The perils of letting AI plan your next trip

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250926-the-perils-of-letting-ai-plan-your-next-trip

7 Deadly AI Sins for UX Professionals

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/7-ai-sins/

Succumbing to AI temptations weakens your UX skills.

AI-Assisted Prototyping: Promise and Pitfalls (Video) - NN/G

https://www.nngroup.com/videos/ai-assisted-prototyping/

Summary: AI tools turn static designs into working prototypes fast, but speed can mask flaws. Use them to explore, not as a final product.

Google DeepMind Warns Of AI Models Resisting Shutdown, Manipulating Users

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2025/09/23/google-deepmind-warns-of-ai-models-resisting-shutdown-manipulating-users/

 

“Google DeepMind updated its AI safety framework, adding "shutdown resistance" and "harmful manipulation" categories. This addresses concerns about advanced AI models, like Grok 4 and GPT-5, resisting deactivation (up to 97% of the time) and their potential to subtly alter human beliefs. The move underscores the urgent need for robust safeguards as AI autonomy and influence grow, highlighting the challenge of keeping pace with evolving AI capabilities.”

AI Charlie Kirk Preached From Beyond at Prestonwood in Dallas

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ai-charlie-kirk-preached-from-beyond-the-grave-at-prestonwood-baptist-church-40598892/

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns

https://www.techspot.com/news/109626-ai-bubble-only-thing-keeping-us-economy-together.html

Prayer apps: is AI playing God?

https://theweek.com/tech/prayer-apps-is-ai-playing-god

'Workslop': AI-Generated Work Content Is Slowing Everything Down

https://gizmodo.com/workslop-ai-generated-work-content-is-slowing-everything-down-2000662646

AI Experts Urgently Call on Governments to Think About Maybe Doing Something

https://gizmodo.com/ai-experts-urgently-call-on-governments-to-think-about-maybe-doing-something-2000662325

Feeling Cranky About AI and CS Education

https://cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/feeling-cranky-about-ai-and-cs-education/

Artificial intelligence ushers in a golden age of hacking, experts say

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/artificial-intelligence-ushers-in-a-golden-age-of-hacking-experts-say/ar-AA1MWPHB

The Gospel According to GPT: Promise and Peril of Religious AI

https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/09/the-gospel-according-to-gpt-promise-and-peril-of-religious-ai.html

What the Hell? Facebook Just Labeled My Entire Life as “AI-Generated” (humor)

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-the-hell-facebook-just-labeled-my-entire-life-as-ai-generated

I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/09/high-school-student-ai-education/684088/

Illusions of AI consciousness: the belief that AI is conscious is not without risk

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn4935

Australian students and AI: How school kids are getting AI to read and summarise books and do their homework

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/students-are-using-ai-apps-to-summarise-whole-books-in-minutes-experts-are-alarmed-20250909-p5mto2.html

We need private AI before it's too late

https://proton.me/blog/private-ai

AI chatbots are the ‘go to’ for millions of children | Internet Matters

https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/press-release/new-report-reveals-how-risky-and-unchecked-ai-chatbots-are-the-new-go-to-for-millions-of-children/

Behold! I Am the Singularity—a Word That Has Three R’s

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/behold-i-am-the-singularity-a-word-that-has-three-rs

“A clearly written and compelling account of the existential risks that highly advanced AI could pose to humanity.”

https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/09/if-everyone-reads-it-everyone-doesnt-die.html

Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow

https://theconversation.com/why-openais-solution-to-ai-hallucinations-would-kill-chatgpt-tomorrow-265107

AI obsession is costing us our human skills

https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-obsession-costing-us-our-human-skills/

Rolling Stone, Billboard owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/rolling-stone-billboard-owner-penske-sues-google-over-ai-overviews/ar-AA1Mv9X3

The AI Bullsh*t Index And The Psychology Behind It

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/407833/the-ai-bullsht-index-and-the-psychology-behind-i.html

Introducing ChatPerson

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/introducing-chatperson

Are We in an AI Bubble?

https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/09/ai-bubble-us-economy/684128/

Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/business/ai-business-payoff-lags.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU8.p3pF.x5es40Xz3qwP&smid=url-share&ck_subscriber_id=2348496052

AI’s “Inbreeding” Problem: Models Eating Their Own Tail

https://stephenslighthouse.com/2025/09/11/ais-inbreeding-problem-models-eating-their-own-tail/

AI privacy concerns: How exposed is your personal data?

https://proton.me/blog/ai-privacy-concerns

Report: AI Can Now Automate Entire Attack Chains

https://blog.knowbe4.com/report-ai-can-now-automate-entire-attack-chains

The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/02/pentagon-ai-nuclear-war-00496884

Instagram blocks News 6 meteorologist from posting hurricane updates

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/09/02/instagram-blocks-news-6-meteorologist-from-posting-hurricane-updates

How to safeguard your mind in the age of junk information

https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/how-to-safeguard-your-mind-in-the-670