Marshall G. Jones

Tonight an 8 point Buck (deer), who presented as a 4 point Buck because it apparently lost an antler, showed up in our yard and ate the remaining hastas. It was a magnificent creature. Who am I do deny him hastas?

Five Strategies for Better AI Prompting Or how I chat with a Chatbot.

My latest Substack is out. I detail strategies I use for better AI prompting. You won't get a certificate as a prompt engineer, but you may not need one either.
marshallgjones.substack.com/p/five-strat...

I was in Kathmandu and Pokhara working with educators on AI. It is a beautiful country and I am anxious to return.

Flowchart that says, is AI spying on me? It leads to the question, do you use AI? But both yes and no lead to, AI is spying on you.

via disesdi susanna cox

Everything is fake on Silicon Valley’s hottest new social network The new Sora social app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI encourages users to upload video of their face so their likeness can be put into AI-generated clips.

Here’s an article from WaPo about the new AI video tools. Sora, Vibes, and the like. We are going to hit peak AI slop very quickly. AI “innovation” is moving really fast. Buckle up. Gift link: wapo.st/3IEH0qi

How to Think About AI in an Uncertain World My Advice on AI for young people (and the rest of us).

In my new Substack piece I created a name for a new soap opera based on the AI industry: "No Peace in the Valley." I'm also offering advice for college freshmen on how to live with AI. But some of the rest of you may find it useful too. marshallgjones.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...

I’m not saying I condone doing doughnuts in a parking lot. I’m only saying it’s a very well done doughnut.

If things are going great for you, I'm glad!
If things are hard right now, I hope they get better.
You matter. Don't doubt that.

I do my best proofreading after I click "Send."

Nepal’s prime minister resigns after deadly protests over social media ban K.P. Sharma Oli stepped down hours after a ban on social media was overturned, amid demonstrations dubbed “Gen Z protests” due to the youth of many participants.

Praying for peace and healing in Nepal. wapo.st/468Hnkw

U.S. Department of Education Executive Order: Explained A comprehensive review of President Trump's order to abolish the Department of Education

HUGE shout out to Winthrop Music Ed major & Teaching Fellow Ethan Carter who takes a deep dive into education policy, US history, & what Donald Trump's Executive order regarding shutting down the US Department of Education says and what it means.
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YouTube video by Ask A Ninja Ask A Ninja - Special Delivery 1 "What is Podcasting?"

Back in the olden times I would introduce Podcasting to my students with this video. And nobody has ever explained podcasting like the Ninja. It is like an apple pie factory for whales.
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Making cash off ‘AI slop’: The surreal video business taking over the web A mad rush of creators is using AI video tools to flood the web — and turn a profit — with videos that can seem remarkably real.

This is a really interesting article about AI Slop. Free from my WaPo account.
wapo.st/4mFECxC

AI in Education - Guidelines for Responsible and Ethical Use Back To School With AI!

Here's my latest Substack- Guidelines for Ethical and Responsible AI use in teaching and learning. Just in time for back to school.
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Will AI Replace Classroom Teachers? A brief and sketchy history of technology in education.

I agree. As does a whole host of history and research on technology and learning.

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Will AI Replace Classroom Teachers? A brief and sketchy history of technology in education.

Will AI replace classroom teachers? The answer may surprise you. With teachers and students heading back soon, I thought I'd share my post on this again. Feel free to subscribe and share. #AIEducation
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Analysis | Try these hidden ‘NOPE’ buttons to stop AI content How to turn off AI in Google and DuckDuckGo web search results, plus a no-AI nuclear option.

Here are some cheat codes to turn of AI summaries in Google and to exclude AI generated images in some searches. Gift link. wapo.st/4lR6bUL

He's my senator. You'll not get an argument from me.

That's fair.

Why isn't Tim Scott wearing a hard hat?

Your cheatin’ heart, will tell on you. Is AI creating a cheating problem in schools and universities?

There is so much talk about cheating with AI that it sounds like a country song to me. So I wrote about it in my latest Substack.
marshallgjones.substack.com/p/your-cheat...

Will AI Replace Classroom Teachers? A brief and sketchy history of technology in education.

My latest Substack examines whether AI will replace classroom teachers. And I get an assist from a famous Christmas movie. Yippee-ki-yay.
marshallgjones.substack.com/p/will-ai-re...

To show my appreciation to my neighbors for all the fireworks tonight, I’m going to wake up at 5:00 am and keep the party going by driving around the neighborhood blowing my horn!

We just had a pop up storm that delivered real rain. Grass and plant saving rain. I hate to jinx it be talking about it, but I feel like we've won the rain lottery this summer.

We are having a loud, windy, very rainy storm. I mean a lawn saving storm. Which is great. And then, hail entered the chat.

My position on this matter is unwavering. I remain staunchly pro spider but anti walking into spider webs.

I look at it in groups as it makes sense. So, mark 4. Take a short walk. Mark another whatever, 4,5,6. If I say 4, but do 5 or 6, great morale boost for me. Also I’m from the US, so really, I say grade. Good luck!

Please, please read.

AI's Greatest Hits! A Multiple Album Set! AI issues you should know about: Volume 1 of X

New Substack post. More about AI and the environment, data centers, safety, regulations, and more. PLUS! The Gartner Hype Cycle makes an appearance!

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Opinion | Anthropic C.E.O.: Don’t Let A.I. Companies off the Hook

I've been talking about AI safety and the need for safety testing on my Substack. This piece by the CEO of Anthropic is much needed. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...