Tiff Petricini
@drtiffpetricini.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Communication-I dabble in media ecology, AI, technology, relationships, philosophy, and slew of other fun topics.
One of the biggest messages I try to enforce to my students. AGI takeovers are science fiction and distract us from real AI problems, like bias, water consumption and electricity rate spikes. #aiethics #philtech #philai
How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time
The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...
www.technologyreview.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Last week, had a chance to meet an employee at a top tech company and ask questions about AI tools they were creating. Mentioned, "Why not be proactive?," the employee made it clear. As they develop tools, they design them in wild west mode. They know regulation can't possibly keep up. #aiethics
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Last week, had a chance to meet an employee at a top tech company and ask questions about AI tools they were creating. Mentioned, "Why not be proactive?," the employee made it clear. As they develop tools, they design them in wild west mode. They know regulation can't possibly keep up. #aiethics
Wanted to share my latest article on AI & Society! #philai #philtech #mediaecology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The power of language: framing AI as an assistant, collaborator, or transformative force in cultural discourse - AI & SOCIETY
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has not only transformed technological capabilities, but also reshaped cultural narratives, public discourse, and policy agendas. Drawing on gener...
link.springer.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Wanted to share my latest article on AI & Society! #philai #philtech #mediaecology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This year's seniors have had GenAI for their entire academic career. The tools are embedded in their everyday lives, and if we aren't guiding responsible and effective use, they will experiment on their own and shape a future of learning that we don't have a part in. #AIinED #edusky #philai
August 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
For several months I've been trying to disentangle media ecology and postdigital thought. Here is my new commentary in Postdigital Science and Education:
“Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition”
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory
“Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition”
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory
Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition - Postdigital Science and Education
As digital technologies become increasingly embedded and mundane, the postdigital condition challenges traditional notions of media, nature, and human experience. At the same time, the field of media ...
link.springer.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For several months I've been trying to disentangle media ecology and postdigital thought. Here is my new commentary in Postdigital Science and Education:
“Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition”
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory
“Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition”
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory
This work has been in development for a long time. Thank you to Jordan Mroziak for the aha moment, @davidgunkel.bsky.social for language to move it forward and @stzipf.bsky.social for many days of dialogue.
#AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics
www.pdcnet.org/jde/content/...
#AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics
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The Freedom to Think Otherwise: Dialogue with and about Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education - Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2025
This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) reconfigures communication in higher education by inviting a deeper interrogation of our epistemological assumptions. Grounded in the work of Wal...
www.pdcnet.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This work has been in development for a long time. Thank you to Jordan Mroziak for the aha moment, @davidgunkel.bsky.social for language to move it forward and @stzipf.bsky.social for many days of dialogue.
#AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics
www.pdcnet.org/jde/content/...
#AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics
www.pdcnet.org/jde/content/...
New in Postdigital Science & Ed: we argue "critical GenAI literacy" isn’t one thing—it’s a constellation shaped by context + power. My section focuses on algorithmic literacy: how AI mediates meaning itself.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology
Critical GenAI Literacy: Postdigital Configurations - Postdigital Science and Education
Critical Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) literacy cannot be reduced to a universal framework. Rather, it must be understood as a constellation of situated literacies, shaped by disciplinary...
link.springer.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New in Postdigital Science & Ed: we argue "critical GenAI literacy" isn’t one thing—it’s a constellation shaped by context + power. My section focuses on algorithmic literacy: how AI mediates meaning itself.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology
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Pennsylvania is cracking down on deceptive deepfake ads with fines that could reach a staggering $250,000!
Get the details
#PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts
Get the details
#PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts
Pennsylvania imposes heavy civil penalties for deepfake campaign advertisements
Pennsylvania courts can fine deceptive campaigns up to $250,000 for deepfake ads.
citizenportal.ai
June 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Pennsylvania is cracking down on deceptive deepfake ads with fines that could reach a staggering $250,000!
Get the details
#PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts
Get the details
#PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts
Star struck! Got to meet @davidgunkel.bsky.social in person and hear him speak. He is a pioneer in AI ethics and a leading scholar in Phil Tech. So very nice to meet you! #philtech #aiethics #philsky #mediaecology #techethics #philai
May 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Star struck! Got to meet @davidgunkel.bsky.social in person and hear him speak. He is a pioneer in AI ethics and a leading scholar in Phil Tech. So very nice to meet you! #philtech #aiethics #philsky #mediaecology #techethics #philai
This is The Algorithm Game. It was a hit, so I refined it and had it professionally created. It looks awesome! #aiethics #philai #mediaecology
May 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is The Algorithm Game. It was a hit, so I refined it and had it professionally created. It looks awesome! #aiethics #philai #mediaecology
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Buyouts are intended to be a humane way to cut costs. But they can hurt morale and have unintended consequences, as one campus in Pennsylvania is learning after losing 40 percent of its staff. chroni.cl/43rahLs
Penn State Offered Buyouts. At This Campus, 40 Percent of Staff Raised Their Hands.
Faculty and staff members at Pennsylvania State University at New Kensington kicked off the fall semester with a sense of dread.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Buyouts are intended to be a humane way to cut costs. But they can hurt morale and have unintended consequences, as one campus in Pennsylvania is learning after losing 40 percent of its staff. chroni.cl/43rahLs
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Join us Mon. May 19 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK
"The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI"
Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind.
#Philosophy #philmind #philtech
"The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI"
Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind.
#Philosophy #philmind #philtech
The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI
www.thephilosopher1923.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Join us Mon. May 19 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK
"The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI"
Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind.
#Philosophy #philmind #philtech
"The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI"
Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind.
#Philosophy #philmind #philtech
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Famously, GPT-4o makes up cites to papers (though error rates appear far lower for cites generated by grounded & Deep Research models). How often does it do that?
This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767
This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767
May 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Famously, GPT-4o makes up cites to papers (though error rates appear far lower for cites generated by grounded & Deep Research models). How often does it do that?
This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767
This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767
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Our May Tech Talk is tomorrow! Join us from 8:00-9:00 Eastern Time for community and (informal) conversation.
No agenda. Just humans.
Register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
No agenda. Just humans.
Register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT Tech Talk - May. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT Tech Talk - May. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
oklahoma.zoom.us
May 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Our May Tech Talk is tomorrow! Join us from 8:00-9:00 Eastern Time for community and (informal) conversation.
No agenda. Just humans.
Register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
No agenda. Just humans.
Register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Just published in Frontiers in Communication:
"Communicating academic honesty.”
We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed.
Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
#AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
"Communicating academic honesty.”
We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed.
Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
#AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
Frontiers | RESEARCH-AI: Communicating academic honesty: teacher messages and student perceptions about generative AI
www.frontiersin.org
May 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Just published in Frontiers in Communication:
"Communicating academic honesty.”
We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed.
Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
#AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
"Communicating academic honesty.”
We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed.
Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
#AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
Interesting time to be at PSU. Feels like Hunger Games. With up to ten campuses closing, tensions grow between tenure vs. NT then campus vs. University Park faculty. Union efforts are under way, but drive is from campus faculty. Second class citizens. #edusky #weare #psu
Penn State Faculty Alliance
We are unionizing to ensure investment in education and educators. A union lets all faculty members bring the best they have to offer university community.
www.pennstatefacultyalliance.org
April 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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An Outline of Enactive Relationalism in the Philosophy and Ethics of Robotics." New essay from Abootaleb Safdari and published in "Philosophy & Technology" @springernature.com
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
April 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
An Outline of Enactive Relationalism in the Philosophy and Ethics of Robotics." New essay from Abootaleb Safdari and published in "Philosophy & Technology" @springernature.com
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Join us Mon. April 28 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK for
Renée DiResta with Audrey Borowski
"On Algorithms and Propaganda"
Propagandists are classic Goliaths with a new weapon able to destroy legitimate political and social power, and shape public opinion in a violently toxic manner.
#PhilSky #Philtech
Renée DiResta with Audrey Borowski
"On Algorithms and Propaganda"
Propagandists are classic Goliaths with a new weapon able to destroy legitimate political and social power, and shape public opinion in a violently toxic manner.
#PhilSky #Philtech
On Algorithms and Propaganda
www.thephilosopher1923.org
April 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Opinion | Can Harvard, Columbia, and other universities survive Trump's cuts? chroni.cl/4lEYC3L
Opinion | Can Harvard, Columbia, and Other Universities Survive Trump’s Cuts?
There are a handful of viable financial strategies. They all have downsides.
chroni.cl
April 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Opinion | Can Harvard, Columbia, and other universities survive Trump's cuts? chroni.cl/4lEYC3L
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Reposted by Tiff Petricini
My AI-critical AI film has been selected for some AI Festival Awards, and some not-AI short film festivals, too. This week, it was a winner at the New York Short Film Festival. It’s playing next at the AIxD Fest in Amsterdam — with my live in-person narration — on May 3! 🎟️: aixdesign.co/festival
April 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
My AI-critical AI film has been selected for some AI Festival Awards, and some not-AI short film festivals, too. This week, it was a winner at the New York Short Film Festival. It’s playing next at the AIxD Fest in Amsterdam — with my live in-person narration — on May 3! 🎟️: aixdesign.co/festival