Interesting Links for 20-05-2025

[andrewducker]

1. News on the search for the solar system's ninth planet

(tags:space solarsystem viaJamesNicoll )

2. AI Chatbots Are Becoming Even Worse At Summarizing Data (5 times worse results than human-written summaries)

(tags:ai writing epicfail )

3. Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.

(tags:usa canada academia conferences )

4. UK, France, Canada speak out on Israel's actions in Gaza. (Not actually doing anything about it, mind you)

(tags:UK France Israel Canada gaza )

5. What's the state of using AI for science?

(tags:ai research physics )

6. It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System

(tags:ai Education school doom )

7. Sex worker 'terrified' by plans for new Scottish prostitution law

(tags:sexwork scotland OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[andrewducker]

It all seems so unnecesarily combative to me!

[conuly]

And pointless. Like, what if you say "I'm just popping over the border to get some poutine, can you recommend a place?", can they really keep you out on suspicion?

[andrewducker]

Exactly. And why would you want to stop someone popping over for Poutine?

[conuly]

To save it all for yourself, I guess?