Selfhood in the Digital Age is about how tech is helping and exploiting us. Vauhini Vara analyzed the feedback AI gave her to explore the abilities, shortcomings and biases of the chatbot. #AI

A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as "woke AI." Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond. More federal interference? #AI #Politics

Neurotic personalities are a staple of science fiction. Researchers who study how people react to robot personalities have recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. #AI

No huge news in AI over the last couple of weeks. We are getting teased more about GPT-5 from OpenAI which is pretty much overdue. #AI

Check out the recently issued "America's AI Action Plan" from the White House. Lotsa policy recommendations. More government. Recommending open src. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl… #AI

A.I.-Driven Education: Founded in Texas and Coming to a School Near You: At Austin’s Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day on academics, led by artificial intelligence tools. New Alpha schools are set to open in about a dozen cities this fall. #AI

Most teens have used AI to flirt and chat — but still prefer human interaction. A new report from the group Common Sense Media shows teens are experimenting with AI "companions" designed to provide deep conversations and advice. #AI

Of course the HUGE news in the AI world is the OpenAI's introduction of GPT-5: youtube.com/watch?v=0Uu_VJ…. Let the evaluations begin! #AI

San Francisco's billboards about AI are a little provocative: cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/v… #AI

NYT says "Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line." It's not clear that they really are measuring it. #AI

A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool. For good reason. #AI

Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations. The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent. #AI

AI-generated music is here to stay. Will streaming services like Spotify label it? Unlike other tech giants, many music-streaming services like Spotify are not currently taking steps to label AI-generated content. But experts say more transparency is key. #AI

From NYT: The digital afterlife industry may near $80 billion in a decade, fueled by AI "deadbots." Tech firms see profit. But experts warn of troubling consequences. #AI

Critics say that "slop" videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them. #AI

The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least. #AI

I thought this short LinkedIn article by Rob Petrosino about AI and propaganda was interesting: linkedin.com/posts/robpetro… #AI

It was inevitable that chatbots would create some mental health issues. But how to address the issue? cnn.com/2025/09/05/tec… #AI

Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit. A U.S. district court is scheduled to consider whether to approve the settlement next week, in a case that marked the first substantive decision on how fair use applies to generative AI systems

Lab results confusing? Some patients use AI to interpret them, for better or worse. While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants. #AI