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Kate Devlin

@drkatedevlin.bsky.social

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Academic; writer. Professor of AI & Society, Chair-Director @kings-dfi.bsky.social, King’s College London. Come for the sex robots; stay for the eye-rolling at AI nonsense on a daily basis. #academicsky . Norn Irish in Norwich.

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · Dec 9

Wondering what to get the person who has everything for Christmas? Might I suggest my book: a pop-sci foray into love, sex, history, psychology, philosophy, AI, and robots? Still timely, still relevant. Described by one reviewer as “not enough tentacle porn”.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/turned-on...

Turned On

'Illuminating, witty and written with a wide open mind' - Sunday TimesAn exploration of humans, sexuality, interaction and technology through the lens of the se…

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 18h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 2d

Am off to Kraków soon for a talk on Thursday as part of @unsoundfestival.bsky.social — awesome music festival (with talking bits too). www.unsound.pl/en/unsound-w...

Kate Devlin
IDISCOURSE PROGRAMME]
09.10
13:15
Patac Krzysztofory - Sala Miedziana
Discussion:
Future Sex
unsound. [web]
7-12October
Kraków

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 2d

Loved her. The Jane Austen of the 1980s. Acerbic commenter of social class, hilarious, and oh so enjoyable. (Austen fans, do not @ me.)

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88, her agent has confirmed. The author, whose 18 novels include Riders and Rivals, “defined culture, writing and conversation since she was first published over fifty years ago,” said her agent Felicity Blunt. “You wouldn’t expect books categorised as bonkbusters to have so emphatically stood the test of time but Jilly wrote with acuity and insight about all things - class, sex, marriage, rivalry, grief and fertility.” Continue reading...

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 2d

Thank YOU for such a great quiz. All the joy of a pub quiz but without the annoying sports and TV questions that I can't answer.

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Stefan Bauer @stefanbauer.bsky.social · 5d

Many thoughtful articles on Artificial Intelligence in the autumn issue of the @indexoncensorship.org Magazine - including a piece by King's very own @drkatedevlin.bsky.social www.indexoncensorship.org/events/truth...

Truth, trust and tricksters in the age of AI - Index on Censorship

Join us for a panel discussion and launch of Index’s latest magazine issue on Wednesday 1 October at City St George’s, University of London.

www.indexoncensorship.org

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 6d

Pleased to report that our team came SECOND PLACE in this spectacular quiz — and we were winners if you calculate it as points per team member, which obviously no one does, but maybe they should, morally speaking. Also I won a festival pass in the raffle. Cracking evening.

National Centre for Writing @writerscentre.bsky.social · Jul 22

Feeling lucky? Join us for the first edition of The Great Norwich Book Quiz, an evening of bookish brilliance, delicious food, and lively literary company.

Keep an eye out for a sneak peak of some of the prizes, coming soon... 👀

Thu 2 October, 6pm, NCW. Book now: buff.ly/QUgkmzZ

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 6d

The “Welcome to…” road signs on the way into a village.

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Jase @jasonbell.bsky.social · 7d

If you haven't read the brilliant book Turned On by @drkatedevlin.bsky.social then y'all should head to your favourite book vendor and purchase. amzn.to/4mIoBqs

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!!!

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 7d

Excited to be talking AI & SF (incl. killer-love-sex-art bots) with 2025's @clarkeaward.bsky.social winner, Sierra Greer, my fave @drkatedevlin.bsky.social and the Science Museum's Jenny Wong Thurs 2 Oct at 1pm BST at Kings' online AI conference. Tix are free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annie-bot-...

Annie Bot vs The Tech Bros: science fiction and AI origin stories

Award-winning author Sierra Greer and an expert panel of speakers explore science fiction’s influence on modern tech culture.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 7d

😂😭

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 8d

🔔 freelance researcher call

At @carefultrouble.bsky.social we're looking for freelance researchers to deliver a literature search on the impacts of AI adoption, looking at worker safety, infrastructure resilience, and environmental safety

www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...

Freelance Researchers: Safe Adoption of AI — Careful Industries

We are looking for freelance researchers to conduct literature searches on the impacts of AI on worker safety, infrastructural safety, and environmental safety.

www.careful.industries

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 8d

Loads of HCI work too about how delays and wait time enable set up for better task completion. We *need* friction in systems, which the AI-or-bust lot fail to recognise.

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 8d

Right?! It’s a feature, not a bug.

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, and the result was an academic paper where my co-author and I wrote something along the lines of “despite what a prominent novelist claims…” 😁

Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

Rule 34, by definition, includes a pothole fetish.

Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

But the AI Opportunities Action Plan said the AI would report and monitor the potholes? Was that… a lie?!?!?!?

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

And GOOD LUCK (or break a leg, if that’s better). X

Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

Just doin’ my job, sir.
<tips hat brim>

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

If it’s drama-related you’re after, have a look here: www.cssd.ac.uk/courses?f%5B...

Courses | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

Looks like some of the postgrad courses here allow for experience as a qualifier: www.cssd.ac.uk/courses?f%5B...

Courses | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

www.cssd.ac.uk

Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

Some info here: www.ucas.com/faqs/can-i-s...

Can I study at postgraduate level without going to university or without a first degree? | UCAS

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

You might be able to do it based solely on your many years of fancy stagecraft. You’d need to find a uni that does alternative admissions — but the easiest way is to find a Masters you like and email the admissions team to ask if they’ll take people with professional experience rather than a degree.

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 13d

Hello you! They’d make you do the full 3 years for undergrad as you have to do a set amount of credits each year, but Masters degrees are a year long and some universities will do alternative admissions and look at relevant prior experience as a qualification for entry.

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