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The plot thickens so to speak!!

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The privacy issues related to the use of these tools are of significant concern. Some organizations are spending a lot of time and $$$ on this alone

Plausible deniability tactics 101!!

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 27/09/2026

So, if you hand over your hard-earned research data (in this case to an AI platform), it should not come as a surprise that the people behind the platform might actually use it themselves (and then push on to publish it)!

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This is music to my ears ....... the increasing use of AI in healthcare will lead to secondary issues (and the burgeoning $$$ cost is just one of them).

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 27/09/2026

Welcome to the harsh realities of being a manuscript reviewer/editor these days!

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Seth Trueger @mdaware.org · 25/09/2026

one of the big skills in medicine (and probably everything) is knowing: 1- what I need to KNOW 2- what I need to know enough about to look up details 3- what I don't know and need to look up and/or talk to someone else

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Government regulators are accusing some of these telehealth companies of deceptive, unethical business practices, including disclosing their customers’ health data, signing them up for hard-to-cancel subscriptions and bypassing real-time consultations with doctors. apnews.com/article/tele...

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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?

It's not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies. The apps and websites offer quick, convenient access to prescriptions for sensitive medical conditions, including weight loss...

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amwadoctors.bsky.social @amwadoctors.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join AMWA's IMG Success Panel for insights, practical advice, and lessons from those who have successfully navigated the U.S. residency journey. 📅 Oct. 6 | ⏰ 8:00 PM ET ➡️ Register: loom.ly/RZS79Ng

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 19/09/2026

These are people who have nothing else better to do with their free time ..... (and contributing to the burgeoning amount of crap/slop on the internet-> even more data centers having to be built).

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 18/09/2026

As an Editor if I am aware of the review being largely generated with AI, then I place less weight on that particular review. NB the lack of time and due diligence by the reviewers who utilize AI -> mediocre reviews of manuscripts that I have already flagged as being problematic.

Joe Levy @colddirt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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So, the big question, I think, is what do we want our machines to do for us? Do we want machines that turn fossil fuels into the illusion of status and the illusion of dominion?

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 17/09/2026

"The union said that its members had rejected Elsevier’s pay offer, which “failed to offer a significant real-terms pay increase to staff” despite the company making an adjusted operating profit of more than £1 billion in 2025."

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Workers at The Lancet to stage first strike in title’s history - Research Professional News

Union members at 200-year-old medical journal vote overwhelmingly to walk out over stagnating pay

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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sphagnum saves lives. Long used by Indigenous peoples, during WWI, it went from bog to battlefield, becoming a critical wound dressing because of its absorbency and antimicrobial properties. A moss that evolved to manage water in bogs ended up managing wounds on battlefields. 5/

Image of Sphagnum moss sanitary napkin kit. Credit www.facebook.com/groups/1087299761316283/posts/3999889780057252/

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 16/09/2026

FYI, this is why it is really sensible to have some cash available in case of an internet type crisis!!

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

September 16 is Plover Appreciation Day - so I'm offering this rare and special hooded plover for you all to appreciate. These nest on beaches and are very vulnerable to predators (including humans). They are the sweetest little birds. I love seeing them.

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 15/09/2026

I doubt that he would pass an in-depth cognitive testing regimen!

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New from 404 Media: humans are reading ChatGPT conversations. OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information www.404media.co/inside-proje...

404media.co

Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats

Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 M...

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 14/09/2026

Clearly, she still wants to be an influencer (leopards do not change their spots)!!!

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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Happy Sundew Sunday! Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dry kindling is a great fire starter

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 11/09/2026

Classic if you do not like what she says then you berate her type tactic. Nasty!

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oversight, standards needed for ethical integration of AI into public health systems, physicians say Without proper vetting and governance, AI tools pose risks to patients, especially those from underserved communities, the authors write. Read more: bit.ly/4xpuzSt

AI illustration resembling a circuit board

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🇵🇸Tim Henke (tɪm 'ɦɛŋ.kə) @timhenke.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We should talk more about what a travesty the bibliography of OpenAI is 16 measly citations for a 165-page paper, of which 5 are just the problem statement. Only 7 are from this century. They failed to cite the method they used. And the guy whom they offered single-authorship & the Millennium Prize

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 09/09/2026

I for one prefer the former and will not be purchasing this AI enabled Apple device

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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The Navier-Stokes fight is a perfect encapsulation of where AI development is right now: this should be really cool and exciting, and instead because of Silicon Valley egos it's become a fight over cheating, surveillance, and companies trying to get one up over the other

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He is doing this to keep his followers entertained (including via social media). Hence, it is important not to repost any actual video of him/social media posts that he makes (to prevent the algorithms from doing their thing). The less this nonsense is amplified the better.

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Yes, this is my go to option following multi-day hiking trips!

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Maria Sahai Photography @mariasahai.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is very much evident in the book by Mary Trump which has the title - Too Much and Never Enough #BookSky

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I believe you might know this flower as #willowherb or #fireweed In late summer, this is one of my favorite plants to #photograph. Fields and forests in #norway are full of them. #photography #fujifilm #xt5 #flower #plants #sunset

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IMHO people in those positions should be able to cope with whatever is happening on social media

Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 07/09/2026

If people want to see a how workplace narcissist goes about their business then this will be a must see

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 06/09/2026

Shocking incident of mob type violence against a woman

Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 06/09/2026

Or worse they will be scammed (as this activity becomes more sophisticated via various digital means)!

Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 05/09/2026

The rest of the world is not responsible for this!

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is some read. This is about doctors in one very large New Zealand hospital mislabeling a young woman with a rare gastrointestinal disorder and attributing her condition to being self-inflicted. #Medicolegal

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Helen Alexander @bawley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Puffin Sweetness.

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Deb Verran @debverran.medsky.social · 02/09/2026

This means that they will all need to be carrying satellite compatible technology (because there are no phone towers in many of these places)!!!