Examining How Modern Technology Impacts Real People
The Washington Post published a deeply unsettling article about the explosive growth of AI-powered “therapy” apps. Millions of people, especially young, uninsured adults, are turning to chatbots for mental health support. Some find them helpful. Others end up hospitalized or worse. And nearly all of them are handing over their most private thoughts to companies … Read more
An article published in The Guardian reveals that American college graduates are facing their worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate hitting 42.5%. Several recent grads shared stories of spending hundreds of hours applying to jobs, only to be ghosted by algorithms before a human ever sees their resume. Robots Read … Read more
Fortune published an article revealing that 44% of Gen Z workers admit to actively sabotaging their companies’ AI rollouts. The survey of 2,400 knowledge workers found employees are refusing to use AI tools, entering proprietary data into unapproved systems, and even tampering with performance reviews to make AI appear less effective. When Self-Preservation Looks Like … Read more
An article published in Ars Technica titled “Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds details new research from the University of Pennsylvania showing how people using AI chatbots accept faulty answers roughly 73% of the time. The study found that when given access to an AI that provided wrong answers half … Read more
A study published in the journal Science recently confirmed what many of us might have sensed but maybe couldn’t quite put our finger on: AI chatbots are basically yes-men. And it turns out, that’s a problem. Researchers tested 11 leading AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, and found they affirmed users’ actions 49% more … Read more
An article published in TechSpot tells the story of Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old Tennessee grandmother who spent six months in jail after facial recognition software incorrectly identified her as a bank fraud suspect in North Dakota, a state she’d never even visited. She was arrested at gunpoint while babysitting four children, held without bail for … Read more
Business Insider published a very interesting article about Amazon’s recent technical meltdowns that cost the company millions of orders. In early March 2026, Amazon’s retail website suffered multiple major outages. One incident alone caused a 99% drop in orders across North America, resulting in 6.3 million lost orders. At least one of these disruptions was … Read more
The Guardian published a detailed investigation revealing that at least 11 African governments have spent over $2 billion on Chinese-built AI surveillance systems that use facial recognition, biometric data collection, and vehicle tracking. These systems were sold as tools to modernize cities and reduce crime, but researchers warn they’re being used to monitor activists, arrest … Read more
An article published in Techdirt examines how AI detection tools in schools are teaching students to write worse, not better. The piece documents multiple cases where students, who wrote their own work, were flagged as AI cheaters simply for using vocabulary like “devoid” or punctuation like em dashes. Some students who never used AI have … Read more
An article published in Vox reveals something both sad and darkly funny, teenage boys are now using ChatGPT as their dating coach. Not just for the occasional pep talk, but to screen every text message, rate their selfies, and provide moral support before they talk to girls. These aren’t basement-dwelling loners either, we’re talking about … Read more