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BREAKING: Tech reporter on record saying he is swallowing everything the tech companies are saying.
BREAKING: Tech reporter on record saying he is swallowing everything the tech companies are saying.
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Unusually for bsky, this has attracted a lot of folks who want to argue (via QTs here and downthread) that the anthropomorphizing language is just fine, actually. Helps people understand clearly. Doe…
Unusually for bsky, this has attracted a lot of folks who want to argue (via QTs here and downthread) that the anthropomorphizing language is just fine, actually. Helps people understand clearly. Doesn't obfuscate…
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Also available as video on PeerTube:
Also available as video on PeerTube: peertube.dair-institute.org/w/23g3vAkBsg...
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One of my worst speech technology nightmares has been happening right in my own city! In the latest Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I dig into it:
One of my worst speech technology nightmares has been happening right in my own city! In the latest Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I dig into it: www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
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This is laughable --- "reporting says", well yes, these reporters did a bang-up job anthropomorphizing the system they are talking about, and obfuscating the responsibility that OpenAI holds here.
This is laughable --- "reporting says", well yes, these reporters did a bang-up job anthropomorphizing the system they are talking about, and obfuscating the responsibility that OpenAI holds here…
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I really need an option on the webpage for every single journal that sends cold call review requests that is "Not now, not ever, take me off your damn list"
I really need an option on the webpage for every single journal that sends cold call review requests that is "Not now, not ever, take me off your damn list" To be clear: I do my fair share of reviewing. I also get near…
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Happy UK paperback release day to our book!
Happy UK paperback release day to our book! www.penguin.co.uk/books/468070... w/ @alexhanna.bsky.social
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LinkedIn where people come to proudly state that they have cooked their own brains and/or just really really love licking those boots.
LinkedIn where people come to proudly state that they have cooked their own brains and/or just really really love licking those boots.
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Pre-ordered! (And I think I may have found a solution to the problem of forgetting that I've done that and ordering it again close to the pub date...)
Pre-ordered! (And I think I may have found a solution to the problem of forgetting that I've done that and ordering it again close to the pub date...)
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Ridicule as praxis, jetlag liveposting edition. (This is the last post in the thread, which I'm told, for long threads, can make it easier to find the whole thing.)
Ridicule as praxis, jetlag liveposting edition. (This is the last post in the thread, which I'm told, for long threads, can make it easier to find the whole thing.)
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This is very well done, I think:
This is very well done, I think: leidendeclaration.ai A few choice quotes, that should be of interest well beyond mathematics: >>
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Over on linkedin, I heard from Jeanna Matthews, co-chairing an ACM taskforce on Responsible AI use (saving commentary on that framing for later…) that this decision does *not* come from ACM leadershi…
Over on linkedin, I heard from Jeanna Matthews, co-chairing an ACM taskforce on Responsible AI use (saving commentary on that framing for later…) that this decision does not come from ACM leadership & that community…
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How about a jet-lagged live posting while I read?
How about a jet-lagged live posting while I read? Trying to read this because I keep getting tagged in posts about it, but the first paragraph already contains synthetic text (a quote from Claude). I will skip that bit…
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Something called Boltlab..ai (blocked now) is in my mentions. bsky won't show me what they are replying to, but whatever it was, the composition was strong because I used my own brain to write it and…
Something called Boltlab..ai (blocked now) is in my mentions. bsky won't show me what they are replying to, but whatever it was, the composition was strong because I used my own brain to write it and you can just fuck…
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Waiting for a delayed flight, so might as well dig a bit further into the ridiculousness that is @uofwa.uw.edu 's "Purple" app and the info presented about it
Waiting for a delayed flight, so might as well dig a bit further into the ridiculousness that is @uofwa.uw.edu 's "Purple" app and the info presented about it >>
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I did not submit anything to #EMNLP2026, which is probably part of why I missed this when it was first posted in May, but I want to say now that I am utterly appalled that @aclmeeting.bsky.social & @…
I did not submit anything to #EMNLP2026, which is probably part of why I missed this when it was first posted in May, but I want to say now that I am utterly appalled that @aclmeeting.bsky.social &…
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Thinking today about how anti-democractic the imposition of "AI" on scholarly spaces has been, despite the rhetoric of "democratization"
Thinking today about how anti-democractic the imposition of "AI" on scholarly spaces has been, despite the rhetoric of "democratization" www.youtube.com/shorts/M0eEX... A few examples:
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Anyone taking bets on how long before Holden whines about bsky being "anti-AI"?
Anyone taking bets on how long before Holden whines about bsky being "anti-AI"?
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This article ends with a good conclusion, but it is extremely misguided along the way. It is also a rich text for exploring how clear language helps make the point better.
This article ends with a good conclusion, but it is extremely misguided along the way. It is also a rich text for exploring how clear language helps make the point better. A thread: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... >>
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This is the weirdest request for input that I've seen in a while. It's almost like the ACM is sitting at the table with the "change my mind" sign.
This is the weirdest request for input that I've seen in a while. It's almost like the ACM is sitting at the table with the "change my mind" sign. So, let's do it. Short thread with the input I gave them:
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My favorite part of this one is where Seb is talking about trying to distinguish what he wants to be true from what is true ... which is a great opening to talk about the scientific method and how ab…
My favorite part of this one is where Seb is talking about trying to distinguish what he wants to be true from what is true ... which is a great opening to talk about the scientific method and how absolutely abysmal…
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Referring to something as "an AI" is a common yet misapplied turn of phrase these days.
Referring to something as "an AI" is a common yet misapplied turn of phrase these days. I tried to set the record straight with @spectrum.ieee.org after some previous bad reporting, but they seem determined to keep…
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I really appreciate this stance.
I really appreciate this stance. Too many people try to use "but it's useful" as a counterargument to what we say, for example, in The AI Con. Useful for whom and at what cost (to the user and especially others) should…
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Tempted to do some kind of linguistic annotation project to explore whether Mastodon responses really are more 'splainy than those on bsky and what rhetorical strategies differentiate "I agree and he…
Tempted to do some kind of linguistic annotation project to explore whether Mastodon responses really are more 'splainy than those on bsky and what rhetorical strategies differentiate "I agree and here is another…
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File under plus ça change... I wrote this in April 2022 and I feel like I am still making all of those arguments today, more than four years later.
File under plus ça change... I wrote this in April 2022 and I feel like I am still making all of those arguments today, more than four years later. medium.com/@emilymenonb... (About the only thing I would change is…
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Just ported this thread over to LinkedIn where I hope it will provide a moment of fresh air amidst the usual over there, but not particularly looking forward to the responses I'll get...
Just ported this thread over to LinkedIn where I hope it will provide a moment of fresh air amidst the usual over there, but not particularly looking forward to the responses I'll get...
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A beautiful essay indeed, and great jumping off point for people across all fields of scholarship to reflect on what it is we are doing and why.
A beautiful essay indeed, and great jumping off point for people across all fields of scholarship to reflect on what it is we are doing and why. A short thread >>
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The number of CEOs (and PR agents for CEOs) who send us email trying to get on MAIHT3k, claiming to have listened to an episode but clearly not understanding what we are about....
The number of CEOs (and PR agents for CEOs) who send us email trying to get on MAIHT3k, claiming to have listened to an episode but clearly not understanding what we are about.... w/@alexhanna.bsky.social
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Just in case it isn't obvious: calling something "super" doesn't make it exempt from laws, ethics, or y'know, just basic decency.
Just in case it isn't obvious: calling something "super" doesn't make it exempt from laws, ethics, or y'know, just basic decency.
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When people ask me what the phrase "artificial intelligence" means, my short answer is, it means "venture capitalists, give me some money".
When people ask me what the phrase "artificial intelligence" means, my short answer is, it means "venture capitalists, give me some money". But OUP asked me for a longer answer, given here and summarized in the section…
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Also available as video on PeerTube:
Also available as video on PeerTube: peertube.dair-institute.org/w/eSEqLRYQUH...
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It’s only bragging wishcasting if it comes from Santa Clara Valley—otherwise, it’s just sparkling lies. @matthewus.bsky.social joined me and @alexhanna.bsky.social to discuss the AI bubble and how we…
It’s only bragging wishcasting if it comes from Santa Clara Valley—otherwise, it’s just sparkling lies. @matthewus.bsky.social joined me and @alexhanna.bsky.social to discuss the AI bubble and how we can avoid bailing…
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I have a foolproof way to make sure that your papers contain absolutely no fake references
I have a foolproof way to make sure that your papers contain absolutely no fake references . . . . . read the papers you cite.
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Not loving how the #ACL2026 keynote represents "philosophy" graphically here.
Not loving how the #ACL2026 keynote represents "philosophy" graphically here.
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Thought upon reading* a review of our book illustrated with an obviously extruded image:
Thought upon reading* a review of our book illustrated with an obviously extruded image: (*didn't really read it, because ai;dr -- skimmed down to where the author purported to give their "honest opinion") >>
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Listening to Resnik's keynote at #ACL2026 and appreciating his insistence that there is no data without theory (overt or implicit).
Listening to Resnik's keynote at #ACL2026 and appreciating his insistence that there is no data without theory (overt or implicit). Apropos of that: medium.com/@emilymenonb...
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Join us tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow!
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Not included here, but "jailbreak" should be left behind too, both on grounds of anthropomorphization and because it frames the poor LLM as being locked away.
Not included here, but "jailbreak" should be left behind too, both on grounds of anthropomorphization and because it frames the poor LLM as being locked away.
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In San Diego for #ACL2026 and I'm noticing that the cookies/privacy pop-ups are the EU-style actually functional ones (you can say 'no') --- is there some new law in CA that's gone into effect?
In San Diego for #ACL2026 and I'm noticing that the cookies/privacy pop-ups are the EU-style actually functional ones (you can say 'no') --- is there some new law in CA that's gone into effect?
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“Responsible use” of LLMs isn’t a thing! On the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, @savasavasava.myatproto.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me to discuss the problems with AI “harm…
“Responsible use” of LLMs isn’t a thing! On the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, @savasavasava.myatproto.social joins @alexhanna.bsky.social and me to discuss the problems with AI “harm reduction”…
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Heading to #ACL2026 to present at the BATCH workshop. Joint work with Clémentine Bleuze, Fanny Ducel, Aurélie Névéol, and Karën Fort:
Heading to #ACL2026 to present at the BATCH workshop. Joint work with Clémentine Bleuze, Fanny Ducel, Aurélie Névéol, and Karën Fort: The Umbrella Coup: Alignment, LLMs, and the Misdirection of Ethics Discourse in NLP…
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Lots of folks replying to this here (and elsewhere) objecting to "undesirable output" as a replacement for "hallucination".
Lots of folks replying to this here (and elsewhere) objecting to "undesirable output" as a replacement for "hallucination". Most of the alternative sugestions miss a really key point:
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So many conversations where otherwise serious people throw around the term "AI" without defining it, despite it being notoriously ill-defined.
So many conversations where otherwise serious people throw around the term "AI" without defining it, despite it being notoriously ill-defined. Thinking about why this might be >>
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Working on slides based on a journal paper submission and though this work is tedious, I can't imagine being able to present the talk coherently, if I didn't actually dig in an make the slides.
Working on slides based on a journal paper submission and though this work is tedious, I can't imagine being able to present the talk coherently, if I didn't actually dig in an make the slides. >>
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Transmisogyny is misogyny, and even as it harms trans women first and foremost, it also harms other women too.
Transmisogyny is misogyny, and even as it harms trans women first and foremost, it also harms other women too.
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Quietly fuming all day about the SCOTUS decisions. Anti-trans laws are bad for all women and girls, including especially trans women and girls.
Quietly fuming all day about the SCOTUS decisions. Anti-trans laws are bad for all women and girls, including especially trans women and girls.
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Quietly fuming all day about the SCOTUS decisions. Anti-trans laws and bad for all women and girls, including especially trans women and girls.
Quietly fuming all day about the SCOTUS decisions. Anti-trans laws and bad for all women and girls, including especially trans women and girls.
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Oh no. No no no no.
Oh no. No no no no. GenAI is absolutely NOT about access to information. It is about despoiling our information ecosystem. And the text extruded from chatbots is absolutely NOT expression, since no one is expressing…
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Today!
Today!
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Join us tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow!