The Who's Who of AI

“ISBNdb, a company that sources printed books for AI companies to turn into training data, tells clients “the optics problem is real.””

“New from 404 Media: a company is selling tons of old books specifically to AI companies and says they have a strong NDA to never reveal which AI company bought all of the books. They don't want headlines of 'we scanned and destroyed millions of books for AI…”

“Blood Sacrifice Fridays… lol -mcsweenys on AI finance www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-...”

“McSweeney's on "AI finances" goes harder than most business publications. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-economics-for-dummies”

““Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school | Reuters” https://www.reuters.com/technology/norway-imposes-near-ban-ai-elementary-school-2026-06-19/ >”

“From a piece I built out of a Bluesky thread for The Chronicle of Higher Education: www.chronicle.com/article/my-s...”

“this piece by @jeffsharlet.bsky.social about what his students have said about AI, why they're using it, and what they think about it. "Nobody used the term “arms race,” but that’s what they described: enormous pressure to use AI or fall behind those who ar…”

“Missed this last month: "Google.org last week announced a $3 million grant to Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library to help the systems expand artificial intelligence (AI) literacy programming for staff and the public."…”

“DC "is awash in these bldg projections — once a fugitive form of punk protest, now a preferred mode for institutional speech... While the latest trend started with an eye-popping project by artist Doug Aitken in 2012,... the messages have migrated... to pro…”

“"By 2030, AI is expected to add $20T to the global economy. But here's the problem:... ~50% of Americans still don't understand how it works. For NYers already facing a digital divide, this isn't just a skills gap. It's a massive equity challenge." This equ…”