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James Shelley

@jamesshelley.com
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Strategy wonk, skunkworks dev guy

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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 25/04/2026
The “software brain” ontology, proposed by @reckless.bsky.social, is a good thought project on the “enormous gap” between the tech sector and the rest of the humans when it comes to AI. www.theverge.com/podcast/9170... I left my two cents in the comments: www.theverge.com/podcast/9170...
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BEWARE SOFTWARE BRAIN
Software brain is changing the world, but most people still aren’t buying.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 15/11/2025
Every time I hear someone (including myself) say that AI makes them more efficient and productive at work, I can't escape this thought... jamesshelley.com/if-you-need-...
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If you need to use a chatbot to do your job, does that make YOU the robot?
In a well known 2015 blog post, Peter Reinhardt argues that Uber workers can be categorized into two groups. One group (the coders and engineers) runs the system and the other group (the drivers) does...
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dan @danabra.mov · 26/09/2025
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
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Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Move over, ChatGPT. Newer AI platforms are aimed at academics and doctors and they're not supposed to hallucinate citations. I tested many of them, but especially Consensus AI. My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
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AI Comes for Academics. Can We Rely on It?
By now, the fact that artificial intelligence can hallucinate is, I hope, well known. There are countless examples of platforms like ChatGPT giving the wrong answer to a straightforward question or im...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 23/09/2025
🗨️ “responses are typically predicated on an assumption that AI in assessment is a problem that can be solved if only the right approach can be found. However...we argue that GenAI may not be that kind of problem at all.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 23/09/2025
I'm looking forward to this conversation. The Canadian Association of Research Administrators is hosting a panel on "The Impact of AI on Research Administration in Canada" on November 26 at 12PM ET. cara-acaar.ca/227192
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 19/09/2025
I am presenting a session on “Artificial Intelligence & Automation: Supporting the Exchange of Information Between Researchers and Knowledge Users” at #KTDRR25 on October 23, 3:25PM. Conference is online and free to attend (registration required), so swing by if you can ktdrr.org/conference20...
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from @pennypexman.bsky.social and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and @cribravo.bsky.social, moderated by @jamesshelley.com. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!
Western Research staff eating and speaking to each other in long tables at the Wave Restaurant on Campus at Western University.Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and Cristián Bravo Roman on stage with moderator James Shelley speaking to Western Research staff about AI in Research.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 03/09/2025
Welcome #SSHRC to @bsky.app!
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 27/08/2025
Faculty members, researchers 👋 Need to polish up your @orcid.org profile? A team of us at @westernu.ca are hosting a virtual "ORCID Clinic" on Sep 24 at 12PM ET to help researchers get their profiles connected with trusted databases. @westernuresearch.bsky.social forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zRVJ84t55C
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 10/08/2025
Storr hypothesizes that forces beyond us compel us to live in a state of perpetual status anxiety. Pair with Arthur C. Brooks observation that people habitually and chronically choose “being special” over “being happy”…
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 09/08/2025
“Moving beyond consumer-grade interfaces like chatbots (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc), our focus here is on the strategic development of enterprise-scale AI projects deployed at an institutional level.” 💻 Wednesday, September 10 at 12:00-1:00PM EST #ResearchAdmin #ai cara-acaar.ca/227183
Banner image that says: “Let’s Talk AI Club - Beyond the Chatbot: Enterprise AI in Research Administration” by the Canadian Association of Research Administrators
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 30/07/2025
Are you an all-star videographer, a master of post, and passionate about supporting research communication? Are you in #ldnont? My team has an RFI out, towards creating a shortlist of longterm collaborators for the @westernu.ca Storyhouse program. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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🎥 Feel free to pass this along and/or tag any videographers or media teams who might be interested. | James Shelley
🎥 Feel free to pass this along and/or tag any videographers or media teams who might be interested. (We are especially keen to work with local vendors in London, Ontario.) Are you an all-star videogr...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 10/07/2025
Are you a researcher or a person who supports researchers? I am looking for a few more beta testers to provide feedback on a new prototype app that automates the workflow of identifying, collating and sharing new research articles. DM me if interested! m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZI8...
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researchmesh: beta testing
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 06/07/2025
The part in Theaetetus where Socrates talks about social media.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 23/06/2025
It’s got loads of creepy AI slope. It’s got lots of nostalgic blubbering. It wallows in the uncanny valley. It has a silly broadway show tune. It also has a point! My contribution to the @westernu.bsky.social CTL GenAI Summer Challenge is MULTIMODAL at teaching.uwo.ca/genai/posts/...
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Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
sharing of ideas among the audience. Western University’s @jamesshelley.com addresses a critical challenge for universities and other research institutions: the lack of dedicated communication support for departments and research centres. 2/3
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 13/06/2025
SSHRC Storytellers finalists at @swc-can.bsky.social in Fredericton
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 01/06/2025
It’s the enshitification of everything in the age of surveilllance capitalism…when the purpose of an actual cookie is to get a cookie in your browser.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 24/04/2025
The warm, peacefully blinking lights mask a frantic effort to comply with the new storage limit reductions for Microsoft 365 Education…
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 12/04/2025
Fulfilling my obligations as a dad today and convincing the kids that “suspension bridges” are so named because being on them is very suspenseful.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 11/04/2025
Well, here it is...all in one place! I think this is just about everything I have learned in all my years about presenting research and using public speaking to communicate science. I hope it is helpful! @westernu.bsky.social #KMb #scicomm westernhealthsciences.createsend.com/t/y-e-ckruii...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 31/03/2025
This @visualcap.bsky.social chart is a good reminder that if you are waiting for some magical moment in the future when the future is fully known, you really need to get over the delusion that such a future will ever arrive. www.visualcapitalist.com/global-econo...
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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
openRxiv has arrived! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openrxiv.org/introducing-... #openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 30/03/2025
Super friendly staff. Genuinely relaxed atmosphere—no rush to turn the table. No blaring music. No televisions. And yes, free wifi and a local brew. Dine in your neighbourhood. (Archie’s #ldnont)
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 27/03/2025
Presenting your research this conference season? Join us on Tuesday (April 1) at @westernu.bsky.social or on Zoom to optimize your talk. 450+ registrations already—it’s going to be a blast! uwo.ca/fhs/research... @westernuresearch.bsky.social @researchimpact.bsky.social @swc-can.bsky.social
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Thrilled to see the momentum for RRA in Canada! 🎉 Register for "Responsible research assessment: Creating a Canadian community of practice", taking place on April 7th, 2025, from 12 - 1:30pm EST online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ce249c... organized by Canadian Reproducibility Network (CaRN)
Responsible research assessment: Creating a Canadian community of practice. This webinar aims to foster discussion on strategies for building a more cohesive community of practice to advance responsible research assessment (RRA) within Canadian research institutions and funding agencies.
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ORCID @orcid.org · 19/03/2025
In a world where political shifts disrupt the research landscape, ORCID's mission remains steadfast. Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering. Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
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ORCID: Still Persistent, Still Independent
In this blog post, we reflect on the progress we’ve made at ORCID, and how we've remained true to the vision set forth in our earliest days.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 14/03/2025
I really appreciate the opportunity to work here. It doesn't feel like a "job" but a daily opportunity to learn, experiment and discover... alongside exceptional colleagues committed to serving society through the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. @westernu.bsky.social #WesternU
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 13/03/2025
Just discovered @quoteinvestigator.com is on @bsky.app now. So there's at least one good thing about the world right now.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 13/03/2025
@quoteinvestigator.com How far back can we trace the intellectual lineage of "Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcomes" and is it possible to locate a verified reference to the quote in a past Charlie Munger talk? Thanks!
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 12/03/2025
When in doubt, ask questions. If not asking questions, be afraid of yourself.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 12/03/2025
The best thing to do with the best ideas is to figure out why they won’t work.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 11/03/2025
Imagine you could control the value of the global market by issuing tariffs. Imagine how much money you and your buddies could make if you tipped them off as to when you were going to lift them.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 11/03/2025
Hello #TOtechweek on @bsky.app. I am wondering if there is anyone else in the AI and research space who would be interested in collaborating or comparing notes on a potential event?
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 07/03/2025
Who is more irrational, the irrational actor or the people who persistently ascribe rationality to the irrational actor?
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/03/2025
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail. I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 06/03/2025
I torched all of my personal social media accounts a little while ago, except for @bsky.app and @linkedin.com. Have I missed the Meta/X universe in any way, shape or form? Nada. Zilch. Nil.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 04/03/2025
When my son was in kindergarten, his class had a community pledge. The motto seems as relevant for a nation as it does for a classroom: We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care of the environment. WE CAN DO HARD THINGS! 🇨🇦
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 01/03/2025
What is scarier than society using AI models that regularly hallucinate? Society using AI models that are believed to be incapable of inaccuracy.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 14/02/2025
The peer review process is often abstruse and unpredictable. But can AI "predict" what reviewers will flag as weaknesses in grant applications? March 17, 2025, 3PM-4:30 p.m. at @uwaterloo.ca (or virtually). Hosted by Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation. uwaterloo.ca/complexity-i...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 12/02/2025
Are you sharing your research this conference season? Optimize delivery, presentation structure, and slide design: maximize the impact of your next talk, keynote, or lecture. April 1, 9AM-12PM ET. Live in-person at @westernu.bsky.social, plus virtual options. Open to all. uwo.ca/fhs/research...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 10/02/2025
If you are a faculty member at @westernu.bsky.social applying to this round of the CIHR Project Grant competition, consider testing out the new Automated Grant Feedback pilot—an experimental resource powered by AI and provided to the #WesternU research community by @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 16/01/2025
How can research meaningfully connect with other sectors in society? A reflection by @nadinewathen.bsky.social, Jennifer MacGregor and myself about the City Symposium series—and what we learned evaluating it. #ldnont @lpl.ca @pillarnn.bsky.social @westernu.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 30/11/2024
This poor yellow diamond surely has a psychological complex. #ldnont #wortleyvillage
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 27/11/2024
Dutifully reposting along with 1.6k other accounts...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 25/11/2024
“The LLM alone outperformed physicians even when the LLM was available to them” is fascinating—but the public reporting on this article really needs to emphasize that the analysis case data was collected and written by actual physicians, not random people talking to an LLM. doi.org/10.1001/jama...
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 23/11/2024
Strategically speaking, usage vis-a-vis Threads is all that really matters for @bsky.app now. A critical mass of the birds already flew the coop and they are still just flying around and trying to sort out what wire to land on together.
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 22/11/2024
You can file this paragraph from a recent NIH update in the “Tell me you are getting frustrated with telling me you are getting frustrated” folder. #peerreview #research #ai nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2024/11/04/usi……
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James Shelley @jamesshelley.com · 19/11/2024
A better name for “Inbox”
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