ResearchBuzz: FirehoseRaymond Camden: Testing OCR with Chrome Built-in AI. “I had a great question in my session on Chrome’s Built-in AI which led to a bit of investigating last night. The question involved how well Chrome’s AI could do OCR on an image. I had a demo in my presentation showing using AI to describe an image and another to generate a list of tags, but not one specifically for OCR. Here’s what I found.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/21/raymond-camden-testing-ocr-with-chrome-built-in-ai/
MakeUseOf: I stopped using LM Studio once I found this open-source alternative. “The alternative that eventually ended up replacing LM Studio for me is Jan. It’s a desktop application that lets you run LLMs fully offline — much like LM Studio, but not only is it completely free, it’s also open-source, with all the source code being available on GitHub. There are no licensing surprises, no […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/21/makeuseof-i-stopped-using-lm-studio-once-i-found-this-open-source-alternative/
University of Exeter: Thinking about AI can make people more critical of human decision-makers, study shows. “AI may influence public attitudes by making people more aware of the limitations of human decision-making, a new study shows. New research suggests when citizens are prompted to think about AI decision-making, they subsequently judge human decision-makers more critically.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/21/university-of-exeter-thinking-about-ai-can-make-people-more-critical-of-human-decision-makers-study-shows/
University of Exeter: Thinking about AI can make people more critical of human decision-makers, study shows
University of Exeter: Thinking about AI can make people more critical of human decision-makers, study shows. “AI may influence public attitudes by making people more aware of the limitations …
CNBC: Amazon to invest up to another $25 billion in Anthropic as part of AI infrastructure deal. “Amazon has agreed to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, on top of the $8 billion that it has poured into the artificial intelligence startup in recent years, as part of an expanded agreement to build out AI infrastructure.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/21/cnbc-amazon-to-invest-up-to-another-25-billion-in-anthropic-as-part-of-ai-infrastructure-deal/
CNBC: Amazon to invest up to another $25 billion in Anthropic as part of AI infrastructure deal
CNBC: Amazon to invest up to another $25 billion in Anthropic as part of AI infrastructure deal. “Amazon has agreed to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, on top of the $8 billion that it …
Reno News & Review: Guest comment: Your nonprofit needs an AI policy—now. “Leaner nonprofits have a lot of reasons to leverage AI. Grant-writing and volunteer coordination are two areas in which I can see AI being quite helpful. The question isn’t about whether an organization is going to use AI; it’s about whether it does it with integrity and purpose. Set a policy now.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/guest-comment-your-nonprofit-needs-an-ai-policy-now-reno-news-review/
VC Cafe: VC is being rewired by AI . “While venture capital remains a relationship-driven business at its core, the industry is rapidly transitioning and adopting AI automation across the various tasks of a VC fund.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/vc-cafe-vc-is-being-rewired-by-ai/
Chicago Sun-Times: I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI. “It’s reasonable to ask our representatives to pass a bill that requires the most powerful AI companies to be honest about what they know, protect the kids using their products and let someone check their safety work. For a generation that grew up as the test subjects of the ‘move fast […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/chicago-sun-times-i-grew-up-on-zoom-and-social-media-protect-illinois-kids-teens-from-the-dangers-of-ai/
Chicago Sun-Times: I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI
Chicago Sun-Times: I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI. “It’s reasonable to ask our representatives to pass a bill that requires the most p…
Poynter: News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings. “In the week after Poynter published its investigation into extensive plagiarism found on a network of local news sites, the artificial intelligence company behind those sites lost a major client and fired the remaining contractor on the project.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/poynter-news-organizations-reconsider-ties-to-ai-company-nota-after-plagiarism-findings/
Poynter: News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings
Poynter: News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings. “In the week after Poynter published its investigation into extensive plagiarism found on a network o…
Oklahoma Voice: Under fire for AI image, John Waldron to resign from House seat. “A state representative under scrutiny for sending an inappropriate AI-generated image to a woman will resign Oct. 1 from the state House. Rep. John Waldron, D-Tulsa, submitted a resignation letter Thursday to the Governor’s Office, which shared the document with Oklahoma Voice.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/oklahoma-voice-under-fire-for-ai-image-john-waldron-to-resign-from-house-seat/
TechSpot: Duolingo stops evaluating workers based on how much AI they use. “In a classic example of a CEO admitting he got too carried away on the AI hype train, Duolingo boss Luis von Ahn has confirmed the company will no longer assess employees’ performance based on how much they use AI for work tasks.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/20/techspot-duolingo-stops-evaluating-workers-based-on-how-much-ai-they-use/