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Who to follow for staying current with AI

Recommendations for people and groups to follow to stay current with generative AI—organized by topic.

What Do We Actually Mean by ‘AI-Powered Search’?

Aaron Tay argues that the label “AI-powered search” is too broad. When people react to an AI research tool, they often assume all such tools work the same way.

Two Chrome Extensions Caught Secretly Stealing Credentials from Over 170 Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Google Chrome extensions with the same name and published by the same developer that come with capabilities to intercept traffic and capture user credentials.

LLM, RAG, and Research: When summaries look right but fail your research goals

Over the past months, discussions around AI “research assistants” have focused on speed, convenience, and polished outputs. A recent article in Critical AI by Tiffany DeRewal, paired with her LinkedIn reflections, raises a more important question.

Stanford AI Experts Predict What Will Happen in 2026

Stanford faculty converge on a single shift for 2026. You move from promotion to evaluation. AI value gets tested through evidence, cost, risk, and impact on people and institutions.

Government, education, and AI

Governments increasingly treat AI as core educational infrastructure, not as an optional tool. The El Salvador agreement with xAI illustrates this shift.

Coursera and Udemy are merging

The Coursera-Udemy merger signals a clear shift toward consolidation in global online education, with AI and workforce reskilling at the center.

University of Economics – Varna is Bulgaria’s only HEI certified with the European Solidarity Corps Programme Quality Label

UE – Varna attending HRDC key events

The Evolution of the LMS Crisis: From Corporate Disruption to Agentic AI

The traditional Learning Management System (LMS)—platforms like Moodle, Canvas, and Brightspace—is currently facing an existential crisis far more severe than the technological disruptions of the past decade. While the LMS remains essential as a "filing c

Article of Interest: GScholarLens Redefines Research Impact Metrics, Garners Mixed Reactions

A tool that calculates citation scores based on authorship position to give an adjusted h-index value stirred debate among scientists about the need for another metric.