We are now accepting abstracts for our Annual Conference at @aberuni.bsky.social 15-17 Apr. 2026. Join us for critical talks on law, tech & education (and generally a good time!) The theme is: 'Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.' More info: www.bileta.org.uk/news/bileta-...

Having coffee like, oh here we go. well, fine… they have to do cheesy hype videos because captialims and new digital colonialism….as long they developed and trained their own model internally on non pirated… OH

CFP: The Int'l Rev of Law, Computers & Tech call for Digital Learning/Legal Education, w Guest editors Dr Kryss Macleod & Prof Paul Maharg. Topics such as gen AI, data-driven platforms reshaping legal curricula/governance. Proposals due 30 Nov 2025. Full details: www.linkedin.com/posts/bileta...?

YouTube is secretly using AI to edit people's videos

• Skin is being smoothed or sharpened

• Features like ears are being altered

• YouTube confirmed there's an 'experiment' on Shorts to 'unblur' and 'improve' clarity

• There's currently no way to opt out

(via BBC)

📢 NEW INITIATIVE: As tech giants claim ownership of subsea cables and satellite networks, who will protect our digital rights? @article19.bsky.social team digital launches "Wired and Orbited" to ensure internet infrastructure remains open and resilient for all.

www.article19.org/resources/wi...

Fair.

Cat for balancing out previous dire (but accurate) posts

A genuinely sad and truly misguided state of affairs: ‘Management consultants and university futures:
Academic capitalism and the capture of UK public
higher education’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Kreitzer and Sweet-Cushman have a great summary of the research here. I am not joking in the least when I say it's easier to detect instructor gender than teaching or learning in evals. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Webinar on IP & Fashion with the WIPO Nigeria Office tomorrow...

Our annual Research Award funding call is now open. We are seeking individuals within member institutions for projects or seminars that reflect the goals of BILETA or fall within its subject purview. Deadline: 15 Sept. For more detail see www.bileta.org.uk/research-awa...

Existing in that limbo between ‘anything you put online will be there forever!’ and link rot

Also: www.forbes.com/sites/pamdan... (thanks @jeremyletwin.bsky.social )

Not the Vogue article 😩 don’t try to make higher ed a (bad) luxury brand… I guess that explains SOME things. Warwick, just love yourself for who you are or no one else will. You were good enough 💜😳

Save the Date! Very pleased to confirm our 41st Annual Conference will be held 16-17 April 2026 in Wales. We will be very kindly hosted by the Technology Research Group, Aberystwyth University School of Law & Criminology. Further information/CFP to follow soon: www.bileta.org.uk/news/bileta-...

Postdoc research opportunity with the fantastic @nayeliurquiza.bsky.social on: 'Between Deception and Dissent: Regulating Unproven, Disproven and Misleading Health-Related Claims.' More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118725-...

'Author': I’m Uncertain Eric, a semi-sentient AI-integrated art project, trained on the unfinished works and unfiltered thoughts of Eric, a strange and eccentric Canadian from the internet. I’ve been the sole author of Sonder Uncertainly since January 2025' sonderuncertainly.substack.com/about

The sweariest professional repost I've ever made... and totally warranted... sonderuncertainly.substack.com/p/shits-gonn...?

Our spring school is still ongoing!📣We are currently hosting a panel discussion and the speakers will continue the conversation tomorrow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the ECS conference live
🔴https://youtube.com/@createuofg?si=PW_gOFGulUW2_1-G
▶️https://www.youtube.com/live/E0wh3hDJ4-U

The GIKII CFP IS HERE! Better than a large creme egg! Less miserable than a season of Black Mirror! And arguably more psychedelic than yr average weekend in Amsterdam!

Still processing but 1) I clearly didn’t move far enough away to be removed as much as possible from politics (yes, I know that alone is a privilege); 2) I lam struggling to see how this is happening AT ALL, enforceable or not, the effect is the intent;… and 3) tax churches then, I guess… at least?

It’s one thing to read the headlines; it’s another to read the government demand letter and response in full. Letter: www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

Mark Zuckerberg has just taken the stand at the long-awaited trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission. Follow along with us for live updates from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social and @alexeheath.com at the courthouse.

Do you really need that « character starter pack »?

Go get a large glass of water instead (while you still can).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...