Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions

The legacy of Darnella Frazier recording George Floyd’s murder is visible in today’s Latino communities using smartphones to witness the violence and aggression of ICE raids.

Allissa V. Richardson, Associate Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism • conversation
June 18, 2025 • ~7 min

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ responses show how generative AI can be weaponized

The tools that are meant to help make AI safer could actually make it much more dangerous.

Shimei Pan, Associate Professor of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 18, 2025 • ~9 min

AI ‘reanimations’: Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries

AI avatars of dead people are teaching courses and testifying in court. Even with the best of intentions, the emerging practice of AI ‘reanimations’ is an ethical quagmire.

Daniel J. Feldman, Senior Research Fellow, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston • conversation
June 17, 2025 • ~9 min

Will AI take your job? The answer could hinge on the 4 S’s of the technology’s advantages over humans

AI’s advantage over humans comes down to 4 dimensions: speed, scale, scope and sophistication. Whether AI can replace you depends on how much one or more of the S’s matter in what you do.

Nathan Sanders, Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University • conversation
June 16, 2025 • ~10 min

AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing

AI tools that provide information to you also gather lots of information from you and may provide it to third parties.

Christopher Ramezan, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, West Virginia University • conversation
June 12, 2025 • ~14 min

AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

President Trump’s executive order calling for AI literacy highlights its importance. The order also underscores its amorphous nature. Here’s how to develop and measure effective AI literacy programs.

Marie Hornberger, Research Associate at the School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich • conversation
June 12, 2025 • ~9 min

How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago

People have long assumed that wheels evolved from simple wooden rollers. But how? And why? A new model focused on mechanical advantage and structural strength suggests some answers.

Kai James, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
June 11, 2025 • ~8 min

Can a robot help you age better?

Can a robot help you remember your pills, lift shopping, and even offer companionship? Yes – if it’s co-designed by its users.

Daniele Magistro, Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Department of Sport Science, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
June 6, 2025 • ~6 min

Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe

Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make your country safer from nuclear attack.

Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security, and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 6, 2025 • ~10 min

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

Every piece of personal data about you has inherent value. As long as there are customers clamoring for that data, breaches are likely to continue.

Thomas Holt, Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University • conversation
June 5, 2025 • ~9 min

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