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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 23d

With a nod to our @hypestudies.bsky.social meeting last week in Barcelona. Thanks Eryk.

Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 23d

AI hype overlaps with the belief that people don’t matter and that politics needs to be “solved” for government to be efficient. In the ongoing failure of US democracy to solve problems, AI hype shadowed the rise of authoritarian anti-politics. www.techpolicy.press/future-fatig...

Future Fatigue: How Hype has Replaced Hope in the 21st Century | TechPolicy.Press

To resist AI hype, we must not reassert the fiction that we could “return” to a functional democracy, writes Eryk Salvaggio.

www.techpolicy.press

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · 28d

Was amazing to have both @jackstilgoe.bsky.social and Christo join us for the @hypestudies.bsky.social conference!

Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Sep 12

So many insights springing out of our Hype Studies conference in Barcelona. One, from investigative journalist Christo Buschek: the news outfits currently winning are those that resisted the previous wave of online hype @hypestudies.bsky.social. Christo was one of the team behind this

BuzzFeed News Has Won Its First Pulitzer Prize For Exposing China’s System For Detaining Muslims

BuzzFeed News won for its innovative series exposing China’s mass detention of Muslims and was named a finalist for its colossal FinCEN Files investigation into the global banking industry.

www.buzzfeednews.com

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hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · 26d

Means the world, Michael!

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Michael Kibedi @uxmichael.co · 28d

@hypestudies.bsky.social is/was a conference with a difference. Non-hierarchical, welcoming and stimulating. After party at a cool little club, and many other (serious) memories. 🕺🏾 👨🏾‍💻 #FirstAndFifteenthOnTheRoad #uxmichaelco

Hype Studies party in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona, a small club lit with red light and lots of hypers having after hours getting down!

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Michael Kibedi @uxmichael.co · 28d

Thank you @klingebeil.bsky.social for introducing me to HYPE: A Critical Field Guide. 🙌🏾

This will be a very useful pocket-sized reference as I begin to navigate @hypestudies.bsky.social

johannesklingebiel.de/portfolio/a-...

A POV shot showing a hand holding a small passport sized self-published booklet called HYPE: A critical field guide by the German design researcher Johannes Klingebiel.

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Sandeep Mertia @sandeepmertia.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to the Hype Studies group for bringing together such an eclectic group of scholars, practitioners, & artists at this conference! 🙌🏽
The critical experimental & non-hierarchical approach reminded me of Sarai :)

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · 26d

Lovely meeting you @sandeepmertia.bsky.social, thanks for joining us! 🙏 @hypestudies.bsky.social

Sandeep Mertia @sandeepmertia.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you to the Hype Studies group for bringing together such an eclectic group of scholars, practitioners, & artists at this conference! 🙌🏽
The critical experimental & non-hierarchical approach reminded me of Sarai :)

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · 26d

📢 and who is looking for a job from December!

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Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social · 26d

i wonder what they made of this at the @hypestudies.bsky.social conference last week

CNN @cnn.com · 26d

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 11

A few highlights from @hypestudies.bsky.social conference day 2! Thanks to all involved for another great day 🙏

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Darian Meacham @posteurope.bsky.social · Sep 11

Believe the hype. @hypestudies.bsky.social @danishanley.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 11

A few highlights from @hypestudies.bsky.social conference day 2! Thanks to all involved for another great day 🙏

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 29d

Here was my first data point. The billionaires are relaxed about the AI bubble. They're owning the hype cycle. So how does hype studies respond? @hypestudies.bsky.social

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Sep 12

So many insights springing out of our Hype Studies conference in Barcelona. One, from investigative journalist Christo Buschek: the news outfits currently winning are those that resisted the previous wave of online hype @hypestudies.bsky.social. Christo was one of the team behind this

BuzzFeed News Has Won Its First Pulitzer Prize For Exposing China’s System For Detaining Muslims

BuzzFeed News won for its innovative series exposing China’s mass detention of Muslims and was named a finalist for its colossal FinCEN Files investigation into the global banking industry.

www.buzzfeednews.com

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · 29d

Last day of @hypestudies.bsky.social conference. All sorts of cool stuff going on! ✨

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · 29d

And that's a wrap! @hypestudies.bsky.social conference over and out! 🫡Thank you so much to all the incredible people who attended.
This is what academia can be 🫶

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hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thought provoking panel on Socio-ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare and Hype. Excellent presentations by Thomas Tsakalakis, Gili Yaron and Violet Petit-Steeghs, Sofie Kronberger, Albina Abzalova, and Roanne van Voorst, Ph.D. who also, masterfully, chaired the session.

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 11

So chuffed to get my hands on a physical copy of @klingebeil.bsky.social's beautiful "Hype: A Critical Field Guide" 💫 Since putting it together, Johannes has sent out over 700 copies 🔥 get yours here: johannesklingebiel.de/portfolio/a-...

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here we go, keynote time @hypestudies.bsky.social conference.

Packed room here and around 50 people tuning in online!

@gemmamilne.bsky.social rocking it, as per. 🔥🔥🔥

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hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you, Aida! Robin says hi!

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 10

@hypestudies.bsky.social hitting the town!

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Darian Meacham @posteurope.bsky.social · Sep 10

Looks like an amazing conference organised by the @hypestudies.bsky.social crew in Barcelona. Great work from @danishanley.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social and many [email protected].

Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here we go, keynote time @hypestudies.bsky.social conference.

Packed room here and around 50 people tuning in online!

@gemmamilne.bsky.social rocking it, as per. 🔥🔥🔥

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hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 10

💮Keynote time💮
🔥Excited to close the first day of our conference with a talk by the amazing Gemma Milne on 'Hype and the Age of Badness'🔥
Opening by our Dani Shanley!

@gemmamilne.bsky.social
@danishanley.bsky.social

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 10

TODAY! 🤩

@gemmamilne.bsky.social

hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join the Keynote Talk at the Conference on Hype Studies with Gemma Milne!
📅 September 10, 2025
🕓 17:00 – 18:30 (Barcelona time)

The attendance is free, but prior registration is required via the following link:

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hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 10

Fantastic panel today on 'AI Hype: Between Power and Resistance' with amazing contributions by Kat Fuller, @danmk.bsky.social, Tianqi Kou, Dana Calacci, Nasser Eledroos, and Jacek Mańko who also acted as stellar chair, debating power across multiple themes, from anti-trans hype to AGI!

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