📰 AI IN THE NEWS

This week I discuss the issues with "AI Slop," and why Mark Cuban's take on AI is about as wrong as a person can be.

🖊 ON MY WRITING DESK

My acknowledgments section is about done. Scroll down to see a list of scholars I wanted to call out, by name, for their mentorship and advice over the years.

📖 AI SCHOLARSHIP

Kids and teens are adopting the use of generative AI at a pace that exceeds their adoption of social media. Should we be worried about it? (Probably.)

🎨 ON MY PAINT DESK

Fans of the X-Men? No? Well, you should be, because they're awesome. This week I started a new project. You might recognize him as a villain, but maybe he's just misunderstood?

🎥 YOUTUBE

Priorities! We all have them. When it comes to research and work it's important to be strategic about what's prioritized. This week I discuss some strategies. 

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📰 AI in the news

Can AI be used in the arts, and to do the work of voice actors? Hank Azaria, of Simpsons fame, argues no. (And I agree!)

🖊 On my writing desk

A good book starts with good research, so this month my focus is on organizing my scattered notes. 

📖 AI scholarship

Microsoft released a new study that suggests that AI might be making worse at critical thinking—but does it? I dig into the study and offer my thoughts.

🎨 On my paint desk

I paint miniatures as a hobby! I've been working on a model called "Red" for a while now. This week I discuss my progress, and how I'm using the project to learn more about painting skin.

🎥 YouTube

My channel (GLINTS) is geared toward graduate students. This week I discuss how students should approach their first year PhD studies.