One of the largest IT outages in the world is happening right now. It shows how reliant our world is on cyber infrastructure. There is a lot that we can learn from this moment. Especially as we march towards an AI-powered future. Every conversation about AI investment needs to be coupled with a conversation about cyber infrastructure. We also don’t want to be dependent on a “single AI model/ company” as some advocate for. Way too exposed.

NYC is expected to announce a ban on cellphones in public schools. The data show that phone-free school days can lead to better learning outcomes, lower rates of bullying, and lower rates of anxiety, among other benefits. The more the data comes in the more obvious it will become that phone-free school days are vital for kids.