Harvard Kennedy School

Bruce Schneier discusses whether AI should be used for tasks, using the analogy of 'work' versus the 'gym' to explain the dilemma. He teaches public policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the University of Toronto’s Munk School, where students use AI for assignments, raising questions about the value of such reliance.

Bruce Schneier, a public policy professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Munk School, argues that using AI for academic writing assignments wastes tuition money despite its future relevance in careers. He uses an analogy from AI researcher Daniel Meissler comparing AI use to the difference between work and the gym.

AI strategist Sol Rashidi fired half her AI agents due to their unreliability, which required excessive supervision and created more work than they saved. She replaced them with human virtual assistants, citing the need for judgment over automated solutions.

Anthropic released the Fable generative AI model, which the US government classified as a dangerous munition and restricted access to foreign nationals. The company shut down access for everyone due to inability to differentiate users, highlighting concerns about AI capabilities and lack of collective solutions.

The U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement to initiate negotiations on a long-term peace deal. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd analyzes the potential agreement, and Harvard Kennedy School's Linda Bilmes discusses the economic impact of the Iran war.