Annie K. Lamar

Science Shouldn’t Rely on Corporate Software (opinion) We need to treat the software undergirding scientific research as a public good—and make investments accordingly.

We need to treat the software undergirding scientific research as a public good—and make investments accordingly.

www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

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Data Sovereignty vs. Digital Prospecting - Public Seminar OpenAI’s “AI to Z Challenge” invited users to hunt for archaeological sites in the Amazon using AI models—but critics say the contest blurred ethics, ignored Indigenous rights, and turned cultural her...

OpenAI and the tech community at large must decide whether to treat archaeology as a branding opportunity or a serious discipline deserving of ethical and scientific engagement.

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Opinion: Apple’s translating AirPods won’t work without state’s language grads Higher education must not retreat from language instruction under the illusion that “the machines can do it.”

Higher education must not retreat from language instruction under the illusion that “the machines can do it.”

www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/11/o...

Higher Ed's AI Panic Is Missing the Point | Opinion We cannot force students to write "original" prose without any external help. But we can teach them to be responsible authors who understand the tools they use and the ideas they put into the world.

Institutions are rolling out detection software, cracking down on AI use in syllabi, and encouraging faculty to read student work like forensic linguists. But the reality is that we cannot reliably detect AI writing. www.newsweek.com/higher-eds-a...