For your weekend reading pleasure, I offer a synopsis of interesting articles about AI you may have missed this week. As always, your thoughts and comments are both welcome and encouraged. -s
This Week's Most Interesting Stories
Shelly's Blog: How to Talk About AI in a Meeting
When someone says, "Google it," everyone understands the request instantly. AI, however, isn’t as straightforward—terms evolve rapidly, and definitions often vary. This ambiguity leads to confusion, misalignment, and inefficient meetings. Here’s an executive-ready glossary of essential AI terms to ensure you and your team are speaking the same language.
Claude Just Got Internet Access, and That Changes Everything
Most heavy LLM users will tell you that ChatGPT is the GOAT, but they prefer Claude for writing. Why wasn't Claude the GOAT? For people who use off-the-shelf chat interfaces, convenience always wins. ChatGPT had web access; Claude didn't. New day, new tech. Anthropic has finally given Claude what it's been missing: the ability to search the web. This may seem like a minor feature update, but it's not—it's huge.
AI-Generated Content Not Eligible for Copyright, Federal Appeals Court Rules
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that works generated solely by AI without human involvement are not eligible for copyright protection under U.S. law.
AI Has Changed Online Shopping Forever—Here’s the Data
It was the best of search, it was the worst of search. It was the age of instant answers, it was the age of disappearing links. It was the epoch of personalization, it was the epoch of lost discovery. It was the season of AI-driven clarity, it was the season of algorithmic opacity. It was the spring of conversational commerce, it was the winter of ten blue links.
Google and OpenAI Want Your Copyrighted Work. Should You Care?
Last week, Google and OpenAI asked the White House for permission to train AI on copyrighted content, arguing that restrictive laws will cripple U.S. innovation while China advances unchecked. Their case: AI doesn’t copy; it learns patterns and creates something new. That’s fair use, they claim—the same principle that powers search engines and chatbots.
AI is "tearing apart" companies, survey finds
AI adoption in the workplace is deepening divisions and sparking new power struggles between leaders and workers, with half of executives saying that AI is "tearing their company apart," according to new research from Writer, the enterprise AI startup.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
