The “software brain” ontology, proposed by @reckless.bsky.social, is a good thought project on the “enormous gap” between the tech sector and the rest of the humans when it comes to AI. www.theverge.com/podcast/9170... I left my two cents in the comments: www.theverge.com/podcast/9170...
BEWARE SOFTWARE BRAIN
Software brain is changing the world, but most people still aren’t buying.
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Every time I hear someone (including myself) say that AI makes them more efficient and productive at work, I can't escape this thought... jamesshelley.com/if-you-need-...
If you need to use a chatbot to do your job, does that make YOU the robot?
In a well known 2015 blog post, Peter Reinhardt argues that Uber workers can be categorized into two groups. One group (the coders and engineers) runs the system and the other group (the drivers) does...
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i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
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Move over, ChatGPT. Newer AI platforms are aimed at academics and doctors and they're not supposed to hallucinate citations. I tested many of them, but especially Consensus AI. My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
AI Comes for Academics. Can We Rely on It?
By now, the fact that artificial intelligence can hallucinate is, I hope, well known. There are countless examples of platforms like ChatGPT giving the wrong answer to a straightforward question or im...
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🗨️ “responses are typically predicated on an assumption that AI in assessment is a problem that can be solved if only the right approach can be found. However...we argue that GenAI may not be that kind of problem at all.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I'm looking forward to this conversation. The Canadian Association of Research Administrators is hosting a panel on "The Impact of AI on Research Administration in Canada" on November 26 at 12PM ET. cara-acaar.ca/227192
I am presenting a session on “Artificial Intelligence & Automation: Supporting the Exchange of Information Between Researchers and Knowledge Users” at #KTDRR25 on October 23, 3:25PM. Conference is online and free to attend (registration required), so swing by if you can ktdrr.org/conference20...
This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from @pennypexman.bsky.social and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and @cribravo.bsky.social, moderated by @jamesshelley.com. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!
Faculty members, researchers 👋 Need to polish up your @orcid.org profile? A team of us at @westernu.ca are hosting a virtual "ORCID Clinic" on Sep 24 at 12PM ET to help researchers get their profiles connected with trusted databases. @westernuresearch.bsky.social forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zRVJ84t55C
Storr hypothesizes that forces beyond us compel us to live in a state of perpetual status anxiety. Pair with Arthur C. Brooks observation that people habitually and chronically choose “being special” over “being happy”…
Will Storr@willstorr.bsky.social · last yr.Today’s free-to-read essay, A Crisis of Mattering, lays out a theory that I’ve touched upon but not fully fleshed out in previous books, that a major cause of modern unhappiness is that our world has grown too big. READ HERE: willstorr.substack.com/p/a-crisis-o...
“Moving beyond consumer-grade interfaces like chatbots (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc), our focus here is on the strategic development of enterprise-scale AI projects deployed at an institutional level.” 💻 Wednesday, September 10 at 12:00-1:00PM EST #ResearchAdmin #ai cara-acaar.ca/227183
Are you an all-star videographer, a master of post, and passionate about supporting research communication? Are you in #ldnont? My team has an RFI out, towards creating a shortlist of longterm collaborators for the @westernu.ca Storyhouse program. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🎥 Feel free to pass this along and/or tag any videographers or media teams who might be interested. | James Shelley
🎥 Feel free to pass this along and/or tag any videographers or media teams who might be interested. (We are especially keen to work with local vendors in London, Ontario.) Are you an all-star videogr...
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Are you a researcher or a person who supports researchers? I am looking for a few more beta testers to provide feedback on a new prototype app that automates the workflow of identifying, collating and sharing new research articles. DM me if interested! m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZI8...
researchmesh: beta testing
YouTube video by researchmesh
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The part in Theaetetus where Socrates talks about social media.
It’s got loads of creepy AI slope. It’s got lots of nostalgic blubbering. It wallows in the uncanny valley. It has a silly broadway show tune. It also has a point! My contribution to the @westernu.bsky.social CTL GenAI Summer Challenge is MULTIMODAL at teaching.uwo.ca/genai/posts/...
sharing of ideas among the audience. Western University’s @jamesshelley.com addresses a critical challenge for universities and other research institutions: the lack of dedicated communication support for departments and research centres. 2/3
It’s the enshitification of everything in the age of surveilllance capitalism…when the purpose of an actual cookie is to get a cookie in your browser.
The warm, peacefully blinking lights mask a frantic effort to comply with the new storage limit reductions for Microsoft 365 Education…
Fulfilling my obligations as a dad today and convincing the kids that “suspension bridges” are so named because being on them is very suspenseful.
Well, here it is...all in one place! I think this is just about everything I have learned in all my years about presenting research and using public speaking to communicate science. I hope it is helpful! @westernu.bsky.social #KMb #scicomm westernhealthsciences.createsend.com/t/y-e-ckruii...
This @visualcap.bsky.social chart is a good reminder that if you are waiting for some magical moment in the future when the future is fully known, you really need to get over the delusion that such a future will ever arrive. www.visualcapitalist.com/global-econo...
openRxiv has arrived! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openrxiv.org/introducing-... #openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv
Super friendly staff. Genuinely relaxed atmosphere—no rush to turn the table. No blaring music. No televisions. And yes, free wifi and a local brew. Dine in your neighbourhood. (Archie’s #ldnont)
Presenting your research this conference season? Join us on Tuesday (April 1) at @westernu.bsky.social or on Zoom to optimize your talk. 450+ registrations already—it’s going to be a blast! uwo.ca/fhs/research... @westernuresearch.bsky.social @researchimpact.bsky.social @swc-can.bsky.social
Thrilled to see the momentum for RRA in Canada! 🎉 Register for "Responsible research assessment: Creating a Canadian community of practice", taking place on April 7th, 2025, from 12 - 1:30pm EST online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ce249c... organized by Canadian Reproducibility Network (CaRN)
In a world where political shifts disrupt the research landscape, ORCID's mission remains steadfast. Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering. Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
ORCID: Still Persistent, Still Independent
In this blog post, we reflect on the progress we’ve made at ORCID, and how we've remained true to the vision set forth in our earliest days.
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I really appreciate the opportunity to work here. It doesn't feel like a "job" but a daily opportunity to learn, experiment and discover... alongside exceptional colleagues committed to serving society through the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. @westernu.bsky.social #WesternU
Just discovered @quoteinvestigator.com is on @bsky.app now. So there's at least one good thing about the world right now.
