Interesting that they can ban language toward a non-human device, but not towards humans. They can't stop it from convincing people to end their lives, but sure let's stop others from being mean to a non sentient computer program. I guess we know where priorities lie.

The Verge@theverge.com · 4d ago

Anthropic wrote that the new policy update “is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose. It does not apply to common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.”

I finally figured out why the clip of this woman talking yesterday freaked me out...it reminds me of the scene in Witches when Lilith turns into the High Witch..I feel like she's going to turn us all into mice at any second.

Tuition-free public higher education could eliminate a lot of the paperwork that makes the process confusing for teens and parents.

Annie Abrams@annieabrams.bsky.social · 5d ago

"Hundreds of thousands of US teens use ChatGPT each week to plan for college. They’re using it to plan applications, track deadlines, research schools and understand financial aid. That’s why we’ll soon be adding College Planner to ChatGPT for Teens." sigh openai.com/index/teens-...

I wish PowerPoint Designer would go back to the way it was. When it first came out there were so many designs to choose from and it would format all my content in a visually appealing way automatically and saved so much time. Now it's just garbage.

Society has really done a number on the students of today. The stress and pressure they put on themselves to be perfect all of the time is hurting them. I wish they knew how much older adults mess up, need extensions, forget important things. It's not a moral failure on their part, just life.

Having to work in between pick up and drop off and then adding in doctors appointments and sick days is exhausting. I just want a full 8 hour workday for Christmas.

In other news, it turns out it's really fun to tell people about the insanity that was Y2K.

Brittany Avila@drbrittanyavila.bsky.social · 3w ago

My students do not know what Y2K was. So excuse me while I put myself out to pasture 😔

My students do not know what Y2K was. So excuse me while I put myself out to pasture 😔

My lab from my PhD Program posted that they moved to a new building. I didn't recognize it so I looked it up. The school bought the hold hospital where my first son was born and now my old lab has moved into the same location! So my dev psych lab is researching babies where my first baby was born 😀

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Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 3w ago

It is breathtaking. Like many things these days it is hard, but necessary, to figure what is a continuity and what is a rupture. EdTech has always been a private sector parasite feeding off the public sector. The rupture is AI EdTech is experimenting on the rich instead of the poor.

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📣 I’m considering PhD students for Fall 2027! We study how our identities shape the way we see ourselves, how others see us, and how we interact across group boundaries. Our work spans race, gender, multiracial experiences, and intergroup contact with kids and adults. sites.duke.edu/dukeidlab/

I’ll be reviewing PhD apps for the 27-28 AY! My lab studies questions related to how people (1) talk and think about (their own/experiences with) racism, (2) have difficult conversations, (3) socialize their children about racism and identity. Learn more here: www.sciplab.com

Earlier this year I was interviewed about technology use in kids and the reporter kept asking questions that pathologized kids who didn't want to use AI. I felt so insane during the whole thing wondering when we got to the point that not wanting to use AI meant kids were bad. Happy to see this!

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.

Technology being everywhere doesn’t mean it belongs everywhere. The tech industry wants us to believe that AI in early education is not only inevitable, but necessary. We don't see it that way. This week, we announced a moratorium on generative AI for public school students in 2-K to 8th grade.

Not quite my vision for the start of the semester with a raging fire, people being evacuated, and kids schools closing, but I'm still excited to see all the students back on campus and to get started! The hum of the first week is always my favorite :)

I don't really understand the argument that we need to teach students AI or they'll be left behind. No one ever taught us how to use AI and we're all doing fine. No one taught us how to use Workday or Outlook and we're doing just fine. I think they'll be ok if they learn some things on the job.

I was looking up generation information to talk about in social psych this semester, and I just want to warn everyone that we only have 2 more years of Gen Z as the entering college students and then we start to see Gen Alpha coming in!

For the first time in my career, my syllabi and Canvas courses are complete with 1 more day in the week before the semester starts on Monday. What will I do with all my time tomorrow?

I think "They knew it's products could hook kids" is a misnomer. They intentionally designed it that way.

NPR@npr.org · 2mo ago

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger. n.pr/4wzW37u

You know what purses could really use? A dedicated spot for glasses. Nothing worse than rushing to put away classes in a case you can't find when the doctor's office calls your name.

I'm always amazed at how long it takes to get my classes ready. Every semester. I always think it's going to be shorter, especially when I have taught the class so many times.

This semester, I'm doing a book club in my Social Psych class. Students pick among selected books and then on certain days they meet with other students who chose the same one and discuss. I'm both nervous and excited! I hope it works 🤞

Completely finished week 1 of my online class! All other weeks are mostly ready (I teach this class almost every semester). I change way too much every semester no matter how many times I tell myself not to.

College should be free.

London! I've dreamed of being in London since I was in high school and I finally made it here!

I know sometimes it seems our students are using AI all the time, but there are a lot of them that are skeptical about it and pushing back on it. And that's a great thing! Excited to have contributed to this article. www.parents.com/teens-are-pu...

Here’s What to Know About The Teen Backlash Against AI

Teens are worried about the environment and a flailing job market, and they think AI is only making these problems worse. Here's why young people might be as excited to embrace new technology as you t...

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Students kept asking me this semester: "Can you tell if a paper was written with AI?" And it gave me an unexpected realization: Many students don't actually know what their own writing voice sounds like. 🧵1/7

It's Monday, but my kids' last day of school has completely confused my internal calendar. Chaperoned a park trip, they get out at noon, and I'm convinced it's Friday. Summer mode has officially begun.😎

I love that feeling when you've been struggling to write for weeks, so you sit down to vent right your frustrations and suddenly it all comes together!

If the majority of students don't pass a freshman math sequence it's not a problem with test scores or with universities as a whole. Students are not being prepared well enough in K-12. A focus on allowing teachers (not admin or tech comp) to make more decisions in K-12 classrooms is the solution.

Chronicle of Higher Education@chronicle.com · 5mo ago

Math-preparation gaps are so wide that faculty members across the University of California system are having to reteach middle-school math while simultaneously teaching key college-level STEM concepts. https://chroni.cl/4eaITHW