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Gemma Milne

@gemmamilne.bsky.social

Writer, researcher • STS, economic sociology, political economy of deep tech • University of Glasgow & Edinburgh • Author of ‘Smoke & Mirrors’

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Anthony Moser@anthonymoser.com · 9mo ago

I think the shortest version of why LLMs are an anti education technology is that education is fundamentally about making shared context to understand ourselves, each other, and the world And by design LLMs destroy shared context

Matt McDowell@handle.invalid · 12mo ago

There is soon going to be an historical primary-source black hole for the past thirty years of human existence... if it doesn't exist already, of course.

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Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · last yr.

🥶 Are we hurtling towards a quantum winter? 🥶 Had a great time chatting hype in quantum on @crackingquantum.bsky.social! We touched on: ❄️ Too little or too much hype in quantum? ❄️ Alternative 'norms' for science-entrepreneurs ❄️ 'Spinning out, better': equitably, democratically, and for the many

Cracking Quantum Podcast@crackingquantum.bsky.social · last yr.

Now this was a really interesting discussion! @gemmamilne.bsky.social talks about how we hype quantum tech, how that can help build public interest and investment, but also about the potential dangers of hyping too much or in the wrong way youtu.be/pbYbLPxUy0c?...

Dani Shanley@danishanley.bsky.social · last yr.

Woohoo! SO excited my pal @gemmamilne.bsky.social will join us on the hype train, helping us kick-off the hype studies conference in Barcelona in September!

Dr Ola Michalec@olamichalec.bsky.social · last yr.

Keynote announcement 👨‍🎤 We're very happy to share that @gemmamilne.bsky.social and @christobuschek.net will be our guest speakers for the upcoming Hype Studies conference in Barcelona. Excited to have you onboard! Read more about Gemma and Christo here: hypestudies.org/news/hype-st...

Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · last yr.

Been thinking recently about a ‘turn to badness’ re the explicitness of immoral behaviour usually more ‘hidden’ in the cult(ure) of tech startups etc (think: VCs proudly & openly promoting defence investments) - looking for good readings on cynicism / explicit badness - anyone?

Elke Schwarz@elkeschwarz.bsky.social · last yr.

Ok, time to dust off some Hannah Arendt, for absolutely no particular reason: "In totalitarian regimes, provocation, once only the speciality of the secret agent, becomes a method of dealing with his neighbor which everybody, willingly or unwillingly is forced to follow" (OT, ed. 2004, p. 556) 1/

Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 Wee bit of news 📣 (Not April Fools’ fodder…) Totally thrilled to have been given a Lectureship at the University of Glasgow, which I start today! I’ll be focusing on my research programme on the political economy of deep tech, based in @uofgasbs.bsky.social 🚀 I’m so excited to get started 🌱

Chloé Bate@4lfch103.bsky.social · last yr.

In 2023, Scotland saw 1,172 drug related deaths (DRDs). Approaches to death prevention are complex as solutions require coordinated action across different sectors. How can we explore how causes of DRDs interact in our health and social care system? Let's use systems mapping!🧵 (1/17) #systemscience

# STOP THE DEATHS, WE CAN PREVENT DRUG DEATHS" in bold white letters on a black background.
Liz McFall@allartmarkets.bsky.social · 2y ago

We made a film about cities, regions, money, carbon, steep topographies and shale bings. It's got Sharon Zukin, @lanalanalana.bsky.social @shannonvallor.bsky.social @sianbayne.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @gemmamilne.bsky.social && and it's 🍿🎭 Feb 20 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opens-and-...

Opens and Closes: the future of Edinburgh’s histories Premiere

A film by Sapphire Goss, produced, written and narrated by Liz McFall. The screening will be followed by a discussion with special guests.

eventbrite.co.uk

Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · 2y ago

Super interesting! Great to read about real-world examples of 'alternatives'; critique is limited without possible, material, copy-able, structures. (I was very flattered find out this morning that some of my words are quoted in the conclusion too!) 👏 @melissaterras.bsky.social

Melissa Terras@melissaterras.bsky.social · 2y ago

New paper, on how to build better tech for a better world: "The artificial intelligence cooperative: READ-COOP, Transkribus, and the benefits of shared community infrastructure for automated text recognition". A new history of building @transkribus.bsky.social, & coops can deliver responsible AI!

Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is such a great film - congrats @bondhack.bsky.social @cynthiao.bsky.social @dangarrahan.bsky.social 👏 The way Windhorst squirms at so many points throughout is cracking viewing too..!

Robert Smith@bondhack.ft.com · 2y ago

For years, I’ve written about the exploits of Lars Windhorst, a racy financier known for his extravagant lifestyle and history of legal troubles. Given all our stories exposing his murky dealings, you can imagine my surprise when he agreed to be interviewed to be on camera! youtu.be/8g9o7ISII6M?...

Gemma Milne@gemmamilne.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is excellent! Such clarity and ambition, and awesome to see this properly explained in a Glasgow-specific news outlet (not ‘hidden’ in planning docs), so it gets the broader (but local) eyes and debate it deserves and needs!! Great work @garethdennis.bsky.social & @glasgowbell.bsky.social 👏👏

The Glasgow Bell@glasgowbell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Did you know that after London, Glasgow has the best suburban rail network in the UK? But it's not without its issues. So today we’ve got rail expert @garethdennis.bsky.social to give us the good, bad, and ugly of the current system – and then redesign it. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/a-blueprint-...