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reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
Free
Research Paper
Technology & Ethics
Context

Reuters Institute: Emerging Uses of AI Chatbots for News

Authors
Amy Ross Arguedas
Venue
Digital News Report 2026 — research report chapter, not a peer-reviewed journal article
Published
2026-06-16

Original Digital News Report 2026 chapter by Amy Ross Arguedas analyzing who uses AI chatbots for news, what they ask for and whether they follow links to publishers. Survey-based research; the chapter does not claim that chatbot use causes changes in news trust or traffic.

#ai-chatbots#journalism#news
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukAdded Nov 13, 20260 opens
noesiscollaborative.org
Free
Organization
Technology & Ethics
Context

The Noēsis Collaborative: Technology and Human Flourishing

Public resources and event highlights from an organization researching, building and governing technology around human flourishing. Covers AI, youth wellbeing and technology policy; the listing refers to free public material, not guaranteed free access to every event or program.

#ai-ethics#human-flourishing#youth
noesiscollaborative.orgAdded Nov 13, 20260 opens
thetagmovement.org
Free
Organization
Technology & Ethics

The TAG Movement: Youth Technology Research and Resources

Public guides, talks and policy resources from the movement associated with The Anxious Generation. Covers phones, social media, AI and childhood; its policy proposals are advocacy positions, and cited research should be read separately from those recommendations. Newsletter participation is optional.

#youth#social-media#technology-policy
thetagmovement.orgAdded Nov 13, 20260 opens
a16z.news
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics
ContextAuthor sells services

The Exploit Was the Bottleneck

Published
2026-11-05

Asaf Ezra and Steph Zhang argue that AI is reducing the expertise and time needed to turn vulnerabilities into exploits while patching remains slow. The essay discusses the gap between exploitation and remediation using incidents and historical comparisons.

#cybersecurity#vulnerabilities#ai-safety
a16z.newsAdded Nov 7, 20260 opens
metr.org
Free
Report
Technology & Ethics
Context

METR Review of Automated R&D in Anthropic’s August 2026 Risk Report

Published
2026-11-05

METR reviews Anthropic’s assessment of automated research risks. It agrees the reviewed models posed low direct acute risk, but disputes how the public report described acceleration and early-warning thresholds. METR emphasizes uncertainty and contestable judgments.

#ai-safety#ai-research#anthropic
metr.orgAdded Nov 7, 20260 opens
metr.org
Free
Report
Technology & Ethics
Context

Independent Assessment of AI R&D Acceleration at Anthropic in October 2026

Published
2026-11-05

METR assesses whether AI is accelerating research and development at Anthropic. It estimates faster capability progress on well-specified tasks and attributes much of the acceleration to AI use, while stressing uncertainty. Anthropic redacted evidence that would help outsiders independently assess the findings.

#ai-safety#ai-research#automation
metr.orgAdded Nov 7, 20260 opens
vitalik.eth.limo
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Digital minimalism (Vitalik Buterin)

Vitalik Buterin describes digital minimalism as making intentional choices about accessing digital technology. He discusses experiments involving social media, mobile connectivity, and web use.

vitalik.eth.limoAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
stratechery.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

The End of the Internet

Ben Thompson reflects on the development and use of the internet through the history of his blog. The page includes audio and subscription features. The site offers paid options alongside free content.

stratechery.comAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
honnibal.dev
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

The ‘Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen’ post is misleading

The author argues that separate experiments in an Astra post use different techniques, including Python programs, rather than all working directly from raw model weights. The article summarizes experiments and contrasts what they read, write, and execute.

honnibal.devAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
theverge.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

OpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search

The article reports OpenAI’s claim that ChatGPT handles a growing share of search activity. It compares the company’s stated query volume with Google’s.

theverge.comAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
influence.citationneeded.news
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

Tech Influence Watch

Tech Influence Watch tracks cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence industry influence on 2026 U.S. elections. The site displays contribution, PAC-fund, and election-spending figures and identifies these as stages of the same money flow.

influence.citationneeded.newsAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
haydenbleasel.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

The value of open source

Hayden Bleasel discusses open-source maintenance and argues that its value extends beyond code, even as AI agents make reproducing software easier. A free essay about software development and maintainers.

#open-source#ai#software-development
haydenbleasel.comAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
thinkglobalhealth.org
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Data Workers and the Mental Toll of Cleaning the Internet

Published
2026-10-27

Elaine O. Nsoesie and Nuredin Ali Abdelkadir discuss the mental-health toll of content moderation in Africa, including exposure to harmful material and the need for workplace preparation and support.

#data-workers#content-moderation#mental-health
thinkglobalhealth.orgAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
arxiv.org
Free
Research Paper
Technology & Ethics

Early career researcher responses to AI in math

Authors
Anna Brandenberger, Hanna Mularczyk, Dora Woodruff
Venue
arXiv preprint, not yet peer-reviewed
Published
2026-10-29
ID
arXiv:2610.40584

Preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, by Anna Brandenberger, Hanna Mularczyk, and Dora Woodruff. The paper surveys more than 260 early-career mathematicians at nearly 60 institutions about their experiences and concerns around AI in mathematics.

#research#mathematics#academic-careers
arxiv.orgAdded Nov 4, 20260 opens
iaiga.org
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

International AI Governance Alliance

A public petition calling for a supranational body with the power to prevent AI-driven extinction risks and to share the wealth AI creates broadly. The site lays out the proposal and lists signatory organizations; signing is optional to read it.

#ai-governance#ai-safety#policy
iaiga.orgAdded Nov 3, 20260 opens
nonhumanminds.org
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

Welfare Alignment Research Project

A Nonhuman Minds project combining philosophy, empirical benchmarks and engagement with AI companies on how AI alignment work can account for the welfare of animals and, potentially, AI systems. It publishes candidate commitments for model specs and constitutions.

#ai-welfare#animal-welfare#alignment
nonhumanminds.orgAdded Nov 3, 20260 opens
lesswrong.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Against SURA

Published
2026-10-31

An essay by Scott Alexander on LessWrong comparing plans for navigating the AI transition, arguing for working toward a long global pause on AI development over plans in which leading AI companies race and then briefly pause among themselves.

#ai-safety#ai-pause#ai-governance
lesswrong.comAdded Nov 3, 20260 opens
techcrunch.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Anthropic warns that it's very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI

Published
2026-11-02

TechCrunch reports on new risk-factor language in Anthropic's revised S-1 filing, which says the company may soon meet its own definition of recursive self-improvement — AI substantially building more capable AI — and that it has used AI to develop models whose capability jumps it did not recognize at the time.

#anthropic#recursive-self-improvement#ai-safety
techcrunch.comAdded Nov 3, 20260 opens
prepare.aiendgame.com
Free
Guide
Technology & Ethics

AI Endgame: Secure Your Finances and Online Footprint

A free, no-sign-up walkthrough from AI Endgame with click-by-click steps for setting up a password manager and securing email, phone number, bank, credit and government accounts against AI-enabled scams such as cloned voices. The site estimates under five hours.

#security#scams#personal-finance
prepare.aiendgame.comAdded Oct 29, 20260 opens
npr.org
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

How schools are experimenting with AI

NPR report on teachers using AI for lesson plans and districts using chatbots for student feedback, and on how limited the research on AI and student learning remains.

#education#schools#ai
npr.orgAdded Oct 29, 20260 opens
uber.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Designing Uber's MCP gateway

Uber engineering article on designing its MCP management gateway.

uber.comAdded Oct 28, 20260 opens