iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026

🔇 🔇 🔇 My book, Deep Unlearning, is now available for preorders! I don't know how people write so many books because this one took a lot out of me. It turns out, I had a lot to say 😂, with editors cutting out 50k of my words 🫣 ✴️ You can now preorder it at www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U....

Cover of my new book, Deep Unlearning: The Rise of AI and The Radicalization of a Tech Idealist.

There are two concentric circles in the book, the left being circuits in black an white, and the right being a bunch of dots with orange accents. The cover background is cream. And the words are written in black except for "Un" which is in orange.

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Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It's lunch time here - you should take a little break and immerse yourself in a little snippet as Gaeilge that inspired our editorial for Volume 9!

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Teltales @teltales.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Such a pleasure to work with co-editors @gravesle.bsky.social, Orna Farrell and Laura Costelloe and with the support of @iltasky.bsky.social and all who support this #openaccess publication. 🙏

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Banned Comics at the NLI 📖 Were comics really banned in Ireland? Join comic scholar James Bacon as he explores the history of comic censorship in Ireland using material from the National Library's collections. 📅 Thursday 6 Aug at 6pm (for ages 16+): ow.ly/fipx50Znh9q

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Banned Comics at the NLI

A history of Censorship of Comics in Ireland

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Nice overview of our open-access book, Auditing AI in @the-renovator.bsky.social www.democracyrenovator.com/p/july-13-te... mitpress.mit.edu/978026205172...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/07/2026

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The space between a question and an answer has value, and that value should not be engineered away,” Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist and former Google engineer, writes about AI's instantaneous search results.

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Opinion | We Are Losing the Ability to Discover What We Didn’t Know to Ask

What used to be a meandering journey is now an immediate arrival at your destination.

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UCD School of Philosophy @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

You are invited to attend a workshop on Climate Emotions and Environmental Activism. Everyone interested in the philosophy of the climate crisis is welcome! 17 June 2026, D520 UCD Newman Building. Please register for the workshop here: forms.gle/XaxiPpiN4M1z...

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Brenna Clarke Gray @brennacgray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Just read this absolute banger from @eam0.bsky.social and @steviegow.bsky.social. I am writing about the urgent need for the open education movement to loudly condemn authoritarianism and this was good fuel for the fire. doi.org/10.1177/2976...

Dialogues on Digital Society
Journal indexing and metrics
Open access
Article commentary
First published online September 10, 2025
Authoritarian EdTech
Eamon Costello M and Stephen Gow
Volume 1, Issue 3
https://doi.org/10.1177/29768640251377165

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 19/05/2026

Yes to burning it down! The hard work of building new is very fulfilling and nice also. It won't always work but it's good. Write for independent media, or subscribe to it. Build community on a good social network. Actually make a good website

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Kathleen Fitzpatrick @kfitz.info · 18/05/2026

I wrote the paper below for an ACLA panel on re-theorizing the university, delivered in Montreal in late February. Afterward, I shared it with a... (New post from kfitz.info: "After the End" kfitz.info/after-the-end)

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 18/05/2026

Not just lobbying! our new paper maps 27 mechanisms of regulatory capture used by Big AI + 11 narrative framings that rationalise capture. “Big AI’s Regulatory Capture: Mapping Industry Interference and Government Complicity” will be presented at #FAccT2026 next month arxiv.org/abs/2605.068... 1/

Title: Big AI’s Regulatory Capture: Mapping Industry Interference and Government Complicity

abstract: Over the past decade, the AI industry has come to exert an unprecedented economic, political and societal power and influence. The well-functioning of regulatory and oversight structures and processes that govern the industry thus have paramount ramifications for everything from fostering public trust in systems marketed as AI, the credibility of scientific knowledge, educational and healthcare services and products, information ecosystems, the environment, rule of law and integrity of democratic process. In this paper, we first develop a taxonomy of mechanisms enabling capture to provide a comprehensive understanding of the problem. Grounded in design science research (DSR) methodologies and extensive scoping review of existing literature and media reports, our taxonomy of capture consists of 27 mechanisms across five categories. We then develop an annotation template incorporating our taxonomy, and manually annotate and analyse 100 news articles. The purpose behind this analysis is twofold: validate our taxonomy and provide a novel quantification of capture mechanisms and dominant narratives. Our analysis identifies 249 instances of capture mechanisms, often co-occurring with narratives that rationalise such capture. We find that the most recurring categories of mechanisms are Discourse & Epistemic Influence, concerning narrative framing, and Elusion of law, related to violations and contentious interpretations of antitrust, privacy, copyright and labour laws. We further find that Regulation stifles innovation, Red tape and National Interest are the most frequently invoked narratives used to rationalise capture. We emphasize the extent and breadth of regulatory capture by coalescing forces — Big AI and governments — as something policy makers and the public ought to treat as an emergency.

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Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We are thrilled to have officially opened No. 11 Parnell Square, Ireland's Home for Poetry and Heritage, along with @irishheritagetrust.bsky.social 🎉🍾 We look forward to welcoming you to our home for events over the coming months, and to The Seamus Heaney Poetry Library in the Autumn.

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I tried out the government’s AIReady.ie courses you don’t have to! And, really, I don’t recommend you do!!! Here’s a rundown of the experience 🧵👇 (1/30)

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ACLU @aclu.org · 29/04/2026

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This devastating attack from the Court majority destroys protections for voters of color across the country.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/04/2026

Q: How will this new technology benefit overworked faculty? A: By allowing Skynet to relieve you of tasks tedious enough to merit paid employment, you can free up time for unremunerated pursuits.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Innovative New EdTech Collaboration

“With a free Skynet Edu account, students can gain the career-readiness needed to navigate an exciting future in which they will be hunted by a remorseless, ...

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Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A photograph captures light on a sensor or film. It is a record of a physical moment. www.theverge.com/gadgets/9180...

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Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’

Hint: it doesn’t use AI.

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

after much deliberation and giving AI the benefit of the doubt, Wikipedia editors have had enough of AI slop. New policy bans LLM generated content, periodt www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...

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Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content

“In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Today in AI: Canada rejected the PR application of a McMaster postdoc from the Sorbonne who works in the immunology of aging because the generative AI being used to process applications (😱) entirely hallucinated her credentials. Everyone involved should be fired. archive.is/ELrCI#select...

Kémy Adé was shocked by the immigration refusal letter she received.
In rejecting her permanent residence application, the Immigration Department cited her current job duties, which included wiring and assembling control circuits, building control and robot panels, programming and troubleshooting. The department said these duties didn’t match the Canadian work experience she claimed.
Well, no, they didn’t. Adé is a post-doctoral research fellow and guest teacher at McMaster University — and those skills are not part of her repertoire. Nor are they what she submitted in her immigration application a year ago.
“I saw this language about this job description that has nothing to do with me,” said the health scientist from France, who has a PhD from Sorbonne University in the immunology of aging. “I was disoriented how this could happen.”
But a disclaimer at the bottom of the refusal letter might provide a hint.
It’s believed to be the first time that the department explicitly referred to the use of generative AI to support application processing in immigration refusals. The disclaimer also noted that all generated content was verified by an officer and that generative AI was not used to make or recommend a decision.

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"'AI' marks one of the most pressing labor issues that everyone in every profession is facing, particularly since the technology – or certainly those funding and forcing its adoption – is resoundingly anti-worker," writes Audrey Watters.

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"AI" is Yesterday's News

I gave this talk yesterday to the Massachusetts Teachers Association, as part of the MTA Retired First Wednesday Speaker Series. Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you today. I’m honored...

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Michał Wieczorek @michalwieczorek.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Come do your PhD with me! I am offering a fully-funded, four-year PhD position in the School of Education @ucddublin.bsky.social. If you want to do critical research on technology and education, especially combining philosophical and qualitative methods, please apply! www.ucd.ie/education/re...

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Vacancies - UCD School of Education

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The modern brain is no different than that of our distant Stone Age ancestors, but our environments have changed dramatically. With so many demands on our attention, we are simply overwhelmed. Author Richard Cytowic explains how our Stone Age brains can cope in the age of screens:

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The biological necessity of boredom in the age of screens

"I call it a tyranny of attention because there's so many demands on our attention coming from so many different directions that we are simply overwhelmed and we don't have the mental bandwidth to…

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Who owns your child's data? New #RTEBrainstorm podcast based on a piece by Eamon Costello & Rob Lowney @dublincityuni.bsky.social and voiced by Jan Ní Fhlanagáin - now available wherever you get your podcasts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Who owns my child's data?

Teachers, parents and children should have a say in the role of technology in schools and on the types of data it collects and why

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Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Tremendous opportunity to work with amazing colleagues here at @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Education. Two Ad Astra PhD Scholarships are available in Critical Edtech Studies & Digital Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence www.ucd.ie/education/re... Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

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Ad Astra PhD Scholarship in the School of Education - UCD School of Education

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Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This and the comments in the thread...

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Emily Mark-FitzGerald @emilymfg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Very pleased to share details of a new permanent academic job opportunity in Creative & Cultural Industries at University College Dublin. We are seeking candidates with a PhD whose work engages with the commercial creative industries. Deadline: 6 March 2026 universityvacancies.com/university-c....

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

It's LGBTQ+ History Month🏳️‍🌈 & we are displaying the diversity in our collections via our Feb Spotlight display in the JJL! See our guide libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight for more. Join us on 17 Feb for an event with Eoin McEvoy, talking about his 'Heartstopper' translation. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Rainbow colours, UCD crest and text "Discover diversity in our collections LGBTQ plus history month".

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

🏆⭐️ Two UCD projects have been named winners at this year’s SATLE Impact Awards, which celebrate initiatives that deliver real, demonstrable impact in teaching and learning across Irish higher education. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

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HEA names two UCD projects as winners of 2025 SATLE Impact Awards

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olivermcgarr.bsky.social @olivermcgarr.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

There seems to be little critical debate about our use of phrases like 'I'm going to an Apple school' or ' a Microsoft school'. In this paper, I explore some of the possible reasons for an absence of critical debate about the corporate branding of schools. Free access at: doi.org/10.1080/0332...

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The corporate branding of schools in Ireland: why the absence of a critical debate?

This paper explores the increasing engagement of technology corporations with schools in Ireland, focusing on the practice of awarding designations such as Apple Distinguished Schools, Microsoft Sh...

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Leigh Graves Wolf @gravesle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Excellent read to start my Monday morning:

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

AUCD Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarship: Authoritarian Politics #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 Minimum grade of 2.1 (GPA: 3.6) in a relevant Master's degree 🇮🇪 @ucddublin.bsky.social ⌛ Friday 6 February buff.ly/ETcFg6G #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

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Lilly Irani @gleemie.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

@emilianotrere.com @tbonini.bsky.social I really enjoyed your book and have it on my syllabus. Thanks for your work. I wrote a review of it for Critical AI: read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...

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Algorithms of Resistance: The Everyday Fight Against Platform Power | Critical AI | Duke University Press

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato." surreal times dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

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Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous

Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

UCD #CitizenScience event🌀 Met Éireann is calling on the public to help rescue millions of historic weather observations currently held in handwritten paper records. Dr. Rhonda McGovern will run a free hands-on workshop on 27 Jan in James Joyce Library Link 3. Register: forms.gle/cXs26gVj68pN...

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

1/2 Computer scientist Ben Shneiderman argues (in NYT's paraphrase) that "tech companies should give us tools, not thought partners, collaborators, or teammates - tools that keep us in charge, empower us and enhance us, not tools that try to be us."

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We have a fully funded PhD (+ research expenses) in Ethnomusicology going in @ucddublin.bsky.social supervised by my new colleague, Abigail Lindo. Abigail is looking to supervise in a host of exciting & pertinant areas. Full details below: www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

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Ad Astra PhD Scholarship Opportunity - UCD School of Music

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Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu · 09/12/2025

I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

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How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it

I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power.

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