Faculty in the Media
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The Comforting Resurgence of ‘Grandma Hobbies’
“Grandma hobbies reconnect us to ourselves,” said Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University who writes about technology, focus and productivity. …
July 18, 2026
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Lawfare Daily: Consent in the Age of AI
Lawfare's Renée DiResta sits down with Senior Editor Kate Klonick and CS's Elissa Redmiles. They examine the people who create AI-generated sexual content and whether prominent…
July 17, 2026
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Why Are AI Tech Leaders Stoking Fear in Their Own Products?
Cal Newport explains why he believes tech CEOs are promoting AI.…
June 26, 2026
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The Best Case for Not Fearing AI, Help with Email and Creative Diet with Cal Newport
This episode of Creative PepTalk has powerful insights from bestselling author Cal!…
June 24, 2026
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Dear A.I. Companies, the Doom Trolling Needs to Stop
The major A.I. companies keep telling us how dangerous their new models can be, yet they must keep on building them - Cal…
June 17, 2026
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Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop
Learning from the People: Communicating about S&P Technology for Responsible Data Collection, presented by Georgetown's Elissa…
May 11, 2026
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“So Good They Can’t Ignore You”: Why Cal Newport Argues Not to Follow Your Passions
...there is one book that completely changed my perspective on it all, called So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal.…
May 10, 2026
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Surveillance Expert Examines Data Privacy, Autonomy, Power
Matt Blaze, a Georgetown University Law Center professor who also spoke at the event, said these concerns are built into the internet’s technical foundations, which were not…
April 24, 2026
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Smartphones Are Making Us Dumber and More Anxious
Cal Newport’s insights about the impact of smartphone technology have been prescient. His take on the influence of those insights, however, seems to have been overly optimistic,…
April 14, 2026
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There’s a Good Reason You Can’t Concentrate
Cal Newport, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, writes about "the negative impact of digital technology on our ability to think," in a New York Times Opinion…
March 27, 2026