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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Happy to chat if it would be helpful! Former student of Jed’s — current researcher at CU Boulder (soon Northwestern) studying grief/death tech - email: Dylan.doyle@colorado.edu

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Presenting 2 academic papers at #cscw2025 this week! Come say hi!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Great talking to Oliver on @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social !! Thank you for coming on the show!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

[Weekly tech spoken word poem] Why AI will never understand listening to Nickelback ironically wiredtospeak.substack.com/p/why-ai-wil... #HCI #AI #spokenword #poetry

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Why AI will never understand listening to Nickelback Ironically

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

UPDATE: I am the new director of @aiforalltomorrows.bsky.social - our aim is to tell the stories of people developing and using technology to serve the public good. Basically we're The Moth but for inspirational tech storytelling. Stay tuned! #hci #tech #ai #education www.youtube.com/@ai-for-all-...

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AI for All Tomorrows

We are an educational media company that tells the stories of people developing and using technology to serve the public good. We aim to create a more free and hopeful world by featuring current stori...

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Michael Ann, sociotechnical femme @michaelann.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

This is very cool work that I got involved with at the end of my postdoc, led by the spectacular @morganklauss.bsky.social, along with @whatknows.bsky.social, @dylantdoyle.bsky.social, @diptodas.bsky.social, Katy Weathington, and Adrian Petterson

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I should use Bluesky again so here’s a picture of me with Joseph Gordon-Levitt backstage at the Shared Futures AI Forum put on by @aspeninstitute.bsky.social

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

🎉🎉 I DID A TED TALK! 🎉🎉 Even better, it’s all about #AI and humanity (but also death and grief, if you’re into that). Please like, comment, and SHARE — both because I’m super proud of it, but also because of the algorithm (!) #HCI #computing #technology #faith youtu.be/K7b_qYCJOUw?...

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Griefbots and the New Afterlife: How AI is Changing the Ways We Mourn | Dylan Thomas Doyle | TEDxCU

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davidcmohr.bsky.social @davidcmohr.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

A wonderful Ted talk from @dylantdoyle.bsky.social that gets at the intersection of our humanity and gen AI - how we may look for solace and how it might make us uncomfortable www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7b_...

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Griefbots and the New Afterlife: How AI is Changing the Ways We Mourn | Dylan Thomas Doyle | TEDxCU

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

**please share** as an early career academic, I was going to spend the next two years developing AI tools for cancer prediction. Instead, #trump + admin took my job. Regardless of #politics, why follow cruelty at the expense of #innovation? dylantdoyle.medium.com/i-am-an-ai-m... #hci #academia

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I am an AI medical researcher. Why is Trump killing my career?

The morning after the Trump Administration pulled $1.7 billion in funding from Cornell and Northwestern Universities, I found out I lost my…

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I wrote a thing! Covering research on data access to medical researchers. Co-authored with @cfiesler.bsky.social @jesspater.bsky.social @whatknows.bsky.social — thanks to @theconversation.com @us.theconversation.com for the opportunity! @cuboulder.info

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Do you have 30 minutes to listen to @cfiesler.bsky.social talk about #tiktok joy and tech? New pod launch!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

On one hand: it’s kind of funny that a major Chinese corporation needs a publicity stunt to announce their fealty to an egotistic ‘leader of the free world.’ On the other hand, we’re all kind of screwed, huh?

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Hot take, but I am beginning to think all of these Meta decisions are, uh, pretty concerning

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

“You know, the girl who was in here earlier had gums like raw steaks” - my dentist, right before putting a metal hook in my mouth while describing the death of her father for 15 minutes.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

No shade to robust academic research accounts developing principles for responsible tech, but @weratedogs.com is by far my favorite Bluesky account. All the dogs are so good.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

For a new media project I am cold-calling Governers for interviews and omg y'all this is kind of terrifying (getting some interest though!)

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Behind the scenes of @whatknows.bsky.social and I’s interview with Denver 7 News about our new @digital-legacy.bsky.social Digital Legacy Clinic @cuboulder.info @cuboulder.bsky.social -a pro-bono service for everyday people to create an end-of-life data plan or manage a loved one’s data 🙌

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Wednesday: “oh hey this job search thing is fun!” Thursday: fun thanksgiving no job search yay Friday: well alright, I guess I’ll submit a thing, but this kind of sucks its pretty out Saturday: I’m going to just go live in a cave next year and everything will be fine probably

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I appreciate this perspective! My search has been focused mostly on R1 research-focused. I hadn't thought about the hindrance aspect. Having gone to a liberal arts institution for college (many years ago ha) that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the correction!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Thanks for coming to my Bluesky talk/job search therapy session. Add your own trends if you're seeing them :)

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

6. Lastly, public policy interest is on the rise. But many departments are actively navigating the role that HCI/CSCW/CS should actually play in public policy. Open question to track going forward.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

5. Many colleagues are putting out over 100 applications this year, with the expectation of not hearing back from 95% of them. That is an interesting dynamic (maybe the same as every year? not sure).

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

4. Senior scholars are INCREDIBLY supportive and have been very willing to serve as mentors in the job search process, when asked.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

3. Hiring committees are VERY aware that there is an enrollment cliff coming. It is difficult to read how that is impacting hiring decisions.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

2. Post-docs are now pretty much required to get a tenure track job. No one is really talking publicly about this shift and its implications for the academic market. Plenty of people are talking about it behind the scenes.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

1. Every university suddenly cares about AI. Multiple are hiring 20+ AI faculty. Few institutions actually define what AI is or why exactly they are interested in it.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

From the perspective of a PhD Candidate on the academic job market. Some observations about being on the HCI/Computer Science job search in 2024. A 🧵

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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Why is it so hard for researchers to get timely access to death data even though it would save lives? The answer is policy, from federal/state law to rules encoded in records software, says this new article by Doyle, @cfiesler.bsky.social, Pater & @whatknows.bsky.social dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...

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Designing for Researcher Access in the U.S. Mortality Data Ecosystem | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Access to mortality data is critical for researchers for various reasons, including the development of life-saving medical interventions. However, high-quality mortality data is typically unavailable ...

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Huge thanks to Ally Cohen and The World We Are Building Podcast for having @whatknows.bsky.social and I on to discuss the @digital-legacy.bsky.social Digital Legacy Clinic! Listen to Jed say smart things about death and tech. I also say things. @colorado.edu @cuboulder.info shorturl.at/chlbk

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Jed Brubaker & Dylan Thomas-Doyle: Data After Death

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

HCI seems to be making a hard policy turn. Almost half of the jobs on the market this year are focused on policy implications of tech design. I think this is good? But I’m not sure what it means. Discuss.

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Evan Peck @peck.phd · 20/11/2024

Trying something new: A 🧵 on a topic I find many students struggle with: "why do their 📊 look more professional than my 📊?" It's *lots* of tiny decisions that aren't the defaults in many libraries, so let's break down 1 simple graph by @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social 🔗 www.ft.com/content/73a1...

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social podcast episode with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social is one of the most powerful and terrifying podcasts I have ever listened to. Folks should listen who are at all interested in the categories of fascism and autocracy open.spotify.com/episode/7yWP...

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Trump Kicks Down the Guardrails

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Jeffrey P. Bigham @jeffreybigham.com · 19/11/2024

since we're giving Blue Sky another go as an alternative to the hellsite… please remember to follow, like, post and reply generously over the next while… need to keep the momentum!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thanks for the 1k follows folks. So glad this platform has taken off and that it is turning into such a wonderful place for responsible tech conversation and collaboration! 🎉

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Huge thanks to @9news.bsky.social for covering the launch of the Digital Legacy Clinic here at @cuboulder.bsky.social (and our research). Great ‘scrolling tech cuts’ of @whatknows.bsky.social 😂 youtu.be/LDmk_NQL47Y?...

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CU Boulder launches free digital clinic

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Great point Evan! (Lost that in the cut for post length 😅) - yes! we are offering this as a class with the goal, in part, to train students in designing and running a 'startup' that supports the public good. Direct Link to Clinic: www.colorado.edu/center/digit...

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Digital Legacy Clinic

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

WE HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW CLINIC FOR END-OF-LIFE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT! Led by Dr. Jed Brubaker, our research team at CU Boulder now offers free consultation for anyone doing end-of-life planning for their own data or managing data of their loved ones. Please share! 🎉 www.colorado.edu/today/2024/1...

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Are your digital affairs in order? A new pro-bono clinic can help

CU’s Digital Legacy Clinic helps people take steps to preserve their own legacy or manage the virtual heirlooms of loved ones who have died.

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Awesome group of scholars and other experts on media and psychology to follow 🎉

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hey there, much of my research right now is around media impacts on behavioral health/depression outcomes. Would love to be added if there’s space 😄

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Follow these people if you like cats and ethical science/technology 🐈🧬📲

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hey Brian, was just thinking to start this - so glad you did!

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Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD. @dylantdoyle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hi new friends/600 people who probably found me through packs! My name is Dylan and I am a public scholar focused on AI ethics and responsible tech, and a PHD candidate at @cuboulder.bsky.social working on designing tech + health, policy, and death. Hooray Bluesky and thanks for the love 🙌

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