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"AI Capabilities May Be Overhyped on Bogus Benchmarks, Study Finds"

"They're dumber than you think and they might be cheating."

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AI Capabilities May Be Overhyped on Bogus Benchmarks, Study Finds
They're dumber than you think and they might be cheating.
gizmodo.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I've collected some info & links re: AI in Edu skepticism:

docs.google.com/presentation...

Started as a tongue-in-cheek collection of a few resources to share w/ some local friends, but it's been growing in fits & starts.

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AI: Threat or Menace?
AI in Education: Threat or Menace? (A silly title for a serious topic) Contains links to supporting information
docs.google.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
As part of a discussion about AI in middle school, I put together this slide deck with reasons why we owe it to our students to be very critical, and links to recent supporting articles & info.

docs.google.com/presentation...

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A slide titled: The case against AI adoption Text on the slide: The recent wide adoption of generative AI tools has happened with lots of fanfare but a curious lack of critical examination. If one looks at the facts surrounding the creation, use, and effects of generative AI, it quickly becomes clear that there are some serious considerations involved. These areas in need of more careful reflection include: Hyperlinked list of issues: Legal issues Moral issues Ethical issues Environmental issues Psychological issues Privacy & security issues Economic issues Philosophical issues Education issues Racism & bias issues Text under list: This is by no means a comprehensive list; but the extent of this list goes to show that there are considerable problems with generative AI that have not been fully or clearly addressed. Before AI is adopted into use at an educational institution, it would seem like educational malpractice to avoid reaching conclusions about where the institution stands on these issues.
October 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Big Tech Is Funding AI Lesson Plan Seminars that Parents Increasingly Do Not Want"
"Hundreds of thousands of teachers are expected to attend this seminar over the next five years."

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Big Tech Is Funding AI Lesson Plan Seminars that Parents Increasingly Do Not Want
Hundreds of thousands of teachers are expected to attend this seminar over the next five years.
gizmodo.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"‘Workslop’: AI-Generated Work Content Is Slowing Everything Down"
"AI slop has infiltrated the workplace, costing companies time and money."

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'Workslop': AI-Generated Work Content Is Slowing Everything Down
AI slop has infiltrated the workplace, costing companies time and money.
gizmodo.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"AI Medical Tools Provide Worse Treatment for Women and Underrepresented Groups"
"Making human biases worse."

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AI Medical Tools Provide Worse Treatment for Women and Underrepresented Groups
Making human biases worse.
gizmodo.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Love my dad, but he's recently started to think:

age = wisdom = knowledge

Shared my chapter critiquing AI in edu with him.

And the man who can't program the VCR, nor has ever been a teacher, started Dad-splaining how AI was actually a good thing for edu.

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a judge sitting in front of an american flag
ALT: a judge sitting in front of an american flag
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September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"After Anthropic’s Billion-Dollar Settlement, Dictionaries Are Suing Perplexity AI
Encyc. Britannica and Merriam-Webster accuse AI co. of copying content & attributing hallucinated answers to their brands."
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After Anthropic's Billion-Dollar Settlement, Dictionaries Are Suing Perplexity AI
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster accuse the AI startup of copying their content and attributing hallucinated answers to their brands.
gizmodo.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"For the novice, these tools can impair learning."

This was what I was trying to say today to some folks during a dsicsuion of how we should address AI this coming school year.

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jasoncdaniels.bsky.social Jason C Daniels @jasoncdaniels.bsky.social · Aug 13
Mine is: Unless you're essentially an expert in what you're trying to use the tool for, you shouldn't be using it.

She followed up with another VERY VALID concern we'd never discussed before: For the novice, these tools can impair learning. I was SO HAPPY she said that!

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August 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Now if you are a novice... you may be puzzled and not know what is so wrong about that [AI] ‘definition’ in the screenshot above. This is the crux. For experts it is obvious!"

THIS. This is why AI in schools is a MAJOR problem!

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August 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Connecticut Man’s Case Believed to Be First Murder-Suicide Associated With AI Psychosis"

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Connecticut Man's Case Believed to Be First Murder-Suicide Associated With AI Psychosis
Several suicides have been blamed on AI. This appears to be the first homicide.
gizmodo.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"AI Has a Hidden Water Cost—Here’s How to Calculate Yours"

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AI Has a Hidden Water Cost—Here’s How to Calculate Yours
How many AI queries does it take to use up a regular plastic water bottle’s worth of water?
gizmodo.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"AI Experts Urgently Call on Governments to Think About Maybe Doing Something"
"Let's just agree to something. Anything."

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AI Experts Urgently Call on Governments to Think About Maybe Doing Something
Let's just agree to something. Anything.
gizmodo.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"What’s Powering All These Futuristic Data Centers? In Many Cases Repurposed Jet Engines"
"Turns out they're not powered by hopes and dreams."

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What's Powering All These Futuristic Data Centers? In Many Cases Repurposed Jet Engines
Turns out they're not powered by hopes and dreams.
gizmodo.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Trump Blames AI for Weird Video of Stuff Being Tossed Out White House Window"
""If something happens really bad, just blame AI," Trump said."

So, good stuff is real, bad stuff is not?

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#DestoryingReality
#InfoLit

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Trump Blames AI for Weird Video of Stuff Being Tossed Out White House Window
gizmodo.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
AI chatbots are one way students might interact w/ AI - and they're dangerous.

"The Era of ‘AI Psychosis’ is Here. Are You a Possible Victim?
Psychologists have been sounding the alarm for months."
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The Era of 'AI Psychosis' is Here. Are You a Possible Victim?
Psychologists have been sounding the alarm for months.
gizmodo.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"There Is Now Clearer Evidence AI Is Wrecking Young Americans’ Job Prospects"

If schools are supposed to provide college & career readiness, does having them use AI teach them how to put themselves out of work? 🤔

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There Is Now Clearer Evidence AI Is Wrecking Young Americans’ Job Prospects
Young workers face rising AI competition in fields like software development, but some also benefit from AI as a helper, new research shows.
www.wsj.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Google’s AI Ambitions An ‘Existential Crisis’ For News Online"
"Critics warn that shift risks creating “echo chambers” filled w/ sensationalism & clickbait, at the expense of thorough, investigative journalism."

#AIIsTheProblem #InfoLit

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Google's AI Ambitions An ‘Existential Crisis’ For News Online
Critics warn that this shift risks creating “echo chambers” filled with sensationalism and clickbait, at the expense of thorough, investigative journalism.
gizmodo.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Another complaint [: a] person’s son was experiencing a delusional breakdown while interacting with ChatGPT. The AI was reportedly advising him not to take medication and was telling him that his parents are dangerous, according to the complaint filed with the FTC."

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August 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Anthropic Agrees to $1.5 Billion Settlement for Downloading Pirated Books to Train AI"

#AIIsTheProblem #InfoLit
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

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Anthropic Agrees to $1.5 Billion Settlement for Downloading Pirated Books to Train AI
Authors sued after it was revealed Anthropic downloaded the books from Library Genesis.
gizmodo.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"OpenAI Admits Safety Controls ‘Degrade,’ As Wrongful Death Lawsuit Grabs Headlines"
"California couple Maria and Matt Raine say that ChatGPT assisted in the suicide of their 16-year-old son, Adam."

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OpenAI Admits Safety Controls 'Degrade,' As Wrongful Death Lawsuit Grabs Headlines
California couple Maria and Matt Raine say that ChatGPT assisted in the suicide of their 16-year-old son, Adam.
gizmodo.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
#InfoLit Lesson: Have students look over this list of sites, visit ones they are not familiar with, and discuss the reliability of the information each site is likely to provide.

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A graphic titled "Where AI gets its facts" Below is a breakdown of common online sites with percentages; sites are arranged top to bottom from most-used to least-used, with percentage listed for each site. The first line is Reddit at 40.1% The rest of the lines are: Wikipedia 26.3% YouTube 23.5% Google 23.3 Yelp 21.1 Facebook 20.0 Amazon 18.7 Trip Advisor 12.5 Map Box 11.3 Open Street Map 11.3 Instagram 10.9 Map Quest 9.8 Walmart 9.3 eBay 7.7 LinkedIn 5.9 Quora 4.6 Home Depot 4.6 Yahoo 4.4 Target 4.3 Pinterest 4.2
August 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I mean, sure, we're getting reports of younger people having mental health issues because they're interacting with online AI chatbots; but I'm sure the company that removed "Dont be evil" from their corporate mission statement can be TOTALLY trusted!

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justinhendrix.bsky.social Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · May 3
"Google plans to roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot next week for children under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts, as tech companies vie to attract young users with A.I. products."
Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13
The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Trump’s New History Exhibit Features Fake Quotes From AI-Generated Founding Fathers"
"John Adams never actually said "Facts do not care about your feelings.""

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#InstitutionalizingDestroyedReality
#InfoLit

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Trump's New History Exhibit Features Fake Quotes From AI-Generated Founding Fathers
John Adams never actually said
gizmodo.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"After AI Led to Layoffs, Coders Are Being Hired to Fix ‘Vibe-Coded’ Screwups
Fire human, use AI, fire AI, hire human."
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After AI Led to Layoffs, Coders Are Being Hired to Fix 'Vibe-Coded' Screwups
Fire human, use AI, fire AI, hire human.
gizmodo.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM