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Fantastic week in Brussels BIK youth Panel #SaferInternetForum 2024. Excellent contributions from Professor Debbie Ging and Coimisiún na Meán and Youngsters from across Europe.

First ever North South Research Programme conference kicking off in Croke Park. A full day of talks & posters. We are showcasing our YouGamSI project. Come say hello HEA MU Social Science Institute @U_G_G_R_O The ADAPT Centre UCD iSchool

📢NEW: 'Open' AI systems aren't open. The vague term, combined w AI hype is (mis)shaping policy & practice, assuming 'open source' AI democratizes access & addresses power concentration. It doesn't. Sarah Myers West, Mostly here now: @davidthewid.bsky.social & I correct the record👇 nature.com/articles/s4158…

Don't miss out on Aphra Kerr - moving to Bluesky and Mastadon's webinar on "Games for Good" tomorrow - still time to register!

New research reveals a worrying trend: AI's data practices risk concentrating power overwhelmingly in the hands of dominant technology companies. I spoke w/Shayne Longpre Sara Hooker Sarah Myers West Giada Pistilli about what this says about the state of AI technologyreview.com/2024/12/18/110…

Data isn’t a naturally occurring resource; it’s shaped by the intentions and design of those collecting it - this means that tech firms’ advantage in data collection reshapes infrastructures in their own interests. Read more in this really critical piece by Melissa Heikkilä:

Complete knowledge of the full majesty of universal creation in all its divine facets is when I own an island.

12 years. RIP my darling boy.

"FORSEE aims to expand understandings of successful AI to include perspectives regarding gender, sustainability, labour and small and medium enterprises." We're very excited to start the FORSEE project in February -- read more about this research below! #FORSEE #SuccessfulAI

This is an excellent primer on some of the privacy dangers posed by large scale AI, from a cybersecurity perspective. Written in clear language, it's the most accessible rundown I've seen yet on these topics. Thank you, Ted! desfontain.es/blog/privacy-i…

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Serbian students have decided that enough is enough. Now they need to give political expression to what comes next. It will take courage and a clarity of purpose. I believe they have both. Let them show us the way forward theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

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For #SaferInternetDay, #GlobalKidsOnline joins EUKIDSONLINE to celebrate a new report by IRTIS highlighting findings from 15 studies of the impact of digital technology use on adolescents #SaferInternetDay2025 #Wellbeing UNICEF Innocenti LSE Media & Communications globalkidsonline.net/tech-teens/

In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the Centre & EDI UCD Social Sciences are hosting a campus tour that centers accessibility and universal design on Friday Feb 28 at noon! Register your interest below: digitalpolicy.ie/cossl-edi-wp-a…

I thought this country was built by Europeans, escaping living under the rule of a King, to establish a New World governed by the people. Currently we have a president who calls Himself. Our King If this is a joke, I'm not laughing

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.Karen Hao's book Empire of AI must be so good for him to be whining about it like this. I've already pre-ordered mine. Get yours at karendhao.com/empire.@_Karen…

In 2019 I was the first journalist to embed within OpenAI to profile them. Afterwards they refused to speak to me for 3 years. Here's the story of what happened, and Altman’s reaction, excerpted from my book EMPIRE OF AI about the company (out May 20). 1/ technologyreview.com/2025/05/19/111…