Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid research cuts(thedp.com)

299 points by strangeloops85 1 year ago | 584 comments

Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classes(dailycal.org)

712 points by littlexsparkee 4 months ago | 673 comments

Daily Californian news article reporting rising failing grades in UC Berkeley computer science classes, which professors link to greater AI usage and weaker math skills.

Student refines 100-year-old math problem, expanding wind energy possibilities(psu.edu)

138 points by nill0 1 year ago | 18 comments

A new bill in New York would require disclaimers on AI-generated news content(niemanlab.org)

504 points by giuliomagnifico 8 months ago | 210 comments

Nieman Lab article about a proposed New York bill requiring disclaimers on news content generated by AI.

Heavy TV watching associated with smaller brain structures, study finds(dornsife.usc.edu)

76 points by mashally 3 months ago | 38 comments

Radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica(psu.edu)

40 points by geox 1 year ago | 12 comments

Police cannot seize property indefinitely after an arrest, federal court rules(reason.com)

773 points by throwup238 2 years ago | 385 comments

Reason article reporting that the D.C. Circuit ruled police cannot hold seized property indefinitely after an arrest, calling it unconstitutional.

Court filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled the public(time.com)

347 points by binning 11 months ago | 146 comments

TIME article reporting on court filings alleging Meta downplayed risks its platforms posed to children and misled the public.

California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got data to study education(edsource.org)

356 points by nradov 3 years ago | 212 comments

EdSource article on California's effort to bar Stanford researchers who received state education data from giving legal testimony, which the ACLU says violates the First Amendment.

Local Journalism Is How Democracy Shows Up Close to Home(buckscountybeacon.com)

350 points by mooreds 9 months ago | 234 comments

An opinion piece in the Bucks County Beacon arguing that local journalism is essential to democracy at the community level.

Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown(english.elpais.com)

481 points by geox 3 months ago | 625 comments

El País article about Brown University economist Roberto Serrano denouncing widespread AI-enabled cheating on an exam and calling for debate on AI in higher education.

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants(washingtonpost.com)

693 points by elicash 3 years ago | 349 comments

Washington Post article reporting that the IRS is testing a prototype free government e-filing system that could compete with commercial tax preparation companies.