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Social media hasn’t killed personal style, it’s killed how we communicate it
This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable could, apparently, also be kinda chic.
SyndicatedCatherine Greenwood, Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of Lancashire1 Oct 20264 min read
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The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do.
SyndicatedDeven Desai, Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Associate Director for Law, Policy, and Ethics at the Machine Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology29 Sept 20265 min read
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Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
People are increasingly turning to AI for advice. A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans are using chatbots for emotional support or companionship. Some even find a charismatic leader in AI.
SyndicatedWebb Keane, George Herbert Mead Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan29 Sept 20265 min read
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Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra.
SyndicatedMing Xiao, Professor of Civil Engineering, Penn State29 Sept 20264 min read
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A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations – what next?
The French literary world has been rocked by an AI scandal, unfolding in waves. Haitian–Canadian author Thélyson Orélien had his novel removed from the shortlist of the Prix Goncourt, France’s most prestigious literary prize, last Friday –…
SyndicatedAnthony Cordingley, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Sydney28 Sept 20265 min read

Social media hasn’t killed personal style, it’s killed how we communicate it

The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control

Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources

Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming

A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations – what next?