Can AI actually help us understand controversial topics, or is it just making things harder? I'm joined by learning expert @galesinatra.bsky.social to bridge the gap between complex ideas and artificial intelligence. youtu.be/WjsDhmbxwns

I would like to do the opposite of this.

Deus sine Machina

I was asked by the American Mathematical Society to write something to explain to mathematicians why they should care about the federal role in education data/research, so I teamed with @dqcdata.bsky.social's Rachel Anderson and wrote this: www.ams.org/journals/not...

FAQs: Checking in on the Department of Education via @brookings.edu www.brookings.edu/articles/faq...

In the latest episode of Authenticating Intelligence, I’m joined by Dean Pedro A. Noguera! We discuss the systemic risks of unregulated AI and corporate influence in our schools. YouTube: youtu.be/BoCuAujxycA Spotify: bit.ly/4aoZUwk Apple: apple.co/46MHMKz #AIinEducation #EdTech #Equity #HigherEd

Glad to see others thinking about this. The idea that humans are reducible and replicable via subsets of our online behaviors (our emails, social media, etc.) is ludicrous. We are not merely a sum of the things we do online. Too many folks developing AI seem to not understand this point.

People are weird. This was covered well in DS9 (low gravity alien who was in Starfleet). They even took a shot at Cardassian architecture which was less accessible. The future is filled with all sorts of people and abilities. That’s the point of Star Trek.

A core memory of mine is leaving UChicago's International House (where I lived) in Feb 2009 in nothing but a thin sweater because I looked outside, saw that it was sunny, and used my California brain to parse the weather. It was like 6 degrees out. I've never felt so betrayed by the Sun.

Great new issue of Educational Psychologist just dropped! Wonderful articles on adaptive teaching experience, motivation theory (why do the same theories continue to dominate?), and a new model of goal revision! Available here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hedp20/c... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

#Scrivener 3 on Windows & Mac Tip of the Day: Make links between documents by dragging a document from the binder onto a selected word in the editor.

<-- This psychologist is tired of people personifying a tool that functions as a result of statistics.

Whaaaat you mean people still matter in the age of machines? That’s crazy talk.

#Scrivener 3 on Windows & macOS Tip of the Day: Left with rogue extra spaces after editing a document? Use ‘Edit > Text Tidying > Replace Multiple Spaces with Single Spaces’.

*Laughs in Southern California*

Aw too bad I can't throw this in as another example in my forthcoming book.

Pelicans for Opus 4.6 and Codex 5.3 - I don't have much interesting to say about these models yet to be honest, they're both incremental improvements on their predecessors and very capable simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

#Scrivener 3 on Windows & macOS Tip of the Day: If you accidentally delete a file, the file is not permanently deleted, just moved to Scrivener’s Trash folder.

Democracy doesn't die in darkness, it dies when the wrong interests own the institutions that protect it, like journalism. I've canceled my @washingtonpost.com subscription. Feel free to suggest independent journalists who deserve my money.

This looks awesome! Proud to be a UChicago alum.

Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars? These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research. So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...

Spotify: bit.ly/AuthIntelSpo... Apple: apple.co/4thFPQ2

On episode two of the Authenticating Intelligence Podcast, Vice Venturella and I explore the collision of AI and professional worth—from the disruption of traditional billing models to a new framework for career progression. Give it a watch/listen! youtu.be/ISk48polAEc

5%!

There are just so many bad takes about AI—it's hard to keep up.

*Waits for this argument to be made for education in rural areas*

Check out our #nonfiction books and authors that are hot this week! 📚 http://bit.ly/4jM73YT 💙 #BookRecs @lukeberryman.bsky.social

I wrote in my forthcoming book that generative "AI" is actually our own crudely captured collective cognition that has been turned into a commodity. Now places like X are paying peanuts to further refine what they've developed.

"Most of the AI debate is about whether it will achieve some of its early promises. But as these cases show, and the pope suggests, the debate should also focus on what it shouldn’t achieve," writes Nuno Castel-Branco. https://wapo.st/3NBZIkx

School districts have SO MUCH data just waiting to be transformed into insights and I love how Haeryun and Paul made use of that in this study.

Never have I been happier to be a Californian who can read articles like this out of curiosity rather than need.

New planet just dropped and it 1) is almost exactly Earth-sized 2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year. 3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡 Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪

Our Australian friends in the miniature painting community call it like it is. www.instagram.com/druchii_gang/

I too, am this old.

Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! bit.ly/AuthIntelSp apple.co/4a4lVjG

I’ve started a podcast! It will cover topics ranging from the latest research on education and AI, to discussing the role of AI in the arts. My guests will include educators, researchers, artists, and other professionals. First up is a conversation with @jeffgreene.bsky.social youtu.be/LqKgXF6Sm_A

This was such a weird feature. That said I think it's cool for people who stream a lot and have a decent following on here.

This reminds me of our conversation today, @galesinatra.bsky.social

Just so we're clear, failing to get grants/fellowships is normal. The trick is to keep trying.

I assume that this cutting edge use of QR codes will also lead to a rapid feedback form.

Alarmism like this isn't helpful. Also from the report: "While AI’s benefits still favorably accrue to those with robust infrastructure, there are a number of technical innovations that can extend AI’s benefits to underserved communities" www.brookings.edu/wp-content/u...

In non-horrible news, one of the Kickstarters I backed showed up today! Meet the BYOK (Bring Your Own Keyboard). It's a minimalist device in the vein of the Freewrite devices. It comes w/ cloud sync options, saves to a min SD card, etc. Once my new keyboard shows up I'll share my setup. byok.io

Age of Apocalypse. Best alternative reality in the entire X-Men franchise!

Pretty sure my phone doesn't understand Spanish.

Sumi longs for the wild.

Good

Hooray! One whole K!!