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Boston School Committee Approves School That Replaces Teachers With A.I.

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Private school proposes bringing AI-powered education to Boston

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$60K a year AI schools' to open in Greater Boston this fall  with no teachers

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There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

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AI "will never replace a person’s expertise and judgement [in scientific publishing]."

"AI has the potential to be an assistive tool in peer review — supporting summarization, drafting, and literature searches. But a fully AI-driven review is unacceptable."

"Using AI to estimate the quality of articles and predict citation counts also risks amplifying biases, putting authors from under-represented disciplines, institutions, or regions at a disadvantage."

"Over-reliance on AI could reduce the role of critical human judgment in scientific inquiry, potentially overlooking novel or unconventional insights that AI algorithms might miss."

"This lack of scrutiny [in AI scientist systems] poses a risk of introducing flaws that could undermine the integrity, reliability, and trustworthiness of their research outputs."

Will AI Influence the Integrity of the Scientific Publication Process?

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"They took the easy option, and it will fail."

“New accounts are being created and the age-verification tools that the government assured Australians would be effective, have proven laughably easy to bypass with some makeup and good lighting.”

“Tech-savvy teens simply use VPNs, fake birth photos for face scans, or migrate to less regulated platforms like Lemon8, or to platforms not part of the ban like video games. Enforcement is proving to be difficult in the days leading up to the ban.”

"Some verification methods are often inaccurate while others are easily circumvented.”

"Technological workarounds – such as VPNs and false age declarations – may undermine the effectiveness of the ban."

"This law will also push many users toward platforms that are more personal and private, like Telegram channels, WhatsApp Communities, and Signal Groups, which are not currently banned because they are important tools for encrypted and direct communication."

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“Ultimately, reducing online harm would be a great outcome; however, we know from evidence that ‘banning’ anything from young people won’t work on its own.”

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“There’s a fair amount of teething problems around it. Many young people have been posting on TikTok that they successfully evaded the age limitations and that’s to be expected.”

"I think it will help a lot of parents because it's not them saying no, it's an actual law."

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“We don’t expect safety laws to eliminate every single breach. If we did, speed limits would have failed because people speed, drinking limits would have failed because, believe it or not, some kids do get access to alcohol.”

“The fact that teenagers occasionally find a way to have a drink doesn’t diminish the value of having a clear national standard.”

"Just as the banning of phones in school classrooms by many state governments hasn't on day one led to perfect compliance, now it's just accepted that there are improved educational outcomes, improved behaviour, improved social outcomes as a result."

"Australia's social media ban is already driving change, and is proof that the threat of regulation works, even before the law takes effect. Waiting for perfect policy risks paralysis when real progress is already within reach.”

Will Australia's Under 16 Social Media Ban be Effective?

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"The 'AI job loss' narratives are all fake. AI = massive ramp in productivity = massive ramp in demand = massive jobs boom."

"The timeline for firms to adopt AI on a wide scale is around 10 years, and 6-7% of workers will be displaced during that transition period."

"Five years from now—or perhaps further in the future—10% to 15% of [white collar] jobs in the US could be eliminated."

"AI poses a risk of eliminating 10-20% of entry-level white-collar jobs within the next one to five years."

"Starting in about 2030 — four years away — 80% of all jobs, so two-thirds of all jobs, will be capable of being done by an AI."

"Most of those [white-collar] tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months."

"And as a result, it could displace ~30% of [white colloar] jobs before 2030."

"AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years."

"AI will replace literally half of all white-collar workers in the U.S, AI is making its mark on the U.S. workforce. "

"In two years, I predict 60% of all of today’s office [white collar] jobs will be replaced by AI. In four years, 90% will be replaced by AI."

Will AI replace more than 25% of white-collar jobs in the United States before January 1, 2030?

The Boston School Committee voted 5-1 to allow Alpha School to open in the city, though Superintendent Mary Skipper noted that meeting basic state requirements does not guarantee a school's success.

The Boston School Committee voted 5-1 to allow Alpha School to open in the city, though Superintendent Mary Skipper noted that meeting basic state requirements does not guarantee a school's success.

Alpha School, a for-profit private school company based in Texas, plans to open a kindergarten through eighth grade campus for 25 students at 300 Cambridge St. in Beacon Hill, with enrollment set to double to 50 in its second year.

Alpha School, a for-profit private school company based in Texas, plans to open a kindergarten through eighth grade campus for 25 students at 300 Cambridge St. in Beacon Hill, with enrollment set to double to 50 in its second year.

Alpha's model centers on a two-hour morning academic block in which students use AI-powered platforms — including tools such as Lalilo, ClearFluency and MobyMax — to study math, English, science and social studies at their own pace.

Alpha's model centers on a two-hour morning academic block in which students use AI-powered platforms — including tools such as Lalilo, ClearFluency and MobyMax — to study math, English, science and social studies at their own pace.

Alpha replaces licensed teachers with classroom adults called guides, who monitor student progress and provide motivational and emotional support but do not deliver lectures or grade assignments. The Boston school would have seven staffers, including three guides and a reading specialist.

Alpha replaces licensed teachers with classroom adults called guides, who monitor student progress and provide motivational and emotional support but do not deliver lectures or grade assignments. The Boston school would have seven staffers, including three guides and a reading specialist.

Annual tuition at the proposed Boston location is $55,000, and Alpha's founder has committed $1 billion to expand the school network. Alpha said it would offer two scholarships at the Boston school upon opening.

Annual tuition at the proposed Boston location is $55,000, and Alpha's founder has committed $1 billion to expand the school network. Alpha said it would offer two scholarships at the Boston school upon opening.

Alpha, which enrolls about 500 students across roughly a dozen locations nationally, is also planning additional Massachusetts campuses in the suburbs, with tuition listed at $65,000 for the Boston Suburbs location set to launch in fall 2026.

Alpha, which enrolls about 500 students across roughly a dozen locations nationally, is also planning additional Massachusetts campuses in the suburbs, with tuition listed at $65,000 for the Boston Suburbs location set to launch in fall 2026.

'AI Schools' to Open in Boston Fall 2026

'AI Schools' to Open in Boston Fall 2026

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