https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/09/07/whos-afraid-of-ai-music QT{{” Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?
When the rapper Fenix Flexin débuted a new accent on his single “Rubberz,” he stumbled into a century-old fight over musical fraudulence.
By Kelefa Sanneh
August 31, 2026 “}}
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Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music? | The New Yorker
September 12, 2026AI Images Looks Perfect. Until You Notice This. | HalfJourney Lab
August 27, 2026https://medium.com/@halfjourney/ai-images-looks-perfect-until-you-notice-this-42a3cbd8585b
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So you don’t have to rely on instinct, always check in this order. Four letters, ISLP:
I, Iris. Round, no deformation. And read its reflection: it tells you what light was there. If that light makes no sense with the rest, the image is lying.
S, Skin. Real pores, not a suffocatingly clean uniformity or freckles laid down like a stencil.
L, Light and shadow. They must make sense in context. One sun for the whole scene. No shadow without a body to cast it.
P, Physics. The laws must hold. Blur that’s gradual, not a 2D backdrop. Glasses with lenses, a bridge and arms. Optics and framing that could live together in a camera.
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Sds-faculty MIT’s report on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training
August 27, 2026A report from MIT that came out this month on the use of AI in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training, a matter we have been constantly discussing and grappling with.
https://aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
The report is particularly interesting for two reasons: its emphasis on education and training, and its timeliness, given how rapidly AI capabilities and the broader landscape are evolving.
In Turning to Trade School, Gen Z Confronts an Enduring Stigma
August 22, 2026A letter I wrote in response to this piece : {{
I read the recent NY Times article, “Mom, Dad, I Want to Be a Welder,” with great interest. It describes a growing number of young people choosing skilled trades over traditional white-collar careers. One of the motivations they cite is the belief that occupations requiring manual dexterity are less likely to be displaced by AI than office work. This strikes me as reasonable. AI has already demonstrated remarkable success at many tasks long considered hallmarks of white-collar expertise: scoring highly on medical examinations, drafting legal documents, solving difficult mathematical problems, and writing software. By contrast, robots still struggle with the manual dexterity required for many everyday physical tasks, such as tying shoelaces.
Yet there is an irony here. Traditionally, blue-collar workers report to white-collar managers. If AI increasingly takes over white-collar functions, we could find ourselves in a future where large numbers of human tradespeople report to organizations whose scheduling, dispatching, performance evaluation, and even hiring are increasingly directed by AIs. In that sense, AI may not directly replace the electrician, plumber, or welder, but it may still reshape—and increasingly govern—the environment in which they work.
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In Turning to Trade School, Gen Z Confronts an Enduring Stigma – The
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/style/gen-z-trade-school-careers-ai-college.html
Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.
August 22, 2026A letter I wrote in response to this:
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I read Bret Stephens’ recent editorial about why we shouldn’t use AI for writing with great interest. It was a wonderfully written piece. However, I disagree with it. Stephens has the luxury of telling us not to use AI for writing because he’s such a good writer himself. What about all the people who can’t write as well as he can and for whom AI is beneficial, particularly non-native English speakers?
I like to compare AI writing to an elevator. It’s easy for a person who is in great athletic shape to say, “Don’t take the elevator. It’s great exercise to walk upstairs.” But many people need elevators and simply can’t make it upstairs. Furthermore, the advent of the elevator helps even fit people reach new building heights that simply would not be possible under their own power. In a similar way, I think AI will allow us to create things – both written and beyond – that are simply beyond unassisted human power.
So while I thought Stephens’ piece was great, it’s time for skilled writers to embrace the progress of AI — and not resent it.
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-ai-writing.html Bret Stephens’ recent editorial
A brief history of Luddism
August 17, 2026Opinion | The Fever Dream of Imminent Superintelligence Is Finally Breaking
August 16, 2026Opinion | How to Rethink A.I. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/opinion/ai-gpt5-rethinking.html
Remini – AI Photo Enhancer
August 15, 2026https://remini.ai/
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.
August 7, 2026Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-ai-writing.html Bret Stephens’ recent editorial
Companies are scrambling to curtail soaring AI costs
July 30, 2026https://www.economist.com/business/2026/06/14/companies-are-scrambling-to-curtail-soaring-ai-costs economist token reckoning
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