Matti Minkkinen
@minkkinen.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Turku), dad, amateur musician. Technologies and how we humans learn to live with them. AI governance and responsible AI.
Tampereella kasvaneena voin samaistua tähän asetelmaan (alkuperäinen kolumni + kommentti): Helsingissä performoidaan ja pohditaan pinnallisia ilmiöitä, Tampereelta käsin pyritään palauttamaan maan pinnalle. Onhan se nyt jos kirjasta kädessä täytyy tehdä joku numero.
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
August 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Tampereella kasvaneena voin samaistua tähän asetelmaan (alkuperäinen kolumni + kommentti): Helsingissä performoidaan ja pohditaan pinnallisia ilmiöitä, Tampereelta käsin pyritään palauttamaan maan pinnalle. Onhan se nyt jos kirjasta kädessä täytyy tehdä joku numero.
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
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Talvi on tullut. Mulla on kolme paitaa ja kolmet housut päällekkäin, bussipysäkeillä näkyvillä teineillä on nilkkasukat ja kevyet takit.
November 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Talvi on tullut. Mulla on kolme paitaa ja kolmet housut päällekkäin, bussipysäkeillä näkyvillä teineillä on nilkkasukat ja kevyet takit.
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Futura-lehden 3/2025 teemana on vastuullisen liiketoiminnan tulevaisuus. Tiivistelmien määräaika 8.1.2025.
www.tutuseura.fi/futura-3-2025/
www.tutuseura.fi/futura-3-2025/
November 20, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Futura-lehden 3/2025 teemana on vastuullisen liiketoiminnan tulevaisuus. Tiivistelmien määräaika 8.1.2025.
www.tutuseura.fi/futura-3-2025/
www.tutuseura.fi/futura-3-2025/
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Privacy isn’t just about secrecy—it’s about autonomy, dignity, and #empowerment. This thought-provoking essay by @carissaveliz.bsky.social explores why privacy matters and how it shapes our #freedoms in a digital world.
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Empowermen
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Empowermen
Privacy matters because it empowers us all | Aeon Essays
Don’t just give away your privacy to the likes of Google and Facebook – protect it, or you disempower us all
aeon.co
November 20, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Privacy isn’t just about secrecy—it’s about autonomy, dignity, and #empowerment. This thought-provoking essay by @carissaveliz.bsky.social explores why privacy matters and how it shapes our #freedoms in a digital world.
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Empowermen
#Privacy #DigitalRights #Empowermen
Ha, classic problem when testing out a new platform. Follow a bunch of people on work-related topics -> starts to feel like work. Follow a bunch of politically active people -> feed is full of US politics.
November 19, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Ha, classic problem when testing out a new platform. Follow a bunch of people on work-related topics -> starts to feel like work. Follow a bunch of politically active people -> feed is full of US politics.
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Interesting to have what we all knew confirmed. There are several papers by Finnish research, Samuli Laato, on both Pokemon Go and its predecessor, Ingress, as location data gathering schemes. The whole project was originally overseen by CIA-funded, Niantic... www.networkworld.com/article/9536...
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Interesting to have what we all knew confirmed. There are several papers by Finnish research, Samuli Laato, on both Pokemon Go and its predecessor, Ingress, as location data gathering schemes. The whole project was originally overseen by CIA-funded, Niantic... www.networkworld.com/article/9536...
We have a PhD student who is about to send out a survey to people with experience in AI auditing, especially with regard to ethics. Any recommendations on where to find such people, such as online groups or mailing lists et cetera? #AI #AIAuditing #AIEthics #AIGovernance
November 19, 2024 at 6:13 AM
We have a PhD student who is about to send out a survey to people with experience in AI auditing, especially with regard to ethics. Any recommendations on where to find such people, such as online groups or mailing lists et cetera? #AI #AIAuditing #AIEthics #AIGovernance
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Generative AI has been a thing in 2024. We’ve published a comprehensive analysis of its key legal challenges within in the EU law. Our report covers liability, privacy, intellectual property, and cybersecurity. @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Generative AI in EU law: Liability, privacy, intellectual property, and cybersecurity
The complexity and emergent autonomy of Generative AI systems introduce challenges in predictability and legal compliance. This paper analyses some of…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Generative AI has been a thing in 2024. We’ve published a comprehensive analysis of its key legal challenges within in the EU law. Our report covers liability, privacy, intellectual property, and cybersecurity. @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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What governance model does the AI Act propose, and how are its enforcement responsibilities distributed among national and supranational bodies? We explore these questions in this article in the EJRR.
@jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
A Robust Governance for the AI Act: AI Office, AI Board, Scientific Panel, and National Authorities | European Journal of Risk Regulation | Cambridge Core
A Robust Governance for the AI Act: AI Office, AI Board, Scientific Panel, and National Authorities
www.cambridge.org
November 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
What governance model does the AI Act propose, and how are its enforcement responsibilities distributed among national and supranational bodies? We explore these questions in this article in the EJRR.
@jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@jessrmorley.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social
Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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What risks does the AI Act prioritize, and which risk assessment methodology best aligns with it and EU legal values? We propose a semi-quantitative approach here: @floridi.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
AI Risk Assessment: A Scenario-Based, Proportional Methodology for the AI Act - Digital Society
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) defines four risk categories for AI systems: unacceptable, high, limited, and minimal. However, it lacks a clear methodology for the assessment of these risks ...
link.springer.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
What risks does the AI Act prioritize, and which risk assessment methodology best aligns with it and EU legal values? We propose a semi-quantitative approach here: @floridi.bsky.social
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Our article on the Accountability of AI is now published in AI and Society. We explore what accountability means in the context of AI services and argue that its meaning varies based on governance goals.
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Accountability in artificial intelligence: what it is and how it works - AI & SOCIETY
Accountability is a cornerstone of the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). However, it is often defined too imprecisely because its multifaceted nature and the sociotechnical structure of AI s...
link.springer.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Our article on the Accountability of AI is now published in AI and Society. We explore what accountability means in the context of AI services and argue that its meaning varies based on governance goals.
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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As more #rstats folks arrived here recently: you can use the Bluesky API for free and there are several packages for it. You can find the one @benguinaudeau.bsky.social @favstats.bsky.social and I wrote here:
jbgruber.github.io/atrrr/
And a fun bot project: www.johannesbgruber.eu/post/2024-01...
jbgruber.github.io/atrrr/
And a fun bot project: www.johannesbgruber.eu/post/2024-01...
Wrapper for the AT Protocol Behind Bluesky
Wraps the AT Protocol (Authenticated Transfer Protocol) behind Bluesky <https://bsky.social>. Functions can be used for, among others, retrieving posts and followers from the network or posting conten...
jbgruber.github.io
November 16, 2024 at 12:13 PM
As more #rstats folks arrived here recently: you can use the Bluesky API for free and there are several packages for it. You can find the one @benguinaudeau.bsky.social @favstats.bsky.social and I wrote here:
jbgruber.github.io/atrrr/
And a fun bot project: www.johannesbgruber.eu/post/2024-01...
jbgruber.github.io/atrrr/
And a fun bot project: www.johannesbgruber.eu/post/2024-01...
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Suomi–Norja maalikooste | Urheilujuttuja
Suomi löi Norjan 5–1.
areena.yle.fi
November 16, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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I wrote an enthusiastic review of Brandeis Marshall's new book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on Our Humanity, for the journal Critical AI - check it out here (this link should get you around the paywall):
read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on Our Humanity, by Brandeis Hill Marshall | Critical AI | Duke University Press
read.dukeupress.edu
September 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
I wrote an enthusiastic review of Brandeis Marshall's new book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on Our Humanity, for the journal Critical AI - check it out here (this link should get you around the paywall):
read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
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📢 Cover reveal! 📢
The Open Society as an Enemy: A critique of how free societies turn against themselves, by J. McKenzie Alexander.
Publishing #OpenAccess Autumn 2024. This book will be free to read and download from the LSE Press website.
doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lsephilosophy.bsky.social
The Open Society as an Enemy: A critique of how free societies turn against themselves, by J. McKenzie Alexander.
Publishing #OpenAccess Autumn 2024. This book will be free to read and download from the LSE Press website.
doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lsephilosophy.bsky.social
September 10, 2024 at 3:06 PM
📢 Cover reveal! 📢
The Open Society as an Enemy: A critique of how free societies turn against themselves, by J. McKenzie Alexander.
Publishing #OpenAccess Autumn 2024. This book will be free to read and download from the LSE Press website.
doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lsephilosophy.bsky.social
The Open Society as an Enemy: A critique of how free societies turn against themselves, by J. McKenzie Alexander.
Publishing #OpenAccess Autumn 2024. This book will be free to read and download from the LSE Press website.
doi.org/10.31389/lse... @lsephilosophy.bsky.social
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It is time for users of X to delete their accounts blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202...
I’ve not quite done this yet, but I might soon after dual running for a time here and there
I’ve not quite done this yet, but I might soon after dual running for a time here and there
It is time for users of X to delete their accounts
LSE’s Bart Cammaerts explains why he believes users of X should leave the increasingly toxic social media platform. Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion and renamed…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 13, 2024 at 11:07 AM
It is time for users of X to delete their accounts blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202...
I’ve not quite done this yet, but I might soon after dual running for a time here and there
I’ve not quite done this yet, but I might soon after dual running for a time here and there
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Human-in-the-loop is not all it's cracked up to be.
"There are inevitable limits to making definitions of terms discrete, that can obscure power differentials, including resources and skills like literacy. HITL is one such example."
"There are inevitable limits to making definitions of terms discrete, that can obscure power differentials, including resources and skills like literacy. HITL is one such example."
Who are the publics engaging in AI? - Renée Sieber, Ana Brandusescu, Abigail Adu-Daako, Suthee Sangiambut, 2024
Given the importance of public engagement in governments’ adoption of artificial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners spe...
journals.sagepub.com
September 12, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Human-in-the-loop is not all it's cracked up to be.
"There are inevitable limits to making definitions of terms discrete, that can obscure power differentials, including resources and skills like literacy. HITL is one such example."
"There are inevitable limits to making definitions of terms discrete, that can obscure power differentials, including resources and skills like literacy. HITL is one such example."
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Possibility Studies and 'Possible Futures'. The Anticipation 2024 Conference is off at Lancaster University 🇬🇧 with a keynote by prof. Vlad Glaveanu, Dublin City University. #anticipation #futures #foresight
September 11, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Possibility Studies and 'Possible Futures'. The Anticipation 2024 Conference is off at Lancaster University 🇬🇧 with a keynote by prof. Vlad Glaveanu, Dublin City University. #anticipation #futures #foresight
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📢 The first chapter of the AI snake oil book by me and @sayash.bsky.social is now available online. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
It is 30 pages long and summarizes our main arguments. The book is available to preorder and will be published in less than two weeks. amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Ar...
It is 30 pages long and summarizes our main arguments. The book is available to preorder and will be published in less than two weeks. amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Ar...
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
📢 The first chapter of the AI snake oil book by me and @sayash.bsky.social is now available online. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
It is 30 pages long and summarizes our main arguments. The book is available to preorder and will be published in less than two weeks. amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Ar...
It is 30 pages long and summarizes our main arguments. The book is available to preorder and will be published in less than two weeks. amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Ar...
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Interested in games and sustainability transitions?
Consider participating in a megagame, "Switching the Current”, held at Aalto University on 27.9.
It’s a 6-hour experience, where board games, negotiations, and role-play come together.
#sustainability #transitions
www.aalto.fi/en/events/sw...
Consider participating in a megagame, "Switching the Current”, held at Aalto University on 27.9.
It’s a 6-hour experience, where board games, negotiations, and role-play come together.
#sustainability #transitions
www.aalto.fi/en/events/sw...
Switching the Current megagame | Aalto University
Switching the Current is a large-scale social game (megagame) exploring the possibilities and limitations of the energy system and its relation to society.
www.aalto.fi
September 11, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Interested in games and sustainability transitions?
Consider participating in a megagame, "Switching the Current”, held at Aalto University on 27.9.
It’s a 6-hour experience, where board games, negotiations, and role-play come together.
#sustainability #transitions
www.aalto.fi/en/events/sw...
Consider participating in a megagame, "Switching the Current”, held at Aalto University on 27.9.
It’s a 6-hour experience, where board games, negotiations, and role-play come together.
#sustainability #transitions
www.aalto.fi/en/events/sw...
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"Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have proposed a formal recognition by the court of the crime of #ecocide"
www.theguardian.com/law/article/...
www.theguardian.com/law/article/...
Pacific islands submit court proposal for recognition of ecocide as a crime
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa want international criminal court to class environmental destruction as crime alongside genocide
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2024 at 6:17 AM
"Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have proposed a formal recognition by the court of the crime of #ecocide"
www.theguardian.com/law/article/...
www.theguardian.com/law/article/...
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SK-kolumnissani muistelen tapausta, kun metsärikostutkimuksemme "vääristä" tuloksista valitettiin rehtorille. Ja pohdin, turvaavatko metsäalan omavalvonta ja vapaaehtoisiin sitoumuksiin perustuvat suositukset riittävästi ympäristö- ja luontoarvoja.
Kommentteja?
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Kommentteja?
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Tapio Määttä: Kun tutkimuksestani valitettiin rehtorille
Tutkimus antoi aihetta epäillä, että jotkut metsäalan toimijat eivät nähneet lainvastaista toimintaa ongelmana, professori kirjoittaa.
suomenkuvalehti.fi
September 9, 2024 at 7:52 AM
SK-kolumnissani muistelen tapausta, kun metsärikostutkimuksemme "vääristä" tuloksista valitettiin rehtorille. Ja pohdin, turvaavatko metsäalan omavalvonta ja vapaaehtoisiin sitoumuksiin perustuvat suositukset riittävästi ympäristö- ja luontoarvoja.
Kommentteja?
suomenkuvalehti.fi/mielipide/ta...
Kommentteja?
suomenkuvalehti.fi/mielipide/ta...
While people worry about large language models learning biased language from the internet, you could wonder if young people these days are also pretty much learning the same biased language online.
September 9, 2024 at 5:17 AM
While people worry about large language models learning biased language from the internet, you could wonder if young people these days are also pretty much learning the same biased language online.
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‘No longer in awe of my own genius’: Nick Cave talks about how he changed after sons’ deaths www.theguardian.com/music/articl...
‘No longer in awe of my own genius’: Nick Cave talks about how he changed after sons’ deaths
In revealing ABC interview conducted on anniversary of elder son’s death, singer-songwriter acknowledges ‘disgraceful self-indulgence’ in earlier years
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2024 at 1:52 AM
‘No longer in awe of my own genius’: Nick Cave talks about how he changed after sons’ deaths www.theguardian.com/music/articl...