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AI often delivers information from massive databases without distinguishing fact from fiction, reshaping how we learn and trust new knowledge. Inside companies, leaders and employees are clashing over how and why to adopt AI. Meanwhile, universities are rapidly expanding their use, treating AI literacy as essential. But is full-speed adoption the right strategy? Stay curious.

• When AI Can’t Tell What’s Real

• The Internal War Over AI Adoption

• 🧰 AI Tools

• 🧠 Learning Corner

• Is AI Literacy the New College Curriculum?

📰 AI News and Trends

• Meta has named Shengjia Zhao, ChatGPT co-creator, as chief scientist of its new Superintelligence Lab to bolster its AI initiatives.

• Microsoft introduced Copilot Mode in Edge, an experimental AI-driven feature designed to transform traditional web browsing.

• Grok will get infinite image gen and video gen with sounds

• Imax Teams With Runway On Commercial Screenings Of AI Film Festival Selections

• Crypto scams are up 456% over the past year, thanks in part to ever more capable artificial intelligence tools

🌐 Other Tech news

• Tesla secured a $16.5 billion agreement with Samsung to manufacture its AI6 chips at a new Texas facility.

• Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are now linked to reduced risks for Alzheimer’s, addiction, and more, beyond just weight loss. But with monthly costs over $1,000, rising insurance premiums, and serious side effects, experts urge caution until more research is done.

• Sales of Meta Platforms’ Ray-Ban smart glasses more than tripled in the first half of the year from the same period a year earlier, Ray-Ban parent company EssilorLuxottica said.

• Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand

• Waymo to Offer Rides in Dallas in 2026

• DoorDash Hires Spotify Ad Chief Lee Brown

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When AI Can’t Tell What’s Real

AI chatbots like ChatGPT can mislead by removing historical and cultural context, making fiction sound like fact. A recent example showed ChatGPT generating rituals that seemed satanic but were actually from Warhammer 40,000. This reflects a larger issue: AI often recycles internet content without attribution, blurring the line between fact and fiction. Without clear sources, users may mistake contextless answers for expert truth, raising concerns as AI becomes a go-to source of information.

AI tools like ChatGPT are changing how we understand history and knowledge—often in subtle but profound ways. By stripping language of its original context, AI flattens complex ideas, placing fiction, fact, and opinion side by side with equal authority. This can lead to a shallow grasp of history, where users know what happened but not why it mattered. Quick, confident answers replace deep learning and critical thinking, while biases or omissions in AI training data risk rewriting historical narratives without accountability. As AI becomes a dominant source of information, it risks reshaping not just how we learn—but what we believe to be true.

🧠 Learning Corner

The Internal War Over AI Adoption

A new survey of 800 executives and 800 employees reveals a major disconnect in AI adoption at work. While 75% of execs think their rollout is a success, only 45% of employees agree. Nearly 60% of execs are job-hunting for more AI-forward companies, yet 41% of younger workers admit to quietly resisting AI tools altogether. Poor implementation, fear of job loss, and unreliable tools are deepening tensions. One CEO bluntly summed it up” We're all sick of the chatbots.”

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Is AI Literacy the New College Curriculum?

While Western schools debate AI’s place in the classroom, top Chinese universities are going all in. Nearly 99% of faculty and students report using generative AI, and schools like Tsinghua and Renmin are making AI literacy part of general education—even mandating it for undergrads. Local AI models like DeepSeek are widely deployed on campus servers, offering free, advanced tools to students.

With 80% of job listings now seeking AI skills, universities are shifting focus from academic integrity concerns to practical AI fluency—preparing students for China’s competitive job market and global tech race.