Dadland Maye

Writer & educator. Cultural observer on public life, tech, media, and music—how they shape how we think and live.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

That statement is made so easily that I wonder whether you actually believe it. I doubt there is anyone who would use AI to write their work and not make at least some alteration to the text, however minimal.

If that’s the case, then perhaps the concern isn’t whether someone uses generative AI, but the extent to which they use it.

But what does it mean to “use AI” as a writer? What percentage of that use determines whether someone qualifies as an author or not? And who makes those rules — a body of elite writers, or the readers?

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

What feels exhausting to you might be a joyful challenge and even ease for someone else.

A bachelor’s degree introduces students to broad fields of knowledge. A master’s trains them in specialization. A PhD teaches not only deep expertise, but how to create knowledge itself.

That know-how isn’t just for academics. It belongs to anyone who genuinely loves learning.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@MeghanMcCain I usually accept that tastes differ wildly—but I’m with you here. If someone didn’t vibe with Bad Bunny’s halftime, I start questioning their palate. What I saw wasn’t a protest lecture. It was people living: working, hanging out, playing, elders gathering in joy. The choreography put community first, not solo stars. Even when history showed up, it wasn’t a burden—it moved, danced, and breathed with everyone else.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Many people believe the NFL is making a political statement by picking Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl, but I really think it's as simple as...

1. He's the world's most popular artist

2. Having him perform advances the NFL’s long-stated goal of international expansion

3. Picking someone with little overlap with the average NFL fan will help the league set a new viewership record — Americans will watch no matter what, and Bad Bunny pulls in new viewers who might not have tuned in otherwise.

Music aside, it makes a lot of business sense.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show largely [and possibly entirely] in Spanish. Excellent training for viewers. It invites them to experience something many multilingual communities grow from: engaging deeply with content in a language that isn’t their own.

When words aren’t immediately accessible, attention shifts—to sound, rhythm, gesture, expression. Different modes of comprehension come online, being trained. So Bad Bunny is doing Americans a big favor—reactivating comprehension skills many of us forgot we had.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

A lot of AI coverage in top-tier publications leans pessimistic. Yes, there are real problems worth examining. But I’d love to see a serious article that also celebrates how AI has given hope and creative access to many people. Everyday users and content creators already talk this way. Does the pressure to always diagnose a crisis narrow what counts as “serious” thinking?

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@NobelPrize Quite memorable.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

I think this concern is valid, not unpopular. The real issue isn’t just that AI companions “endorse worldviews,” but why they do. If a system is built to make money by keeping users engaged and agreeable, it will validate them by default—even when that’s unhealthy or harmful. Regulation should focus on those incentives: what the system is optimized to do, not just the content it produces.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@Sebastarian It’s a real fear—yep, protests still matter, but history shows how unrest can be exploited to sow chaos. Perhaps protest has to mean more than marching to include finding newer ways to expand alliances, and safer ways to apply pressure.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

You might want to rethink that. Quite the opposite—many see non-tenured profs as more eager to mentor, building a pipeline of students (future scholars) who can vouch for their skills. That often means sharing not just exam tips and paper-writing hacks, but real emotional survival strategies for the long haul in academia.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@sama More launches—good. But, hopefully, we can get ChatGPT to perform better for the price we are paying as individuals—not companies

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@GunnelsWarren No one should own this much money and then move around pretending it’s all due to ‘hard work.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

Moltbook is easy to dismiss as “AI Reddit,” but it’s doing something subtler. Agents argue, organize, experiment with rules and incentives—without humans steering the conversation. As a cultural artifact, it’s revealing what our tools inherit from us, and what they start to do on their own.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@BBCWorld All this banning helps no one except for pushing activists and communities underground where they can no longer be monitored.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox This is classic Trump media pedagogy on relevance: inflate the absurd, trigger outrage, dominate attention—then use the noise to distract from consequential policy changes.

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

This part was funny at the Grammys, which I otherwise found boring this year.

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

lol at the entire Grammys audience cheering when Trevor Noah announced that Nicki Minaj was NOT in attendance

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

The arts must continually counsel the nation’s politics. Good job to Trevor Noah and Bad Bunny.

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

Trevor Noah and Bad Bunny just reminded people that Puerto Rico is, in fact, part of the US

Trevor: "If things keep getting worse in America, can I come live with you in Puerto Rico?"

Bad Bunny: "Trevor, I have some news for you. Puerto Rico is part of America."

Trevor: "Shhh. Don't tell them! Don't tell them, Benny!"

#GRAMMYs

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

AI companies are weaving their influence into politics. Heading into the 2026 midterms, their flagship super PAC hauled in more than $50 million in 2025, fueled by insiders from OpenAI’s origins and VC powerhouses like Andreessen Horowitz. Yes, to undermine candidates advocating for tougher AI rules. What other shadows are shaping us?

[Dadland Maye @dadlandmaye]

If reading is still defined as eyes moving across text, that’s worth worrying about. But what about the knowledge people gain from engaging with new and existing media—reading incisive social media commentary, watching documentary films, or listening to lectures set to song? How are those forms counted?