December 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From a Sage Announcement: Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a renowned global media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialized clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & […]
October 29, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Medical Large Language Models are Susceptible to Targeted Misinformation Attacks ( via npj Digital Medicine) Meta Releases an ‘Open’ Version of Google’s Podcast Generator (via TechCrunch) Microsoft’s GitHub Unit Cuts AI Deals With Google, Anthropic (via Bloomberg) The Open Source Initiative Announces the Release of the Industry’s First Open Source AI Definition (via OSI) […]
September 26, 2024 by Gary Price
AI Google’s NotebookLM Adds Audio and YouTube Support (via Google) Google Serving AI-Generated Images of Mushrooms Could Have “Devastating Consequences” (via 404 Media) ILO Launches New AI And Digital Economy Online Knowledge Hub (Via International Labour Organization) Analytics 2024 EDUCAUSE Analytics Landscape Study (via EDUCAUSE) China Studies Luce/ACLS Digital Archives Mapping Project Publishes Open Database […]
September 12, 2024 by Gary Price
From EDUCAUSE Review: Judith Conklin, CIO of the Library of Congress, discusses embedding digital strategies into the Library’s new strategic plan to increase accessibility and innovation. She highlights efforts to digitize the Library’s collections, explore the use of artificial intelligence, and maintain strong cybersecurity A text transcript isalso available.
September 12, 2024 by Gary Price
Frameworks Is This AI Tool Right for Me? Important Questions From the Framework (via C&RL News) UNESCO Releases New AI Competency Frameworks For Students and Teachers (via UNESCO) Google Google Hit With European Privacy Probe Over Its AI System (via Politico) See Also: Data Protection Commission Launches Inquiry Into Google AI Model (via DPC, Ireland) […]
September 5, 2024 by Gary Price
Books–Canada 2024 Canadian Book Market Half-Year Review (via BookNet Canada) Environment Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Partners with Orion Magazine to Advance Climate Storytelling (via CLIR) Maine Maine State Library Selects EBSCO Information Services to Provide Database Resources Statewide Manitoba Visits Up at Winnipeg Libraries, But So are Security Incidents, Report Says (via […]
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August 30, 2024 by Gary Price
Season 3, Episode 1 on the CNI Interviews podcast is now available via this url, embedded below, and YouTube. Cliff Lynch, executive director for the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) discusses the evolving impact of AI on scientific research and education. A text transcript is also available. See Also: Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Director […]
August 27, 2024 by Gary Price
From NEH: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a feature-length documentary on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military in World War II, and their fight for recognition as […]
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July 2, 2024 by Gary Price
The latest episode of the MSNBC podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast” features a conversation with Brewster Kahle and Kyle Courtney. It runs 57:40. Description Could the future be completely different? Our guests this week say so. Megapublishers are suing the Internet Archive, perhaps best known for its Wayback Machine, to redefine […]
June 27, 2024 by Gary Price
AI AI Dataset Licensing Companies Form Trade Group ||| Media Report ( via Reuters) AI-Generated Exam Submissions Evade Detection at Reputable UK University (via PLOS) ||| A Real-World Test Of Artificial Intelligence Infiltration Of A University Examinations System: A “Turing Test” Case Study (via PLOS) Online Resources Looted Antiquities are in the Spotlight in New […]