- WBAL: ‘Just holding a Doritos bag’: Student handcuffed after AI system mistook bag of chips for weapon (Oct 22, 2025)
Oops! A student was handcuffed by police after an AI-powered gun detection system at Kenwood High School mistakenly identified a Doritos bag he was holding as a weapon. - NY Times Opinion: Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming. (Aug 25, 2025)
Minors shouldn’t be using AI for emotional and relationship support. Full stop. (Now, how to actually prevent this is another, far more difficult task.)
- WSJ: Microsoft Needs to Open Up More About Its OpenAI Dealings (Oct 27, 2025)
Microsoft’s disclosures regarding its stake in OpenAI are insufficient, especially considering OpenAI’s significant growth and impact on Microsoft’s valuation. - Maginative: Adobe’s AI Foundry Lets You Train Custom Models on Corporate IP and Brand Guidelines (Oct 20, 2025)
Adobe is launching AI Foundry, a consulting service that allows Fortune 2000 companies to build custom generative AI models trained on their own proprietary data and brand assets. - WSJ Opinion: Is AI Turning Our Brains to Mush? (Sep 2, 2025)
Some students worry that AI’s ease of access and quick answers will hinder critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while others believe AI can be a valuable tool for personalized learning and improved outcomes if used correctly as a tutor. - NY Times: Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots (Oct 21, 2025)
Internal documents reveal Amazon’s plans to automate 75% of its operations, potentially replacing over half a million jobs with robots by 2033. - NY Times: Is A.I. a Bubble? (Oct 27, 2025)
The stock market’s performance is currently heavily reliant on artificial intelligence companies, leading to concerns about a potential bubble, despite current earnings justifying high valuations. - The Wall Street Journal: More Big Companies Bet They Can Still Grow Without Hiring (Oct 26, 2025)
Large American companies (JPMorgan Chase, Walmart, etc.) are limiting or reducing hiring, aiming to increase sales and profits without expanding their workforce. - WSJ: The AI Startup Fueling ChatGPT’s Expertise Is Now Valued at $10 Billion (Oct 27, 2025)
Mercor, an AI training data startup that utilizes a network of 30,000 contractors to label data and improve AI models for companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is finalizing a $350M funding round.