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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
In case you missed it earlier -

"'Nature' Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education"

www.404media.co/nature-retra...

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
'Nature' Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education
“What educators, parents and policy officials really needed was high quality data and evidence to help guide them. What they have had to deal with instead is some substandard research.”
www.404media.co
May 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Microsoft Forced Copilot Into Your Life. Now It Can Accidentally Drain Your Bank Account"

gizmodo.com/microsoft-fo...

(At what point do I get to say, "I told you so"?)

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit
Microsoft Forced Copilot Into Your Life. Now It Can Accidentally Drain Your Bank Account
The agent has your wallet.
gizmodo.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Claude Code source leak reveals how much info Anthropic can hoover up about you and your system"

www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/c...

#AiIsTheProblem #PrivacyNightmare #TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLChat
Claude Code's source reveals extent of system access
: If you loved the data retention of Microsoft Recall, you'll be thrilled with Claude Code
www.theregister.com
April 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I'm sure ya'll already know this, but:

The legalese for apps frequently stipulate they can mine certain kinds of data from your device. They can then use, & sometimes sell, that data.

(If you're not paying for it, you're the product.)

#TechLit #InfoLit #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #EduSky
October 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"AI Companies Think Destroying the Planet Is an Acceptable Trade-Off for Unlimited Profits"

gizmodo.com/ai-companies...

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit
AI Companies Think Destroying the Planet Is an Acceptable Trade-Off for Unlimited Profits
So much for those net-zero emissions pledges huh, guys?
gizmodo.com
April 22, 2026 at 10:59 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I hope I gave folks something to think about re: the cost-benefit analysis of using AI generally, & specifically re: introducing it in a school environment.

We need to be tech literate - which includes IDing which tech is not a good fit for our students.

#TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
May 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Brain scans shed light on how short videos impair memory and alter neural pathways"
www.psypost.org/brain-scans-...

#TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibraries #TLChat
Brain scans shed light on how short videos impair memory and alter neural pathways
A recent brain imaging experiment reveals that watching fragmented short videos leads to measurably worse memory recall compared to viewing continuous content. The fast-paced format reduces brain acti...
www.psypost.org
April 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
bringthehuman.bsky.social
THIS is why I say that "AI literacy" is just 55% info lit and 45% tech lit. All you need to do is apply general technology interaction and information literacy principles to a new type of technology. #infolit #techlit #TCoPmodel
July 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
rkuintzle.bsky.social
💙📚 Today is my first author reading! I’ll be reading from my story “Teaspoons” at the historic Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena, CA together with several other authors of Caltech’s first sci-fi anthology (bit.ly/techlit-anthology). I’m so excited!
August 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
If you're not paying for it, they're mining your data and/or monetizing your attention & engagement - often by manufacturing outrage to maximize interactions with the platform. You're the product!

#TechnologyLiteracy #TechLit #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
a man in a suit and tie sits at a desk with the words we were never friends below him
Alt: a man in a suit and tie sits at a desk with the words we were never friends below him.
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
trendane.bsky.social
I mentioned a while back that I was working with TechLit to narrate an anthology of sci-fi short stories called "Inner Space and Outer Thoughts". Well, it's available!

Libro.fm//audiobooks/9798868703973
Inner Space and Outer Thoughts Audiobook on Libro.fm
Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the fro...
Libro.fm
January 2, 2024 at 7:27 AM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
How many more of these stories do we need before folks wise up?

"Man Follows Diet Advice From ChatGPT, Ends Up With Psychosis"
"It might be the first documented case of AI-fueled poisoning."

gizmodo.com/man-follows-...

#AIisCrap #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #InfoLit #TechLit
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"More Than 40 Million People Use ChatGPT Daily for Healthcare Advice, OpenAI Claims"

Absolutely NO WAY that tech that's suggested people eat rocks to improve their health could be anything other than stellar for medical advice.

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit #TLSky #EduSky

gizmodo.com/more-than-40...
More Than 40 Million People Use ChatGPT Daily for Healthcare Advice, OpenAI Claims
OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be a bigger player in healthcare. First, they need regulators to play ball.
gizmodo.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Alarming Study Finds That Most People Just Do What ChatGPT Tells Them, Even If It’s Totally Wrong"
"We're shockingly prone to "cognitive surrender.""

futurism.com/artificial-i...

#AiIsTheProblemNotTheSolution #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TechLit
Alarming Study Finds That Most People Just Do What ChatGPT Tells Them, Even If It's Totally Wrong
Human users are astonishingly willing to take AI chatbots by their word, even when the information they provide us is entirely made up.
futurism.com
March 30, 2026 at 8:29 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns"

"Maybe Google doesn't ask permission because it knows what the answer would be."

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit

gizmodo.com/google-chrom...
Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns
Maybe Google doesn't ask permission because it knows what the answer would be.
gizmodo.com
May 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"New York City Sues Social Media Companies Over ‘Youth Mental Health Crisis’"

gizmodo.com/new-york-cit...

#TechLit #InfoLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
New York City Sues Social Media Companies Over 'Youth Mental Health Crisis'
The Big Apple bites back.
gizmodo.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
sbdivya.bsky.social
Excited and honored to return to my alma mater for a reading, talk, and signing! I’ll be at the Caltech campus on Wed, Oct 9, 5:30PM, at 100 Chen Auditorium, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA.

It’s hosted by TechLit, their creative writing club, and it's open to the public. Join us if you can!
blue & green gradient backdrop with round author photo of a brown femme person with dark hair and a blue top. Black text reads: S.B. DIVYA READS FROM LOKA - A NOVEL ABOUT SPACE, HUMANITY, AND SELF-DISCOVERY FROM THE AWARD-NOMINATED SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR OF MACHINEHOOD AND MERU.
September 17, 2024 at 11:54 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Wants Access to Your Medical Records"

Oh, wow. The absolute privacy nightmare that this tech is, getting fed ppls sensitive medical info.

Sure - no way that ends badly! #AiIsTheProblem #TechLit

gizmodo.com/openai-launc...
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Wants Access to Your Medical Records
OpenAI's biggest play into the burgeoning health AI market is here.
gizmodo.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Meta’s New Privacy Policy Opens Up AI Chats for Targeted Ads"

Honestly, shocked it took this long.

#AiIsTheProblem #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #TechnologyLiteracy #TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

gizmodo.com/metas-new-pr...
Meta's New Privacy Policy Opens Up AI Chats for Targeted Ads
If Meta can use a feature for targeting ads, Meta will use a feature for targeting ads.
gizmodo.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"According to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, Oxford, and UCLA, just a 10-minute session with an AI assistant can lead to users significantly abandoning their own capacity for reasoning."

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

gizmodo.com/spending-jus...
Spending Just 10 Minutes With AI Can Fry Your Brain, Researchers Find
This is your brain on AI. Any questions?
gizmodo.com
May 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Medical Information Provided to AI Is Often Incomplete"
"...when people describe symptoms to AI rather than med. pros, quality of the information they provide decreases. This jeopardizes accuracy of digital diagnoses & patient safety."

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit

www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-...
Medical Information Provided to AI Is Often Incomplete
A new study shows that when people describe their symptoms to an AI rather than to medical professionals, the quality of the information they provide decreases. This jeopardizes the accuracy of digita...
www.uni-wuerzburg.de
May 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
A reminder for the start of 2026: Tech companies are NOT your friend. They exist to make money - literally, that is their purpose.

#TechnologyLiteracy #TechLit #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

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www.kohney.com/comic/facebo...
A series of comic panels from the comic strip THE OTHER END featuring a generic guy speaking to the reader. Hey there! I'm Paxton from Facebook or Google or whatever, here to give you an important message about generations. Fact is, I'd like to speak to all you boomers and Gen X Karens. Do not trust the young!! They're lazy and socialists and they want to destroy everything you hold dear! Next, to all you Milennials and Gen Z champs... Do not trust the old! They're MAGA monsters and they want to destroy your future! Don't you all feel better! You see, the important thing is that you pick which generation you wanna hate and focus all your attention on that. Because generations definitely exist and aren't meaningless constructs, and we're not stealing your data. Don't vote!
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
"Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice"

To me, the fact that someone said, "Yeah, let's do this" really sums up the mindset of the AI push.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit
Reddit post titled: "Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice".
March 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
As Homer would say, "It's funny because it's true."

#AiIsTheProblem #TechLit
A four panel comic featuring a boss and several employees. Panel 1: Employees say, "Our AI models are ready but we need billions of people to train it." "Maybe we could launch our AI for free so that most number of people use it without thinking?" Panel 2: Boss says, "Won't work. Why would people support something that will replace them? Panel 3: Boss says, "We need to flood the market with a new propaganda. One that shifts the blame onto people themselves. Something that forces them to use AI out of fear, while paying in full for it. I propose..." Panel 4: A revealed display board reads: Propaganda #164: AI won't take your job! But someone who knows AI will. Employee 1 says, "They'll use AI to save their jobs..." Employee 2 says, "...And pay to replace themselves!" Employee 3 says, "Boss, you deserve a bonus!"
March 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
bringthehuman.bsky.social
Note this: a HOSPITAL, a PROFESSIONAL ORG that provides life-altering advice to its patients, went so far as to PURCHASE this book. They were THIS CLOSE to providing absolutely dangerous and unreliable information. #library #skybrary #edusky #infolit #informationliteracy #techlit #genai #ai
 Alex @alexamarchives.bsky.social · Mar 5
I didn’t expect to become so cynical about technologies to generate text, but here we are: a “coobook” purchased by a hospital, intended for use by patients. Note the “2000+ Day Recipe” panel. It is a lie.
#MedLibs #AmReading 1/n
January 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM