James Allen
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James Allen
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· Oct 11
ai Thinking - TLJamesA
Explore one educator's evolving perspective on generative AI in education, including concerns about copyright, fair use, industry demands, and the rush to adopt new technology. Features a curated list...
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New post that tries to capture just a bit of my thinking on generative artificial intelligence at the moment. Thank you to all the folks I mention. You've helped a ton! #aieducation #noai #schoollibrary #tlchat www.tljamesa.com/index.php/20...
Something about dishing out, but not taking... forget how it goes...
The irony of this attorney warning people about posting on social media, after telling me to “grow thicker skin” when his other client defamed me online. Feels like an SNL cold open.
January 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Something about dishing out, but not taking... forget how it goes...
New year... Read what you want, and/or don't! (yes, listening to books is reading)
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
New year... Read what you want, and/or don't! (yes, listening to books is reading)
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Outstanding! & what a great pairing with the latest ep of the #SLLNPodcast, where @Mauramadigan7.bsky.social shares her Winter Games ideas!
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
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#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
bsky.app/profile/drtl...
Ep. 63 of the #SLLNPodcast is out! Check out “The Winter Games” from Maura Madigan @mauramadigan7.bsky.social!
Get it on your favorite podcatcher (search SLLN), or here:
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/063-the-wint...
#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
Get it on your favorite podcatcher (search SLLN), or here:
sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/063-the-wint...
#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Outstanding! & what a great pairing with the latest ep of the #SLLNPodcast, where @Mauramadigan7.bsky.social shares her Winter Games ideas!
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
bsky.app/profile/drtl...
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibrary
bsky.app/profile/drtl...
"Students, not LLMs, are the protagonists of education and should be treated as such." #TLsky
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Students, not LLMs, are the protagonists of education and should be treated as such." #TLsky
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“The AI industry is essentially unregulated, which has placed the burden for the well-being of kids heavily on the shoulders of parents.”
As a parent of young children, I cannot emphasize enough how schools need to stop socializing children into GenAI users through partnerships with Big Tech.
As a parent of young children, I cannot emphasize enough how schools need to stop socializing children into GenAI users through partnerships with Big Tech.
"We have a pretty big issue on our hands that I think we don't fully understand the scope of."
The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying
A large number of very young users are engaging with violent — and often sexually violent — interactions with unregulated companion chatbots.
trib.al
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The AI industry is essentially unregulated, which has placed the burden for the well-being of kids heavily on the shoulders of parents.”
As a parent of young children, I cannot emphasize enough how schools need to stop socializing children into GenAI users through partnerships with Big Tech.
As a parent of young children, I cannot emphasize enough how schools need to stop socializing children into GenAI users through partnerships with Big Tech.
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I'll eagerly await the full story in January. In the meantime, I'm increasingly alarmed at the uncritical adoption & evangelical stance of those pushing AI & its rapid incorporation into existing ed tech.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
I had a cool day hanging out with @leevgaines.bsky.social , a freelance reporter for @npr.org! She shadowed me and spoke to many of my students about AI. The full story will come out in January, but please go watch Lee’s TikTok here! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yJ1WUu/
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'll eagerly await the full story in January. In the meantime, I'm increasingly alarmed at the uncritical adoption & evangelical stance of those pushing AI & its rapid incorporation into existing ed tech.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
To be blunt, this is not going to help students be anything but fast, sloppy, & less capable.
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“This bill does not just respond to falling literacy scores. It pushes back against politically motivated censorship, restores professional standards in school libraries, & affirms that every child … has a constitutional guarantee to access to books, ideas, & opportunity, no matter their ZIP code.”
A Federal Right to Read Act has been reintroduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
EveryLibrary Applauds Reintroduction of the Federal Right to Read Act of 2025
www.everylibrary.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“This bill does not just respond to falling literacy scores. It pushes back against politically motivated censorship, restores professional standards in school libraries, & affirms that every child … has a constitutional guarantee to access to books, ideas, & opportunity, no matter their ZIP code.”
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“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.
futurism.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
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Your periodic reminder of the observations made by the now deceased OpenAI whistleblower, Suchir Balaji:
“None of the four factors seem to weigh in favor of ChatGPT being a fair use of its training data.”
“None of the four factors seem to weigh in favor of ChatGPT being a fair use of its training data.”
When does generative AI qualify for fair use?
suchir.net
December 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Your periodic reminder of the observations made by the now deceased OpenAI whistleblower, Suchir Balaji:
“None of the four factors seem to weigh in favor of ChatGPT being a fair use of its training data.”
“None of the four factors seem to weigh in favor of ChatGPT being a fair use of its training data.”
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Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Today, at a quiet moment, a kid walked into our middle school library, took a huge deep breath, sighed deeply, and said, “Aaaah! There’s nothing like a fresh library!” My ❤️
#TLsky
#TLsky
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Today, at a quiet moment, a kid walked into our middle school library, took a huge deep breath, sighed deeply, and said, “Aaaah! There’s nothing like a fresh library!” My ❤️
#TLsky
#TLsky
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You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt
December 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt
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Y'all. I created this "Library Wrapped" template to help #librarians share their mid-year data BEFORE the end of the year when many budget/staffing decisions are already made. Access the template here: www.librarygirl.net/post/your-li...
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Y'all. I created this "Library Wrapped" template to help #librarians share their mid-year data BEFORE the end of the year when many budget/staffing decisions are already made. Access the template here: www.librarygirl.net/post/your-li...
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
I hope y'all find this resource useful!
#TLSky #Skybrarians
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An abfab post from @tommullaney.bsky.social I reread selfishly as some think I am foolish for caring more about our lack of reading literacy than false hopes of the future- which, ironically, would still need critical reading.... #TLSky #EduSky www.criticalinkling.com/p/teachers-n...
Teachers, Not Time Travelers
Use Your Critical Thinking 🧢, not your 🔮, when considering "AI" in education.
www.criticalinkling.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
An abfab post from @tommullaney.bsky.social I reread selfishly as some think I am foolish for caring more about our lack of reading literacy than false hopes of the future- which, ironically, would still need critical reading.... #TLSky #EduSky www.criticalinkling.com/p/teachers-n...
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"How Scammers Poison AI Results With Fake Customer Support Numbers"
"Our investigation shows that threat actors are already exploiting this frontier at scale."
More reasons to distrust AI-provided info.
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/ai-scam-phon...
"Our investigation shows that threat actors are already exploiting this frontier at scale."
More reasons to distrust AI-provided info.
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/ai-scam-phon...
How Scammers Poison AI Results With Fake Customer Support Numbers
gizmodo.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"How Scammers Poison AI Results With Fake Customer Support Numbers"
"Our investigation shows that threat actors are already exploiting this frontier at scale."
More reasons to distrust AI-provided info.
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/ai-scam-phon...
"Our investigation shows that threat actors are already exploiting this frontier at scale."
More reasons to distrust AI-provided info.
#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
gizmodo.com/ai-scam-phon...
Thank you for your work! #TLsky #schoollibraries
🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever.
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
Spotting AI images just got harder with Nano Banana Pro #AILiteracy
YouTube video by News Literacy Project
youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Thank you for your work! #TLsky #schoollibraries
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I just came to this exact same conclusion not three hours ago with a colleague. If the task can be done with (or you’re told to use) AI, then how meaningful or important is it really?
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I just came to this exact same conclusion not three hours ago with a colleague. If the task can be done with (or you’re told to use) AI, then how meaningful or important is it really?
Messing around with new update for Procreate Dreams. Flipbook pretty fun and intuitive! #ReadWhatYouWant
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Messing around with new update for Procreate Dreams. Flipbook pretty fun and intuitive! #ReadWhatYouWant
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Teach the environmental harms of AI and its infrastructure.
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Teach the environmental harms of AI and its infrastructure.
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"human thinking is largely independent of human language — and we have little reason to believe ever more sophisticated modeling of language will create a form of intelligence that meets or surpasses our own" great piece by @benjaminjriley.bsky.social www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"human thinking is largely independent of human language — and we have little reason to believe ever more sophisticated modeling of language will create a form of intelligence that meets or surpasses our own" great piece by @benjaminjriley.bsky.social www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.
h/t @robertfreundlaw.bsky.social
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.