Monthly Archives: April 2026

Tuesday, 21st April (Cambridge)

1. A TED talk by Peter Steinberger on his creation, Open Claw https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_steinberger_how_i_created_openclaw_the_breakthrough_ai_agent OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world’s fastest-growing open-source … Continue reading

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Thursday, 16th April (Cambridge)

1. Two from The Conversation to start with today: First, a piece by Sam Wass from the University of East London, UK parents urged to curb fast‑paced screen content for small children – neuroscientist who advised government explains why https://theconversation.com/uk-parents-urged-to-curb-fast-paced-screen-content-for-small-children-neuroscientist-who-advised-government-explains-why-278732Continue reading

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Tuesday, 14th April (Cambridge)

1. Now this is what could and should be done in schools with AI! Thai Oral History – Hua Dong Storylines: Weaving Memories with AI https://thai-oral-history-web.vercel.app/ Welcome to our storytelling space! This website is like a living archive of “Hua … Continue reading

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Thursday, 9th April (Cambridge)

1. First up today, Li Wei in conversation with Zeinab El-Khateeb on The power of language, identity and education https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/power-language-identity-and-education-academia-et-al This conversation traces Professor Li Wei’s path from classroom teacher to Director and Dean of the UCL Institute of Education, … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 7th April (Cambridge)

1. I found this piece by John B. Judis, Trump as Alexander the Great: A Theory That Explains Iran (And Everything Else): Hegel figured it all out 200 years ago, really quite convincing https://www.notus.org/perspectives/trump-as-alexander-the-great-a-theory-that-explains-iran-and-everything-else (…) too many Democrats are missing … Continue reading

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Thursday, 2nd April (Cambridge)

1. Jim McKinley is giving the next (online) seminar in UCL’s Academic Writing series at 16:00 UK time on 9th April on Beyond polishing: Generative AI, academic voice, and the future of student writing. More info and registration here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/apr/beyond-polishing-generative-ai-academic-voice-and-future-student-writingContinue reading

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