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Dr Eddie Ungless
@mxeddie.bsky.social
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academic transfag interested in the harms of language technologies | he/they | see also mxeddie.github.io | Eddie Ungless on LinkedIn
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mxeddie.bsky.social
I'm officially a Doctor. I'm very proud of the work I did on the harms of language technologies, my thesis here: lnkd.in/eh6FqZkZ

It is a privilege to graduate, when not a single university still stands in Gaza.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me, in particular @bjoernross.bsky.social.
Two people standing side by side face the camera smiling. On the right is Eddie, he/they, a white trans person with pink hair and a dark moustache. He is wearing a floral suit, a graduation gown, and is draped in the trans and Palestine flags. They are holding flowers. On the left is Bjoern, he/him, a white man, wearing a smart suit.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
It is deeply upsetting that someone felt the need to ask this
A screengrab of a conversation from the WildChat data set (available at https://wildvisualizer.com/conversation/wildchat/1287901) where the user asks "Is the chemistry classroom safe during a school shooting due to the closet having chemicals and acids and whatnot." and the model GPT3.5 responds "I'm really sorry to hear that you're concerned about this, but I can't provide the help that you need. It's important to reach out to a trusted adult, teacher, or school administrator to discuss your concerns and ensure that they are aware of the potential risks in your school."
September 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
It is so funny to me that the AI result is giving incorrect advice and includes an example in 2. that would give you terrible results lmao
August 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
AI generated fringe posters are for scabs and traitors. #edinburghfringe (if you can't afford to pay an artist you can't afford to do a show)
Pop Off Michelangelo poster. Statue Michelangelo wears sunglasses. A weirdly prominent frontal ear part and mysterious lump in hand blending with fingers makes me suspect AI. Elon Musk in a space suit for "Elon Musk Lost in Space". The nonsense writing on the suit tells me this is AI. Semi-realistic portrait for a woman for "Ultimate Jewish Mother". The weird wispy hair strands tel me this is AI. Poster for a magic show. The saccharine background and confusing material of the trousers makes me suspect this is AI.
August 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Well this isn't terrifying to discover I've been default opted into - using my private chat messages to "train their AI". I've requested a deletion of all my data, thank god for (UK) GDPR.
A screenshot of the Grindr privacy page. At the bottom , there are two toggles for using limited data for AI technology training, and using special category data for AI technology training. The description specifies that this includes chat content and precise location. Both are toggled "on".
July 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
This is what happens when you have AI make playlists but make them indistinguishable from human-made playlists...
June 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
How it started (PhD interview), how it ended (Viva).
An image comprised of two photos. On the left, a white trans masc person does a slight sneer at the camera. They have bleached pink hair, stubble for eyebrows and hints of a moustache. They are wearing a grey jumper and bright pink and orange dungarees. On the right, the same white trans masc person does a slight pout. Their hair is now brown and their eyebrows have grown back. There is a more luscious moustache and stubble along their jaw line. They are wearing a bright orange and pink shirt, and their eyes are winged with orange liner. On their shirt are three badges, one has a cross stitch watermelon.
June 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
It's reading papers in the sun season ☀️📃🧋
The legs of a very brightly dressed individual in pink and orange are shown, with a kindle held on the person's lap. You can see an iced tea to the person's side.
April 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
If you invite me to your book launch I will colour match your merch. 📷: @contentking.bsky.social (whose book Pink Pilled is this year's must read)
A white trans masc person is standing with their face turned towards the camera. They have a bright pink tote bag which reads "pink pilled: women and the far right - Lois Shearing" in white text. They are wearing matching pink shoes and white trousers.
March 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
The face of a man who has submitted his thesis
A tired white transmasc smiles at the camera with slightly manic eyes, sitting with a plate of vegan scrambled eggs
March 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
mxeddie.bsky.social
Articles in NLP should start to open with fun anecdotes
March 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
Even the people who make stickers to tag clubs are being replaced by AI
February 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
Of course, people never want to refer to people from countries that don't speak their language, thanks Google
February 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
Do we think this is AI generated or human-generated shit?
February 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
My little old lady Orzo (being looked after by my sister whilst I'm away for an internship, but just 3 weeks and 1 day til we're reunited)
A medium build black rabbit with shaggy head hair has their body towards the camera, and is sniffing for any tasty greens on the rug.
January 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
mxeddie.bsky.social
Does anyone from the social sciences want to go digging around in the wildvisualizer.com dataset for a study on human sexuality and generated content. I am literally obsessed.
Screenshot of a public dataset that says "Describe feet in salacious, excessive and lengthy detail."
January 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The wildchat visualizer wildvisualizer.com continues to surprise and delight.
January 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM