Culture
Microsoft director warned the public would see AI training as ‘astonishing theft,’ unsealed filing shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – OpenAI and Microsoft employees privately acknowledged their artificial intelligence products compete with the news outlets whose articles trained them, an unsealed court filing alleges. Read More
Government
House ditching Capitol Hill early without touching AI, debt or mass surveillance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House decided to leave Washington, D.C., early for the October recess Wednesday and not return until after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Read More
Government
Trump admin splinters over AI’s right to train on Americans’ copyrighted work(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration appears not to have reached a conclusion on whether artificial intelligence should be able to learn from Americans’ work for free. Read More
Culture
As hacking incidents pile up, top AI lab pumps the brakes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – OpenAI said it would pause its frontier artificial intelligence development to alleviate safety concerns as labs have breached containment. The ChatGPT parent company… Read More
Culture
AI-powered private school network to open new Oklahoma campus this fallAn educational model using artificial intelligence, called “Alpha Schools,” is tripling campus locations this fall to 40 open and enrolling locations nationwide, boasting an “efficient,”… Read More
Culture
Parents and teachers split as Google rolls out AI reading help in every classroomAn artificial intelligence reading assistance tool designed to give children one-on-one reading instruction is offered through Google Classroom this summer, sparking both optimism and concern among American parents and… Read More
Culture
Comprehensive UK study hammers importance of a 2-year screen-free start to lifeA baby should never look at a screen during the first two years of life according to a new study that found screen exposure leads to increased obesity, lower vocabulary and weaker child-parent relationships. “We have learned that… Read More
Public Education
NC district cuts back on technology usage, sees improved learning outcomesIn a world rapidly changing through artificial intelligence and other technologies, one North Carolina district is taking a different approach through “tech-free” days throughout the… Read More
Culture
Americans’ way of life is about to change forever, Nvidia CEO warns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told the Associated Press during a Tuesday interview that society must adapt to the widespread artificial intelligence boom. Huang… Read More
Public Education
More schools cutting back technology in classrooms following concerns from parents, health expertsSchool districts from Los Angeles to rural North Carolina are taking steps to rein in technology use, especially among younger students, as part of a growing movement to reverse… Read More
Public Education
School stands by mandatory K-12 screentime after parents protest(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are pushing back after their school district refused to let them opt their children out of technology in the classroom. Students at… Read More
Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Worried AI will replace you? This tech startup says you can keep your job and ditch the soul-crushing office drudgeryAs some communities push back against Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers and job-displacing AI, a San Francisco startup is taking the opposite approach. Backed by renowned names in the sector such… Read More
Culture
Defense tech CEO warns US lead over China in AI is ‘extremely small’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey said America was barely winning against China in the artificial intelligence (AI) race during a Monday episode of “The Axios… Read More
Christian Schools
VR classical school grows as school choice expandsClassical schooling and virtual reality don’t usually go together, but one “edupreneur” has found a way to combine them. Adam Mangana, CEO of OptimaEd, has created what he… Read More
Public Education
California’s educational institutions work to limit smartphone use by July 1 deadlineIn response to national and global trends, California’s public education system has committed to implement “policies to limit or prohibit smartphone use during school hours” by July 1. Read More
Culture
More Americans pledge to pick up books instead of screens, study findsHalf of all Americans want to cut screen time for their well-being, and Gen Zers are leading the 2026 trend, according to a new study. More than 60% of young adults ages 18 to 29… Read More
Culture
Utah launches nation’s first AI platform for prescription renewalsA new AI medical platform can now renew prescriptions for chronic conditions in the state of Utah, the first program of its kind in the nation. The state is partnering with … Read More
Culture
Expert: Labor market already experiencing AI benefits, dangersArtificial intelligence (AI) will drive major productivity gains leading to higher wages and job creation, said Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of the hiring firm RedBalloon, in an interview with The Heartlander. But… Read More
Culture
Majority of parents, teachers, students fear impact of AI in education, even as its reach growsMost middle- and high-school students use artificial intelligence, but half of them have major concerns – as do their parents and teachers. More than 85% of middle-… Read More
Public Education
‘Lines are getting blurred’ between student AI use and cheating, educators sayPen-and-paper tests may become the latest weapon in anti-cheating technology as artificial intelligence is rendering students’ take-home exams and homework assignments obsolete. “The cheating is off the charts. Read More