Category: Education

  • Mind Readings: AI Content Detectors Deep Dive Part 3

    Summary In today's episode, I put five top AI content detectors through rigorous tests using historical documents, unpublished papers, AI-generated text, and AI-modified human writing to expose how unreliable these tools really are. Here's what this means for you. If your institution uses these detectors to evaluate work, you risk falsely accusing students and facing…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Content Detectors Deep Dive Part 2

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why students turn to generative AI for academic work and whether traditional term papers still serve their original purpose. Here's what this means for you. You can rethink academic integrity by recognizing that the process of prompting AI itself requires critical thinking, and grading that process beats catching students…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Content Detectors Deep Dive Part 1

    Summary In today's episode, I clarify the often-conflated definitions of plagiarism, copyright infringement, and academic honesty as they relate to generative AI. Here's what this means for you. You'll see why conflating AI use with plagiarism misrepresents how generative models actually work, and why blanket bans on AI may actively harm students and job seekers…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Detectors are a Joke

    Summary In today's episode, I demonstrate why AI detection tools are unreliable by showing one flag the Declaration of Independence as 96% AI-generated. Here's what this means for you. You'll understand the flawed metrics behind these tools and protect students and job seekers from real harm. You'll also learn these concepts: why perplexity and burstiness…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Generative AI and Public Relations, Part 5 of 5

    Summary In today's episode, I wrap up a five-part interview series with Stephanie Moore of Kent State University, covering how generative AI is reshaping public relations education and practice. Here's what this means for you. You walk away with a frank look at why AI fluency is now a hiring prerequisite and how to spot…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: AI’s Impact on Higher Education?

    In today’s episode, you’ll delve into the complex relationship between AI and the future of higher education. You’ll discover how AI’s growing capabilities challenge the traditional value proposition of a college degree, particularly in the face of rising costs and evolving job markets. I’ll explore the implications for students, educators, and institutions navigating this rapidly…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: AI’s Impact on Higher Education?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore whether AI is the final nail in the coffin for America's outdated, overpriced higher education system. Here's what this means for you. You face an existential career shift because AI now performs the entry-level tasks universities once trained you to do, which forces you to become a conductor of…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What is the Value of Exams in the Age of AI?

    In today’s episode, we tackle a critical question in the age of AI: what is the value of exams and term papers when generative AI can automate these tasks? Explore the outdated educational model designed for a manufacturing economy and discover why it’s failing to prepare students for the intelligence revolution. You’ll learn how AI…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What is the Value of Exams in the Age of AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why the modern education system feels broken in the age of generative AI and what it would take to redesign it. Here's what this means for you. You'll see how a school model built for an old factory economy actively misprepares students for a world where machines now handle…

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  • So What? Generative AI for Marketers

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the contents of Trust Insights' new Generative AI for Marketers course, including who the ideal student is and who should skip it. Here's what this means for you. You get a practical roadmap for using generative AI confidently at work, with quarterly updates that keep your skills current…

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