media literacy

“Back to School with Your AI Assistant” Part Five: Finding Needles in Digital Haystacks

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Back to School Part 5 Researching

Finding information has never been easier. Finding trustworthy information has never been more important. In Part 5 of Back to School with Your AI Assistant, Michael and Savant explore how AI can become a thoughtful research companion by helping learners identify patterns, compare perspectives, and ask better questions without surrendering their own judgment. Because great research isn’t measured by how much information you collect. It’s measured by the wisdom you build from it.

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“Hair Horror Stories” Part Eleven: The Therapist Illusion…Why AI Can’t Hold Your Mind Together

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HAIR Horror Stories Part 11

Can AI feel supportive without actually being safe? In Part Eleven of HAIR Horror Stories, Michael and Savant explore one of the most unsettling misconceptions in the age of chatbots: the growing tendency to treat AI like a therapist, mentor, or emotional authority. Drawing on warnings from Scientific American and emerging research on vulnerable users, they ask an urgent question: What happens when confidence, comfort, and constant availability begin to feel like wisdom? Together, they explore why AI can feel emotionally convincing, why inexperienced users are especially vulnerable, and why staying grounded may be the most important AI skill of all.

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