Public Education
What one former university president says to expect in higher ed for 2026Less DEI and more AI could be in store this year for institutions of higher education. That’s according to Missouri State University President Emeritus Michael Nietzel, who suggests in a recent piece with… Read More
AI, Immigration
Artificial intelligence, immigration bills awaiting Tennessee lawmakers(The Center Square) – A bill on whether schools should check student immigration status and one on artificial intelligence are in the hopper for Tennessee lawmakers when they return to session… Read More
Culture
Former top grid official sounds alarm over Trump data center proposal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Mark Christie, formerly a top power grid regulator, is warning that a proposal that’s part of the Trump administration’s push to fast-track artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More
Culture
Expert: Labor market already experiencing AI benefits, dangersArtificial intelligence (AI) will drive major productivity gains leading to higher wages and job creation, said Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of the hiring firm RedBalloon, in an interview with The Heartlander. But the CEO… Read More
World
Musk, El Salvador to add AI to education in Central American nationTechnologist Elon Musk and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele have announced a partnership to revolutionize the Central American country’s education system through artificial intelligence. Touted as “the world’s first nationwide AI education program,” Musk and Bukele … Read More
Culture
Majority of parents, teachers, students fear impact of AI in education, even as its reach growsMost middle- and high-school students use artificial intelligence, but half of them have major concerns – as do their parents and teachers. More than 85% of middle- and high-school… Read More
Government
FBI breaks up Chinese AI smuggling networkU.S. officials have announced the dismantling of a major Chinese smuggling network that attempted to illegally export $160 million in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The chips were… Read More
Culture
Ohio man pleads guilty to crafting AI-generated child porn using images of real kidsAn Ohio man pleaded guilty Monday to two child pornography crimes, including using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit content from images of real children, according to a… Read More
Public Education
Parents uneasy as tech begins to ‘replace the teacher’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Ever… Read More
Public Education
OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms(The Center Square) – OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free… Read More
Government
Trump admin launches AI-led research, data collaboration in push for global tech dominanceA new “national effort” will speed up scientific research and discovery through artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump announced in an executive order Monday. “The Genesis Mission… Read More
Public Education
‘Lines are getting blurred’ between student AI use and cheating, educators sayPen-and-paper tests may become the latest weapon in anti-cheating technology as artificial intelligence is rendering students’ take-home exams and homework assignments obsolete. “The cheating is off the charts. It’s the… Read More
Government
Near a data center? Prepare for blackouts this winter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported Tuesday that winter electricity demand is increasing, especially in regions with high concentrations of artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More
Government
Trump supports federal AI standard, says states overregulatePresident Donald Trump on Tuesday called for a single federal policy to govern artificial intelligence in a post on Truth Social, saying individual states “overregulate” and… Read More
Culture
California data centers lie dormant due to lack of electricity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are vacant in California because the local utility cannot provide the electricity required to operate them, according to Bloomberg. Read More
Opinion
AI learning program aims to make school as fun as vacation, adding new layer to educational choiceCan AI learning make kids love school more than vacation? That’s the seemingly absurd premise 1990s tech baron Joe Liemandt has spent the last few years trying to fulfill –… Read More
Culture
Big Tech reportedly gobbles up land for massive data center in suburbs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Amazon reportedly inked a $700 million, hotly contested Virginia land acquisition for a future artificial intelligence (AI) data center, according to two sources familiar with… Read More
Public Education
Maryland high school student handcuffed, searched after AI weapons detection system flags bag of chips as possible gunA Maryland high school student triggered an AI weapons detection system by placing a bag of chips in his pocket last week, leading to a response from multiple police officers. Read More
Culture
Healthcare orgs deploy AI at twice the rate of rest of economy, report findsOne in five healthcare organizations implemented artificial intelligence in 2025, spending $1.4 billion on the technology – nearly triple the amount from 2024, according to Menlo Ventures’… Read More
Politics
Big Tech may soon have monopoly on power as America faces energy crisis(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As Big Tech develops more artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advocates flaunt the promise of more jobs and innovation, while others warn about the impending… Read More