The question is no longer whether children will hear from AI because they already do; the real question is whether what they hear will be framed with care, context, and human intention, or left to the indifferent fluency of an algorithm optimized for prediction, not truth.
The notion that AI, however defined, is a new thing, acting upon us, requesting that we obey its dictates, raises immediate contradictions with the concept of self-governance and human agency, which are the cornerstone of the Enlightenment ideal of humans harnessing rationality and ethics for a common good.
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In the American Southwest, and increasingly around the world, extreme heat creates conditions that are not merely uncomfortable but physiologically dangerous, multiplying the already staggering risks of homelessness.
AI firms have harnessed vast amounts of capital from other technology companies, and they have used it to create a hugely disruptive technology.
Submitted by Murty Polavarapu This notice is reprinted from the March 2026 issue of the SSIT Insights newsletter. We… Read More
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