Tommaso Turchi
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Tommaso Turchi
@tommasoturchi.com
· Feb 16
Can we stop with research papers titled '... is all you need'? Seriously, I think we've had enough…
Late to the party, but if you missed it: a genuinely inspiring take on using AI to make you think, rather than think for you. Well done Advait! We need more of this, far from the usual "all-in or all-out" narrative around AI.
www.ted.com/talks/advait_sark...
www.ted.com/talks/advait_sark...
How to stop AI from killing your critical thinking
Chatbots might help you get work done faster — but at what cost? When we outsource our reasoning to artificial intelligence, we reduce ourselves to "middle managers for our own thoughts," says AI and design researcher Advait Sarkar. He examines the cognitive trade-offs of using AI at work and introduces a different kind of tool: one that encourages critical thinking, nudges reflection and actually helps you get smarter.
www.ted.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Late to the party, but if you missed it: a genuinely inspiring take on using AI to make you think, rather than think for you. Well done Advait! We need more of this, far from the usual "all-in or all-out" narrative around AI.
www.ted.com/talks/advait_sark...
www.ted.com/talks/advait_sark...
We keep testing doctors on AI's turf — showing an image, asking "where's the tumor?", and calling it science.
But diagnosis isn't image labeling. It's context, time, uncertainty, and reasoning.
Our new paper argues that AI-in-healthcare needs ecological validity.
📄 doi.org/10.1145/3750069.3750072
But diagnosis isn't image labeling. It's context, time, uncertainty, and reasoning.
Our new paper argues that AI-in-healthcare needs ecological validity.
📄 doi.org/10.1145/3750069.3750072
Ecological Validity Missing in AI-Assisted Clinical Decision Support Research: Why Real-World Context Matters | Proceedings of the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We keep testing doctors on AI's turf — showing an image, asking "where's the tumor?", and calling it science.
But diagnosis isn't image labeling. It's context, time, uncertainty, and reasoning.
Our new paper argues that AI-in-healthcare needs ecological validity.
📄 doi.org/10.1145/3750069.3750072
But diagnosis isn't image labeling. It's context, time, uncertainty, and reasoning.
Our new paper argues that AI-in-healthcare needs ecological validity.
📄 doi.org/10.1145/3750069.3750072
This new Stanford study is another alarm bell: AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, with a 13% drop for young workers in exposed fields like software dev. The bottom rung is vanishing.
The Evidence That AI Is Destroying Jobs For Young People Just Got Stronger
A big nerd debate with bigger implications for the future of work, technology, and the economy
www.derekthompson.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This new Stanford study is another alarm bell: AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, with a 13% drop for young workers in exposed fields like software dev. The bottom rung is vanishing.
Humans are terrible at explaining their own decision-making. We confabulate logical stories for intuitive choices. New research shows LLMs do the same - with serious implications for medicine, law, and other high-stakes applications.
Chain-of-Thought Is Not Explainability — Paper Review
Rethinking How We Understand AI Reasoning
medium.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Humans are terrible at explaining their own decision-making. We confabulate logical stories for intuitive choices. New research shows LLMs do the same - with serious implications for medicine, law, and other high-stakes applications.
It's not AI that's undermining science (or education, or so many other fields) - it's the relentless push for more output with little reward for quality. AI just amplifies a pre-existing problem by offering a quick, sloppy way out.
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It's not AI that's undermining science (or education, or so many other fields) - it's the relentless push for more output with little reward for quality. AI just amplifies a pre-existing problem by offering a quick, sloppy way out.
This piece is a wake-up call: entry-level devs can't get the on-the-job training opportunities past generations had. AI eliminated the bottom rung of the ladder. Universities need to step up and provide the practical experience industry won't.
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting
Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it.
www.theatlantic.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This piece is a wake-up call: entry-level devs can't get the on-the-job training opportunities past generations had. AI eliminated the bottom rung of the ladder. Universities need to step up and provide the practical experience industry won't.
Can you spare 10–15 min for an #AI research project? My student is studying how explanations impact trust in AI decisions. No AI experience needed!
👉English: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=en
👉Italiano: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=it
RTs greatly appreciated! #ExplainableAI
👉English: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=en
👉Italiano: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=it
RTs greatly appreciated! #ExplainableAI
Understanding and trust in AI: a study on the impact of explanations
survey.trx.li
May 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Can you spare 10–15 min for an #AI research project? My student is studying how explanations impact trust in AI decisions. No AI experience needed!
👉English: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=en
👉Italiano: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=it
RTs greatly appreciated! #ExplainableAI
👉English: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=en
👉Italiano: https://survey.trx.li/index.php/193548?lang=it
RTs greatly appreciated! #ExplainableAI
“Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain.” Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues we overestimate the odds of conscious AI—intelligence ≠ consciousness. We should be cautious about trying to create conscious machines. bigthink.com/neuropsych/t...
The illusion of conscious AI
Neuroscientist Anil Seth explains why people often overestimate how likely it is that AI will become conscious.
bigthink.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain.” Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues we overestimate the odds of conscious AI—intelligence ≠ consciousness. We should be cautious about trying to create conscious machines. bigthink.com/neuropsych/t...
If you're in AI or education—or simply affected by them (so everyone at this point)—you should watch this Veritasium talk.
It connects Kahneman's System 1 & 2 to why "education revolutions" keep falling short, and what AI might change (for better or worse).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS68sl2
It connects Kahneman's System 1 & 2 to why "education revolutions" keep falling short, and what AI might change (for better or worse).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS68sl2
April 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
If you're in AI or education—or simply affected by them (so everyone at this point)—you should watch this Veritasium talk.
It connects Kahneman's System 1 & 2 to why "education revolutions" keep falling short, and what AI might change (for better or worse).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS68sl2
It connects Kahneman's System 1 & 2 to why "education revolutions" keep falling short, and what AI might change (for better or worse).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS68sl2
Stop trying to make LLMs run your app logic. They're language models—use them to interpret what the user meant, then hand off to real code. Great piece: https://sgnt.ai/p/hell-out-of-llms/
TLDR: Get in, get meaning, get the hell out.
TLDR: Get in, get meaning, get the hell out.
Get the hell out of the LLM as soon as possible | sgnt.ai
Don’t let an LLM make decisions or implement business logic: they suck at that.
sgnt.ai
April 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Stop trying to make LLMs run your app logic. They're language models—use them to interpret what the user meant, then hand off to real code. Great piece: https://sgnt.ai/p/hell-out-of-llms/
TLDR: Get in, get meaning, get the hell out.
TLDR: Get in, get meaning, get the hell out.
Reposted by Tommaso Turchi
Reposted by Tommaso Turchi
Just landed in Cagliari! 📍 Tomorrow's the big day—AXAI Workshop is almost here. We've just uploaded the camera-ready papers of all accepted contributions. Check them out here: https://axai.trx.li/accepted-papers/ #AXAI #XAI #IUI2025
March 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just landed in Cagliari! 📍 Tomorrow's the big day—AXAI Workshop is almost here. We've just uploaded the camera-ready papers of all accepted contributions. Check them out here: https://axai.trx.li/accepted-papers/ #AXAI #XAI #IUI2025
Ever wondered how to make your data say exactly what you want? This tool lets you tweak variables like political affiliation and economic metrics to achieve that elusive "statistical significance". Surely that's just fictional... p-hacking at its finest!
Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory (recreation) – Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory
Recreation of FiveThirtyEight’s “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” with Observable JS
stats.andrewheiss.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Ever wondered how to make your data say exactly what you want? This tool lets you tweak variables like political affiliation and economic metrics to achieve that elusive "statistical significance". Surely that's just fictional... p-hacking at its finest!
Can we stop with research papers titled '... is all you need'? Seriously, I think we've had enough…
February 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Can we stop with research papers titled '... is all you need'? Seriously, I think we've had enough…
Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees
Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees
High living costs paired with stagnant stipends are being blamed for a drop in PhD enrolments in several countries.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Are PhDs losing their lustre? Why fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees
Reposted by Tommaso Turchi
📢 Excited to announce the accepted papers for #AXAI2025! From digital twins and emotion recognition to LLM-powered explanations and adaptive interfaces - join us in Cagliari to explore the future of explainable AI. Check out the full list: https://axai.trx.li/accepted-papers/ #IUI2025
Adaptive XAI Workshop
We're thrilled to share the accepted papers for our upcoming workshop in Cagliari. Join us for a day of cutting-edge research exploring adaptive explanations and human-centered approaches to XAI.
axai.trx.li
February 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📢 Excited to announce the accepted papers for #AXAI2025! From digital twins and emotion recognition to LLM-powered explanations and adaptive interfaces - join us in Cagliari to explore the future of explainable AI. Check out the full list: https://axai.trx.li/accepted-papers/ #IUI2025
The Subtle Art of Designing Physical Controls for Cars
The Subtle Art of Designing Physical Controls for Cars
Prototyping a concept for simpler, physical climate controls
www.theturnsignalblog.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Subtle Art of Designing Physical Controls for Cars
Chat is a bad UI pattern for development tools
Chat is a bad UI pattern for development tools—Daniel De Laney
danieldelaney.net
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Chat is a bad UI pattern for development tools
Some of this attitude comes from the fact that the people making AI tools are engineers viewing everything from an engineering perspective, but it's also that, as a culture, we have adopted this way of thinking as the default.
Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem | Los Angeles Review of Books
Julien Crockett speaks with Ted Chiang about the search for a perfect language, the state of AI, and the future direction of technology.
lareviewofbooks.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Some of this attitude comes from the fact that the people making AI tools are engineers viewing everything from an engineering perspective, but it's also that, as a culture, we have adopted this way of thinking as the default.
The Irony
"While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process."
Why do you want to work at Anthropic?
— Anthropic, online job application form
"While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process."
Why do you want to work at Anthropic?
— Anthropic, online job application form
A quote from Anthropic
While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process. We …
simonwillison.net
February 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Irony
"While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process."
Why do you want to work at Anthropic?
— Anthropic, online job application form
"While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process."
Why do you want to work at Anthropic?
— Anthropic, online job application form
AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers
AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers
A couple of days ago, Cursor went down during the ChatGPT outage. I stared at my terminal facing those red error messages that I hate to see. An AWS error glared back at me. I didn’t want to figure it out without AI’s help. After 12 years of coding, I’d somehow become worse at my own craft. And this isn’t hyperbole—this is the new reality for software developers.
nmn.gl
February 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers
Prototype high fidelity spatial apps.
January 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Prototype high fidelity spatial apps.
Funding scientific research… are we doing it well?
January 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Funding scientific research… are we doing it well?
Ephemerality in User Interfaces
Ephemerality in User Interfaces
On hypermedia, UI design, and user agency.
borretti.me
January 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Ephemerality in User Interfaces
Reposted by Tommaso Turchi
🔄 Deadline Extension!
AXAI Workshop @ ACM IUI 2025 submissions now due Jan 15th AoE.
Still time to contribute to shaping adaptive & explainable AI interfaces!
Submit at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AXAI2025/
More info: https://axai.trx.li
#XAI #HCI #IUI2025
AXAI Workshop @ ACM IUI 2025 submissions now due Jan 15th AoE.
Still time to contribute to shaping adaptive & explainable AI interfaces!
Submit at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AXAI2025/
More info: https://axai.trx.li
#XAI #HCI #IUI2025
cmt3.research.microsoft.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🔄 Deadline Extension!
AXAI Workshop @ ACM IUI 2025 submissions now due Jan 15th AoE.
Still time to contribute to shaping adaptive & explainable AI interfaces!
Submit at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AXAI2025/
More info: https://axai.trx.li
#XAI #HCI #IUI2025
AXAI Workshop @ ACM IUI 2025 submissions now due Jan 15th AoE.
Still time to contribute to shaping adaptive & explainable AI interfaces!
Submit at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AXAI2025/
More info: https://axai.trx.li
#XAI #HCI #IUI2025