Articles Tagged with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

October 25, 2026

When Risks Converge: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Economic Instability, and the Challenge of Institutional and Personal Resilience

An Overview and Analysis of Jim VandeHei’s Two-Part Axios Commentary

Introduction

In an October 25, 2026, commentary published by Axios, CEO and co-founder Jim VandeHei raises concerns about the convergence of technological, economic, geopolitical, and political risks that could produce unprecedented disruptions over the next several years. Writing in his weekly Axios C-Suite newsletter, VandeHei argues that the danger lies not simply in any one potential crisis, but in the possibility that multiple crises could occur in rapid succession, reinforcing one another before institutions and individuals have sufficient time to respond. His two-part discussion, addressing both the emergence of these risks and practical steps for preparing for them, offers a useful framework for considering the responsibilities of governments, businesses, information professionals, and individual citizens in an increasingly unpredictable world.

October 11, 2026

AI Chatbots at the Tipping Point: Promising Research and its Implications for Librarians and Other Researchers

by David Badertscher

Promising results suggest a potentially groundbreaking approach to predicting undesirable AI behavior, but limited experimental testing calls for further independent verification.

Introduction

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into professional practice, education, government, healthcare, and everyday life, questions concerning the reliability and safety of AI-generated responses have taken on growing importance. A particularly troubling possibility is that an AI chatbot may initially provide appropriate, useful, and accurate information, only to begin producing potentially harmful responses as a conversation progresses.