Blind Professor Uncovers AI Cheating On Tests

by Nate Anderson arstechnica.com    Ivy League college students are, by definition, intelligent. They don’t need to use generative AI to cheat on exams; they could just learn the material.    But they also tend to be competitive, ambitious, and overscheduled, so AI can look like an easy shortcut that makes more time in their lives for …

Surge Pricing Coming To A Wal-Mart Near You

by Kevin Burton    The Wal-Mart closest to our house is almost finished with a major remodel, including all shelves and bins and even its drive-through pharmacy.    I am guessing this is not about being tidy, but about making a tidy profit.    I think this is about surge pricing. Apps such as Uber …

The Bible Has Plenty To Say About Money

by Kevin Burton    Where is your treasure this morning?    Happy Sunday and welcome back to class! Let’s not dawdle, as they say, time is money.    In our Earthly School for the Spiritually Blind (ESSB) we start the second semester today.  We started this school because spiritual blindness is the worst, most dangerous …