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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 3h

OK, since this thread has blown up a bit, I think it's worth clarifying in a new thread to what extent the 'GenAI is asbestos for the mind' analogy might hold up, and where it breaks down (as even useful analogies always do): 1/n

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Research measuring the effects of AI in education has a major quality control problem that should disqualify most of it from being considered in policy discussions or applied in teaching practice. Quick new post from me codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/t...

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The problem with evidence production on AI in education

Photo by Camille Villanueva on Unsplash The research field of artificial intelligence in education (AIED) has a long history of investigating the effects of AI on learning and other educational out…

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Oskari Sivula @oskarisivula.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Come work with me! Jaakko Hirvelä is hiring a 2 year post-doc with a focus on epistemology in the awesome "Metaphysics, Ethics and Epistemology of Risk" project. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #philsky #epistemology #philosophy

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Epistemology

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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.

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Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hey everyone, a collective I'm part of is starting a radical bookshop and community space in Newcastle, a city where the last radical bookshop closed around 40 years ago. We've just launched our crowdfunder. Please take a look a share widely! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/booksfromb...

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Books from Below: A Radical Bookshop for Newcastle

Opening new radical bookshop, coffee shop, and community space in Newcastle UK!

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Joey Pollock @joeykpollock.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Excited to share my recent interview with Fintan Mallory (@fintanmallory.com) about his paper 'Fictionalism about chatbots', in which he reflects on meaning, make-believe, and the ideological significance of the terms we use to describe chatbots.

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INTERVIEW: Fintan Mallory on 'Fictionalism about chatbots'

Fintan Mallory (he/him) is an assistant professor of philosophy at Durham University and an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Algorithmic Life. At the moment, his research focusses on...

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Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · 09/03/2026

Are you an early-career philosopher hoping to reach beyond academia with your writing? We’re thrilled to be introducing the Aeon Philosophy Prize – a unique opportunity to receive editorial mentorship and see your ideas reach global audiences. Open for applications today buff.ly/p47BrKe

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Joey Pollock @joeykpollock.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Honoured to be included in this volume, continuing my longstanding campaign to reanimate semantic holism.

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Joey Pollock @joeykpollock.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Hi folks! Excited to share a new interview to the Knowledge Communication blog. Here is Anna Drożdżowicz and Yael Peled talking about their recent paper, 'The complexities of linguistic discrimination': www.joeykpollock.net/blog/intervi...

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Fintan Mallory @fintanmallory.com · 15/06/2025

This looks like a valuable paper for any educational institution interested in developing an evidence-based policy on LLM usage (if such an institution exists)

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Víctor M. Verdejo @victormverdejo.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Proofs are here! Sharing Thoughts is becoming real. Co-edited with @mthsvlnt.bsky.social & J.L. Bermúdez. Out soon with OUP.

Sharing Thoughts. Oxford University Press.

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Joey Pollock @joeykpollock.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Hi folks! We're hiring another 3-year postdoc to join a project on human-LLM communication. Based in the philosophy dept but also open to candidates from other relevant fields (e.g., linguistic pragmatics, experimental psychology). Application deadline 30th April. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher - "Artifical Intelligence: Human-LLM Communication" (276987) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher - "Artifical Intelligence: Human-LLM Communication" (276987), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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Joey Pollock @joeykpollock.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Delighted to share that @hugormota.bsky.social has passed his doctoral trials to become Dr Hugo Mota! A fascinating discussion of a brilliant dissertation. Many thanks to everyone involved!!

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Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Spectrum 10k has been permanently halted. A historic win for autistic communities, which will likely have a significant impact on how research funding is allocated in the future. Nothing about us without us! (ht/ @drstevenkapp.bsky.social) www.autismresearchcentre.com/projects/spe...

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Spectrum 10K - Autism Research Centre

Statement from the Spectrum 10K research team, 30th January 2025 Today we are publishing the Spectrum 10K consultation report and announcing the next steps for the project. We know this announcement h...

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Nicholas Allott @nicholasallott.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

Come and work with us. 3-yr postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oslo for experimental work on the human side of interaction with LLMs: how we interpret LLMs, whether we trust what they (seem to) say, and more. #pragmatics #linguistics #philosophy #psychology www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Researcher - "How do we understand machines that talk to us?" (265907) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Researcher - "How do we understand machines that talk to us?" (265907), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024

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