AI climate claims mostly unproven
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A new analysis of 154 claims that tech companies and proponents made about generative AI’s climate benefits found only a quarter cited academic research and a third offered no evidence.
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I read some of these AI pieces like a psychoanalyst would—what’s the desire that this answers to?
February 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I read some of these AI pieces like a psychoanalyst would—what’s the desire that this answers to?
I was in Hong Kong in November; irrelevant to this story — I had dinner with some random devs I’d run in to (at my own talk) who said “yeah we can write a new app in a day now, but two days later Microsoft releases the same thing, not enough time to monetise; what is our future???” #genAI #AIEthics
AI models are getting released - then quickly overtaken and copied by others within hours. My latest for @fastcompany.com is about what happens when moats disappear
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
New AI models are losing their edge almost immediately
Competitors can now match state-of-the-art systems in weeks, raising fears about distillation and shrinking advantages.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:11 PM
by Don Tapscott
In my recent feature on HBR IdeaCast, we unpack how AI agents are evolving into identic AI - personalized intelligence that reflects your judgment and executes with agency. A pivotal moment for leadership, organizations, and how we work.
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With Rise of Agents, We Are Entering the World of Identic AI
A conversation with tech expert Don Tapscott about the potential for and pitfalls of identic AI.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
In my recent feature on HBR IdeaCast, we unpack how AI agents are evolving into identic AI - personalized intelligence that reflects your judgment and executes with agency. A pivotal moment for leadership, organizations, and how we work.
hbr.org/podcast/2026...
hbr.org/podcast/2026...
This is your brain on AI…
February 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
This is your brain on AI…
This is just trickle down theory, part infinity.
Letting rich people do whatever they want creates benefits for the rest of us *only incidentally and always at the margins*. Their prime directive isn't to make things better; it's to make money. Those two things are becoming increasingly decoupled.
Letting rich people do whatever they want creates benefits for the rest of us *only incidentally and always at the margins*. Their prime directive isn't to make things better; it's to make money. Those two things are becoming increasingly decoupled.
"AI will cure cancer"
No bro, it is fully on cancer's side
No bro, it is fully on cancer's side
"why are you against progress" I yell confidently as my sloppily-implemented algorithms prematurely murder your grandma
February 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This is just trickle down theory, part infinity.
Letting rich people do whatever they want creates benefits for the rest of us *only incidentally and always at the margins*. Their prime directive isn't to make things better; it's to make money. Those two things are becoming increasingly decoupled.
Letting rich people do whatever they want creates benefits for the rest of us *only incidentally and always at the margins*. Their prime directive isn't to make things better; it's to make money. Those two things are becoming increasingly decoupled.
Absolutely. And I've seen that too with students. I've been very impressed that most of our students seem very critical of AI already, but it's the ones at opposite ends of the spectrum (the over-reliers and the fearful ones) that I still worry about.
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Absolutely. And I've seen that too with students. I've been very impressed that most of our students seem very critical of AI already, but it's the ones at opposite ends of the spectrum (the over-reliers and the fearful ones) that I still worry about.
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AI models are getting released - then quickly overtaken and copied by others within hours. My latest for @fastcompany.com is about what happens when moats disappear
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
New AI models are losing their edge almost immediately
Competitors can now match state-of-the-art systems in weeks, raising fears about distillation and shrinking advantages.
www.fastcompany.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
AI models are getting released - then quickly overtaken and copied by others within hours. My latest for @fastcompany.com is about what happens when moats disappear
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
www.fastcompany.com/91494576/new...
by Alison Hicks
Hmm, good question! Will have a think but nothing immediately comes to mind. It’s all just a bit ai literacy/plagiarism heavy at the moment.
February 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Hmm, good question! Will have a think but nothing immediately comes to mind. It’s all just a bit ai literacy/plagiarism heavy at the moment.
Exactly. Plus every student should develop their own informed views of AI and understand what they gain and lose when they choose to use it in all areas of their lives (school, work, personal). That's the AI literacy I think students need -- not prompt engineering and how to make the most of AI.
February 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Exactly. Plus every student should develop their own informed views of AI and understand what they gain and lose when they choose to use it in all areas of their lives (school, work, personal). That's the AI literacy I think students need -- not prompt engineering and how to make the most of AI.
I see its in the small print under no 7. It’s true that the structure of the University of London defies human intelligence, so not surprising that AI struggles.
February 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I see its in the small print under no 7. It’s true that the structure of the University of London defies human intelligence, so not surprising that AI struggles.
and ones who have basically delegated their education to it. I want those students to not be afraid of AI, but also to fully understand what it can and can't do and the very real consequences (not just if they get caught) of giving up the opportunity to really learn things in college.
February 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
and ones who have basically delegated their education to it. I want those students to not be afraid of AI, but also to fully understand what it can and can't do and the very real consequences (not just if they get caught) of giving up the opportunity to really learn things in college.