Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

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Scott McLeod

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Hey, principals! Superintendents! Teachers!*

On a related note, here’s what I’ve been saying a lot lately…

* Seth Godin, Free Prize Inside (p. 47)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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The Present

AI skeptic Gary Marcus on AI’s moral and technical shortcomings

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The Present

Silicon Valley’s obsession with AI looks a lot like religion

The tech world’s fixation on artificial intelligence has spawned beliefs and rituals that resemble religion — complete with digital deities, moral codes, and threats of damnation.

Health

How BioNTech’s “revolutionary” lung cancer vaccine actually works

The promising new treatment builds on research that went into developing COVID vaccines.

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