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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · 17d

Yes, if not used correctly.

Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 Speaking at #SJF2025!

🧠 Beyond the Buzz: How Generative AI Can Empower Disabled Science Journalists

How AI can augment—not replace—our work, support accessibility, & build trust.

🎟️ sciencejf.com
#AI #ScienceJournalism #Inclusion #AIethics

Promotional graphic for the Science Journalism Forum 2025, featuring Claire Malone, identified as a "Particle Physicist, Science Communicator, and a Journalist." Claire is smiling, wearing round sunglasses, a purple shirt, and a necklace, with short red hair. The background includes circular purple design elements on a dark textured backdrop. The event is scheduled for October 27th–30th, 2025, hybrid and live from the UAE. Logos for ScienceJF and Dubai (Destination Partner) are also shown, along with the website sciencejf.com and social media handles.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · 19d

And a technology that is giving people with disabilities more freedom than ever before!

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · 20d

🎧 Writers, do you do this too?

When I’m working on fiction, I often use music to get into the mindset—and even the voice—of my characters. A melody, rhythm, or lyric can help me tune into their tone in a way nothing else can.

Curious to know, do any other writers out there use music like this?

Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · 29d

It feels like the UK is slipping back to the 1930s

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Sep 22

Great to speak at Fidelity International on how AI and DEI intersect—especially the risks of bias creeping into AI outputs. I also shared how AI is transforming life for disabled professionals, from accessibility to productivity. #AI #Inclusion #DEI #AssistiveTech #AccessibleAI

Dr Claire Malone, a woman with short red hair, wearing an orange top, sits in her powered wheelchair on stage at a Fidelity International event. Behind her, a large screen displays the title of her talk: “Rewriting the Code: AI, DEI and Bias.” The modern conference room has floor-to-ceiling windows and empty chairs arranged for a panel discussion. Sunlight and greenery can be seen outside.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm honored to be speaking at 🌍 Global Psychedelic Week, Nov 3–9, 2025! My talk: "Code, Consciousness, and Connectivity: Artificial Intelligence Meets Psychedelic Therapy,

🎟️ 10% off with my code: SPEAKER_GPW

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Global Psychedelic Week

Join us for a seven days of online events dedicated to uniting the global psychedelic community. Our goal is to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and strengthen the bonds within the psychedelic i...

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 5

Testing my DIY studio for my new course on AI in everyday life 🎬

It’s about how AI is reshaping work, creativity, healthcare, education—even the environment. Plus tips on using it more accessibly and sustainably.

For the curious, the cautious, and the critical. Coming soon.

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A woman with short red hair sits smiling in a powered wheelchair in a home recording studio. She wears a lilac T-shirt and patterned trousers. Behind her is a large white fabric backdrop, and in front is a desk with multiple monitors, laptops, lamps, and a stack of books used as a camera stand. The room is well-lit with natural light coming through two large windows on the left.

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A woman with short red hair smiles while sitting in a powered wheelchair at a home studio desk. She wears a light purple top and is surrounded by tech equipment, including a microphone on an adjustable arm, a laptop, and a tablet propped up on a stack of books. A white sheet hangs behind her as a makeshift backdrop.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 4

Disabled learners don’t lack intuition. We just build it differently.
And that different perspective? It’s not a limitation—it’s a strength.
Let’s rethink what “intuitive learning” really means.
Because there are many ways to reach understanding—and every one of them counts

Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 4

So despite being good at maths, I never felt why base ten was “natural.” Because for me, it wasn’t.
It’s such a perfect example of how “common sense” in learning often rests on physical experience—and how that experience isn’t universal.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 4

Today, while reading a computer science book, I found the answer:
👉 We use base ten because humans have ten fingers.
It seems obvious now. But here’s the twist: I’ve never counted on my fingers. Ever.
As someone with a physical disability, finger-counting just wasn’t how I learned numbers.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 4

I’ve always wondered: why do we use base ten in maths? Wouldn’t a base like eight be more efficient? It has more factors, after all! Today, while reading a computer science book, I found the answer:
👉 We use base ten because humans have ten fingers.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Aug 4

A small revelation this morning made me laugh—and got me thinking deeply about how we learn maths.
#DisabilityInSTEM #AccessibleEducation #Maths #ComputerScience #STEMinclusion #Neurodiversity

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 28

What happens when we let frontier models rewrite the “truth” based on the values of a few labs? As Elon Musk recently suggested: “We will use Grok 3.5... to rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge.”
This is more than a technical question. It’s a societal one.

#AIethics #AIalignment #TechPolicy

Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 28

Who decides truth as AI becomes the default interface to knowledge?

A handful of labs now train frontier models — curating data, values & outputs. These aren’t neutral tools. They shape what we see, believe, and trust.

We need transparency, diversity & ethical AI.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 21

Felicity Hammond’s “V3: Model Collapse” draws striking parallels between geological mining and data mining—asking what happens when AI-generated images are reinserted into it. How does the machine interpret this feedback loop? And can it be corrupted by its own outputs?

Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 21

Exploring art, AI, and materiality at The Photographers’ Gallery.

Also: a wonderfully tautological image of me taking an artsy photo inside the gallery. Obviously.
#AIArt #Photography #DigitalFutures #ArtAndTechnology #MachineLearning #FelicityHammond #ThePhotographersGallery

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 9

Stay tuned for more updates and information about the release date for the course on the effective use of AI.

#PerplexityAI #Teaching #AIResearchTools #Search #AI

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 9

Imagine my surprise when Perplexity AI cited my very own talk at the Royal Institution on the anatomy of a particle detector I gave last year. When you've been cited by an AI, you know you've made it, right?

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jul 9

Exciting news,
Today, I was finishing up preparing the session on AI research tools for my new course, explaining how to best use AI at work. I posed an example question to several AI tools
"Explain how all particles are detected within the particle detector ATLAS at CERN with sources"

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you, Paul. There is a lot more I wish to say in that vain, so I hope that this will be the start of the conversation. How are you? I am looking forward to getting back to the documentary soon.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jun 29

Inclusion should be about belonging, not just identity. Too often, we close down space for reflection and disagreement in the name of safety. But real inclusion means making room for honest conversation—even when we don’t all agree.

#inclusion #diversity #culturechange #psychologicalsafety

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jun 22

Lovely afternoon in Harrow on the Hill, celebrating the summer solstice on the hottest day of the year so far. Sunshine, history, and a perfect hilltop breeze—grateful for days like these! 🌞🌿 #SummerSolstice #HarrowOnTheHill #AccessibleAdventures #SunshineVibes #WheelLife

I’m smiling in a yellow dress, sitting in my powered wheelchair on a peaceful, tree-lined street. It’s a sunny day, and you can see someone walking in the distance down the hill, with houses and trees stretching toward the horizon behind them.

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jun 19

Wonderful evening at the Institute of Directors, connecting with fellow thought leaders in the communications industry. A fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas—and to explore this historic and beautiful building.

#InstituteOfDirectors #Communication #ThoughtLeadership

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Dr Claire Malone PhD @geeknproud42.bsky.social · Jun 9

It’s a deep dive into how cutting-edge clean tech is helping transform motorsport into a testbed for a greener future.

#EngineeringInnovation #MotorsportSustainability #FrontPageNews