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Vaster than empires and more slow
Andrew Marvell, from To His Coy Mistress, 1681
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“‘If you want to stay in the fight, you are left w/o a choice to adopt the use of some tools—particularly LLMs—to keep up w/ others who are using them,’ says Alexander Gibson, a PhD candidate”🧪
Elle Cordova
NEW from me in @pnas.org on the risks of data sharing with qualitative research:
"Today, confidentiality risks are amplified by social media, surveillance, and AI tools, which make ample data about people publicly available, thus making deidentification less effective"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
“‘Research shows that kids who are healthy, safe, fed, educated & surrounded by strong family relationships have a much better chance to thrive & contribute as independent adults’….
The bottom line: There's a ‘direct correlation’ btwn ‘how states invest in children & how kids are doing’”🧪🛟
“‘The fact that you have the capacity doesn’t say that you are using it beneficially,’ says Baruch Lev [NYU].…
Lev argues that companies need 2 measures: how much AI is being used, & what benefit that use produces….‘There is no resource, however beneficial, that you should use the maximum’”🧪
www.axios.com/2026/06/08/u...
“Removing the commute, the office, & incidental proximity to others strips away a crucial layer of social life.
In the study by Emanuel et al., 1 in 14 remote workers spent a given workday w/ no human contact, & workers did not fill that void by socializing more outside of work hrs.”🧪
“the ethical problems w/ sharing high-quality qualitative data…hinge on the harm of being named….
exempting in-depth interviews from data sharing requirements is essential for legal, ethical, & logistical reasons, & for ensuring the future viability of qualitative research.”🧪
@jessicacalarco.com 👊
“The AI system failed to flag FIVE warning signals” re: a Chattanooga nurse stealing leftover fentanyl.
“Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hosp…have humans overseeing similar tech…[& say] AI can be a good help healthcare providers, but as an assistant, **and humans should be making final decisions.**”🧪
eileen chengyin chow
jenna newman phd
Jess Calarco
jenna newman phd
jenna newman phd
jenna newman phd
jenna newman phd
jenna newman phd
jenna newman phd
Recent cuts to safety-net programs and higher living costs could add further pressure to kids already struggling, a report warns.
NEW from me in @pnas.org on the risks of data sharing with qualitative research:
"Today, confidentiality risks are amplified by social media, surveillance, and AI tools, which make ample data about people publicly available, thus making deidentification less effective"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
A rough @nature.com poll of >1,900 researchers found:
~48% feel negative towards AI
63% say that risks for data analysis outweigh benefits
~60% felt AI FOMO: that they would be left behind if they did not use AI tools in their work.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Jess Calarco
www.nature.com
Almost half of the scientists who responded said that they feel broadly negative towards artificial intelligence, but they think that some tools are better than others.
Remote work has substantially increased social isolationwith consequences for mental health
1 in 14 remote workers spent a given workday with no human contact, and workers did not fill that void by socializing more outside of work hours.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org
Remote work has substantially increased social isolation, with measurable consequences for mental health
The AI bill is coming due - but how will businesses pay for the tokens they're burning? My latest for @fastcompany.com looks what happens when you're on the hook for a mutli-million-dolalr bill you didn't realise www.fastcompany.com/91556417/ai-...
Companies rushed to put AI tools in employees’ hands. Now surprise usage costs are forcing them to ask what all those prompts are actually worth.
