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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great talking to Oliver on @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social !! Thank you for coming on the show!

Oliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · Jul 23

We had a great conversation about Trans Technologies on the @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social podcast, out now - thanks for having me, @dylantdoyle.bsky.social!

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Oliver Haimson: Trans Technologies

Podcast Episode · AI for All Tomorrows · 06/25/2025 · 39m

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 16

As part of the podcast @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social I was able to talk to the AMAZING Casey Michel of the Human Rights Foundation about #democracy corruption #trump and more. Share and follow as you feel called! #ai #tech #technology open.spotify.com/show/1jeI7ID...

AI for All Tomorrows

Podcast · Dylan Thomas Doyle · In an uncertain world where AI technology is disconnecting us more and more each day, we are dreaming of a world where technology connects us. The premise of this podcas...

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 14

[Weekly tech spoken word poem]
Why AI will never understand listening to Nickelback ironically

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#HCI #AI #spokenword #poetry

Why AI will never understand listening to Nickelback Ironically

Watch now | Weekly Poem

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jul 11

UPDATE: I am the new director of @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social - our aim is to tell the stories of people developing and using technology to serve the public good. Basically we're The Moth but for inspirational tech storytelling. Stay tuned! #hci #tech #ai #education www.youtube.com/@ai-for-all-...

AI for All Tomorrows

We are an educational media company that tells the stories of people developing and using technology to serve the public good. We aim to create a more free and hopeful world by featuring current stori...

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Michael Ann, spooky, scary, spooky scary halloween femme @michaelann.bsky.social · Jun 16

This is very cool work that I got involved with at the end of my postdoc, led by the spectacular @morganklauss.bsky.social, along with @whatknows.bsky.social, @dylantdoyle.bsky.social, @diptodas.bsky.social, Katy Weathington, and Adrian Petterson

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jun 16

I should use Bluesky again so here’s a picture of me with Joseph Gordon-Levitt backstage at the Shared Futures AI Forum put on by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · May 17

🎉🎉 I DID A TED TALK! 🎉🎉

Even better, it’s all about #AI and humanity (but also death and grief, if you’re into that). Please like, comment, and SHARE — both because I’m super proud of it, but also because of the algorithm (!) #HCI #computing #technology #faith

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Griefbots and the New Afterlife: How AI is Changing the Ways We Mourn | Dylan Thomas Doyle | TEDxCU

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davidcmohr.bsky.social @davidcmohr.bsky.social · May 17

A wonderful Ted talk from @dylantdoyle.bsky.social that gets at the intersection of our humanity and gen AI - how we may look for solace and how it might make us uncomfortable www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7b_...

Griefbots and the New Afterlife: How AI is Changing the Ways We Mourn | Dylan Thomas Doyle | TEDxCU

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Apr 12

**please share** as an early career academic, I was going to spend the next two years developing AI tools for cancer prediction. Instead, #trump + admin took my job. Regardless of #politics, why follow cruelty at the expense of #innovation? dylantdoyle.medium.com/i-am-an-ai-m... #hci #academia

I am an AI medical researcher. Why is Trump killing my career?

The morning after the Trump Administration pulled $1.7 billion in funding from Cornell and Northwestern Universities, I found out I lost my…

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Mar 21

I wrote a thing! Covering research on data access to medical researchers. Co-authored with @cfiesler.bsky.social @jesspater.bsky.social @whatknows.bsky.social — thanks to @theconversation.com @us.theconversation.com for the opportunity! @cuboulder.info

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Mar 21

5 years on, the true COVID-19 death toll remains unclear. A researcher explores how a lack of data makes it hard to know how many people died: buff.ly/3uis2Gt
@dylantdoyle.bsky.social @colorado.edu

5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data

Death data in the US is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue to be felt with each new public health crisis.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jan 22

Do you have 30 minutes to listen to @cfiesler.bsky.social talk about #tiktok joy and tech? New pod launch!

The Joyful Tech Podcast @joyfultech.bsky.social · Jan 21

WE HAVE LAUNCHED! Please share! After months of recording with amazing scholars, politicians, and artists we kick off our show about #joy and #tech with two awesome launch episodes! First is with @cfiesler.bsky.social about #TikTok and the joy of online communities: open.spotify.com/episode/0KAx...

TikTok: Joy at the Endings and Beginnings of Online Communities with Casey Fiesler

The Joyful Tech Podcast · Episode

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jan 20

On one hand: it’s kind of funny that a major Chinese corporation needs a publicity stunt to announce their fealty to an egotistic ‘leader of the free world.’ On the other hand, we’re all kind of screwed, huh?

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jan 11

Hot take, but I am beginning to think all of these Meta decisions are, uh, pretty concerning

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Jan 8

“You know, the girl who was in here earlier had gums like raw steaks” - my dentist, right before putting a metal hook in my mouth while describing the death of her father for 15 minutes.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 30

#tech media. I love you. But oh my god what are we doing spending our time covering this dumb saga content.techgig.com/technology/d...

Developer fires entire team for AI, now ends up searching for engineers on LinkedIn

The Canadian developer’s claim of firing his team for AI tools becomes a cautionary tale on tech over-reliance.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 25

Christmas dog #christmasdog

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 16

No shade to robust academic research accounts developing principles for responsible tech, but @weratedogs.com is by far my favorite Bluesky account. All the dogs are so good.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 14

Well… that’s not good news. www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/13/o...

OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment

A former OpenAI researcher who raised concerns about the company is dead at 26.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 10

For a new media project I am cold-calling Governers for interviews and omg y'all this is kind of terrifying (getting some interest though!)

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 3

CLINIC LINK: www.colorado.edu/center/digit...

Digital Legacy Clinic

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Dec 3

Behind the scenes of @whatknows.bsky.social and I’s interview with Denver 7 News about our new @digital-legacy.bsky.social Digital Legacy Clinic @cuboulder.info @cuboulder.bsky.social -a pro-bono service for everyday people to create an end-of-life data plan or manage a loved one’s data 🙌

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Nov 30

Wednesday: “oh hey this job search thing is fun!”

Thursday: fun thanksgiving no job search yay

Friday: well alright, I guess I’ll submit a thing, but this kind of sucks its pretty out

Saturday: I’m going to just go live in a cave next year and everything will be fine probably

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Nov 29

I appreciate this perspective! My search has been focused mostly on R1 research-focused. I hadn't thought about the hindrance aspect. Having gone to a liberal arts institution for college (many years ago ha) that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the correction!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Nov 29

Thanks for coming to my Bluesky talk/job search therapy session. Add your own trends if you're seeing them :)

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · Nov 29

6. Lastly, public policy interest is on the rise. But many departments are actively navigating the role that HCI/CSCW/CS should actually play in public policy. Open question to track going forward.

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