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Jack Stilgoe
@jackstilgoe.bsky.social
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Professor in Science and Technology Studies, UCL @stsucl.bsky.social. Science policy, responsible innovation, emerging technologies. Book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-32320-2. Responsible AI UK (www.rai.ac.uk) .. more

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 3h
And now he's there, he can't back out...

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 4h
Agreed there is some magical thinking among critics. But compared to the magical thinking in Silicon Valley? Really?
emollick.bsky.social Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 13h
I think back to the chilling final two paragraphs of Eric Schlosser’s Command and Control.

Now AI is not a nuclear weapon & it is capable of a lot of very good things, but the idea from the book that we are ignoring a technology because we sort of hope it isn't real rings true.

"and they work"

Reposted by Jack Stilgoe

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 4h
This new report shows the havoc AI is already wreaking in the creative sector.

Evidence from 10,000 British creatives shows:

- 58% of photographers have lost work to AI
- 32% of illustrators have lost commissions to AI
- 86% of authors say AI has reduced their earnings

🧵 1/2

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Jack Stilgoe

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Oliver Morton, Eater of Sun @eaterofsun.bsky.social · 5h
It is hard to do, but people (me included) really should take care about ascribing agency to technologies that are implemented by and through all sorts of already existing entities and institutions.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Where Is A.I. Taking Us? Eight Leading Thinkers Share Their Visions.
Experts share their thoughts on the future of A.I. and how it will reshape society in the coming years.
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Jack Stilgoe

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Matthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social · 7h
From my and @nccomfort.bsky.social 's Nature article on Rosalind Franklin, Watson and Crick:

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 7h
Stiff competition ahead for Wayve. They say their approach is different from Waymo’s and they’ve years more experience of London streets. We’ll see whether that matters…

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 8h
Morning! Here’s my Op-Ed on self-driving cars to start the week
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 13h
I think back to the chilling final two paragraphs of Eric Schlosser’s Command and Control.

Now AI is not a nuclear weapon & it is capable of a lot of very good things, but the idea from the book that we are ignoring a technology because we sort of hope it isn't real rings true.

"and they work"

Reposted by Jack Stilgoe

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Rob Tyers @thexclaim6.bsky.social · 1d
An underappreciated element of Bullseye is the often batshit questions

I also very much did not know this piece of trivia

Reposted by John R. Hutchinson

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 1d
What would all those geniuses think about the cogs in that illustration?

Reposted by Jack Stilgoe

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 1d
China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Great article about China producing millions of great scientific minds
China’s genius plan to win the AI race is already paying off
A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech
giftarticle.ft.com

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 2d
Interesting piece from @johnthornhill.bsky.social, with some thoughts from me
Want to solve deepfakes? Ask citizens what to do
Assemblies can bridge the gap between people being treated as voters and consumers
www.ft.com

Reposted by Brigitte Nerlich, Paulo Drinot

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 3d
We're advertising for a temporary history of science teaching post in @stsucl.bsky.social. Please share among history peeps www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Science and Technology Studies (STS) @stsucl.bsky.social · 3d
🎉 Congratulations to UCL STS student Tanisha Zaman on the publication of Beyond the Screens: The Legacy of the Digital Health Ambassadors. A fantastic achievement. View the full paper here:
Beyond the Screens: The Legacy of the Digital Health Ambassadors
Over the last five years, the Digital Health Ambassadors (DHA) programme, delivered by Partnership for Young London with Good Thinking and NHS England, has brought together young people aged 16-25 from across London to shape digital mental health information, resources and campaigns - ensuring youth voice was not just included, but central to decision-making.From co-designing wellbeing content and supporting NHS youth engagement work, to creating digital campaigns that reached thousands, the Amb
bit.ly

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Pervis Purves @darksatanicmills.bsky.social · 4d
Maths and physics are objective and humanities is subjective.

That's the difference.

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 4d
Goalie goals!
cjzero.bsky.social CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 4d
Many are saying Benfica

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 4d
The CBS studio reacting in real time to Benfica's stoppage time goal

Reposted by Laurent Dubois, Jack Stilgoe, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 4d
Many are saying Benfica

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Miss Molly Mol @missymollymol.bsky.social · 5d
SOMEONE CALL THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS. I have found the most middle class review ever on Ocado for Comte cheese.

Steady yourselves for this

Ready? You’re not even close to being ready

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 5d
Here's a clip from Steve Epstein's excellent book on AIDS research, Impure Science. On Duesberg and the Galileo complex.

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 5d
In Victorian London there were multiple same-day deliveries of the post. Yesterday I received two Christmas cards and the Dec 13th issue of the @economist.com. #progress

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Jack Stilgoe, Morwenna Ludlow

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Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 5d
We’re getting so many journal submissions from people who think ‘it kinda works’ is the standard to aim for.
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 5d
1. The thing about science that these jokers don't understand is that science cannot be vibe-coded.

Whatever its flaws, the point with vibe coding is that you're trying to quickly make something that sorta works, where you can immediately sorta see if it sorta works and then sorta use it.
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 5d
“The idea is to put ChatGPT front and center inside software that scientists use to write up their work in much the same way that chatbots are now embedded into popular programming editors.

It’s vibe coding, but for science.”

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 5d
1. The thing about science that these jokers don't understand is that science cannot be vibe-coded.

Whatever its flaws, the point with vibe coding is that you're trying to quickly make something that sorta works, where you can immediately sorta see if it sorta works and then sorta use it.
carlbergstrom.com Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 5d
“The idea is to put ChatGPT front and center inside software that scientists use to write up their work in much the same way that chatbots are now embedded into popular programming editors.

It’s vibe coding, but for science.”
OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science
Prism is a ChatGPT-powered text editor that automates much of the work involved in writing scientific papers.
www.technologyreview.com

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Centre for Technomoral Futures @technomoralfutures.bsky.social · 6d
During her visit, @abeba.bsky.social will be taking part in our Technomoral Conversations event exploring AI narratives and counter-narratives – a collaboration w/ @braiduk.bsky.social & @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social

🗓️ 11 Feb 18.00-19.30
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3MZEm0a
Blue to green gradient graphic with headshots of the speakers for the event, and text reading: "Technomoral Conversations: What's the Story with AI? Exploring AI Narratives. Join us on 11 February at 6pm in Edinburgh & online, where we will hear from Alex Taylor (University of Edinburgh), Abeba Birhane (Trinity College Dublin), Louise Amoore (Durham University) and John Thornhill (Financial Times)." There are logos for EFI, CTMF and BRAID, the co-organisers of the event.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 6d
Imagine drumming on Double Barrel when you're 18, then going on to play on Police And Thieves, Pull Up To The Bumper, and a million crucial recordings. And, of course, Boops (a track I often get obsessed with). Like the LP title, Sly Dunbar was a Rhythm Killer. R.I.P. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVIs...
Sly And Robbie - Boops Here To Go [1987] Official Music Video Remastered @Videos80s
YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s
www.youtube.com

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 7d
Fair point

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 7d
Ooh, and Cassandra, which for some reason has come to mean the opposite of the poor woman in the story.

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 7d
It's too late for me to correct people's use of 'performative' isn't it?

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connectedbydata.org
Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 7d
We are running a conference on 'Power and participation in public tech' and registration is now open to all.

📆 Friday 6th March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester, UK

🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...

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Power and participation in public tech
This conference is for anyone interested in how to achieve better outcomes in the delivery of digital, data and AI work in the public sector through the involvement of the public, communities and workers. Come if you’re a public servant trying to engage or involve the public in your work on technology. Come if you’re working in civil society, in the union movement, or with grassroots groups, trying to be heard. Come to share what you’re up to, and to learn from others; leave with new insights, ideas, and connections.
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