by Michael Kennedy and Isobel Cockrell
When you’re optimizing for efficiency, you’re getting rid of redundancies. But when patients’ lives are at stake, you actually want redundancy. You want extra slack in the system. You want multiple sets of eyes on a patient in a hospital.
by Molly White
For anyone feeling like you don’t know what to do, I urge you to think hard about what matters most to you, and look for ways to fight for those things — particularly if you have specific skills that you can put to use. Are you a good writer? Tech savvy? A compelling leader? Good at coming up with new ideas? Find things that play to your strengths.
by Dan Meyer
As technology educators, coaches, and administrators, we have a disproportionate say in the platforms that are brought into schools. We need to understand what our colleagues need, what these platforms can do, and whether these align.
by Laurence Holt
Many research-backed edtech tools only report on the success of “students who used the program as recommended”. What about the majority who don’t?
by Ed Zitron
The biggest innovation here isn’t what Generative AI does, or can do, but rather the creation of an ecosystem that’s hopelessly dependent upon a handful of hyperscalers, and has no prospect of ever shaking its dependence.
by Maroussia Lévesque
As algorithmic decision-making plays an increasingly central role in our lives, the ability to defer or appeal to human review diminishes for all but a few.
by Emanuel Maiberg - 404 Media
Steps to prevent scraping lock out anyone who can’t afford the same deals as monopolies. This is collateral damage from AI giants deciding they’re entitled to all user-generated content.
by Ed Zitron
The finance world is catching onto the gap between the hype and reality of generative AI.
by Terence Eden
We should remain vigilant when it comes to protecting our privacy and security. But we can only do so much when companies break norms and best practices.
by Dan Meyer
The last-mile delivery problem is not met by chat bots.