My newest Substack is about AI alignment, system prompts, and the dangers of AI powered killer paperclips. Oh yeah, and why AI isn't a good therapist. But really, rogue paperclips. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/ai-is-not-...

Well done, Bruce.

"Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience." -- Amanda Gorman

In honor of the impending Icepocolypse, I feel compelled to share my original composition "Snowmaggedon." I recorded this ~10 years ago for the huge snowstorm that never happened. I think I composed and recorded this in abut 10 minutes. So, there you go. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8RZ...

I'm doing a presentation and Q&A on AI at Bakhita Arts at 6:30 Thursday, Jan 22, 2026. "What’s new in AI: Promises, potential and pitfalls." Bakhita Arts is a hidden gem in Rock Hill. They do music, theater, art, poetry, and more. Address and sign up in the link. www.bakhitaarts.org/events/ai-pr...

There are many of these memes but I really like this one. It’s a major award!

I'll admit I'm pretty critical of AI, but there are AI tools that I like and use a lot. Here's one of them. A tool to help you quickly survey academic and research literature. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/an-ai-tool...

I read this editorial in The Washington Post. I can't decide if it is boot polish or lickspittle. Thoughts? wapo.st/4r5aUVl

It is good to see the grass roots protests against data centers. Gift link from my WaPo account wapo.st/4jytv9K. Also check out @parismarx.com and his excellent series "Data Vampires." He's been talking about data center problems for a long time.

There we go. That there’s a headline.

One of my goals in life is to be the kind of guy who knows a guy.

Here's my AI year in review for 2025 with a focus on education and L&D. Bonus feature: some ideas on what to expect in 2026. If you find it useful, I'd love it if you liked and subscribed. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/the-ai-yea...

While this is a laughable and incredibly idiotic move that literally does nothing to advance US foreign policy, it does give me a chance to make this joke that likely will amuse nobody but me: Is he trying to kern over a new leaf? www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/p...

Measles cases are on the rise in SC. This is a predictable outcome based on vaccine misinformation being spread like, well, measles. Stay safe. Gift link. wapo.st/4aIfp2Q

This is a great piece by @cwodtke.bsky.social. It articulates the love/hate relationship I have with Generative AI. AI can do lots of good things. It is not value neutral. cwodtke.medium.com/i-love-gener...

In my latest piece I'm writing about the "State of AI in Education." And spoiler alert, I may have been a little ambitious in my choice of topics. No AI servers were harmed while writing this post. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/the-state-...

Mamdani met with Trump today and they agreed on more they disagreed on. See? Focus on important things and we can all get along if we want to. Gift link. wapo.st/3Kht2eE

Swastikas and nooses are no longer considered hate symbols in the US Coast Guard. I won't pretend to say I have no words. I have words. Most of them are not good. Gift link. wapo.st/3Mbd9a6

I'm writing about the value of our data, our students' data, AI algorithms, and why we should maybe read the end user agreements a little more carefully. Oh sure, not as much fun as cool tools, but sometimes you really just need to eat your broccoli. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-ai-wor...

Closed captioning on CNN during Abigail Spanbergers acceptance speech is completely unhinged. It’s about gays and Ellen and Portia and Salvadoran prisons and for all I know rhinoceroses. It’s either broken, hacked, or being run by an absurdist producer.

What’s going on with the closed captions on @cnn.com during Spanberger’s victory speech?

Tonight an 8 point Buck (deer), who presented as a 4 point Buck because it apparently lost an antler, showed up in our yard and ate the remaining hastas. It was a magnificent creature. Who am I do deny him hastas?

My latest Substack is out. I detail strategies I use for better AI prompting. You won't get a certificate as a prompt engineer, but you may not need one either. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/five-strat...

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Here’s an article from WaPo about the new AI video tools. Sora, Vibes, and the like. We are going to hit peak AI slop very quickly. AI “innovation” is moving really fast. Buckle up. Gift link: wapo.st/3IEH0qi

In my new Substack piece I created a name for a new soap opera based on the AI industry: "No Peace in the Valley." I'm also offering advice for college freshmen on how to live with AI. But some of the rest of you may find it useful too. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...

I’m not saying I condone doing doughnuts in a parking lot. I’m only saying it’s a very well done doughnut.

If things are going great for you, I'm glad! If things are hard right now, I hope they get better. You matter. Don't doubt that.

I do my best proofreading after I click "Send."

Praying for peace and healing in Nepal. wapo.st/468Hnkw

HUGE shout out to Winthrop Music Ed major & Teaching Fellow Ethan Carter who takes a deep dive into education policy, US history, & what Donald Trump's Executive order regarding shutting down the US Department of Education says and what it means. tflegislativecommittee.substack.com/p/us-departm...

Back in the olden times I would introduce Podcasting to my students with this video. And nobody has ever explained podcasting like the Ninja. It is like an apple pie factory for whales. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEms...

This is a really interesting article about AI Slop. Free from my WaPo account. wapo.st/4mFECxC

Here's my latest Substack- Guidelines for Ethical and Responsible AI use in teaching and learning. Just in time for back to school. open.substack.com/pub/marshall...

Will AI replace classroom teachers? The answer may surprise you. With teachers and students heading back soon, I thought I'd share my post on this again. Feel free to subscribe and share. #AIEducation marshallgjones.substack.com/p/will-ai-re...

Here are some cheat codes to turn of AI summaries in Google and to exclude AI generated images in some searches. Gift link. wapo.st/4lR6bUL

There is so much talk about cheating with AI that it sounds like a country song to me. So I wrote about it in my latest Substack. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/your-cheat...

My latest Substack examines whether AI will replace classroom teachers. And I get an assist from a famous Christmas movie. Yippee-ki-yay. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/will-ai-re...

To show my appreciation to my neighbors for all the fireworks tonight, I’m going to wake up at 5:00 am and keep the party going by driving around the neighborhood blowing my horn!

We just had a pop up storm that delivered real rain. Grass and plant saving rain. I hate to jinx it be talking about it, but I feel like we've won the rain lottery this summer.

We are having a loud, windy, very rainy storm. I mean a lawn saving storm. Which is great. And then, hail entered the chat.

My position on this matter is unwavering. I remain staunchly pro spider but anti walking into spider webs.

Please, please read.

New Substack post. More about AI and the environment, data centers, safety, regulations, and more. PLUS! The Gartner Hype Cycle makes an appearance! marshallgjones.substack.com/p/ais-greate...

I've been talking about AI safety and the need for safety testing on my Substack. This piece by the CEO of Anthropic is much needed. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...

Dang man. The SC DMV is apparently outsourcing fine collection to Asia!

My most recent Substack on AI if you're interested. Or, I suppose, even if you're not interested. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/drinking-f...

Man is Meta just the epitome of a bad faith actor with your data. Gift link from my WaPo account. wapo.st/45hNMeB

I'm no expert in Vietnam, but I've worked there three times in recent years. Lots of friends there. I hope this works out for the country and all involved long term, but short term this is likely going to cause a lot of pain for some very good people. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/w...

I have no idea if these have always been free or if this is in response to Republican attacks on higher ed. Either way, well done.