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If Journalism is the Last Job…

Today, journalism is increasingly the bridge between the inevitable rise of the digital world and the humans who live in and around it
by The Source Editorial Board

A recent article in The Hollywood Reporter offers a chronicle of how journalists may soon be adjudicated in the court of AI justice. As disturbing as that piece may be, it did contain an intriguing muse about the future of journalism, and the future of work. In it, entrepreneur Aron D’Souza — the founder of […]

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Teachers As the Arbiters of a Massive New Technological Advance? If This Sounds Familiar, It’s Because It Is.

Hundreds of students, parents and educators are urging Bend-La Pine Schools to pump the brakes on AI technology. A recent rollback of an AI chatbot highlights the gaps in oversight.
by The Source Editorial Board

Right now, an active group of Bend-La Pine Schools parents, educators and educational experts are pressing the district to slow its roll on using artificial intelligence tools with students in the classroom. BLPS adopted a policy around AI last year, which outlines a few points on how teachers may use AI with students, but it’s […]

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When It Comes to Power, Taxes and Jobs, Data Centers are Not Winners for Oregonians

State regulators just announced a one-dollar reduction in power bills for Pacific Power customers. That is not enough to win over the public about the problems data centers present.
by The Source Editorial Board

On the last day of 2025, the Oregon Public Utilities Commission sent out a press release announcing a welcome event: Customers of Pacific Power would see their power bills reduced in the new year. With recent rate increases making our power bills 50% more now than they were in 2020, hearing about a rate decrease […]

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