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Sam Porter teaches in Adelaide, Australia.

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Words and work by Sam · © 2026 Sam Porter · Colophon

Dispatches

Slow takes.

Thoughts that keep me up at night that may put you to sleep.

2 dispatches · 2026

  1. 075Tales from the Synthetic City

    Tales from the Synthetic City

    AI chatbots perform understanding without possessing it. When vulnerable young people mistake that performance for presence, the consequences are real.

    Reading time: long enough that someone will ask what you are reading. · 1,525 words · 8 min read

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    Artificial Intelligence

    16 March 2026

    • #ai
    • #writing
    • #classroom-practice
  2. 075A Never-Ending Renovation

    A Never-Ending Renovation

    Learning is being renovated. AI sits in the middle of it, capable and unsettling in equal measure. The conversation about what to do swings between enthusiasm and prohibition, but the load-bearing walls have held through every renovation before this one.

    Reading time: bread to toast — slightly burnt. · 1,301 words · 7 min read

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    Pedagogy

    16 March 2026

    • #ai
    • #learning
    • #process
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About

Sam Porter teaches in Adelaide, Australia.

Corrections, respectful disagreements, and better ideas are welcomed and encouraged.

See the Contact page for the best way to reach me.

RSS

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Occasional notes from the desk. No tracking, no shouting, no schedule.

Words and work by Sam · © 2026 Sam Porter · Colophon