Andy Dudfield
@mrdudders.bsky.social
Head of AI at @FullFact.org
Long term fan of the web
Long term fan of the web
Good to see the British Library recruiting for a Head of AI and Policy (and Windows 12)
www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/...
www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/...
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good to see the British Library recruiting for a Head of AI and Policy (and Windows 12)
www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/...
www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/...
Forget hope, it's time to book the open top bus
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Forget hope, it's time to book the open top bus
Went for a wander in the snow to take in the astonishing Albert Street in Riga. So much Art Nouveau in such a tiny space.
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Went for a wander in the snow to take in the astonishing Albert Street in Riga. So much Art Nouveau in such a tiny space.
Reposted by Andy Dudfield
It’s not every day the Deputy Prime Minister corrects the parliamentary record after a fact check. So this is great to see...
Full details here: fullfact.org/live/2025/no...
Full details here: fullfact.org/live/2025/no...
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It’s not every day the Deputy Prime Minister corrects the parliamentary record after a fact check. So this is great to see...
Full details here: fullfact.org/live/2025/no...
Full details here: fullfact.org/live/2025/no...
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Exciting news! 🎉
Applications are now open for a new edition of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.
Follow this thread to learn more 👇
Applications are now open for a new edition of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.
Follow this thread to learn more 👇
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Exciting news! 🎉
Applications are now open for a new edition of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.
Follow this thread to learn more 👇
Applications are now open for a new edition of the #JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.
Follow this thread to learn more 👇
The Times here, getting my name wrong, but not my thoughts on online information
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The Times here, getting my name wrong, but not my thoughts on online information
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
Despite shifting politics and declining support for the industry, Dudfield said the goal hasn’t changed. “We’re fact-checkers. We check facts,”
The UK’s fact-checkers are sending their AI to help Americans cover elections - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
www.poynter.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Despite shifting politics and declining support for the industry, Dudfield said the goal hasn’t changed. “We’re fact-checkers. We check facts,”
"It doesn’t display the same transparency but it is asking for the same trust "
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
"It doesn’t display the same transparency but it is asking for the same trust "
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
Grateful for the chance to comment on the difference between Grok and @wikipedia.org in The Guardian today
This is my current go to example of what my job is
It appears that Russia is using a poor quality fake of the (fame wise) mid level UK comedian Geoff Norcott to try and destabilise Armenia.
Why? How? To be seen by whom? It is a never ending journey
It appears that Russia is using a poor quality fake of the (fame wise) mid level UK comedian Geoff Norcott to try and destabilise Armenia.
Why? How? To be seen by whom? It is a never ending journey
Also featured in the latest batch of Russian disinformation videos are comedian @geoffnorcott.bsky.social and children's author @philipardagh.bsky.social, again with their voices being deepfaked to attack Armenia.
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is my current go to example of what my job is
It appears that Russia is using a poor quality fake of the (fame wise) mid level UK comedian Geoff Norcott to try and destabilise Armenia.
Why? How? To be seen by whom? It is a never ending journey
It appears that Russia is using a poor quality fake of the (fame wise) mid level UK comedian Geoff Norcott to try and destabilise Armenia.
Why? How? To be seen by whom? It is a never ending journey
Facts have been checked.
October 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Facts have been checked.
I am putting some vision language models through some tests.
So I am now looking for examples of vertical video (insta, tiktok, shorts) where the meaning of the video is implied via mime but not said out loud or via text on screen.
Send em my way if you have ideas
So I am now looking for examples of vertical video (insta, tiktok, shorts) where the meaning of the video is implied via mime but not said out loud or via text on screen.
Send em my way if you have ideas
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I am putting some vision language models through some tests.
So I am now looking for examples of vertical video (insta, tiktok, shorts) where the meaning of the video is implied via mime but not said out loud or via text on screen.
Send em my way if you have ideas
So I am now looking for examples of vertical video (insta, tiktok, shorts) where the meaning of the video is implied via mime but not said out loud or via text on screen.
Send em my way if you have ideas
October 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It is the hope that gets you. Every time
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It is the hope that gets you. Every time
I really enjoy this Wales as a tube map vibe, but it necessarily does some absolutely wild things to Welsh geography
livemap.tfw.wales#/aw_en/mapview
livemap.tfw.wales#/aw_en/mapview
October 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I really enjoy this Wales as a tube map vibe, but it necessarily does some absolutely wild things to Welsh geography
livemap.tfw.wales#/aw_en/mapview
livemap.tfw.wales#/aw_en/mapview
This is *so* very interesting. The kind of media we monitor at @fullfact.org continues to see these kind of patterns and it is not just the most famous people that are being faked at the moment
In today's batch of videos we have deepfaked audio from 5 UK police forces, 3 UK universities, one UK council, and 1 Holocaust survivor attacking the Armenia government and Prime Minister.
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is *so* very interesting. The kind of media we monitor at @fullfact.org continues to see these kind of patterns and it is not just the most famous people that are being faked at the moment
What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?
Some facts
Some facts
What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? – Full Fact
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.
fullfact.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?
Some facts
Some facts
This looks great (though I think now sold out).
Sharing because more good things in the world please and also because it is an entire venue I have never heard of metres from my office.
London? Hey
Sharing because more good things in the world please and also because it is an entire venue I have never heard of metres from my office.
London? Hey
THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE
CHECK IT OUT
outsidersartsclub.com
CHECK IT OUT
outsidersartsclub.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This looks great (though I think now sold out).
Sharing because more good things in the world please and also because it is an entire venue I have never heard of metres from my office.
London? Hey
Sharing because more good things in the world please and also because it is an entire venue I have never heard of metres from my office.
London? Hey
Great @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research published today. This on the trust of AI generated search has surprised me. Way higher than I would have assumed.
Still striking that billions(?) of people are using search products where less than 50% of people think the first result is good.
Still striking that billions(?) of people are using search products where less than 50% of people think the first result is good.
Among those who have encountered AI answers, 50% say they trust them. Respondents emphasised their speed and convenience and the fact that AI aggregates vast amounts of information as reasons to trust them, although trust seems conditional.
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Great @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research published today. This on the trust of AI generated search has surprised me. Way higher than I would have assumed.
Still striking that billions(?) of people are using search products where less than 50% of people think the first result is good.
Still striking that billions(?) of people are using search products where less than 50% of people think the first result is good.
Reposted by Andy Dudfield
Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.
fullfact.org/technology/d...
fullfact.org/technology/d...
October 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.
fullfact.org/technology/d...
fullfact.org/technology/d...
Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.
fullfact.org/technology/d...
fullfact.org/technology/d...
October 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.
fullfact.org/technology/d...
fullfact.org/technology/d...
The first thing we at @fullfact.org always ask people when they see something online is how does it make you feel? If it seems too good to be true, take a moment and consider if you should post it/say it on a prime time panel show
fullfact.org/toolkit/
fullfact.org/toolkit/
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The first thing we at @fullfact.org always ask people when they see something online is how does it make you feel? If it seems too good to be true, take a moment and consider if you should post it/say it on a prime time panel show
fullfact.org/toolkit/
fullfact.org/toolkit/
Make facts open, it makes them more facty.
We are nudging our @fullfact.org tech work into some old skool transparent working.
Cracking post from the team on how we transcribe content below.
We are nudging our @fullfact.org tech work into some old skool transparent working.
Cracking post from the team on how we transcribe content below.
How We’re Using Generative AI to Transcribe Challenging Audio
We build AI tools to help fact checkers monitor the enormous amounts of media they encounter every day. As well as online newspapers and social media posts, our users want to monitor news broadcasts, ...
fullfact.ai
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Make facts open, it makes them more facty.
We are nudging our @fullfact.org tech work into some old skool transparent working.
Cracking post from the team on how we transcribe content below.
We are nudging our @fullfact.org tech work into some old skool transparent working.
Cracking post from the team on how we transcribe content below.
Sometimes even we don't totally understand why something is happening online.
What do you think is going on here?
What do you think is going on here?
Revealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media – Full Fact
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.
fullfact.org
September 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sometimes even we don't totally understand why something is happening online.
What do you think is going on here?
What do you think is going on here?
Reposted by Andy Dudfield
What a great idea
The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.
If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.
They welcome donations too.
If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.
They welcome donations too.
The Boring Fund - Open Collective
We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin
opencollective.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What a great idea
Really pleased to see the Beta version of a new Stats Wales launch. Good stuff.
stats.gov.wales/en-GB
stats.gov.wales/en-GB
Find statistics and data about Wales | StatsWales
stats.gov.wales
September 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Really pleased to see the Beta version of a new Stats Wales launch. Good stuff.
stats.gov.wales/en-GB
stats.gov.wales/en-GB