Harvard and other elite universities ignored years of warnings that they were becoming ideological echo chambers. President Poliakoff urged them to course correct and restore intellectual diversity. Now the Trump administration is striking back—cutting funds, capping visas, and publicly challenging academia’s elitism. While universities urgently need to reform, this response isn't reform - it's retribution. (fb)

AI has quickly spread to every aspect of life. Even your book club is affected: why read a long dull book when you can get an AI to summarize it for you instead? But ACTA's Rebecca Richards reminds us that shortcuts aren't inherently better. The hard work of reading and thinking for ourselves is worth it, even if an AI summary is more convenient. (fb)