The Lesson of A.I. Literacy Class: Don’t Let the Chatbot Think for You

I visited a new A.I. Literacy course at Washington Park High School in Newark. The class aims to equip students for a world where automated systems increasingly help decide who gets a job interview or a loan.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/technology/ai-literacy-newark-school-chatbots.html

As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns

As some countries race to embed new AI tools in schools, I spoke with leaders in Estonia and Iceland about their more precautionary approaches to classroom chatbot use.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/technology/school-ai-chatgpt-estonia-iceland.html

This Historically Black University Created Its Own Tech Intern Pipeline (Published 2023)

Thanks @amyalexca.bsky.social In case it's of interest, I also wrote a companion piece on Bowie State, an HBCU in Maryland, which set up its own program to help its CS students navigate and overcome barriers to internships
www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/t...

For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get (Published 2023)

www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/b...

Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.

Silicon Valley leaders for years promised high-paying jobs to kids who could code.
Now, with industry layoffs and increase use of A.I. coding tools, recent computing grads are struggling to land tech jobs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t...

Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education

This just in:
Microsoft announces $4 billion for A.I. education, as tech giants race to embed their chatbots into teaching and learning.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/b...

OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers

This just in:
The tech industry drive to A.I.-fy schools is accelerating.

The American Federation of Teachers plans to open an artificial intelligence training hub for teachers in NYC -- backed by $23 million from OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/t...

Are You Applying for Tech Jobs or Tech Internships? We Want to Hear About It.

Recent grads, college students and other first-time job seekers:

I'm writing a story about tech hiring in the age of A.I..

If you've recently applied for tech jobs or internships, please tell us about your experiences here:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/b...

... maybe parents whose kids had bike accidents?

As a reporter covering A.I. --and cellphone bans-- in schools, these stats from Jonathan Haidt's nytopinion piece today really struck me:

When thinking about their child's experiences growing up, 45% of parents polled by Harris said they wished ChatGPT had never been invented.

Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT.

OpenAI, the company whose ChatGPT tool helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of university life.

Here's what the company told me about its plans to conquer campuses.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/technology/chatgpt-openai-colleges.html

Morning from Times Square.

Surveillance brought to you by @ Meta

When a Palm Reader Knows More Than Your Life Line (Published 2012) Biometric data-gathering — from palm scans to facial-recognition software — is all the rage. But consumer advocates worry that the public may be losing privacy.

Interesting! NYU Lagone first installed palm-scanning tech more than a decade ago, often without telling patients they had the right to refuse:
www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/t...