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A woman views a manipulated video in January 2019 that changes what is said by President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, illustrating how deepfake technology can deceive viewers. Robe LeverAFP via Getty Images

As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states’ laws show limits of what they can do

Most states require warnings on AI-generated political ads, but studies show these disclosures do little to alter people’s willingness to share the content. Most states have legislated election deepfakes by requiring a warning 28 states require disclosures on the media
«Madeleine en el Bois d'Amour» (1888), de Émile Bernard. Art Media/The Print Collector via Getty Images

La importancia de enseñar a los estudiantes lo que la IA no puede hacer

Los educadores pueden enfrentar la IA de frente al distinguir sus habilidades de reconocimiento de patrones de su incapacidad para soñar despierta, ponerse en el lugar de otras personas y expresarse de manera auténtica.
En Chine, le lait est présenté comme un aliment indispensable à la santé, alors même que la plupart des Chinois sont intolérants au lactose. Ici, à Shenzhen, en 2024 : divers produits alimentaires sur les étagères d’un supermarché. Joey Cheung/Shutterstock (no reuse)

L’intolérance au lactose est en réalité la norme chez l’humain, mais le racisme, le gouvernement des États‑Unis et les intérêts commerciaux en ont fait un trouble

La majorité de la population mondiale est intolérante au lactose. Mais la propagande états-unienne et les préjugés scientifiques ont fait du lait et des produits laitiers des aliments de base à l’échelle globale.
Students starting college or university are often excited – but experts advise understanding risks and recognizing danger when necessary. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In Colorado and elsewhere, sexual assault peaks on campuses at the beginning of the school year – here’s what students should know

First-year college women are particularly at risk for being sexually assaulted. Campus intervention programs can help decrease that risk.
The majority of the world is unable to process the lactose in milk without uncomfortable symptoms. Olga Miltsova/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition

The vast majority of people around the world are lactose intolerant. But American propaganda and scientific biases have made milk and dairy products a staple in global diets.
Emile Bernard’s ‘Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour’ (1888). Art Media/The Print Collector via Getty Images

The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentically express itself.
University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg revealed that he’d been offered millions of dollars to transfer to another school. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.
On Feb. 7, 2026, Iranian newspapers featured headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, following their suspension after Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in June 2025. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office

Conducting military strikes against a nation that is engaged in negotiations to reduce its nuclear capacity has set a dangerous precedent.

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