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Tiff Petricini

@drtiffpetricini.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Communication-I dabble in media ecology, AI, technology, relationships, philosophy, and slew of other fun topics.

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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thursday night: the Penn State Humanities Institute’s Phenomenological Discussion Group takes on Husserl’s Fifth Meditation. Come think with us about phenomenology, intersubjectivity, and the problem of encountering other minds. Link in comments. #Phenomenology #Humanities #Philosophy #PennState
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When technology becomes the answer to every question, what happens to culture? MEA Book Club meets Monday, Sept. 14, from 8–9 p.m. ET to discuss Neil Postman’s Technopoly (1992). Read it all or just jump in—come curious! psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #MEABookClub #MediaEcology #Postman #technopoly
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Media Ecology Association Monthly Book Club (2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Media Ecology Association Book Club is an open reading group dedicated to exploring foundational and contemporary texts in media ecology and related fields. Each session focuses on a selected work...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This year, the Penn State Phenomenology Discussion Group enters its fourth season. The theme this year is "Phenomenology Across Worlds: Experience, Alterity, and Meaning." You can learn more, view the schedule and register below. #Phenomenology #PennState #ReadingGroup #Philosophy #Humanities
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📢 MEA Book Club! Our next meetup is Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8 PM ET (8–9 PM). 📚 This month: Neil Postman's *Amusing Ourselves to Death* (1985). Whether you've read it all or just want to jump in, come curious! #MEABookClub #NeilPostman #AmusingOurselvesToDeath #MediaEcology #MediaStudies
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Media Ecology Association Monthly Book Club (2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Media Ecology Association Book Club is an open reading group dedicated to exploring foundational and contemporary texts in media ecology and related fields. Each session focuses on a selected work...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The MEA Book Club is picking up Neil Postman's classic, Amusing Ourselves to Death, on Monday, August 3 at 8 PM ET. It is free and open to all curious minds. Register for Zoom link. #MediaEcology #MEABookClub #NeilPostman #AmusingOurselvesToDeath #MediaStudies #ReadingGroup #FreeEvent
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Media Ecology Association Monthly Book Club (2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Media Ecology Association Book Club is an open reading group dedicated to exploring foundational and contemporary texts in media ecology and related fields. Each session focuses on a selected work...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Hello friends-0Join us Monday, July 6th at 8 PM ET for the MEA Book Club! This month we're diving into An Ong Reader (2002) Free and open to everyone — members and non-members alike! #MediaEcology #MEA #BookClub #WalterOng #OngReader #MediaStudies #ReadingGroup #FreeLecture
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
"I am not threatened by AI critique. I am threatened by bad critique that hides its real anxieties behind moral posturing...[eg] recycling arguments from the same reactionary playbook that brought us 'evolution is just a theory' and 'vaccines cause autism.'"
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
One of the biggest messages I try to enforce to my students. AGI takeovers are science fiction and distract us from real AI problems, like bias, water consumption and electricity rate spikes. #aiethics #philtech #philai
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How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time
The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Last week, had a chance to meet an employee at a top tech company and ask questions about AI tools they were creating. Mentioned, "Why not be proactive?," the employee made it clear. As they develop tools, they design them in wild west mode. They know regulation can't possibly keep up. #aiethics
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Wanted to share my latest article on AI & Society! #philai #philtech #mediaecology link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The power of language: framing AI as an assistant, collaborator, or transformative force in cultural discourse - AI & SOCIETY
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has not only transformed technological capabilities, but also reshaped cultural narratives, public discourse, and policy agendas. Drawing on gener...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
This year's seniors have had GenAI for their entire academic career. The tools are embedded in their everyday lives, and if we aren't guiding responsible and effective use, they will experiment on their own and shape a future of learning that we don't have a part in. #AIinED #edusky #philai
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
For several months I've been trying to disentangle media ecology and postdigital thought. Here is my new commentary in Postdigital Science and Education: “Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition” 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory
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Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition - Postdigital Science and Education
As digital technologies become increasingly embedded and mundane, the postdigital condition challenges traditional notions of media, nature, and human experience. At the same time, the field of media ...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
This work has been in development for a long time. Thank you to Jordan Mroziak for the aha moment, @davidgunkel.bsky.social for language to move it forward and @stzipf.bsky.social for many days of dialogue. #AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics www.pdcnet.org/jde/content/...
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The Freedom to Think Otherwise: Dialogue with and about Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education - Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2025
This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) reconfigures communication in higher education by inviting a deeper interrogation of our epistemological assumptions. Grounded in the work of Wal...
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
New in Postdigital Science & Ed: we argue "critical GenAI literacy" isn’t one thing—it’s a constellation shaped by context + power. My section focuses on algorithmic literacy: how AI mediates meaning itself. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology
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Critical GenAI Literacy: Postdigital Configurations - Postdigital Science and Education
Critical Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) literacy cannot be reduced to a universal framework. Rather, it must be understood as a constellation of situated literacies, shaped by disciplinary...
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Citizen Portal News Pennsylvania @citizenptnewspa.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Pennsylvania is cracking down on deceptive deepfake ads with fines that could reach a staggering $250,000! Get the details #PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts
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Pennsylvania imposes heavy civil penalties for deepfake campaign advertisements
Pennsylvania courts can fine deceptive campaigns up to $250,000 for deepfake ads.
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Star struck! Got to meet @davidgunkel.bsky.social in person and hear him speak. He is a pioneer in AI ethics and a leading scholar in Phil Tech. So very nice to meet you! #philtech #aiethics #philsky #mediaecology #techethics #philai
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
This is The Algorithm Game. It was a hit, so I refined it and had it professionally created. It looks awesome! #aiethics #philai #mediaecology
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 22/05/2025
Buyouts are intended to be a humane way to cut costs. But they can hurt morale and have unintended consequences, as one campus in Pennsylvania is learning after losing 40 percent of its staff. chroni.cl/43rahLs
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Penn State Offered Buyouts. At This Campus, 40 Percent of Staff Raised Their Hands.
Faculty and staff members at Pennsylvania State University at New Kensington kicked off the fall semester with a sense of dread.
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Karen Costa (she/her) @karencosta.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Asking ChatGPT questions for advice is insane when magic eight balls exist
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Join us Mon. May 19 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI" Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind. #Philosophy #philmind #philtech
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The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Famously, GPT-4o makes up cites to papers (though error rates appear far lower for cites generated by grounded & Deep Research models). How often does it do that? This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767
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Civics of Technology @civicsoftech.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Our May Tech Talk is tomorrow! Join us from 8:00-9:00 Eastern Time for community and (informal) conversation. No agenda. Just humans. Register here: oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT Tech Talk - May. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CoT Tech Talk - May. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Personal copy of Andrew McLuhan's latest work🤗🤗🤗🤗 #mediaecology #starstruck
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Just published in Frontiers in Communication: "Communicating academic honesty.” We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed. Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
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Frontiers | RESEARCH-AI: Communicating academic honesty: teacher messages and student perceptions about generative AI
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Interesting time to be at PSU. Feels like Hunger Games. With up to ten campuses closing, tensions grow between tenure vs. NT then campus vs. University Park faculty. Union efforts are under way, but drive is from campus faculty. Second class citizens. #edusky #weare #psu
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Penn State Faculty Alliance
We are unionizing to ensure investment in education and educators. A union lets all faculty members bring the best they have to offer university community.
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David Gunkel @davidgunkel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
An Outline of Enactive Relationalism in the Philosophy and Ethics of Robotics." New essay from Abootaleb Safdari and published in "Philosophy & Technology" @springernature.com link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Join us Mon. April 28 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK for Renée DiResta with Audrey Borowski "On Algorithms and Propaganda" Propagandists are classic Goliaths with a new weapon able to destroy legitimate political and social power, and shape public opinion in a violently toxic manner. #PhilSky #Philtech
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On Algorithms and Propaganda
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 21/04/2025
Opinion | Can Harvard, Columbia, and other universities survive Trump's cuts? chroni.cl/4lEYC3L
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Opinion | Can Harvard, Columbia, and Other Universities Survive Trump’s Cuts?
There are a handful of viable financial strategies. They all have downsides.
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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What's next for AI at DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence lab | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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Meta Wins EU Approval to Train AI Using Public Facebook and Instagram Posts
Meta Cleared to Feed EU Facebook, Insta Content to Its AI
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Howard Rheingold @hrheingold.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1
In our new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet.
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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
My AI-critical AI film has been selected for some AI Festival Awards, and some not-AI short film festivals, too. This week, it was a winner at the New York Short Film Festival. It’s playing next at the AIxD Fest in Amsterdam — with my live in-person narration — on May 3! 🎟️: aixdesign.co/festival
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David Gunkel @davidgunkel.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Cut the Crap: A Critical Response to 'ChatGPT is Bullshit.' New #openaccess article co-authored with Simon Coghlan and published in "Ethics and Information Technology" @springer1842.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Cut the crap: a critical response to “ChatGPT is bullshit” - Ethics and Information Technology
In a recent thought-provoking essay called “ChatGPT is Bullshit,” Hicks, Humphries and Slater call such large language models (LLMs) “bullshitters” and “bullshit machines.” Unlike the term “bullshit,”...
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Dr. Edward A S Ross (he/him) @edwardasross.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Very happy to share that the programme and registration for #iGAIAS2025 @uorclassics.bsky.social is now available. Our keynote speaker, Federica Lucivero (@ethoxcentre.bsky.social), will discuss "Environmentally (un)sustainable AI: rethinking responsibilities for Ancient World Studies?".
(Generative) Artificial Intelligence and Teaching the Ancient World - June 25-26, 2025 - Hybrid Conference - University of Reading - Keynote Speech: Environmentally (un)sustainable AI: rethinking responsibilities for Ancient World Studies? - Prof. Federica Lucivero (Ethox Centre, University of Oxford). This event is supported by the Department of Classics at the University of Reading, the Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Institute of Classical Studies.
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Still time to enjoy some sessions for the Institute of General Semantics. I present at 1:30 EST. generalsemantics.org/event-6102178 #generalsemantics #mediaecology #philsky #aisky #philtech
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Institute of General Semantics - Communication, Consciousness, and Culture II Symposium
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Had a fun morning getting into the trenches to develop plans and research ideas with industry leaders and faculty from Pittsburgh and Western PA. #futureofwork #facultyreadinessacademy #educationvanguard
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
AI Week at PSU! Poster session fun:
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Got to meet Eddie Watson! He spoke at PSU. He had great insights and ideas about the future. #teachingwithai #AIinED #PSU #WeAre
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Wow, have these shifted in the last year--not for the best, either.
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How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025
Last year, HBR published a piece on how people are using gen AI. Much has happened over the past 12 months. We now have Custom GPTs—AI tailored for narrower sets of requirements. New kids are on the b...
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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
I just attended a conference in the US. We had one speaker detained and two others turned away at the border.
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Artificial Intelligence Monaco @aimonaco.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
🌙 Morpheus reshaped dreams. AI now reshapes reality. This week’s Mythology explores what ancient myths can teach us about generative AI, deepfakes, and the fine line between creativity and deception. Read → tinyurl.com/33zkna7b 
#GenerativeAI #Mythology #AIethics
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Sunday Read: Morpheus and the algorithmic dream – #29
Series: "Mythology"
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Ombre Tarragnat (they/she) @ombretarragnat.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Open call! Posthuman Press is now accepting submissions for its forthcoming anthology on neurodiversity and the more-than-human! 🥳 Excited and grateful to be part of the project! We're looking for pieces with a creative edge beyond the traditional academic essay! See more on posthumanpress.com
Neurodiversity and the more-than-human. Open call for submissions. Word limit: 5000. Deadline: August 31st, 2025. Instagram: posthumanpress. www.posthumanpress.com. White text on a coloured background with a peacock pattern and a purple-blue flower in the centre.
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Ethical Alliance @ethicalallies.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
When it comes to AI and technology, Britain wants to seek an economic partnership with the U.S. 🤝 www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...
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UK will not change online safety law as part of US trade negotiations
Britain will not make any changes to its Online Safety Act as part of trade negotiations with the United States, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said on Wednesday.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We're pleased to announce our upcoming series: "AI and the Digital" convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski featuring @hannesbajohr.de, Nicholas Carr, Renee DiResta, @cameronbuckner.bsky.social, Pireeni Sundaralingam, Nicholas Halmi, and @shannonvallor.bsky.social. #PhilSky #PhilEvent #PhilTech
Convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski: AI and the Digital
Events are free via Zoom. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
"AI and the Digital" sets out to explore the theoretical ramifications and how they shape our present and future worlds. Together with international experts, participants are invited to discuss the entanglement of thought and technology." -- All events are Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr 
Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr
Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta
May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner
June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi
June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor
Hosted/streamed by The Philosopher, and sponsored by Cambridge Digital Humanities, the Minderoo Centre for Tech and Democracy, and the Centre for Technomoral Futures.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 06/04/2025
AI-generated works challenge traditional notions of creativity & ownership. Should we prioritise individual rights or collective knowledge? bronwyndesjardins.substack.com/p/empowering... #AI #Creativity #Authorship #FutureOfEducation #EdTech #AIethics #IntellectualProperty #DigitalLiteracy #Bloop.mu
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Empowering the Future: How AI-Generated Works Challenge Traditional Notions of Authorship
From Human to Hybrid: The Evolution of Authorship and Innovation
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
We need to really start hitting home that claims that we have achieved "mass literacy" are incorrect. Over fifty percent of adults in the US read below a 6th grade level. The polemic, agonistic, polarizing language of social media connects with many because of its oral nature. #mediaecology
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Douglas Rushkoff @rushkoff.com · 05/04/2025
A public school district is considering whether to ban my book on tech billionaires, Survival of the Richest, for violating Trump's order on ridding DEI from schools. (I do not argue for giving tech bros equity/inclusion, so I'm not sure what the fuss would be about...) patch.com/illinois/lag...
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Books On Race, Poor Before Lyons Township High Board
The list comes as Trump tries to ax DEI from schools. His administration threatens to stop the flow of money to violators.
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Got to meet Andrew McLuhan, see friends, enjoy meals, and talk technology. The Orality Literacy conference was great! #mediaecology #edusky #philsky
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Tiff Petricini @drtiffpetricini.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Lunch with lovely ladies. Got to network and bump elbows with some pretty amazing students! #eacademy #mentor #entrepreneur
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