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describes adoption of AI detector in WikiEdu projects “Generative AI and Wikipedia editing what we learned in 2025 -” https://wikiedu.org/blog/2026/01/29/generative-ai-and-wikipedia-editing-what-we-learned-in-2025/ #wikipedia #ai #teaching

Generative AI and Wikipedia editing: What we learned in 2025

Like many organizations, Wiki Education has grappled with generative AI, its impacts, opportunities, and threats, for several years. As an organization that runs large-scale programs to bring new e…

Wiki Education

Joseph Reagle Jan 28

draft independent study shows Pangram achieved near-zero FNR (false negative rates) and FPR (false positive rates) of ≤ 0.005 robustly across models, threshold rules, ultra-short passages, "stubs" (≤ 50 words) and ’humanizer’ tools. The authors tested 1,992 passages across six everyday genres (news, blogs, consumer reviews, novels, restaurant reviews, and résumés) using GPT-4.1, Claude Opus 4, Claude S… “Artificial writing and automated detection” http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w34223 #ai #teaching

Joseph Reagle Jan 23

I just got my first pangram AI detection report on a WikiEdu student's contributions to Wikipedia; it was accurate “AI detector - free AI checker & content scanner” https://www.pangram.com/ #teaching #wikipedia

Pangram Labs AI Detection

AI detector trusted by 100,000+ users. Detect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & more with 99.98% accuracy. Third-party verified results. Sign up free - 4 daily scans included.

Joseph Reagle Jan 22

It's amazing how small changes across many people can add up “Weight-loss drugs could save u.s. Airlines $580 million per year” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/travel/airlines-weight-loss-drugs.html

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save U.S. Airlines $580 Million Per Year

A study by the financial firm Jefferies highlights a surprising perk for carriers: lower fuel costs as slimmer passengers lighten their aircraft’s loads.

The New York Times

Joseph Reagle Jan 22

finds a significant association between daily generative AI use and depressive symptoms. Among 20,847 US adults (mean age 47.3 years; 49.5% female) surveyed 2025-04 to 2025-05, 10.3% reported daily AI use. Daily users had 29% greater odds of moderate-or-greater depression (OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.15–1.46) after adjusting for sociodemographics. The association was strongest fo… “Generative AI use and depressive symptoms among us adults” http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54820 #advice #ai

Generative AI Use and Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults

This survey study examines the associations of generative artificial intelligence (AI) use with negative affective symptoms in a large nationally representative sample of US adults.

Joseph Reagle Jan 22

provides AI writing smells “Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing&oldid=1334302647 #ai #teaching

Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia

Joseph Reagle Jan 12

reports on experience with using oral interviews/exams by AI agents in an "AI/ML Product Management" course. used ElevenLabs Conversational AI to build examiner (intimidating voice), graded by "council of LLMs" including Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT. “A computer scientist in a business school” https://www.behind-the-enemy-lines.com/2025/12/fighting-fire-with-fire-scalable-oral.html #ai #teaching

Fighting Fire with Fire: Scalable Personalized Oral Exams with an ElevenLabs Voice AI Agent

It all started with cold calling. In our new "AI/ML Product Management" class (co-taught with Konstantinos Rizakos ), the "pre-case" submi...

Joseph Reagle Jan 12

reports on settlement (without details) between families of children who died by suicide and Google and Character.ai (which is licensed by Google, who also re-hired founders). Character.ai is no longer letting < 18 use the service. “Google and Character.AI agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides linked to AI chatbots” https://fortune.com/2026/01/08/google-character-ai-settle-lawsuits-teenage-child-suicides-chatbots/ #advice #ai

Google and Character.AI agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides linked to AI chatbots

The cases include claims that a chatbot engaged in conversations that encouraged one teen's suicide and in another case promoted a teen harm his parents

Fortune

Joseph Reagle Jan 12

“OpenAI launches ChatGPT health, encouraging users to connect their medical records” https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/857640/openai-launches-chatgpt-health-connect-medical-records #advice #ai

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records

But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’

The Verge

Joseph Reagle Dec 22

“The Zen of jj/jujutsu version control system? · jj-vcs/jj · discussion #8384 · GitHub” https://github.com/jj-vcs/jj/discussions/8384 #dev

The zen of jj/jujutsu version control system? · jj-vcs jj · Discussion #8384

Python has a set of slogans that aptly describe it's design philosophy. As I learn jj, I've been trying to discern the same. Here's what I've collected so far: The working copy is always a commit. ...

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