‘We cannot choose to become idiots’: a Brown professor’s proof of mass AI cheating
A Brown University economics professor observed his take-home midterm average drop from 96 to 48 when he switched the final exam from take-home to in-person format, suggesting widespread AI use during the unsupervised test. The professor publicly shared these results as evidence that most students in his class likely used artificial intelligence to complete the take-home assignment.
Read full story →OpenAI’s Altman Says No IPO in 2026, Firm to Prioritize Safety
OpenAI will not pursue an initial public offering in 2026 because the company is prioritizing safety concerns related to artificial intelligence technology. CEO Sam Altman made this statement in an interview with Fortune.
4 things you can do to protect yourself from the rising threat of AI
AI is increasingly integrated into home appliances, work products, and messaging systems while simultaneously gathering data from user behavior. Traditional cybersecurity threats like stolen passwords and phishing attacks have become more sophisticated, requiring four specific protective habits to reduce digital risk.
Don’t trust AI companies with your content. Verify them instead
Three major music publishers sued Anthropic for allegedly using torrented music and lyrics to train AI models without permission, following a similar January lawsuit from Universal. Anthropic previously settled a 1.5 billion dollar case over pirated books and declined detailed comment on the music allegations.