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Ciaran Talbot

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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ethan Mollick on the Anthropic Fable/Mythos model: "The conjuring happens somewhere I cannot watch, in hundreds of small choices I never get a vote on. The work has shifted from process to outcome. I no longer steer; I commission." Losing agency to agents? www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-it-fe...
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What it feels like to work with Mythos
Claude Fable represents another big jump in AI
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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
LSE blog on the 'Matthew effect' in AI summary and the potential to perpetuate bias in an inscrutable way blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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The Matthew effect in AI summary - LSE Impact
AI research tools are trained on a literature that is structured by an unequal distribution of attention. Does their use simply recreate these biases ?
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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🧐 this is interesting. The AI summaries in Strava are entirely pointless. But you can now directly connect Claude with Strava, which could be quite fun. I asked Claude for a GPX cycling route based on recent rides and got a point to point attempt that'd have me careening through fields.
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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Excellent keynote and opener, The Open Imperative by Professor Stephen Curry. A very helpful primer in the origins, the development of, and the current challenges in open science and open research. From arguments for research being for common good, to politicisation of 'open' #ORC25 #OpenResearch
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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Really enjoyed the experience and opportunity. And have had some thought provoking conversations with sector colleagues since this morning. It is the most exciting time to be working in a library!
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 20/03/2025
The 2nd day of #RLUK25 begins with a keynote talk by @ciarantalbot.bsky.social @uomlibrary.bsky.social Chairing and introductions to the day by Katie Eagleton @fearandsequins.bsky.social
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/03/2025
Italian newspaper says it has published world’s first AI-generated edition
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Italian newspaper says it has published world’s first AI-generated edition
Il Foglio says artificial intelligence used ‘for everything – the writing, the headlines, the quotes … even the irony’ An Italian newspaper has said it is the first in the world to publish an edition entirely produced by artificial intelligence. The…
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Janette Watson @janetteuomlib.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Finally made it to the other side! March not only bringing blue skies but first appearance on BlueSky! Expect lots of lovely posts highlighting the wonderful services, resources and support available from @uomlibrary.bsky.social!
tree lined view of University of Manchester Main Library building
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Ciaran Talbot @ciarantalbot.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
hello to the LMG AI grouphello to the LMG AI group
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