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🎙️ "AI chatbots can make election fakes. Can they spot them?" by #ClickHere #PRI

podcasts.wesfryer.com/episode/q5l5...

#podcommons #AI #MediaLit #edtechSR
A screenshot from PodCommons by Wes Fryer features a podcast episode titled "AI chatbots can make election fakes. Can they spot them?" overlaid across a dark background and a square cover art image. The top left corner displays the PodCommons microphone logo and podcast title in orange and white text, alongside the host's profile picture and navigation icons in the upper right. Below the headline, playback metadata indicates "Click Here", a duration of 23m, and a publication date of October 30, 2026. The lower half of the visual highlights a detailed illustration of a robotic arm holding and inspecting a punch-card ballot marked with a "TRUST ME" stamp and a miniature American flag.
October 30, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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#CommPrep #edtechSR
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 10d
a nontrivial portion the ai and cybersecurity people on X are doing the ‘time to take out money and have food water and medication on hand in case everything goes dark’ stuff and i for one don’t love that
October 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release (NYTimes, 8 Oct 2026)

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/s...

#edtechSR #AI #math #maths #GiftLink
‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release - The New York Times
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Check out my new post, “AI Assisted Blogging Milestone - 6,390 posts on SpeedOfCreativity.org officially archived to static HTML”

wfryer.substack.com/p/ai-assiste...

#AI #WordPress #CyberWar #CyberAttack #security #webdesign #VibeCoding #Claude #ClaudeAI #edtechSR #edtech #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy
A cheerful, cartoon-style illustration commemorating an "AI Assisted Blogging Milestone," featuring a smiling man in a space-age bubble. He is wearing glasses and a light blue flight suit while working at a computer desk, with a friendly robot pointing at the screen from within an orange data vortex. Surrounding them are whimsical space elements, including Saturn, flying saucers, tower stations, floating papers, a secure data shield, and a conveyor belt of glowing cubes leading to a sign that reads "6,390."
October 2, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Check out my new post," Google Vids AI Video: Amazed and impressed with its capabilities"
wfryer.substack.com/p/google-vid...

#edtechSR #Google #AI #create2learn #videography
The Google Vids splash screen greets the user with the message "Hello, Wesley. Let’s start creating" alongside video format selection buttons for landscape, portrait, and square. Below the greeting, a grid of feature options displays various tools like creating AI videos, editing videos, personal avatars, AI avatars, and converting docs to video. Additional preview tiles at the bottom showcase scenic landscapes, video recording interfaces, working environments, and a plus icon to create a blank video. A close icon in the top right corner allows the user to exit the interface.
September 29, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Former President Obama on AI and specifically recursive learning risks, exponential improvement, engineering bio-weapons, (20 min, Forbes, 20 Sept 2026)

youtu.be/N0EmPWhXCuQ...

#edtechSR #AI
MUST WATCH: Obama Gives Deep Take On AI Threat, Recursive Self-Improvement, & His Suggested Approach
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September 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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(1/2) Check out Episode 383 of the EdTech Situation Room from September 16, 2026: “Pacing the AI Frontier”
edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...

The video / episode is also available on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GvL...

#edtechSR #podcasting #Descript #Streamyard #multicam #MediaLit #edtech
This side-by-side video call screenshot shows two men with a virtual outdoor background. On the left side, Wes Fryer wears a purple shirt and looks thoughtfully downward against a landscape backdrop, with his location noted as Charlotte, North Carolina. On the right side, Jason Neiffer wears a blue shirt and glasses, smiling with his hand behind his head against a similar natural view, with his location noted as Missoula, Montana. Their names and website links are displayed in blue and black lower-third graphic overlays at the bottom of each video feed.
September 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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(2/2) It’s our first “Multicam” podcast ever, and I think it’s pretty cool! Learn more of that background on:
wfryer.substack.com/p/first-mult...
First MultiCam Podcast for EdTechSR
Streamyard + Descript.com’s Underlord AI = MultiCam Gold!
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September 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Please join us for Episode 383 this evening (on Wednesday, Sept 16th) at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 7pm CT / 6pm PT as we discuss the past week's technology news through and educational lens! (Spoiler alert... We'll talk about AI!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUXt...

#edtechSR
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September 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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I hope so. I’ve visited with Jason Neiffer (my #edtechSR weekly podcast collaborator) about this a bit. Returning (and re-orienting AI hype anxiety) to conversations and a focus on pedagogy, student engagement, and authentic assessment is so needed…  edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...
EdTechSR Ep 375: Good Pedagogy Please
Watch now | June 10, 2026 podcast with Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer
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September 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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What a phenomenal article, thanks so much for sharing this! cc #AI #edtechSR
September 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Check out Episode 382 of the EdTech Situation Room Podcast: Order of the Collective, streamed live on September 9, 2026!

On Substack with all show notes:
edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...

On YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6N5...

#edtech #AI #education #MediaLit #agenticAI #edtechSR
A split-screen video thumbnail features two men speaking directly to the camera with outdoor landscape virtual backgrounds. On the left, Wes Fryer wears a blue "Air Force Academy" cap and a black graphic tee against a backdrop of rolling green mountains under a cloudy sky. On the right, Jason Neiffer smiles with his hands gesturing toward his chest, wearing glasses, a grey beard, and a black polo shirt in front of a sunlit tree and roadside setting. Blue and white name banners run along the bottom of each frame, identifying Wes Fryer from Charlotte, NC (wesfryer.com) and Jason Neiffer from Missoula, Montana (AICentrist.com).
September 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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[PODCAST] Intelligent Machines 🎙️ "IM 887: September 39th - Siri's Next Move: Inside Apple's Ambitious AI Overhaul"

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#podcommons #edtechSR
September 10, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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AWESOME discovery today via Claude AI and my #DesignCreateShare lesson planning project:

Adobe Podcast’s ENHANCE AUDIO tool! Browser based, free tier allows up to 30 minutes per clip / 1 hour per day processing

podcast.adobe.com/en/enhance

#edtech #MediaLit #GeekOfTheWeek #edtechSR #storychaser
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September 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Check out Episode 381: Munchkins vs. Meta! (from Sept 2, 2026)

On Substack:
edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...

On YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUO...

#EdTechSR #EdTech #AIinEducation #MetaSettlement #AIpolicy #K12 #MediaLiteracy #VibeCoding #CognitiveSurrender #AIauthorship
Welcome to episode 381 (”Munchkins vs. Meta”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 2, 2026, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dug into Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement and Mike Masnick’s critique that it lets Meta write the kid-safety rules for every other platform, unpacked New York City’s new ban on student AI use through eighth grade, and wrestled with the growing concept of “cognitive surrender” versus AI as a genuine writing collaborator. They also explored how AI-generated “best software” lists are gaming Perplexity, Pangram’s novel approach to detecting AI-written text, a cautionary tale about unchecked vibe-coded data, and closed with a rapid tour of new gear — Meshtastic off-grid radios, Apple’s new M5/M6 Ultra chips, Skitch’s Intel-Mac sunset, and the surprising return of Twitter. Our show was live-streamed and archived on YouTube Live via StreamYard.com and auto-archived to YouTube. We are now publishing from Substack too! Subscribe to us with your favorite podcast listening app, or directly on or https://www.youtube.com/@edtechSR. Follow our EdTechSR page on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates, and join LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can. All show notes are available at edtechSR.com/links.
September 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Join Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer tonight at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 7pm MT / 6pm PT for Episode 381 of the EdTech Situation Room! On YouTube Live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUL...

#edtechSR
September 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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Great free event by Google coming up on September 19!

Google AI Educator Series (GES) Badge-a-thon: Day of AI Learning 

educationonair.withgoogle.com/events/edu-o...

#AI #edtechSR #MediaLit #edtech
September 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Meta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform (TechDirt, 26 Aug 2026)

www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/m...

#edtechSR #Facebook #SocialMedia #MediaLit #TechCorrection
August 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Outstanding advice here on AI use strategies for teachers from Jason Neiffer. I’m going to do this today with my middle school web design and broadcast media lessons!

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#edtech #AI #MediaLiteracy #MediaLit #edtechSR
August 25, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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Please join us tonight at the top of the hour (9pm ET / 8pm CT / 7pm MT / 6pm PT) for Episode 380!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsZI...

#edtechSR #AI #BigTech #MediaLit
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August 20, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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🎙️ "Flock cameras are watching you"

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#podcommons #edtechSR #surveillance #stalking #MediaLit #AI
August 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Check out Episode 379 of the EdTech Situation Room podcast:

“Big Tech's Reckoning”

edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...

#Meta #Facebook #SocialMedia #AI #lawsuit #legal #TechCorrection #edtech #edtechSR #DigCit #MediaLit
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August 14, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Please join Jason Neiffer and I for Episode 379 TONIGHT on YouTube LIVE for Episode 379 of The EdTech Situation Room. "Where technology news meets educational analysis." (or.... 'the show where we rant about AI for at least 30 min!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwVJ...

#edtechSR #MediaLit #AI #edtech
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August 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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EdTechSR Ep 378: Behold Claude Co-Work

On YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dwb...

On Substack (with all links we discussed and did not have time to discuss):
edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-e...

#AI #Claude #CoWork #edtech #edtechSR #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy
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August 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Live NOW on YouTube! #edtechSR Episode 378: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCBo...
EdTech Situation Room Episode 378
YouTube video by EdTech Situation Room
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August 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM