Doug Belshaw on digital and AI literacies
... and ambiguity, playfulness, and vibe coding
R3 3.7 July 15, 2025 How Do Tutoring Chatbots Stack Up Against In-Class Active Learning?
Surprising impacts of a custom AI chatbot developed for an introductory physics course
The definition of “artificial intelligence” began at the 1956 Dartmouth workshop!
Inside the Artificial Intelligence Hype Cycle. And How AI is Making Music — On the Media
Over- and under-hyping of AI.
Grok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to come
Musk trained Grok to be right-wing. We’re lucky he wasn’t more subtle.
Bad Actors are Grooming LLMs to Produce Falsehoods
Our research shows that even the latest "reasoning" models are vulnerable
Teaching: Assignments that mitigate AI abuse
Professors are struggling in asynchronous and large-enrollment courses. Here are some ideas that could help.
“AI Models Don’t Understand, They Just Predict” – improving learning
AI Ethical Guidelines
As artificial intelligence becomes integrated into all corners of higher education, addressing ethical concerns is crucial to responsible implementati
Botshit Gone Wild
The downsides of generative AI are growing like wildfire
What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.
How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?
Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology.
No one likes meetings. They’re sending their AI note takers instead.
Artificial intelligence apps that record and summarize meetings can tempt workers into skipping calls, leaving humans who join in the company of silent bots.
Live demo of Deep Background for Claude and ChatGPT o3
A walk through using this tool as a student, with some discussion on what excites me about it. Prompt available for free here: https://checkplease.neocities....
Lewis Black on AI in Education
Just in case you missed this bit from the Daily Show.
A Shill for AI...
Responding to criticism in the moment and after the fact.
Beyond the Hype: What 18 Recent Research Papers Say about How to Use AI in Instructional Design
Aka, how to use (and how not to use) AI in your day to day work
Should AI Make Students Care?
Over the years I have disagreed with pretty much everything that Thomas Arnett and the Christensen Institute have had to say about education (you can use the search function for the main blog to see), but Arnett's recent piece has some points worth thinking about.
Cut the bullshit: why GenAI systems are neither collaborators nor tutors
h/t Peter Felten on LinkedIn
Kids are protesting against I.C.E. in Roblox
h/t Audrey Watters
'Toy Story 5' Is Making Tech Its Big Bad
h/t Audrey Watters
The off-ramp: assessment security and the rollback of equity and inclusion
h/t Audrey Watters
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
h/t Audrey Watters
A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.
h/t Audrey Watters
What’s Happening to Reading?
h/t Audrey Watters
Chinese tech firms freeze AI tools in crackdown on exam cheats
Suspension comes as 13m students take four-day gaokao tests for limited spots at country’s universities
What "AI in Education" Means For the 99%
The Story of a Control Group
What’s With the Em Dash/AI Anxieties? (opinion)
Anxieties around AI and punctuation say a lot about academia, Joseph Mellors writes.
Deep Background GPT Released
An abbreviated version of SIFT Toolbox is now available to all as a completely free GPT
Perplexity AI: New Features, Examples, & How and When to Use
Complete Perplexity AI guide: explore voice search, deep research, Labs, document analysis, and 8 standout features with examples. Why this AI may beat Google.