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The Silent Revolution: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Farming

Across the world's farmlands, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Farmers who once relied solely on generational wisdom and weather patterns now deploy artificial intelligence as their newest field hand. This technological shift moves beyond theory, from the rice paddies of China's Heilongjiang province to smallholder farms in Kenya, algorithmic agriculture is demonstrating tangible results in reduced waste, increased yields, and climate resilience. What began as precision agriculture experiments has evolved into a full-scale reimagining of humanity's oldest profession.

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Lanhui Chen

July 30

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If AI had a childhood, what would it remember?

As we’ve all been using AI to boost our productivity, whether it’s helping us draft emails, summarize meetings, or even brainstorm date ideas, I started wondering: if AI had a childhood… what would it remember?

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Thai An Le

July 11

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Building Intelligent AI Agents with LangChain: A Practical Exploration

This article introduces LangChain, a framework designed to build agents powered by large language models (LLMs). Traditional LLM applications are often limited to static prompt-response interactions. LangChain overcomes this by integrating tool use, external APIs, and autonomous decision-making into the workflow. Through a hands-on demonstration using OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, we show how LangChain can be used for real-time data retrieval and mathematical computation.

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Ranxin Li

July 11

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AI Study Buddies: Your New Learning Partner

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn. Tools like ChatGPT are becoming personal “study buddies” that offer help anytime. Instead of just giving answers, if used properly, these AI helpers can guide students through tough subjects. A good example is Michele Weston, a graduate student at Michigan State University. When stuck on statistics problems late at night, she asks ChatGPT to explain concepts step by step. This shows how AI acts like a patient tutor.

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Lanhui Chen

July 11

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The Art of Breathing

Is this book really about breathing? Who needs to learn about breathing? I’ve only done it about a billion times in my life.

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Jagjit Singh

July 11

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How to Build a Truly Agentic AI Assistant

Lessons from Designing Zara, a Fully Agentic AI Scheduling Assistant What AI can and cannot do in the new Agentic World.

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Raj Lal

June 27

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AI-Powered Web Scraping

AI has revolutionized the internet and all things related. And amongst the long list of things and activities that have undergone irreversible transformation since the dawn of AI, web scraping is one of them. AI is changing web scraping, and changing it for the better.

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Jagjit Singh

June 27

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It's not just you, it's the copy!

How great ux copy bridges intent and action by guiding users, training AI, and powering seamless interactions in the age of intelligent systems.

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Hitasha Mehta

June 27

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How AI as a Search Engine Can Help Students Succeed

Today's students worked tirelessly through elementary, middle, and high school, filtering down to elite universities, often still struggle with the simplest task: effective searching. Despite academic excellence, many don't know how to craft search queries, assess sources, or extract relevant information efficiently. Traditional search engines like Google often return dozens of results, mixed with irrelevant or low-quality pages requiring manual filtering. In contrast, AI-powered search tools act as intelligent assistants, refining queries and surfacing precisely on what users need by accounting for context, previous interactions, and personal information from the user. While AI results may omit some useful content, they significantly cut search time and improve relevance. Instead of spending precious minutes clicking through low-yield links, students receive curated sources that better match their needs.

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Lanhui Chen

June 27