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“Something Big Is Happening”
This is a must read — because your job, your industry, and your future are closer to this change than you think.
The Emotional Support Electronic
For many students, talking to someone in class feels intimidating. Saying “hi” to someone you don’t know? Almost unthinkable. The hallway — once a place of spontaneous conversation — has become a corridor of avoidance.
When AI Crosses a Line: Deepnudes, Grok, and Real Concerns
A deepnude is an image where someone’s clothes are digitally removed—or a nude body is entirely created—using AI. Five years ago, this technology was clunky and fairly easy to spot. Today, it’s nearly indistinguishable from a real photo.
When AI Lets Us Talk to the Dead
I just heard about this app today on a podcast I was listening to. I was surprised by the goal of the app—for about a minute. Then my reaction was, of course this exists, and I’m sure others are working on similar ideas too.
Web 3.0 + Childhood = ?
Do young kids really need toys that talk back? Stuffed animals with AI built in? A digital companion whispering into the still-forming mind of a child?
Being Intentional With Technology: How We Introduced Our Kids to Social Media and Devices
Raising kids in a fast-moving digital world is hard—here’s the intentional plan our family used to make it manageable.