AI

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Education July 10, 2026

Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper issue is learning

by Brett DeJager, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The risk of students using AI to cheat tends to get a lot…

Science & Technology July 7, 2026

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired, and trying to decide when…

Science & Technology June 26, 2026

More than half of Georgia teachers now use artificial intelligence to prepare for class

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2026 Key points A new report from the state auditor’s office found…

Science & Technology June 22, 2026

Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science

by Nan Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A photograph of Earth glowing in deep space, the Moon’s cratered horizon stretching across…

Science & Technology June 15, 2026

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

by Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into…

Crime & Public Safety June 4, 2026

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

by Anat Lior, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old woman, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and herself…

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Health & Wellness June 3, 2026

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

This article by Brett Kelman and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 3, 2026 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital…

Science & Technology May 12, 2026

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions

by Maria Lungu, University of Virginia and Steven L. Johnson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a…

Justice May 8, 2026

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt

by Sonali Chakravarti, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Mercy,” a film released in January 2026, depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in the near…

Economy April 23, 2026

What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping

by Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo and Samuel Becher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans spend a…

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Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 13, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…