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In-depth explorations combining articles, reports, and podcasts on the critical questions in AI and education.
The Great Cognitive Shift: From Makers to Editors
March 8, 2026 · 5 articles · 1 podcast
How AI is transforming the nature of work from manual execution to curation and judgment — and what it means for education, ethics, and the next generation.
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Bridging the Digital Divide
March 8, 2026 · 3 articles · 2 podcast
As data centers consume rural farmland, the communities hosting AI's infrastructure face a stark tradeoff. Who benefits when server farms replace real farms?
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The Automation Tax
March 13, 2026 · 3 articles · 1 podcast
Over 80% of U.S. federal revenue depends on payroll taxes. Four proposed frameworks — from robot social security to compute taxes — offer paths to fund community reinvestment.
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Open Source Maintainer Fatigue
April 13, 2026 · 1 articles · 1 podcast
60% of open source maintainers work unpaid. The software powering the modern world is maintained by exhausted volunteers — and the security consequences are already showing.
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