Bay  

AI deepfakes are costing billions in fraud. Can you detect one? Take our quiz - NBC Bay Area

Majoring in AI

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Why major in computer science when you can major in artificial intelligence? From the NYT: At MIT, a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” has become the second most popular major. At the University of California, San Diego, 150 first-year students signed up for a new AI program. The State University of New York at Buffalo has created a stand-alone “department of AI and society.” More than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of AI & cybersecurity at the University of South Florida.