EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

What this episode covers

Check out our Episode 341 from December 4, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show: * Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably Training AI (404 Media Podcast, 4 Dec 2024) * Facebook Friend Safety Tips (Wes Fryer on Speed of Creativity, 1 Dec 2024) * Play.ai (audio cloning and text to audio) * Grammarly on MacOS * Freepik AI Generator * “Downranking Links” – Twitter (and Threads) Have Made a HUGE Mistake (Hank Green on YouTube, 16 min, 29 Nov 2024) * A seventh grade media literacy class demonstrates how to handle tough conversations this Thanksgiving (CBS News, 28 Nov 2024) * The Hidden Lifespan of Smart Devices: What the FTC’s Report Means for Consumers (Consumer Reports; 26 November 2024) * The Redbox Removal Team (404Media, 28 Nov 2024) * Supreme Court To Review Legality Of FCC-Managed Universal Service Fund (MSN, 23 Nov 2024) * Jason’s Geek of the Week: ChatGPT Summary for Chrome * Wes’ Geek of the Week: “The 12 Days of AI” via Kevin Hodgeson (@dogtrax.bsky.social) Here are the links which made our show notes Google Doc, but we didn’t have time to discuss: * OpenAI’s take on AI agents could come in January (TechCrunch; 13 November 2024) * I’m a neurology ICU nurse. The creep of AI in our hospitals terrifies me (Coda Story; 12 November 2024) * AI-Powered ‘Death Clock’ Promises a More Exact Prediction of the Day You’ll Die (Bloomberg; 30 November 24; Archive Link) * ChatGPT’s search results for news are ‘unpredictable’ and frequently inaccurate (The Verge; 3 December 2024) * Interesting story about AI Hacking on X * ElevenLabs has new “Projects” functionality * Research: How Gen AI Is Already Impacting the Labor Market (Harvard Business Review; 11 November 2024) * Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage (AP; 11 November 2024) * AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening (American Heart Association; 11 November 2024) * How Open Science and AI Are Advancing Hurricane Research (NASA, 12 Nov 2024) * Transform to Open Science (NASA) * Bluesky implements a 'more aggressive' impersonation policy (Engadget; 30 November 2024) * Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge (Washington Post, 23 Nov 2024) #PaywallFree * China-linked hackers stole wiretap data from telcos, FBI and CISA say (Politico; 13 November 2024) * Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany (Wired; 18 November 2024) * Meta gains steam in its push to make Apple, Google verify users’ ages (The Washington Post; 21 November 2024) Gift Link * Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told (BBC; 21 November 2024) * Rumor: Android may take over for ChromeOS on Chromebooks in a massive move (ChromeUnboxed; 18 November 2024) * ChromeOS merging into Android could create new fragmentation issues (ChromeUnboxed; 22 November 2024) * Windows 365 Link is a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud (The Verge; 19 November 2024) Get full access to EdTech Situation Room Podcast at edtechsr.substack.com/subscribe