Category «Technology Trends»

AI interviewers can’t connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data, not meaning

Kelley Cotter, Ankolika De and Priya C. Kumar are researchers who specialize in qualitative research on digital technologies. Collectively, they have decades of experience developing, conducting and publishing interview studies, and they teach qualitative research methods to undergraduate and graduate students. While AI tools can support social science research, they also have significant limitations. Not taking these limitations into account risks undermining the unique value of research that relies on human connection.

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Subjects: AI, Communications, Education, Internet Trends, KM, Legal Research, Technology Trends

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 9, 2026

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Four highlights from this week: Users lost $2.1 billion on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in 2025; Meta and TikTok Are Getting Your Data From State Healthcare Sites: Report; Fake CAPTCHA scam turns a quick click into a costly phone bill; PA Rep. proposing regulations on how data from license plate readers is used; and Trump admin floats policy language limiting contractor say on agency uses of technology.

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Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet Trends, Privacy, Social Media, Technology Trends

I Tested Claude for Word on Some Classic Litigator Tasks

Over the past several days Rebecca Fordon has been digging into the Claude for Word add-in, and the headline finding surprised her. On document-intensive legal work — cite-checking, consistency review, Table of Authorities assembly — it seems to need less supervision than either Claude on the web or Claude Code. Four tests bear that out, with limits worth knowing.

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Subjects: AI, Continuing Legal Education, Legal Research, Legal Technology, Technology Trends

One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare.

Commercial manufacturing, precision guidance and advances in artificial intelligence and autonomy have democratized the ability of militaries and militant groups to accurately strike their adversaries. This includes first-person-view, or FPV, drones – a type of one-way attack drone with interfaces like video games – that groups aligned with Iran are already using to target American forces in the Middle East. Prof. Michael C. Horowitz and Senior Research Analyst Lauren Kahn discuss how drones have rapidly changed military strategy, tactics, and pinpoint destructive force.

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Subjects: Technology Trends

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 4, 2026

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Five highlights from this week: This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts; Beware Dr. Chatbot: Privacy laws don’t protect health care data from AI; This new scam could trick you into downloading malware; Wireless Router Ratings & Reviews; and Report: Voice-Based Phishing Surges to New Heights.

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Subjects: AI, Computer Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Internet Trends, Privacy, Technology Trends

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 28, 2026

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Five highlights from this week: This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts; Tech issues continue to haunt 911 systems; Wireless Router Ratings & Reviews; OMB’s AI guidance falls short on privacy, watchdog says; and the FBI Director Got Hacked By Iran. Now He’s Offering $10 Million to Catch Them – In Iran.

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Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Technology Trends

How to Spot AI Hallucinations Like a Reference Librarian

Hana Lee Goldin is a expert “human” pathfinder who shares her extensive knowledge with an expanding cadre of people seeking to adopt AI in all facets of work and life. In her article, Goldin deftly illuminates one of the major risks of ChatGPT. Goldin say it doesn’t lie, exactly. It patterns matches. When you ask for a “cited article about remote work productivity,” it knows what citations look like. Author name, year, compelling title, respectable journal. It assembles these patterns into something that feels right. Like a dream where everything makes sense until you wake up.

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Subjects: AI, Education, KM, Legal Research, Libraries & Librarians, Technology Trends

Don’t Build Your House on Rented Land: Why Writers Should Avoid Platform Dependency and How They Can Do So

Over the past several years, platforms such as Substack have become increasingly attractive to writers seeking to establish themselves as an independent voice. The appeal is obvious. They are easy to use and can turn a writer into a publisher overnight. No web developer is required. Payment systems are integrated, and distribution is built in. Substack markets itself as a refuge for writers who prefer autonomy to corporate hierarchy. There are good reasons to use Substack and similar businesses, but there are also risks. These platforms are not inherently malign, but they are fragile. This article by Jerry Lawson will focus on Substack, the currently trendy platform, but the key ideas apply to many other platforms.

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Subjects: Communications, KM, Legal Research, Social Media, Technology Trends

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 21, 2026

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Five highlights from this week: Dems Want to Ban Surveillance Pricing at Big Grocery Stores; I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here’s What I Actually Handed Over; As AI leaps forward, concern rises that innovation is leaving safety behind; Chinese telecom hackers likely holding stolen data ‘in perpetuity’ for later attempts, FBI official says; and Good Luck Banning Smart Glasses.

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Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, Privacy, Social Media, Technology Trends

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 7, 2026

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Five highlights from this week: Why You Should Stop Using Face ID Right Now; A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats; EU Orders TikTok to Fix “Addictive Design” or Face Billions in Fines; Cloud storage payment scam floods inboxes with fake renewals; and Gartner: Tighten Up AI Governance or Face the Consequences.

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Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Email Security, Social Media, Technology Trends
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