New issue of my newsletter: “The Reboot of Digital Humanities Now” — Discover the latest work from across the field and around the world
New issue of my newsletter: “The Reboot of Digital Humanities Now” — Discover the latest work from across the field and around the world
My essay on the tense relationship between authors and AI, as embodied in a major lawsuit against Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is now in the Chronicle of Higher Education
I have updated my in-depth analysis of Bartz v. Anthropic to reflect this important (and overlooked) aspect of the proposed settlement: “In what may be a rude surprise for authors, partial or full payments for many books may go to publishers rather than authors.”
New issue of my newsletter: “Will a Landmark AI Settlement Make Authors Feel Whole?” — The remuneration from Bartz v. Anthropic may not provide what writers really want: respect, recognition, and readers
New issue of my newsletter: “The Stones of Newton” — A bell tower with a surprising name is in danger of falling
New issue of my newsletter: “AI and Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Loosely Coupled”— A new framework provides a way for cultural heritage institutions to take advantage of the technology with fewer misgivings, and to serve students, scholars, and the public better
“When Information is Networked” — My tribute to Clifford Lynch, who sadly passed away last week. Cliff saw before anyone else how digital technology would enable new forms of research and learning, and completely transform the production and dissemination of knowledge
New issue of my newsletter: “Asking Good Questions Is Harder Than Giving Great Answers” — The tests we are using to assess the intelligence of AI are missing an essential aspect of human inquiry — the query itself
For those who might be interested in traveling to our archives and special collections at Northeastern University to do research for an extended period, there’s a fellowship from the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (deadline: Feb 1, so act soon)
New issue of my newsletter: “The Unresolved Tension Between AI and Learning” — If education is accelerated using AI, will we lose some crucial aspects of learning that will prove to be problematic?
