Kate Devlin
@drkatedevlin.bsky.social
Academic; writer. Professor of AI & Society, Chair-Director @kings-dfi.bsky.social, King’s College London. Eye-rolling at AI nonsense on a daily basis. #academicsky . Norn Irish in Norwich.
Everyone I work with: "what we need is critical AI literacy"
Govt: "yes, it's critical people use it"
Us: "that's not what we meant tho"
Govt: "yes, it's critical people use it"
Us: "that's not what we meant tho"
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Everyone I work with: "what we need is critical AI literacy"
Govt: "yes, it's critical people use it"
Us: "that's not what we meant tho"
Govt: "yes, it's critical people use it"
Us: "that's not what we meant tho"
![The character Olivia Benson from the TV series Law and Order: SVU. The caption says "[stares in especially heinous]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svnerzxeza27jh7d22ykpbrb/bafkreicttizdz77h6goobtfajks25cawscww3faouivyya37ltz35yq75m@jpeg)
This is the best conceivable use of AI because I can totally imagine him being up for it.
January 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM
This is the best conceivable use of AI because I can totally imagine him being up for it.
I'm still feeling unsettled. ☹️
January 22, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I'm still feeling unsettled. ☹️
LOVE a Gibson. Top choice.
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
LOVE a Gibson. Top choice.
Reposted by Kate Devlin
Before we get too relaxed about this only being targeted at criminals, let’s consider what this government considers to be very criminal
January 20, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Before we get too relaxed about this only being targeted at criminals, let’s consider what this government considers to be very criminal
I think there needs to be some accountability there, yeah. Choice of tools. But Elon's accountable too, though.
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I think there needs to be some accountability there, yeah. Choice of tools. But Elon's accountable too, though.
I have a Rook Perfumes sample of Rook and it smells like someone's been smoking round the back of a church while waving a thurible. I sort of love it.
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I have a Rook Perfumes sample of Rook and it smells like someone's been smoking round the back of a church while waving a thurible. I sort of love it.
I once had an evaluation that said I should be more perky. 😑
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I once had an evaluation that said I should be more perky. 😑