(7 Apr 2026) Got sore, itchy eyes? You’re probably one of the millions of people who spend too much time staring at screens, being bombarded with blue light. Rub your eyes too much and your eyelids might turn a slight, pinkish hue. So far, so normal. But if, in the past 18 months, you typed…
The brief launch of an app promising to attend students’ lectures as well as write their assignments caused some academics to despair at a dystopian near-future in which learning becomes a pointless sham. But others believe the abyss can be bypassed. Juliette Rowsell reports. (7 Apr 2026) The launch of Einstein AI in February was seen by…
(6 Apr 2026) On January 6, 2026, freelance journalist Alex Preston published his review of the Jean-Baptiste Andrea book Watching Over Her. Though the review was overall positive, it became the source of controversy when, in March, readers noticed similarities between it and one published in The Guardian by Christobel Kent in August 2025. When confronted about…
(30 Mar 2026) Last week, Wikipedia announced a new policy regarding the usage of large language models (LLMs) when working on Wikipedia articles. The policy itself is straightforward: volunteers cannot use LLMs to generate or rewrite article content. The only exceptions are the use of AI for “basic copyedits” and to generate some translations. However, in both…
(25 Mar 2026) A major artificial-intelligence conference has rejected 497 papers — roughly 2% of submissions — whose authors violated AI-use policies in their peer reviews of other articles submitted to the meeting. The International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), to be held in Seoul in July, has a reciprocal review policy, meaning that, bar…
(24 Mar 2026) Clarivate Plc announced the launch of a new Academic AI Impact study. The study examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping core workflows in academic libraries and delivering tangible operational benefits. AI tools are increasingly prevalent in research and learning environments, but there is little existing data that demonstrates the quantifiable…
(11 Mar 2026) This second helping of videos from the Coalition for Networked Information’s (CNI) fall 2025 membership meeting offers a practical focus on AI applications. How can AI enhance the work of the profession (and automate huge, labor-intensive tasks)? How well can it perform these functions? Where do problems, whether technical or ethical, lie? The following videos cover hot…
(5 Mar 2026) The Publishers Association has released a report examining how publishers license content for AI use, presenting an overview of the emerging AI licensing market in the United Kingdom. The report, Content Superpower: UK Publishing and the AI Licensing Market, analyzes how publishers provide licensed content for AI-related applications and argues that the market for AI…
(25 Feb 2026) Coursera’s first AI in Higher Education Report explores AI use and attitudes among students and educators globally. Capturing responses to a survey of over 4,200 university faculty and college students in the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico, the report found that nearly all students and educators are now using…
(16 Feb 2026) The report from International Science Council offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of artificial intelligence in science and research across various countries. It addresses both the advancements made and the challenges faced in this field, making it a valuable read for science leaders, policy-makers, AI professionals, and academics. This working…