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SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | Artificial Intelligence Is Supposed to Make Life Easier. So Why Is Everybody Worried About Losing Their Jobs?

Cranky Don Joe questions AI's promises of efficiency and job security as Larry's elaborate demonstrations fail to solve a simple household repair.

AI isn’t going away. Parents need to teach children how to use it | Opinion

Nov 08,26 | 01:42 EST

A Broward public school teacher writes that there are legitimate uses for AI in education, but parents need to ensure children learn the difference between that and using AI as a crutch.

AI tools are helping CBP, Commerce hasten IT modernization

Nov 08,26 | 01:40 EST

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is spearheading its IT modernization with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly for its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Historically, CBP has utilized AI for functions like facial recognition, but it is now strategically deploying AI for complex tasks such as modernizing legacy code written in older languages like C and C++. This application has led to a significant 40% acceleration in transitioning these legacy components into modern systems, effectively compressing projected modernization timelines. Thomas Mills, Executive Director of CBP’s Cargo Systems Program Directorate, highlights that AI also plays a crucial role in automated data extraction and enforcing robust data governance. This ensures that the principle of "garbage in, garbage out" is mitigated, guaranteeing that large language models (LLMs) operate on clean, accurate data, thereby yielding reliable results for critical agency operations. The adoption of AI has been instrumental in retiring outdated infrastructure, including a mainframe from the 1980s, a task that was originally estimated to take between five to seven years.

Critical Review Examines How Artificial Intelligence Is Conceptualized in Early Childhood Education

Nov 08,26 | 01:39 EST

A critical review of 34 studies reveals that early childhood artificial intelligence research prioritizes cognitive and situated perspectives while lacking critical frameworks addressing societal equity and posthumanist ethics.

Data Precedes Artificial Intelligence

Nov 08,26 | 01:33 EST

There is a simple proposition at the heart of the debate over artificial intelligence in military sustainment, and it is easy to lose sight of amid the excitement about new tools. Data precedes AI. The quality of what an AI system concludes can never rise above the quality of what it is given to reason over, or above the ability of the enterprise to act on what it concludes. That proposition matters now because a familiar instinct is shaping how the Pentagon approaches maintenance. AI is treated as a tool, and tools can be dropped into workplaces. Buy the software, hand it to the maintenance department, and readiness will follow. A recent NAVAIR draft request reflects that approach. The motive is sound, but the approach starts in the wrong place.

Osaic Nitrogen Partnership Expands AI Tools for Advisors

Nov 08,26 | 01:32 EST

Osaic has partnered with Nitrogen, an AI-powered fintech firm, to significantly enhance its financial advisors' capabilities. This collaboration provides Osaic's 10,000-plus advisors with access to a comprehensive suite of six AI tools, including the Nucleus AI engine, for advanced portfolio creation, detailed retirement income illustrations, and insightful tax analysis, ultimately boosting productivity and client service.

What is Super Intelligence? - NASA

Nov 08,26 | 01:31 EST

Per the Sept. 29, 2026, Executive Order 14434: Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence, NASA is working to update its communications to incorporate the term “super intelligence” as directed.

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools

Nov 07,26 | 01:45 EST

Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools

Bilingual Smartphone App REWAA Integrates Mood Tracking, AI Tools, and Therapy

Nov 07,26 | 01:43 EST

Researchers at the University of Jordan have developed REWAA, a bilingual mobile application combining mood tracking, computer vision facial analysis, and therapist communication to support digital mental health management.