This is Cory Doctorow at his absolute best, a definitive statement describing enshittification and suggestions on how to counter it. Enshittification, writes Doctorow, is “a three stage process: First, platforms are good to their users; then they abuse their users …
This Is the Best Tool for Downloading Videos From Basically Anywhere Online
Cobalt.tools is completely open source and features no ads, trackers, or analytics. It also couldn’t be simpler to use: just copy the URL for the media you want to download and paste it on the site. Your download will start …
Writing in the age of generative artificial intelligence
Will artificial intelligence make human writing less relevant? Will every article we read one day be written by ChatGPT or one of its rivals or successors? Will the writer in the picture on Zinsser’s wall be replaced by a soulless …
How to Help Students Develop the Skills for a Future With AI
What skills are essential to develop to live in a future with AI? What can we do to prepare students to face a future workplace with AI? In this article, I will provide guidelines to foster the development of human …
College Students Basically Don’t Know How to Read Anymore
“For most of my career, I assigned around 30 pages of reading per class meeting as a baseline expectation,” Kotsko, whose classes largely include humanities and philosophy instruction, writes. “Now students are intimidated by anything over 10 pages and seem …
AI Learns Language Through a Baby’s Eyes
Researchers analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera (shown here)—and trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child.
How to Master Any Topic in Minutes with Google Bard
This guide is designed to show you how to master any topic with the help of Google Bard. We live in an era where we are inundated with an overwhelming amount of information. In such a world, managing our time …
Passkeys might really kill passwords
It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, …
The AI Threat: 18 Jobs That Might Disappear in Our Lifetime
You may have a decent job now, but you can’t be sure that AI won’t replace you. It can work 24/7, process information faster than humans, and minimize errors. Knowledge is power, so becoming aware of the jobs that might …
How to Create Gmail Filters to Easily Organize Your Inbox
Struggling with email overload? Here are some simple steps to create Gmail filters and organize your inbox effortlessly.
What Is the Best Free Plagiarism Checker?
Make sure that your work is original with these free online plagiarism checkers. Check URLs, documents, and more.
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Concerned About ChatGPT Privacy? Here’s How to Opt Out
While ChatGPT is a fantastic AI tool, certain privacy concerns have surrounded it since its November 2022 launch. One such concern is OpenAI’s use of user chat data to further train its LLMs. But worry not; you can opt out …
The Vanier Gardens: a Pedagogical Space That’s Alive!
The Vanier Gardens, which have seen a lot of development in the last few years, offer a truly unique pedagogical space. As far as we are aware, we are the only CEGEP without an attached horticultural program employing a dedicated …
How to Generate AI Images With Google Bard
You can now generate AI images using Google Bard, and it’s completely free to do so.
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Quebec needs a law for AI as quickly as possible, report says
That report, which is 165 pages long, comes from an advisory group, the Conseil de l’innovation du Québec (CIQ), which recommends innovation strategies to the government. It released 12 “priority” recommendations and 25 complementary ones.