AI’s ability to copy an author’s writing style isn’t just about how advanced the technology is—it’s about how people use it. And the way it’s used could have major effects on creativity, jobs, and even the law.

Ann Kirschner writes, "Colleges and universities are a public good—or we’re supposed to be. While the challenge is real, so is the price of paralysis. AI won’t wait for anyone’s permission to reshape learning and work. The question isn't whether we'll change—it's whether we'll be relevant when we do. That 'A' in AI? It can still stand for anxiety. Better if it stands for action. The choice, for now, is still ours."

If economic and technological transformations have changed our relationship with literature before, they could do so again.

US researchers say a self-supervised machine-learning tool can identify long-term physical defects in solar assets weeks or years before conventional inspections, potentially reducing operations and maintenance costs.