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AI personal assistants are now acting on people’s behalf in the real world—and all sorts of strange things are going wrong, @LilaShroff reports: theatlantic.com/technology/2…

It’s All Fun and Games Until You Give AI Your Credit Card

AI personal assistants are now acting on people’s behalf in the real world—and all sorts of strange things are going wrong.

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The CEO of Anthropic is calling for a slowdown in AI development, saying that within six months to a year, advanced AI could go rogue with catastrophic consequences. @eschulze reports.
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#WriterLife #FridayFunDay 😆🤘
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Five great campus novels, to celebrate the back-to-school season. newyorker.com/books/what-wer…

Five Great Campus Novels

Our critic’s picks for going back to school. Plus: an Edith Wharton novella for a last gasp of the season.

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Bill Gates' Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in 'People Learning Less' edweek.org/technology/bill-g…
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In Japanese, "tsundoku" means collecting books and letting them pile up, not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.
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The number of words we speak daily seems to be dropping by more than 300 each year. Some researchers blame the internet; others blame the erosion of small, everyday interactions with strangers. newyorker.com/culture/annals…

What Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of People

After researchers found that we’re speaking less and less each year, Shayla Love spent a week collecting audio recordings from her own life.

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If you are a fellow bibliophile, then drop a comment below, connect with others, and retweet. Let’s get the book community on here back up and running again 📚
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It's easy to help support the fight for libraries. Donate here ---> everylibrary.org/donate #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit
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More Americans need to learn about the benefits of libraries, so help spread the word. 👉 Like 👉 Follow 👉 Share #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit
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Reading strengthens vocabulary, sparks imagination, and stretches the mind in ways that last a lifetime.
 Just like exercise keeps our bodies healthy, reading keeps our minds growing. Take care of your mind! 📚💙
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Subscribe to The AI School Librarians Newsletter aischoollibrarian.substack.c…
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For fans of The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, Lost Lambs is funny and smart. "If the Royal Tenenbaums were middle-class and likable, they'd be this madcap family." --The New York Times Book Review AISL members share your summer book suggestion to earn extra raffle tickets!
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Member Rebecca Moore is reading A LOT this summer! Here are a few of her recs - AISL members - share snippets of your reading journey to earn extra summer reading raffle tickets!
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Thousands of students & educators are in the midst of digital detox this week in Upper Manhhattan. “We all have seen it, the omnipresence of devices and screens in everybody's life,” said P.S. 187 parent @OlympiaKazi. “And we can totally change it.” gothamist.com/news/washingto…

Washington Heights students try digital detox with schools' 'Screen Break'

Gothamist spoke with kids and teachers about the first day of the screen break, and reviews were generally positive.

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As schools become increasingly dominated by screens, a growing number of parents are moving in the opposite direction, embracing “classical” schools built around books, discussion, handwriting and face-to-face debate. bit.ly/4f95RjY

Pens, paper, public speaking: Why some parents are rethinking modern classrooms

As schools become increasingly dominated by screens, a growing number of parents are moving in the opposite direction, embracing “classical” schools built aroun

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Pope Leo writes, “The speed and ease with which answers or summaries can be obtained risk extinguishing the desire to ask questions.” Curiosity and the human hunger to learn are under attack. They are trying to build a world in which no one *wants* to know anything.
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WHO’S WITH ME?? 💙🌎
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NYC teachers say phone ban in classrooms has caused 'jaw dropping' change in students' attention trib.al/k3WkN2u
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College commencements season comes at a sobering moment. Students are facing steep costs and dicey job prospects, especially in the AI era. That's led many to question whether a degree is worth it anymore. to.pbs.org/3R4at0G

Students question value of college as costs rise and AI reshapes jobs

This season's college commencement celebrations come at a sobering moment. Students are facing steep loans and dicey job prospects, especially in the AI era. That's led many to question whether a...

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