Natasha Tusikov
@ntusikov.bsky.social
She/her. Assoc. prof at York University in Toronto. All things tech governance, especially internet of things, smart cities, femtech & platform governance. Book (open access): The New Knowledge: Information, Data & Remaking of Global Power
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"... [$25 mil over 6 years] to Statistics Canada to implement the [Magic Beans] and Technology Measurement Program (TechStat), which will use [fairy dust] to measure how [magic beans are] being used by organizations and understand the [magic's] impact on 🇨🇦 society." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa launches AI register showing how the tech is being used within federal departments | CBC News
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced Friday morning the federal government has launched its first public AI register that outlines how artificial intelligence is being used or tested within ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"... [$25 mil over 6 years] to Statistics Canada to implement the [Magic Beans] and Technology Measurement Program (TechStat), which will use [fairy dust] to measure how [magic beans are] being used by organizations and understand the [magic's] impact on 🇨🇦 society." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Here's mine! And it's open access at Bloomsbury, www.bloomsbury.com/us/new-knowl...
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Here's mine! And it's open access at Bloomsbury, www.bloomsbury.com/us/new-knowl...
Reposted by Natasha Tusikov
* Solomon here is speaking nonsense. The rate and direction of innovation is shaped by social factors, including regulations, laws, norms and the structure of the economy. In other words, it's shaped by society and culture.
But this isn't a policy conversation; he's trying to sell a monorail.
But this isn't a policy conversation; he's trying to sell a monorail.
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
* Solomon here is speaking nonsense. The rate and direction of innovation is shaped by social factors, including regulations, laws, norms and the structure of the economy. In other words, it's shaped by society and culture.
But this isn't a policy conversation; he's trying to sell a monorail.
But this isn't a policy conversation; he's trying to sell a monorail.
Congratulation! looking forward to reading the resulting research!
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Congratulation! looking forward to reading the resulting research!
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Anyway, yeah, @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have a book where we explain how all this works. We’re also available for media interviews. Or one could consult any of the numerous other Canadian academics who study data governance.
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/new-knowl...
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/new-knowl...
The New Knowledge
From the global geopolitical arena to the smart city, control over knowledge-particularly over data and intellectual property-has become a key battleground for…
www.bloomsbury.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Anyway, yeah, @ntusikov.bsky.social and I have a book where we explain how all this works. We’re also available for media interviews. Or one could consult any of the numerous other Canadian academics who study data governance.
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/new-knowl...
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/new-knowl...
Reposted by Natasha Tusikov
In our book, The New Knowledge (open access), @ntusikov.bsky.social and I come to a similar conclusion: pattern-based outputs are challenging knowledge verified via the scientific method as a legitimate form of knowledge: the “new knowledge”. It’s heady, but necessary to make sense of LLMs.
The New Knowledge
From the global geopolitical arena to the smart city, control over knowledge-particularly over data and intellectual property-has become a key battleground for…
www.bloomsbury.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In our book, The New Knowledge (open access), @ntusikov.bsky.social and I come to a similar conclusion: pattern-based outputs are challenging knowledge verified via the scientific method as a legitimate form of knowledge: the “new knowledge”. It’s heady, but necessary to make sense of LLMs.