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Local communities blocked or delayed two-thirds of planned AI data center projects worth $98 billion across eleven U.S. states.

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Researchers found that large language models could answer exam questions that challenged human students but did not recognize which questions were difficult for learners, identifying a "curse of knowledge" blind spot.

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A Google engineer said Anthropic's Claude Code built in one hour what her team had spent a year developing, reporting substantial efficiency gains from the tool.

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An NYU professor ran AI-powered oral exams using a voice agent to deter cheating, which cost $15 for 36 students (about $0.42 per student) and revealed gaps in student knowledge and in his teaching.

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https://the-decoder.com/local-resistance-blocks-98-billion-in-ai-data-center-projects-across-eleven-us-states/

Local resistance blocks $98 billion in AI data center projects across eleven US states

Two-thirds of planned AI data center projects worth $98 billion have reportedly been blocked or delayed recently as local communities push back against Big Tech's expansion plans.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/the-curse-of-knowledge-means-smarter-ai-models-arent-better-at-understanding-human-learning-gaps/

The "curse of knowledge" means smarter AI models don't understand where human learners struggle

Large language models can ace exam questions that stump human students, but they have no idea why those questions are hard in the first place. A new study exposes a fundamental blind spot in how AI perceives difficulty.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/google-engineer-says-claude-code-built-in-one-hour-what-her-team-spent-a-year-on/

Google engineer says Claude Code built in one hour what her team spent a year on

A senior Google engineer publicly praises Anthropic's Claude Code: the tool built in one hour what her team spent a year developing. The quality and efficiency gains exceed anything anyone could have imagined, she says. Plus: Claude Code's creator shares his best workflow tips.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/nyu-professor-fights-ai-cheating-with-ai-powered-oral-exams-that-cost-42-cents-per-student/

NYU professor fights AI cheating with AI-powered oral exams that cost 42 cents per student

An NYU professor ran oral exams using a voice AI agent. The experiment cost $15 for 36 students and revealed not just gaps in student knowledge, but weaknesses in his own teaching.

the-decoder.com

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