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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Picking up on potentially useful alternatives approaches @karenhao.bsky.social reports on how AI researchers worked with community consent and agency to build a tiny specific model for Te Reo in New Zealand; including guardianship of the data long term. #EmpireofAI

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’ve just had a hilarious and disturbing story from #EmpireofAI where a senior AI leader burns an effigy of a bad AI. @karenhao.bsky.social

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Sonika Tyagi @tsonika.bsky.social · Sep 3

Kudos to Naima Vahab for presenting her PhD research at "Storytelling for Impactful Research (STIR) Competition " at RMIT STEM College. What an amazing opportunity for polishing your #scicomm skills and knowledge sharing across STEM disciplines.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kobi and @karenhao.bsky.social discuss the problems of image training specifically. Kobi brings up the problem of narcissism.

A photo of the stage with Karen Hao and Kobi Leins with a cover shot of the Empire of AI book projected behind them

RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kobi Leins notes that the book reports that removing explicit material from the training data led to a drop in performance; that this revealed ethical and bias problems with the data chosen for training @karenhao.bsky.social #EmpireofAI

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Following on from the issue of gender ; the staff who prepare the data on which AI is trained are treated to standards far below human rights expectations. This crosses the global south @karenhao.bsky.social #EmpireofAI

RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Reflecting on the impact of gender; @karenhao.bsky.social points out the many technologies don’t work for women ; and AI businesses have fired teams of women brought in to help reduce bias. #EmpireofAI

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kobi Leins points out the lack of concrete evidence to support the hyperbolic claims for AI boosts to productivity @karenhao.bsky.social #EmpireofAI

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Moving on @karenhao argues that big tech too often demands the public serves it; not that it (profitably) serves them.

RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks to the hundreds of people who have turned up to @karenhao.bsky.social ‘s talk this evening. Also to our RMIT colleagues in the Social Change EIP and the Business and Human Rights Centre.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

@karenhao.bsky.social moves on to pointing out the lack of true general purpose AI and the vast consumption of resources needed for marginal improvement. #EmpireofAI

RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Now @karenhao.bsky.social is in conversation with Kobi Leins ; she starts on the links between AI empires and methods of colonialism.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our @lisagiven.bsky.social is introducing @karenhao.bsky.social at Storey Hall ; on the theme of the Empire of AI.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our @lisagiven.bsky.social is introducing @karenhao.bsky.social at Storey Hall ; on the theme of the Empire of AI.

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Oleg Zendel @olegzendel.bsky.social · Jun 18

Excited to share that my amazing RMIT ADM+S team – @damianospina.com, Kun Ran, @shuoqisun.bsky.social, and Dinh Anh Khoi Nguyen – are global finalists in the #SIGIR #LiveRAG Challenge! I'm incredibly proud of everyone and what we've achieved. What a fantastic journey! 🎉

ADM+S Centre @admscentre.org.au · Jun 18

Congratulations to the ADM+S team from RMIT, one of four global finalists in the #SIGIR #LiveRAG Challenge- hosted by the Technology Innovation Institute.

The team includes Dr Oleg Zendel, Dr Damiano Spina, Kun Ran, Shuoqi Sun, with colleague Dinh Anh Khoi Nguyen.
More: admscentre.org/4l998ze

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Apr 2

We are glad to have hosted #CHIIR2025 last week - now we’re starting to look forward to #SIGIR2026.

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Damiano Spina @damianospina.com · Mar 26

Our @theconversation.com article discussing 4 ethical models of search engines is out!

theconversation.com/what-makes-a...

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What makes a good search engine? These 4 models can help you use search in the age of AI

To make sure search engines serve us well, it’s helpful to imagine these tools having different roles – whether it’s a “librarian” or a “teacher”.

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Oleg Zendel @olegzendel.bsky.social · Mar 26

Fantastic keynote by Kathy Brennan at #CHIIR2025! Insightful points on UI design at Google moving beyond the 'average user' to truly personalize experiences. Thought-provoking and inspiring

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Ingo Frommholz @frommholz.org · Mar 27

IRRJ, the Information Retrieval Research Journal, is the new player in the information retrieval publication landscape. The first issue has recently been published. Have a look at irrj.org/index, and don't forget to follow @IRRJ.sigmoid.social.ap.brid.gy!

Information Retrieval Research

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Dana McKay @danachatter.bsky.social · Dec 11

I'm hiring! if you're a specialist in computing education, and you want to work with a really lovely team, please consider applying: www.seek.com.au/computer-sci...

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Dec 13

Celebrating the end of the academic year at the wonderful Melbourne Museum.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Dec 6

Also thanks to our panellists Johanne Trippas and Thuong Hoang who contributed to a lively discussion on the incoming challenges of AI.

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Dec 6

We were delighted to host the 2nd Rainbow in AI Workshop today; thanks to @andyperfors.bsky.social for a great talk on the challenges of psychology and AI, Xander Hunter on AI and archives, Reanna Browne on AI futures and Shannon Novak on creativity and AI.

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Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · Nov 30

This is absolutely BRILLIANT.

The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.

The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.

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Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy

Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?

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RMIT School of Computing Technologies @rmitcomputing.bsky.social · Nov 29

Welcome to our guest and PhD students presenting at our annual Doctoral Colloquium! It's happening now in the Media Portal on Swanston Street.

The audience at RMIT School of Computing Technologies Doctoral Colloquium 2024

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