David Broniatowski
@broniatowski.bsky.social
Professor at The George Washington University in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.
A recent paper by IDDP researchers unpacks “trustworthy AI” in a way that helps explain why so many debates in this space feel misaligned. A 🧵 (1/6) @broniatowski.bsky.social and @lorien-abroms.bsky.social
The epistemologies of trust: conflicting worldviews in the “Trustworthy AI” discourse
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Everyone says they want “trustworthy AI.” But almost no one agrees on what that actually means. This substack post summarizes our new paper (link to paper below): open.substack.com/pub/davidabr...
Why “Trustworthy AI” Means Different Things to Different People
The four perspectives shaping design, risk, and governance
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New @techpolicypress.bsky.social article by @broniatowski.bsky.social & Joseph Simons encourage policymakers to think of large scale digital platforms as critical infrastructure. Policy debates surrounding these platforms narrowly focus on access controls or legal liability. Read at bit.ly/4bzYjDr.
A Building Code for Digital Infrastructures
We should treat large social and AI systems like critical infrastructure and adopt "building codes" for them, write David A. Broniatowski and Joseph Simons.
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We should treat large social and AI systems like critical infrastructure and adopt "building codes" for them, write David A. Broniatowski and Joseph Simons. Building codes are not suggestions; they are the baseline that ensures a structure is fit for its intended use, they write.
A Building Code for Digital Infrastructures
We should treat large social and AI systems like critical infrastructure and adopt "building codes" for them, write David A. Broniatowski and Joseph Simons.
techpolicy.press
Some reflections by @broniatowski.bsky.social on our preprint and some of the discussion around what constitutes a conflict of interest in @kakape.bsky.social's write-up. A few thoughts and reflections below 🧪 broniatowski.substack.com/p/when-is-a-...
This is a thread for people who care deeply about science and democracy — especially those who feel the pull toward “standing up for science” in a moment of real institutional failure (longer version at this substack: substack.com/home/post/p-...).
When Authority Slips
What Moses Can Teach Science About Legitimacy
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TikTok’s “rabbit hole” isn’t just algorithmic. It’s cognitive. When people talk about falling into mental-health TikTok, they usually blame the algorithm: watch one anxiety video, and suddenly your feed is full of panic attacks, trauma confessions, and self-diagnoses.
TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head.
It’s not just you: Data shows the app’s algorithm makes some topics ‘stickier’ than others
washingtonpost.com
There’s been a lot of talk about banning social media for young teens. As parents, we all want our kids to be safe. Research from the vaccine-information space can offer some practical lessons. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
This country banned social media for young teens. Most don’t plan to comply.
Pulling the plug on the biggest social media apps has broad support in parliament and the public at large. Most kids say they plan by whatever means to skirt it.
washingtonpost.com
This NYT story about A.I. travel avatars is being treated as a novelty. “Synthetic influencers are here!” But the underlying platform architecture is the same. What’s changing is how efficiently actors can exploit it. A.I. influencers simply remove the human bottlenecks.
These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I.
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Did Twitter's big crackdown on COVID-19 misinformation—like banning "superspreaders"—actually work? We ran an ecosystem-level analysis to find out. Spoiler: It not only failed, it was often counterproductive. 😬
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf with stuffed animals and says d ' oh .
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Congratulations again to John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science @mdredze.bsky.social on this accomplishment!
Mark Dredze named director of Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute
Dredze, a member of JHU’s faculty since 2009, has been selected to lead the university institute dedicated to harnessing the power of AI to translate data-driven discovery into real-world impact.
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Just published: our new paper in Scientific Reports 📄 “Coordinated Link Sharing on Facebook” doi.org/10.1038/s415... We introduce a statistically grounded, human-interpretable method to detect coordination on social media.
Coordinated link sharing on Facebook - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Coordinated link sharing on Facebook
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The primary donor to #openscience seems very supportive of massive cuts to scientific funding that jeopardize research. I don’t think it’s edgy at this point to say that reform is being weaponized and the community needs to stand up against it.
Please read and share this excellent FAQ on University indirect costs by my friend @broniatowski.bsky.social He explains why these funds are essential and a critical investment for research in the United States. www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
David Broniatowski on LinkedIn: NIH has just announced that it will save $4 billion by capping university… | 61 comments
NIH has just announced that it will save $4 billion by capping university indirect costs on federal grants. Will this actually save money? Bottom line: No. It… | 61 comments on LinkedIn
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Our new publication asking whether ChatGPT chatbots can reliably give advice to help people quit smoking? We examined chatbots including WHO's Sarah in providing assistance on quitting smoking. @who.int @broniatowski.bsky.social
David Broniatowski@broniatowski.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭 Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇 📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 Ever wondered if AI chatbots actually follow public health guidelines when giving smoking cessation advice? 🤖🚭 Our latest study in J Med Internet Res evaluates ChatGPT-based chatbots on this! 🧵👇 📜 Paper: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e66896
Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis
Background: Large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbots using generative language can offer smoking cessation information and advice. However, little is known about the reliability of ...
jmir.org
🧵 New preprint alert with @mdredze.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.... "Explaining Twitter's Inability to Reduce Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" finds that Twitter’s moderation efforts failed and explains why. Spoiler:
a man in a suit says " because it 's my nature " in front of blue lights
ALT: a man in a suit says " because it 's my nature " in front of blue lights
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Our article, "The Role of Mental Representation in Sharing Misinformation Online", is Editor’s Choice in @apajournals.bsky.social #JEPApplied! Read our research here: doi.org/10.1037/xap0...
APA PsycNet
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In a new publication, @samlai.bsky.social, @benimmo.bsky.social, Derek Ruths and @lageneralista.ca lay out four key questions that underpin successful measurement of changes caused by GenAI:
Measuring Changes Caused by Generative Artificial Intelligence: Setting the Foundations
Informed policy that leads to beneficial change is extremely challenging to develop without being able to measure the material impacts of GenAI.
carnegieendowment.org
These foundational questions are designed to inspire future research and were developed through an in-person workshop with both investigators and researchers. We are grateful for the contributions of @aa.disinfo.eu, @sbradshaw.bsky.social, @broniatowski.bsky.social, @graphika.com (cont.)
Out now - National Academies consensus report on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science 🧪 It was a privilege to serve as one of the 15 committee members from a wide range of scientific disciplines who put this report together. Quick 🧵1/ www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...
