Leon Furze

@leonfurze
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Author and educator working with (and against) AI. https://leonfurze.com/ai-reads/ for my RSS feed. https://leonfurze.com/blog for the… blog.

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Leon Furze11h ago

What are AI hallucinations?

This article discusses the reality of AI hallucinations in chatbots, why they occur, and how to mitigate their impact. Understanding AI's limitations is crucial....

https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/28/what-are-ai-hallucinations/

What are AI hallucinations?

This article discusses the reality of AI hallucinations in chatbots, why they occur, and how to mitigate their impact. Understanding AI's limitations is crucial.

Dr Leon Furze
Leon Furze2d ago
Just added to Leon Furze’s AI Reads: The AI-Tutor Revolution That Wasn’t https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/ai-tutor-education-human-investment/687678/
AI Can’t Fix the Student-Motivation Problem

It turns out bots aren’t great teachers.

The Atlantic
Leon Furze3d ago
Building a Voice Assistant with Claude Code https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/25/building-a-voice-assistant-with-claude-code/ (HASHTAG)
Leon Furze3d ago
I turned a $40 pocket computer into a hands-free voice assistant for Claude Code — talk to it, and a Mac mini does the thinking. Here's how I built it #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #EduSky
Leon Furze6d ago
Exams Are Not the Answer: Part Two https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/20/exams-are-not-the-answer-part-two/ (HASHTAG)
Exams Are Not the Answer: Part Two

Australia's senior assessment authorities don't privilege exams. A tour through QCAA, NESA, VCAA, SACE, SCSA, BSSS and TASC documents on why the AI-driven exam reflex contradicts the systems that certify every Year 12 student.

Dr Leon Furze
Leon FurzeJun 20
Just added to Leon Furze’s AI Reads: Five tips for using AI in university assessment https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/five-tips-using-ai-university-assessment
Five tips for using AI in university assessment

Instead of trying to detect students using AI for their work, we need to think differently. Here’s where to start

THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect
Leon FurzeJun 20

Exams Are Not the Answer: Part Two

This is part two of a pair of articles exploring the "exam reflex" facing schools and universities, and being driven by the news....

https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/20/exams-are-not-the-answer-part-two/

Exams Are Not the Answer: Part Two

Australia's senior assessment authorities don't privilege exams. A tour through QCAA, NESA, VCAA, SACE, SCSA, BSSS and TASC documents on why the AI-driven exam reflex contradicts the systems that certify every Year 12 student.

Dr Leon Furze
Leon FurzeJun 17
Just added to Leon Furze’s AI Reads: Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/starbucks-korea-shut-all-stores-tank-day-promotion
Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion

The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales

The Guardian
Leon FurzeJun 15
Exams Are Not the Answer: Part One https://leonfurze.com/2026/06/15/exams-are-not-the-answer-part-one/ (HASHTAG)
Leon FurzeJun 15
Just added to Leon Furze’s AI Reads: If AI is addictive, where does the responsibility lie – with big tech or its users? https://theconversation.com/if-ai-is-addictive-where-does-the-responsibility-lie-with-big-tech-or-its-users-283810
If AI is addictive, where does the responsibility lie – with big tech or its users?

Generative AI systems show signs of being addictive, but the evidence is still at an early stage.

The Conversation