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AI systems are increasingly being used to search for information and make decisions, creating new questions about how commercial incentives may shape the answers users receive. (Unsplash)

Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get

AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
Pope Leo XIV, whose first encyclical discusses artificial intelligence, speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. Matteo Pernaselci - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Image

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Pope Leo is one of many popes to respond to technological change by drawing on a Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity.’
Large language models are reshaping our understanding of language, cognition and society, and revealing much about moral reasoning critical thinking. sh99 / Shutterstock

Exploring conversational AI and poetry but not as we know it

A new book for scholars, students, and curious readers invites readers to think critically about the promises and perils of language tech and examines AI’s impact on poetic practice.
GenAI offers students and teachers in business schools a wealth of benefits, but this tech “shortcut” is at odds with inclusive and meaningful learning. bigjom jom / Shutterstock

Generative AI in business schools: friend or foe?

How can business schools best navigate the AI era? Does GenAI in higher education constitute a level playing field where educational inequality and diverse learning needs are concerned?
Will AI hollow out the pipeline of students, researchers and faculty that is the basis of today’s universities? Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself

Automating knowledge production and teaching weakens the ecosystem of students and scholars that sustains universities, raising existential questions about their mission.
A principal welcomes students. Generative AI is coming to schools, leaving administrators and teachers to figure out how to implement the technologies. Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

When it comes to developing policies on AI in K‑12, schools are largely on their own

The current landscape of AI use in K-12 schools is highly varied because there’s little specific policy guidance from the state and federal levels.

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