There’s sometimes a sense that if you’re researching the effects of LLMs or Diffusion Models on culture or the user then you are condoning their use and naturalizing it: I would like to remind you that scholars also study the cultural effects of crack and STDs.

Join us online at 6 PM for “Indigenous Data: Challenges of IP, AI, and Data Sovereignty”: involved.risd.edu/event/12474896

TEACHERS ON TECH: "Indigenous Data: Challenges of IP, AI, and Data Sovereignty"

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Dimitris C. Papadopoulos@dcphq.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Online “Teachers on Tech” conversation, Tuesday, May 26, at 6 PM: “Indigenous Data: Challenges Of IP, AI, And Data Sovereignty” with Angelo Baca, RISD, and @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social Lydia L. Jennings, Dartmouth College. Register via Zoom to RSVP. risd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This evening, "Indigenous Data: Challenges of IP, AI, and Data Sovereignty" on Zoom. involved.risd.edu/event/12474896

TEACHERS ON TECH: "Indigenous Data: Challenges of IP, AI, and Data Sovereignty"

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Dimitris C. Papadopoulos@dcphq.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Online “Teachers on Tech” conversation, Tuesday, May 26, at 6 PM: “Indigenous Data: Challenges Of IP, AI, And Data Sovereignty” with Angelo Baca, RISD, and @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social Lydia L. Jennings, Dartmouth College. Register via Zoom to RSVP. risd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The new chatbot-first search. Same blank results section for "ignore", but will create a filter for any added terms.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3mo ago

It’s going great.

Online “Teachers on Tech” conversation, Tuesday, May 26, at 6 PM: “Indigenous Data: Challenges Of IP, AI, And Data Sovereignty” with Angelo Baca, RISD, and @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social Lydia L. Jennings, Dartmouth College. Register via Zoom to RSVP. risd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TEACHERS ON TECH: Indigenous Data. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

TEACHERS ON TECH: "Indigenous Data: Challenges of IP, AI, and Data Sovereignty" Angelo Baca, Assistant Professor, History, Philosophy, And The Social Sciences, RISD In conversation with: Lydia Jenn...

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If you teach at RISD, or you are around campus tomorrow, May 7, feel free to stop by for a "Teachers on Tech" conversation between Clement Valla and @nakashimabrown.bsky.social on "Jig Thinking: Tools, Process, and AI in the Studio." involved.risd.edu/event/12455371

TEACHERS ON TECH SERIES / Jig Thinking: Tools, Process, and AI in the Studio

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Painting junior Khalil McKnight is the RISD Museum 2026 Dorner Prize winner for his performance "The Observer," which critically examines institutional access and the relationship of Black and Brown bodies to museum spaces www.risd.edu/news/stories...

Performance Piece by Junior Khalil McKnight Wins 2026 RISD Museum Dorner Prize

The Observer considers the relationship between Black and Brown bodies and museum spaces and was inspired by Egungun and New Orleans masquerade traditions.

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I recently shared some thoughts on different approaches to AI at RISD from a pedagogy angle for the Brown Daily Herald. Full story featuring perspectives from faculty and students by Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski at: www.browndailyherald.com/article/2026...

On RISD’s campus, AI remains contentious issue

Professors at RISD are able to control the permitted uses of AI in their classes.

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I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature

The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

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New from 404 Media: police have unwittingly unmasked millions of their surveillance targets because of a Flock redaction error. Police didn't redact specific license plates in public record releases. A site is now making that information searchable, 2.3 million plates www.404media.co/police-unmas...

Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error

Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.

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Who are the experts / journalists / researchers you turn to for critical perspectives on AI & the tech world? I created a feed of experts who watch AI developments with a skeptical & critical (but *informed*) POV. I'd love more people to follow it, but I'm also looking to add people - recs welcome!

Reports of active shooter at Brown University. HOWEVER, news is VERY unreliable rn. Officials mistakenly announced a shooter was in custody. It was wrong; but, that was the headline on TV news stations across the country and CNN too. Stay skeptical for a while, including about casualties.

Police respond to shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. Multiple victims reported

Authorities say police have responded to an active shooting at Brown University near an engineering building on the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Good thread on the need to separate corporate myths and fictional stories about AI in education from the messy and often problematic realities of how AI actually works in classrooms. We need clarity on claims vs. cost and labor, who benefits, and who gets to decide.

You can never bend the knee enough to appease an authoritarian bully. This is a devastating blow to academic freedom & freedom of speech at Columbia. Never in the history of this nation has there been an administration so intent on the utter destruction of higher education as we know it.

Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump

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Not surprising of course. So much to unpack here. But I am not at all convinced that teachers are 'in the driver's seat', as posted by OpenAI, especially AI-critical folks who will feel additional external pressure to use corporate AI tools for accelerated or 'optimized' course design.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · last yr.

“On Wednesday, OpenAI and edtech company Instructure announced a partnership that brings generative AI into the heart of classroom instruction.” 💀

Trump announced its AI Action plan for American AI dominance. What we really need is a People's AI Action plan to ensure Trump + Silicon Valley don't weaponize AI against working people, exacerbate the climate crisis and fortify the surveillance state. Proud to have signed on and endorsed this call

AI Now Institute@ainowinstitute.bsky.social · last yr.

The White House released its AI Action plan this morning. We know where it came from: straight from Big Tech. But there’s another path available to us: we and over 100 other orgs called for a People’s AI Action Plan. Read it here: peoplesaiaction.com apnews.com/article/trum...

Solidarity with every NEH employee who is part of the Reduction in Force, and whose separation from the agency is being enacted today.

NEH Union - AFGE L3403@nehafge3403.bsky.social · last yr.

We guess that Monday miracle for #NEH employees won't be happening after all. Tomorrow over 100 staff and public servants of the #humanities will be terminated from their positions. It's heartbreaking and so completely unnecessary.

I’ve noticed an uptick in dismissals of the concerns of teachers about AI. Some say that it’s *their* job to find a way to evaluate work that AI can’t replicate. I would just ask that you talk to real teachers and really listen. I’d also suggest reading a bit about writing and the brain.

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · last yr.

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives: www.404media.co/teachers-are...

Looking for more GenAI syllabus policies across higher ed! In particular: STEM, Business, & Health courses Gen Ed (Writing, Speech, Psych) Prof/vocational programs 📥 Submit/update: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📚 Browse: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #HigherEd #GenAI #Syllabi

Classroom Policy/Guidance on AI Generative Tools

This form is to collect and share examples of policies/classroom syllabi that are instructors are using that focus on AI Generative Tools (e.g. ChatGPT, MidJourney, Dall-E, etc.). If you have one tha...

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📣 We’ve extended the abstract deadline to June 15! Send us your abstracts, one and all!

lindsay thomas@lindsaythomas.net · last yr.

What does DH look like today? What a question, where to even begin! But Kelly Baker Josephs and I want you to help us find out. We are co-editing the next general volume in the Debates in Digital Humanities series from @uminnpress.bsky.social! Cfp below. Abstracts are due May 25.

"Error 406 Tech Fascism not Acceptable." Super interesting call for creative projects and interventions challenging authoritarian systems and technologies. Open to artists, curators and collectives. Deadline: June 17 2025. error417.expectation.fail/406/tech-fas...

Call For Projects — Error 406 Tech Fascism Not Acceptable

We are looking for 10 scores against tech fascism. Artists, curators, and collectives worldwide are invited to apply with project ideas that must be realized as a set of instructions, scores, how-tos,...

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