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kalina kostyszyn 🌸

@kalinamalina.bsky.social
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(she/her/ona) 🥖 🌹 bmc ‘17, phd sbu ‘24. current aaas s&t policy fellow. computational linguistics, phonology, psycholinguistics, ai policy. whimsy-oriented. all opinions are my own.

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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
just found out about the ELIZA archaeology project and their book, Inventing ELIZA, and I’m going to lose so much time to this findingeliza.org
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The first chatbot · ELIZA (1966)
A Critical Code Studies reading of ELIZA, Joseph Weizenbaum’s 1966 chatbot, built on the original source recovered from the MIT archive.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Ever since we’ve posted the secondary coverage as well as the editorial, there’s been an absolute outpour of similar stories hitting my inbox and the sexual-misconduct tip line.”
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Dr SpookyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Humanities will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no humanities.
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Nicole Guenther Discenza @ndiscenza1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The familect piece is wonderful1
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
reading rhythms dc you bring me such peace. i should read at the portrait gallery on my own more often
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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026
Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.
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https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d
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Jo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What you haven't shown in this screenshot is how it covers up the actual abstract 🫠
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
considering getting the ‘help it’s again’ mug for the singular purpose of telegraphic my mental state when i’m giving presentations
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lots of gold nuggets in this piece by @alondra.bsky.social on how social science needs to approach AI. www.amacad.org/publication/...
These problems are not incidental to proprietary Al models—they are fundamental to their design. When corporations control the most powerful systems, academic researchers become users rather than architects of their own methods. Training data remain undisclosed, model updates arrive without warning, and access can be revoked or priced beyond reach. Open-source alternatives models, tools, and systems with training data, architectures, and governance that are transparent to research communities and others-address these epistemic limitations directly. There is a strong case that social science should refuse proprietary Al models entirely. The epistemic requirements of scholarly inquiry may be fundamentally at odds with profit-driven, black-boxed systems whose training data, architecture, and governance remain inaccessible to most researchers. Developing such alternatives requires investment and collaboration, but the payoff is research infrastructure that serves scholarship rather than market imperatives.
This is not antitechnology sentiment but a defense of what distinguishes research from consultancy: the imperative that claims about the social world be contestable and answerable to communities of inquiry.Political science has likewise embraced Al for modeling, particularly in the study of electoral behavior and policy outcomes. Models trained on historical data can attempt to forecast voter turnout, partisan shifts, or policy adoption. 50 Yet "predictive" success does not translate into explanatory depth.
Algorithmic models can reproduce observed patterns without shedding light on underlying mechanisms, raising questions about how much weight these analyses should merit for explanation and theory building.Taken together, Weber, Du Bois, and Marcuse remind us that technologies do not merely augment human capacity; they can shuffle social life, redistribute power, and enframe meaning. Returning to them matters now not because their theories are perfectly fitted to the Al era, but because they teach us to ask the right kinds of questions. Their insights remain indispensable for interpreting Al, even as new conditions require us to build upon them with creativity and care. To retrieve this tradition is therefore not to rehearse it mechanically but to renew it, elaborating new categories and methods appropriate to this moment.
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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 18/09/2026
To understand how AI auditing actually works, & why we need 3rd party (fully independent) auditors, not just 2nd party (contractors) or 1st party (internal teams), please read the 2022 paper Who Audits the Auditors? I coauthored w/ @rajiinio.bsky.social & @poetofcode.bsky.social www.ajl.org/auditors
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Who Audits the Auditors? - Algorithmic Justice League
AJL provides the first comprehensive field scan of the AI audit ecosystem in new paper - Who Audits the Auditors? Recommendations from a field scan of the algorithmic auditing ecosystem.
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
anyway. the past two weeks have been wild. there’s such a good community of people working to make careful definitions around machine learning and AI so they can use those to protect people’s rights. only to be hit with a wall of bluh bluh robot god is going to murder us all (still building it tho)
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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I reposted & commented on an @aptnnews.bsky.social story about this a week or two ago. Looks like the CBC has followed up. You should know about how AI is being used to steal the work of indigenous writers, repackage it via LLM, conceal the theft behind fake pics & then steal traffic & income.
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
SO excited for it to be cool enough to kidnap someone to the eden center for pho again
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ben @benrs.uk · 17/09/2026
good morning
APStylebook • @APStylebook • 16h

We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.

AP The Associated Press 
Replying to @APStylebook

The use of "the French" in this tweet by @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming.
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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In general, if people could stop acting like DC is a theme park where the only residents are in Congress that would be great, thanks
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Anna Girling @annagirling.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
These cuts disproportionately target the arts & humanities: the Business School loses only three courses; the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures loses 48 – many of these are joint degrees, removing the optional breadth of study which has always been one of the appeals of a Scottish degree
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
semi-seriously considering a weekend jaunt back to philly to satisfy my cheesesteak craving
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Volunteer moderators are a big part of why some corners of the internet still feel human, writes Sarah Gilbert of Cornell's Citizens and Technology Lab. Without them, she argues, we face intertwined crises of knowledge and community.
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Millions of Volunteers Are Keeping the Internet Human. For Now.
We’re never going back to the human internet we had. But we can hope for a better internet than the AI-dominated one that is emerging, writes Sarah Gilbert.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs
Instagram post from Malala decked out in Eagles dear with text "Go birds!"
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The alarmist claims of existential threat dominating recent headlines are not grounded in scientific evidence. AI Now’s @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social is not letting them go unchecked: “These claims are neither falsifiable nor verifiable, making them unscientific by their very nature.” bit.ly/4diVeZU
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Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks
We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development
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Per Arne Godejord @pagodejord.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A valuable and worthwhile read from @randomwalker.bsky.social and @sayash.bsky.social www.normaltech.ai/p/the-ai-as-...
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The AI-as-Normal-Technology view of loss of control incidents
A middle ground between the cybersecurity and AI safety communities
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
lrs I think it’s telling that a key part of a certain front line doomer’s narrative is diminishing linguists as academics when they point out flaws in the narrative 😷
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When I say I've been working on this debunking for *years* that includes academic publications. Here's a quick thread:
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 14/09/2026
> Artificial intelligence tools pose a fundamental threat to scientific practice and mathematical understanding. Mathematical progress requires human expertise, cultivated through writing and careful thinking. [Automation] of mathematics thus undermine the intellectual foundations of our field.
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AHM
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Anyway. Data politics are the cataclysmic danger. AI is mostly just a mid tech attached to a speculative finance scheme. Anything it can make dangerous is already dangerous enough to kill us.
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Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In my writing course "To What Problem is AI the Solution?" I always assigned the 2023 pause letter from the Future of Life Institute, signed by most of the people building AI and the rebuttal from the authors of the Stochastic Parrots article. Students wanted to weigh in on "who was right" but /1
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Devin Burghart @dburghart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Today, the Heritage Foundation, the org behind Project2025, took credit for driving Lonnie Bunch out the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch was the first African American and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian. But sure, tell me again how it’s not about racism.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
'Humanities & social sciences research is central to ask questions about how and in whose interests technology is being developed, how it can be adopted, deployed & governed and how to create a world where AI can benefit the many, not the few' My blog for @ukri.org ukri.substack.com/p/why-ai-wil...
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Why AI will fail without the humanities and social sciences
AI can transform society. But only if society has a say in shaping it, writes Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of The British Academy.
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Jonats / Aventureiro @jnathangnzales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You cannot will technology into neutrality
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
the more i see ‘AI is inevitable’ nonsense the more i think it’s time to reread ‘imagination: a manifesto’
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Michael Barany @mbarany.com · 08/09/2026
literally this is the main thing sociologists of mathematics have been trying to tell you all this time
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
an update of what I’ve been up to: I’m beginning my second year as a AAAS Science and Technology fellow at Department of Transportation, focusing on responsible data science and AI and how it affects people on the daily, and I’ve just started the Center for AI and Digital Policy’s AI Policy Clinic!
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Semafor @semafor.com · 27/08/2026
A new Stanford research paper lays out a problem that is being largely ignored: It’s becoming less clear whether recommendations by AI chatbots are driven by advertising dollars or genuine information. www.semafor.com/article/08/2...
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AI agents may raise conflict-of-interest risks, study finds
A new Stanford research paper finds that it’s becoming less clear whether recommendations by AI chatbots are driven by advertising dollars or genuine information.
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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Engaging in mental gymnastics to justify what's convenient but unevidenced, unjust but personally beneficial, 'rewires your neural map' in ways that degrade your overall ability to understand and analyze the world around you, which is a precondition for intelligence and creativity.
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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Major kudos to MIT, who just put out a report about AI on their campus that lucidly explains the threat posed by AI to cognition and the student experience, while at the same time prioritizes learning, students, and the value of education. 1/x aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/
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Report – AI and Education
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 04/08/2026
If there's one thing I've learned from publishing this story is that there is a very, very, very wide chasm between what the law says about all this... and what people *think* the law says and/or *should* say.
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The Economist @economist.com · 13/09/2025
“A fundamental shift is needed in how we approach the development and deployment of AI agents,” argues Meredith Whittaker. “Basic lessons in privacy and digital security are being discarded,” she warns
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AI agents are coming for your privacy, warns Meredith Whittaker
The Signal Foundation’s president worries they will also blunt competition and undermine cyber-security
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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 01/08/2026
a concise description that unfolds to cover a lot of ground
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 30/07/2026
"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...
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AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt
AI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt.
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 21/07/2026
"Cognitive surrender" is a fascinating concept to think about the impact of AI as it exists under reactionary tech Preventing people from thinking for themselves and imagining different worlds is a godsend for authoritarians thenextweb.com/news/wharton...
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Wharton researchers coined 'cognitive surrender' to describe what happens when people let AI think for them
A Wharton study found people accepted wrong AI answers 80% of the time, as apps like Moot now let five AI personas vote on your life decisions.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Using an open-source pipeline to read every comment on OMB's proposed grants rule that could have significant impact on science and technology research funding, Christopher Steven Marcum and Abigail Haddad find the verdict "clear and lopsided": ~94% oppose it.
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The Public Rejects OMB's Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Tens of thousands of scientists, clinicians, and ordinary citizens warned OMB about putting political appointees in charge of which research gets funded.
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
spent the weekend in Edinburgh, swapping old Scotland memories with a friend who was also looking for a reason to come back! i love an impulse trip and my poor friend let me drag her back up Arthur’s seat, yelling ‘you can take the girl out of brecon but you can’t take brecon out of the girl’
The city skyline of Edinburgh, taken from Arthur’s Seat.
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Actually obsessed with this view
A stage for the Critical Role live show in Edinburgh. A small arena surrounds a stage. The stage has dark nautical themed paraphernalia. In the background is Edinburgh castle against a gently clouded sky.
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
legitimately was super concerned for rain for this edinburgh show and i’m thrilled it’s bright and practically cloudless
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Edinburgh thank you for being significantly cooler than the US northeast but the tram did still boil me
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kalina kostyszyn 🌸 @kalinamalina.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
was just talking with a friend about loss of knowledge due to technological ease and anecdotally used maps and gps, didn’t know there was a paper but thrilled to look into this !!
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