Prolonged AI use can be hazardous to your health and work: 4 ways to stay safe

AI is a great tool for small, well-defined tasks, but maintain a healthy skepticism and avoid falling down a rabbit hole.
The Maravi Post

The Impacts of the Middle East Conflict on Africa

Explore the impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa's economies and the recommendations for resilience and crisis ...
Science Daily

This cow uses tools like a primate—and scientists are stunned

A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements ...
Wall Street Journal

How the U.S. Is Using AI and Space Tools in Conflict With Iran

A still from a video released by Centcom on Tuesday shows an Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz.Centcom/AFP/Getty Images The U.S. is leveraging a ...
New America

Using ICT to Convert Knowledge into Action

At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
AZOM

Imaging Silicon Defects Using Raman and PL Multivariate Imaging

Understanding how structural defects affect the optoelectronic performance of silicon semiconductor wafers is critical for improving device efficiency and reliability. Simultaneous Raman and ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Using AI ethically: 6 tips for bringing AI tools into learning and work

How do you AI? Environmental, privacy, political, and intellectual property issues aside (and those are major issues), there are many ethics considerations involved in how we approach our own ...
The Economist

How democracies are using autocratic tools to muzzle journalism

In November 2024 a canopy on a Serbian railway station collapsed, killing 16 people. The most likely cause of the shoddy workmanship was corruption. Huge protests erupted, and independent journalists ...
Wired

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since March 2025, the Trump administration has used tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out “DEI” and “gender ideology" from child welfare programs. Neither Palantir nor HHS has ...
NPR

Videos of cows using tools are drawing attention back to a cult-favorite cow comic

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." In case you haven't heard, cows are using tools now. Well, ...