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Geraldine Seymour

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PhD Candidate | Artificial Intelligences in Science Fiction | Luddite | October is my favourite month

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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is such a simple request, yet no one has thought of it before. Please sign the petition. c.org/Hh2PzsHKyw
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Sign the Petition
Ban School Uniform in Pornographic Content
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John Stott @jpsastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Even even more on AI triage saga 🧪 #academicsky
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026
unsolicited brag: dug into the data -> ai -> surveillance pipeline in class this morning and received a standing ovation at the end of class. genuinely did not expect it. now i’m in tears. first time for everything
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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John Stott @jpsastro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've seen the future and it's bleak. Coming to an inbox near you soon too I imagine. I don't use LLMs for anything I do and never will but it's depressing that I wrote something that no one ever read before it was rejected. 🧪 #academicsky
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Gary Marcus asks all the right questions in the context of the answers we already have…
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“I think the answer is we have to shut the labs down” - Jensen Huang
OpenAI hacks a foreign government — and the US faces its most critical AI test yet.
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Love this thread!
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me on what we should take from the 2026 summer of AI hype: www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/22/1...
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Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype
Breathless claims about AGI and new capabilities fall apart pretty quickly under scrutiny.
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just clearing up a few misconceptions (and some really poor reporting).
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Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype
Breathless claims about AGI and new capabilities fall apart pretty quickly under scrutiny.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OpenAI and Microsoft admitted LLMs are predatory tech built on “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” and the “largest theft of labor in human history.” An internal Microsoft document said AI has created a “doom loop” that is killing “the entire web.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
𖦹 The Best Of Men 𖦹 I am still so proud of my Folk horror audio drama 🖤 The Best of Men is based on Shropshire’s Satanic folklore. Enter a landscape defined by its stories, where the Devil walks unfettered amongst us. www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episo... #Folkhorror #audiodrama #folklore
An image of the Stiperstones with the words the best of Men on it
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Science Fiction Foundation @sffoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This year's SFF conference, in partnership with the Clarke Award and the University of Liverpool, is now live - online, 12-13 December. Confirmed speakers: Andrew M. Butler, Anne Charnock, E.J. Swift, Tade Thompson. buytickets.at/thesciencefi...
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Buy tickets – The State of SF and of Things to Come: Reading SF through the Clarke Award – MS Teams
The State of SF and of Things to Come: Reading SF through the Clarke Award – MS Teams, Sat 12 Dec 2026 - Sun 13 Dec 2026 - Keynote speaker: Dr Andrew M. Butler, Chair of the Judges of the Arthur C. Cl...
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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It seems to me that "AI may be misaligned with human values and do things we can't predict or understand" and "AI is a shitty, unpredictable tool that provides wrong answers all the time" is fundamentally a difference about whether you think LLMs are conscious beings. They are not.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A cheery message from the new minister responsible for research funding for the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences (and the subjects that the majority of UK taught undergraduate and Masters students study).
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Science and maths degrees offer most value to the nation, says minister
Chris McDonald told a room full of vice-chancellors that science, engineering and mathematics ‘offer the greatest personal, social and economic value’
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Amanda Rees @amandarees.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What does #speculative fiction #SF tell us about #spirituality and #faith? How important are philosophy & #theology when building #alternativeworlds & possible #futures? Come and discuss with us York in November! @eclasproject.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social www.york.ac.uk/sociology/ab...
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'Science - Fictions, Faiths and Futures' Conference: Call For Submissions
Colleagues are invited to submit their proposals for the 'Science - Fictions, Faiths and Futures' Conference which will be held at the University of York, 4-6 November 2026.
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Science Fiction Foundation @sffoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In a historic move, the SF Collections at the University of Liverpool have been awarded Designated Status by Arts Council England. The award recognises them as a site of national & international significance. Many congratulations to our Curator, Tom Dillon, for successfully piloting the application.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It seems like there's a new round of "stochastic parrots has been proven wrong" discourse going on, so I'm going to re-up this: medium.com/@emilymenonb... >>
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Stochastic Parrots 🦜: Frequently Unasked Questions
It’s been a bit over five years since the Stochastic Parrots paper (Bender, Gebru et al 2021) was published (and somewhat longer since…
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
OMFG #Furious Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew and Quincy Tyler Bernstine, all the writers and directors, deserve all the awards going…
The poster for the Hulu series, Furious, starry Emmy Rossum.
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404 Media @404media.co · 24/08/2026
This week, @bridgettodd.bsky.social sits down with @samleecole.bsky.social to talk about why AI can never replace human relationships and how tech companies are implicated in the mockery of people using AI for companionship. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCk-...
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Chris Paxton @cpaxton.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Incredible stuff
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 16/08/2026
Ok 👍 www.businessinsider.com/ai-boom-enro...
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I love this. So British media in the silly season. And we’ve only just got over the annual ‘blonde girl(s) screaming over A Level results’ story headlining in all media outlets, as it has been for the last five decades.
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Four in 10 men believe they could qualify for the 2028 Olympics
Athletes who compete in the Olympics have usually spent most of their lives preparing for the event. But four in 10 British men believe they could qualify for the next Games if they started training n...
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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📡 Signal Boost When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/14057/9781... An “ambitious study in the power of long-term hope in the face of climate breakdown” 🌍🔥 This is the book you urgently need to read! 🐺🌳
Cover of When There Are Wolves Again, winner of the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award
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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We’re delighted to share that WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN by E.J. Swift, and published by Arcadia, is the 40th winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year.
Winner of the Clarke Award 2026: When There Are Wolves Again by E.J.Swift
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Murphy’s Law is the only Irish bar open in Milan in August. 😏
Murphy’s Law. Irish bar in Milan. Open every day in August!
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Milan Central Station having a power outage. Metro still running.
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 07/08/2026
AI did not and cannot do such a thing! it is literally in the next line (Scientists trained AI on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes) but hype and clickbait over accurate reporting i guess www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...
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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
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Science Fiction Foundation @sffoundation.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Worried you missed the deadline for our Clarke Award conference in December? Fear not - our partners at the University of Liverpool have extended the deadline to 17 August. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/04/...
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cfp | call for papers
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I adored Mrs Davis! Super sharp script and the whole filmed-in-the-backlots vibe crossed with the 60s Batman art direction. It would be great to see the entire production team reunited on a new thing…
Poster for Mrs Davis, a nun on a motorbike with a pillion passenger.
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How can they? How can they do it?
Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope
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emdash @emdean.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is a book you need: broadviewpress.com/product/the-...
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The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction - Broadview Press
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction -
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Unusually for bsky, this has attracted a lot of folks who want to argue (via QTs here and downthread) that the anthropomorphizing language is just fine, actually. Helps people understand clearly. Doesn't obfuscate responsibility. And/or is a more accurate portrayal of what the models are doing. >>
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is laughable --- "reporting says", well yes, these reporters did a bang-up job anthropomorphizing the system they are talking about, and obfuscating the responsibility that OpenAI holds here. bsky.app/profile/mims... Some examples:
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Brightmarsh @brightmarsh.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I cant help but see this as openai trying to do the same doom slop stunt as anthropic. But they're going further with the trust us this is super serious and more important than when anthropic said all that about mythos
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Nora @nora.thestrongs.info · 25/07/2026
“our agents escaped containment” sounds a lot more impressive than “our SDET forgot to disable the internet gateway and our agent was able to connect to a live system by mistake”
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Observe the rank anthropomorphization here. Models don't "conclude" anything, nor do they "hack", "wriggle", or "cheat". You simply can't write clear informative articles about this stuff if you displace agency away from the people (organized into corporations) responsible. /fin for now.
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Rogue AIs going unsupervised for days, hacking at least one company, represent one of the first real-world examples of a threat long feared by AI safety researchers: loss of control. It comes as the cybersecurity capacities of top models, including Anthropic’s Mythos, have helped fuel debate in Washington about how to regulate artificial intelligence.
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
So excited to be taking part in crsfliverpool.bsky.social. I’m on one of the last panels of the conference, so if you see me around, say G’Day!
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Current Research in Speculative Fiction Conference (@crsfliverpool.bsky.social)
CRSF, the speculative fiction conference @liverpooluni.bsky.social✨️ #CRSF2026 16th - 17th July 2026 👽 📧 crsf.team@gmail.com linktr.ee/crsfliverpool
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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The EA, the Institute of English Studies, & University English are holding an online #emergency summit for all English colleagues to address the proliferation of redundancies, restructurings, other significant challenges to our & cognate disciplines across the sector. 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/1b1ef2d5a8a3...
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Emergency Action On… the Situation for English (10:00 - 12:00, 16 July 2026)
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If you saw a ‘sold out’ notice when booking tickets to attend in person on Eventbrite, fear not. Tickets are still available and still free. It’s going to be awesome!
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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I've recently started an Instagram account- if anyone would like to follow me I can be found at @nearlyknowledgeable_1994 It would be great to see some of you over there! #folklore #folktales #history #localhistory #medieval #churchcrawling #Folkhorror
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 06/07/2026
as genai proliferates, it has become difficult to avoid it. at @aial.ie, we're compiling a list of genai-free tools, libraries & websites to support research across tasks;grammar/spell check, coding/code review, data analysis (esp large scale text classification) & graphing/data visualisation recs?
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Freemedou: We'd Love To Hear It
ALT: Freemedou: We'd Love To Hear It
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/current-re...
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Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2026
CRSF returns for its 16th mindbending year, welcoming in-person and online attendees.
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Current Research in Speculative Fiction Conference @crsfliverpool.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Very excited to announce our line-up for the #CRSF2026 Interdisciplinary panel! We are thrilled to have @andrecarrington.bsky.social, @suzannevanderbeek.bsky.social, @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social, @seangroberts.bsky.social joining us for what is sure to be a wonderful event!
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Women’s use of AI is perceived as a sign of incompetence, while men’s use of AI is seen as an indication of initiative. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Women Who Use AI Seen As Incompetent; Men Who Use AI Seen As Pragmatic
A 2026 study found that when women and men use AI tools to create identical resumes, evaluators view the women as less competent, while crediting the men with initiative.
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Current Research in Speculative Fiction Conference @crsfliverpool.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Super excited to post what should be our FINAL final schedule for #CRSF2026! 🎉 So many amazing panels, speakers and special events this year - we can't wait to see everyone both here in Liverpool and online 💙 Stay tuned for more details on our roundtables and special events!
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thank goodness for serious serious thinkers like @emilymbender
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
So many conversations where otherwise serious people throw around the term "AI" without defining it, despite it being notoriously ill-defined. Thinking about why this might be >>
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Geraldine Seymour @geraldineseymour.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Oh, I loved this…
The cover of James Tiptree Jr’s Up the Walls of the World.
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