‘In November, Google’s AI outfit DeepMind published a press release titled “Millions of new materials discovered with deep learning.' But now, researchers who’ve analyzed a subset of what DeepMind discovered say 'we have yet to find any strikingly novel compounds' in that subset’

Creating demand. Another way in which large tech companies cultivate future users. Education is indeed a powerful tool.

Pedagogies of (Generative) AI with Helen Beetham 💙 @[email protected]
April 11th, 3pm to 4pm BST Register here: forms.gle/TEBFvY2yXW6FLs…

we are hiring! 2.5 year research assistant post (0.8FTE) to be part of our ARC-funded research on the realities of teachers' engagements with AI in secondary schools - deadline for applications 31/5: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/…

So much of what we see as automated is really powered by humans in hidden corners of the world. A student I spoke to in Bulgaria used to watch old people in a US geriatric ward and trip an “AI”alarm if they fell. As Anjli Raval says, this is Chapter 1 of my book Code Dependent.

NYC's 'AI' 'weapon scanners' produce 85% false positives!!1!!

AKA they don't detect weapons-- they give cops a pretext to harass ppl while lining the pockets of vendors. In the meantime, NYC is shutting libraries on weekends citing budget constraints.

hellgatenyc.com/nyc-ai-weapons…

Hear this parent's story.

How is it ok to provide public funding to private schools that can dismissively tell a family 'We're not equipped to serve students with IEPs'?

'Who benefits from universal vouchers? The data is clear: its mostly wealthy families already enrolled in private schools. Under universal vouchers, any family with school-age children can receive one, regardless of income.' nrea.net/as-a-tennessee…

folks in Montreal, consider joining me March 26 at 4PM to discuss alternative AI Futures with an all-star panel of Paris Marx, elena altheman & Ceyda Yolgormez !!! concordia.ca/cuevents/offic…

Join us TODAY at 2:30 to talk about transformative student-designed stories
2:30 in ACC 10AB

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I cannot resist used books.