📢 PhD OPPORTUNITY: closing 18 January Want to do a PhD in applied statistics or epidemiology and qualify for UK home fees? 📅 Applications close in one week. ✏️ Apply here: lnkd.in/ecEvTjjg @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social

Liza Semenova@liza-semenova.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📊🦠 Looking for a #PhD in applied statistics with real-world public-health impact? Join us at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, collaborating with @ukhsa.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social. Closing date: 18 January. Reach out to me with any queries ✉️ (Eligibility criteria apply.)

Announcements for #FAccT2026! 📣 #FAccT2026 will be on June 27-30 at the Hotel Bonaventure in Montréal! Keep reading for important information about submitting papers! ⬇️ 1/n

I finally had the chance to read Karen Hao's Empire of AI and it is excellent! From my understanding, these honest corrections don't detract from, but rather emphasise, the severe natural resource drain these data centres demand.

Karen Hao@karenhao.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I have issued two changes to my book regarding the water footprint of data centers. I've detailed the changes and the context behind them here: karendhao.com/20251217/emp.... Given the nature of book changes, I wanted to make sure anyone who has an existing copy of the book is aware.

Just discovered an insane new form of co-intelligence where you briefly share the mind of a great thinker in history and then a portion of their mind travels in yours for the rest of your life. Calling it a "book."

Watch the AI Policy in Africa Panel Keynote from the 2025 Deep Learning Indaba. We discussed the progress different countries are making, key challenges, and what is needed to build responsible, inclusive, and impactful AI ecosystems across the continent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnWA...

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This session explores the current state of AI strategies and policies across Africa. ExpThis session explores the current state of AI strategies and policies across Africa. Experts discuss the…

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Happening now - Exhibit Hall C,D,E poster #404 I heard there will be good vibes at this poster 🤙

I'm beyond thrilled to give a keynote at the 20th WiML workshop! 😍 I've given opening remarks before, but this is my first RESEARCH talk at WiML. It's a dream. Join us! I'll talk about supporting appropriate reliance, human agency, & critical thought with GenAI. sites.google.com/wimlworkshop...

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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

hive-mind, know of any research/academic work that has detailed the various ways social media/large platforms have made audits/critical investigation of these platforms practically impossible. exuberant API fees, access only to partial data even when you can pay fee, retaliation again auditors, etc

Spread the word! 📢 The FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics) group at @msftresearch.bsky.social in NYC is hiring interns and postdocs to start in summer 2026! 🎉 Apply by *December 15* for full consideration.

It's sad that AI conference reviewers use "incremental" as reason to reject a paper -- e.g., "the contribution of this paper is incremental; reject". Where do they think most progress in science comes from, and what eventually fuels big discoveries?

📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd... applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome pls share with your networks

AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie · 9mo ago

The AIAL is looking for a highly driven Post-Doctoral Researcher who can design and implement research that improves transparency and accountability regarding the use of generative AI in public services Application closes on Dec 02, 2025 More information: aial.ie/hiring/postd...

every large public institution (esp, universities & schools) reliant on big tech infrastructure should take note as the "bursting of the AI bubble" will bring these sectors down with it do you now see how the likes of Oxford signing contracts with OpenAI was a grave mistake

Reuters@reuters.com · 9mo ago

No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC reut.rs/43D5Zl4

what a great honour to receive the 25th Irish Tatler Women of the Year Award in the category of Innovation. the optimist in me thinks this marks a turn for recognition of the importance of critical work and accountability in AI www.businesspost.ie/life-luxury/...

I'm on the job market looking for CS/ischool faculty and related positions! I'm broadly interested in doing research with policymakers and communities impacted by AI to inform and develop mitigations to harms and risks. If you've included any of my work in syllabi or policy docs please let me know!

We need new rules for publishing AI-generated research. The teams developing automated AI scientists have customarily submitted their papers to standard refereed venues (journals and conferences) and to arXiv. Often, acceptance has been treated as the dependent variable. 1/

Pitch your AI startup at NeurIPS 2025 in Mexico City! The application deadline is just a month away on October 15th. Learn more and apply now: neurips.cc/Conferences/...

Today is the deadline! But we don't mind if you submit through the weekend, no one is checking ;)

Morgan Klaus Scheuerman@morganklauss.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Once more sharing our #CSCW2025 (NOW HYBRID) workshop on how to responsibly curate data for massive AI models. The deadline is September 5 (next Friday)! Note that the application form is simple and minimal :) responsible-data-workshop.github.io/cscw2025/

Research prototype, early access announcement and participatory AI! I am really excited to invite you to try Fabula, an experimental app designed to serve as a writing tool for screenwriters and playwrights of all skill levels. We invite critical feedback: read the thread below! youtu.be/YH7sZ2GN_m0

Announcing early access to Fabula, a prototype AI app for writing by Google DeepMind researchers

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want to help shape the future of AI in latin america? then don't miss out on @lasalaai.bsky.social next march! the past instances of this event have been truly fantastic, and i'm super pumped for the next one next year. don't miss out and apply today! hope to see you in quito!! ♥️🇪🇨

@lasalaai.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢MARK YOUR CALENDARS!🗓️ The Summit of AI in Latin America (SALA, formerly RIIAA) is happening in Quito, Ecuador, March 9-12, 2026, at USFQ! Want to attend and apply for travel grants? Do so here before October 1st: forms.gle/PgYUQ2urGNTs... More details in thread 👇🏾🧵

Sinners was fun. I enjoyed that film. Good stuff sure.

We have a really strong position paper that has been rejected multiple times from arxiv, both CS.AI and CS.CY, because our "submission does not contain sufficient original or substantive scholarly research and is not of interest to arXiv." Appealing has not helped. Any ideas of what we can do?

Honored to be named in TimeAI 100 list, along w/my awesome Google colleagues Josh Woodward & Hartmut Neven & many awesome people. My recognition is due to collaboration with many great colleagues, so thank you to everyone I've been fortunate to work with over many years! 🙏 time.com/collections/...

We gathered in Kigali 🌍 for the 2025 Deep Learning Indaba. Nearly 3,000 applied, 1,294 joined in person, 400 virtually. 6 days of AI research, debate, teaching & learning. From 300 in 2017 → to a pan-African Baobab tree. 🌳 #DLI2025 @DeepIndaba 1/

I often hear that critical AI researchers should start providing more solutions, but I rarely hear that uncritical AI researchers should start causing fewer problems.

*What Still Needs to Change* ✊Enforceable rights, contracts that protect us, pay that reflects our value, & systems of accountability. ✊Recognition. AI does not work “by itself.” It works because we work. ✊We need data workers to move from being tools to being co-creators

Siobhan Mackenzie Hall@smhall97.bsky.social · 12mo ago

First up, we have the exceptional Joan Kinyua from the Data Labellers Association, an organisation advocating better rights for data workers ✊

I’ll be live posting from the Centring Data in African AI workshop happening in Kigali at the #DLI2025

A much anticipated talk by Verena Rieser here at the @deeplearningindaba.bsky.social #Indaba2025

I’m super excited to be here in Kigali @deeplearningindaba.bsky.social 2025. It’s also such a treat to be learning from Luis Serrano live! #Indaba2025

Announcing our #interactive session #leads for our workshop co-located with The @deeplearningindaba.bsky.social Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼🎉 #like #share and stay #updated with us #DLI2025