AI, academia, and the Future

Three years of this newsletter

Reflecting on the future in the recent past

Jun 1 • Bryan Alexander

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May 2026

AI and culture in spring 2026

An environmental scan

May 25 • Bryan Alexander

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AI can be like a robot at the gym

A little analogy

May 9 • Bryan Alexander

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4

April 2026

The economics of AI in spring 2026

A scan of bubbles, labor, business models

Apr 28 • Bryan Alexander

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AI and the Iran war

A look at developments and possibilities

Apr 11 • Bryan Alexander

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March 2026

AI and politics in early 2026

An environmental scan of recent developments

Mar 23 • Bryan Alexander

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AI technology developments in early 2026

Iterations and intimations

Mar 1 • Bryan Alexander

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February 2026

On narrative programming for AI

Introducing a new project

Feb 8 • Bryan Alexander

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January 2026

Higher education and AI in late 2025/early 2026

Another scan of developments aimed at the new year

Jan 26 • Bryan Alexander

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December 2025

AI and higher education in 2025

Reflections on the past year, looking ahead to the next

Dec 31, 2025 • Bryan Alexander

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Reflecting on AI in 2025, looking ahead to 2026

Greetings from the last week of 2025.

Dec 26, 2025 • Bryan Alexander

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November 2025

AI tech developments in late 2025

Gazing into a steady torrent

Nov 28, 2025 • Bryan Alexander

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