Legal AI, Education, and the Risk of Cognitive Conformity

A blind study found law professors prefer AI answers to human ones in roughly three-quarters of cases. The risk is not accuracy but conformity: students may learn the form of legal reasoning without the judgement behind it.
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The imposition of edtech: When market hype ignores pedagogical need

AI is rapidly reshaping education, but edtech markets may be driving change faster than pedagogy and policy can respond.

The Evolving Workplace Social Contract

This post argues that generational conflict over work is not a clash of values but a rational response to a labour market that has structurally withdrawn the guarantees on which long-term loyalty was once built. Both the material conditions and the experiential texture of work have changed in ways that produce genuinely different, but equally coherent, expectations from older and younger cohorts. Rather than treating this as a problem to be managed, this article calls on organisations to examine both sides of the employment bargain.
OK Boomer, Parallel Conversations and Communication Charters

OK Boomer, Parallel Conversations and Communication Charters

Modern teams have more communication channels than ever. They also, by many accounts, have more miscommunication. Communication is the most visible fault line in the workplace, and the one most likely to be misdiagnosed. The impact of increasingly disruptive technologies on a workforce that incorporates more generations than ever before has made this fault line all the more clear.

No Easy Answers: Educating in the Age of Generative AI

In this blog, Martin Debattista argues that generative AI fundamentally disrupts traditional higher education assessment, calling for honest institutional reflection, educators modelling responsible AI use, and a redesign of assessment that prioritises human judgement, process, and higher-order thinking over easily automated tasks.

AI Literacy in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Dr Stella Lee

Alex Grech and Stella Lee compare notes about AI literacies. Using two independently-developed digital literacy frameworks, they find they agree on many of the components.

Digital Tools and Gen Z- Niche, On Demand and Trendy

Generational differences in technological habits and digital tool use have been well documented in both academic research and popular discourse. These differences present practical challenges in multi-generational workplaces, where diverse expectations and digital practices can affect collaboration and productivity. This blog post is derived from topics that were discussed in 3CL’s focus groups as part of our multigenerational workplace research project collaboration with the National Skills Council.

Beyond Digital Natives

Far from being a uniquely generational issue, the challenges of living in today’s digital environment affect us all. Rising loneliness, mental health struggles, the erosion of autonomy to opaque platforms, and the spread of misinformation…

MrBeast’s AI Thumbnail Tool: A Case Study in Algorithmic Imitation and Creative Platform Economies

Last week YouTube’s creator economy experienced a revealing flashpoint in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence and art. Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, briefly launched an AI thumbnail generator which allowed users to make thumbnails in the style of their favourite youtubers through his ViewStats platform. Following widespread backlack Mr Beast opted to take down the tool in mention.

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