More than a dozen law firms had to make a choice when faced with an unconstitutional Executive Order targeting them: stand up for the Rule of Law or Make a Deal. I’m wondering what the conversation is like these days inside those firms. And how is AI affecting their hiring decisions for young associates, if at all?
The abrupt resignation of the Provost of Dartmouth amidst discussion about AI and academic work leads to lots of questions about disclosure and the limits we should place on AI’s role in scholarship.
Trying out a new maxim: the more powerful a technology, the more concern people will have about deploying it, with Artificial Intelligence as the latest example.
Verity Harding of the University of Cambridge pulled together an anthology of essays about Artificial Intelligence and Geopolitics as of early 2026. I urge you to read everyone’s essays. I re-post my own short piece below. Our investments at MacArthur Foundation in this area fall under the program entitled Technology and the Public Interest. We … Read more
It’s been a long time since I sat down to write a blog post like this. Why did I open my computer this morning and log in to WordPress? Somewhat to my surprise, a few people who saw I had been to Delhi, India, for the AI Impact Summit asked me if I would report … Read more
As the Phillips Academy trustees are arriving for a spring weekend, we’ve been talking with a few alums and parents about our plans for the Andover Institute. One of the three areas of focus involves expanding the global learning opportunities we offer to our students, coming together as ideas here: Learning in the World: Global, … Read more