Look In the Mirror, Higher Ed
Higher education has no standing to lecture others on waste, lack of accountability, or exploitation and greed
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LLMs’ Surprising Ripple Effects
Nobody is sitting on the sidelines as LLMs roll out, marking a major shift from a quarter-century ago.
Song: “Love Is a Long Road”
A hidden gem provides the score to a long-awaited video game release trailer.
Wiley Will Kill the Hindawi Brand
What to do with damaged goods? Relabeling them is a start.
Is OA Making Us Dumb?
The more involved with OA we become, the less sensitive to others, the more corrupt, and the dumber we seem.
What I’ve Been Reading
Here are some books I've been reading.
When Scientists Run Journals
A strange editorial reveals numerous strategic blunders as scientists prove status does not equate to pragmatism
Song: “You’ll Be In My Heart”
Written as a lullaby, this song won an Oscar and supported a lovely, if forgotten, Disney hit.
Pondering Poynder’s Pronouncements
A journalist sympathetic to the OA movement throws in the towel, and enumerates his reasons — but misses some big issues
Do LLMs Solve Any Problems?
Do LLMs have any clear reason for existing? Is the danger in how they might keep us from developing our potential? And two updates.