k8wilk.bsky.social
@k8wilk.bsky.social
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yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI?

my latest @teenvogue.com
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
www.teenvogue.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated. nyti.ms/4hRzPq1
March 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Join us March 15 at noon 650 Capitol Mall in Sacramento (ICE Field Office) to call for the release of CU activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been targeted for his campus activism.
March 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"They tell us political violence is unacceptable, but it’s all the state does all day long.” very interesting article.
February 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.
Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary
Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.
sfstandard.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM