Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDLidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Queremos entender a perspectiva de profissionais de software sobre o trabalho e as decisões envolvidas no mercado de apostas on-line (as bets). Você não precisa ter trabalhado com bets para participar. Basta atuar ou ter experiência na área! Participe e compartilhe! forms.gle/uBN7tDdLD6en... 013
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026So while you're thinking about a super human, super "intelligent" alien being killing you, here's what's really happening. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auDoctor forced to apologise after AI makes 'scary' error about illegal drugsArtificial Intelligence is listening to many people's medical appointments, but it is not always hearing things correctly. 10415187
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Queremos entender a perspectiva de profissionais de software sobre o trabalho e as decisões envolvidas no mercado de apostas on-line (as bets). Você não precisa ter trabalhado com bets para participar. Basta atuar ou ter experiência na área! Participe e compartilhe! forms.gle/uBN7tDdLD6en... 013
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 24/08/2026Soon at @fronteirases.bsky.social: @lidianycs.bsky.social and I interviewed Simone Eringfeld, author of Podcasting as a Research Method 032
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDInformation and Software Technology Journal @istjrnal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Do secondary studies in Software Engineering even contribute to the evolution of knowledge anymore, or are they just surface-level summaries that harvest easy citations while increasing the volume of published research? 113
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDRob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026If I can quit Twitter, you can too 602781384
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDTimnit 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.... 762180762
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDQuark Bee @quarkbee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Reminder that, BY THEIR OWN REPORTING, Google's energy use increased by 37% in 2025, because of AI. A single year. Also, southern Europe is currently on literal fire and we're facing possibly the worst super El Niño on record. I hate it here. 114312
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026That was fast. Google sent me a statement saying it is now “rolling back“ this AI feature after our demonstration and others from OSINT researchers www.404media.co/google-earth...404media.coGoogle Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam." 492361558
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I can't understand the purpose of this. I heard a story today about the use of an AI edited imagine in a court case to remove a victim from the scene. I can't stop wondering what's possible to do with something like that. 000
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDMichael S. Kirkpatrick @kirkpams.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Why does it feel like every AI feature is designed to enable abuse? Just tear down every single one of these companies and start over with leadership that aren't nihilists and sociopaths. 😡 021
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDMichael S. Kirkpatrick @kirkpams.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I have a request for anyone who helps organize or leads an ACM SIG, conference, etc. I'm chairing a task force on publication integrity in CS (clear-computing.org). Part of that work is surveying the community on tools used. If you can help spread the word to SIG/conf leaders, please do.forms.gleCLEAR Survey: Tool Adoption For Ethics And Policy ViolationsThe CLEAR Task force is gathering information from conference and journal organizers about tools used or being developed to identify, investigate, or manage ethics and policy violations in peer review... 3611
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 10/08/2026You can submit your talk to ElixirConf BR Where: Curitiba-PR Brazil Date: 2027 #ElixirLang u7seo.share.hsforms.com/2ts-_mkkfQEu... 001
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgHow easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics 020
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I'm always surprised that a lot of people in my network don't know that Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f... 041
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 28/05/2026For those of us in Brazil, the Kindle version is quite affordable here amzn.to/49tTyLf Unfortunately it seems to be the only place where I can buy using a Brazilian credit cardamzn.toPodcasting as a Research Method: A Practical Guide (Creative Research Methods in Practice) (English Edition)Compre Podcasting as a Research Method: A Practical Guide (Creative Research Methods in Practice) (English Edition) de Eringfeld, Simone na Amazon.com.br. Confira também os eBooks mais vendidos, lançamentos e livros digitais exclusivos. 101
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 27/05/2026Coming soon: Antarctica Calling An immersive podcast from Antarctic tourism fieldwork www.simoneeringfeld.com/antarctica-c...simoneeringfeld.comAntarctica CallingWhat does Antarctica sound like? Beyond the postcard image of pristine silence and untouched wilderness, visits to Antarctica are full of sound: ship engines cutting through sea ice, penguin colonies.... 031
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 27/05/2026Linkedin post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simone... 1112
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Do you like podcasts? Have you ever thought about podcasts as a research method? You should check out Simone Eringfeld new book Podcasting as a Research Method. @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com and I had the pleasure of chatting her and highly recommend it! m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...m.youtube.comSimone Eringfeld - Podcasting as a Research Method - YouTube 120
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I noticed a work named Hephaestus: A Supervised Agent for AI-Driven Software Development in the SBES program. It immediately reminded me of Horizon. Not sure if I'd trust it. 😅static.klipy.comAloy in Horizon Forbidden WestALT: Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West 010
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDGroundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 03/08/2026NEW polling on AI in the workplace. Takeaway: workers aren't buying the hype: → 51% say AI will mostly benefit business owners & executives → Just 6% say most benefits will go to workers The benefits of AI in the workplace are not being split evenly.groundworkcollaborative.orgAI at Work: Gains at the Top, Pressure for Everyone Else - Groundwork Collaborative 1155
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDDr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 29/07/2026No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.news.com.auAI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare booksIf you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines. 14336921925
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This story is unbelievable english.elpais.com/internationa...english.elpais.comThe incredible story of the man who built a fake Roman theater in Italy and sold tickets to visit itThe fraudster, who charged up to €40 to visit a site built without permits on a hill in Vicenza and presented as a historical find, has been sent to prison 010
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Neighbors say noise from Michigan data center is 24/7 and upending their lives www.wxyz.com/news/voices/... 021
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Que diferença ter um presidente no governo 🙏🏾 Brasil prepara nova fase de ajuda humanitária à Venezuela após terremotos | G1 g1.globo.com/politica/not...g1.globo.comBrasil prepara nova fase de ajuda humanitária à Venezuela após terremotos | G1Governo aguarda indicações da Venezuela para definir novo plano de ação. Mais de 3.889 pessoas morreram em decorrência dos terremotos que atingiram o país no mês passado. 000
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDBen Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The anatomy of an AI-supported academic article is becoming more apparent. I desk reviewed ~70 manuscripts this week for our journal. Reckon 20ish had significant AI assistance. On top of hundreds of others recently I'm starting to see patterns. Are other editors are seeing the same or similar? 1/ 28932418
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAjuna Soerjadi 🌸 @ethicsofai.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Want to read about the harmful ideologies and marketing strategies behind AI? Read The AI Con by Emily Bender, the TESCREAL bundle by Timnit Gebru and Emile P Torres. Empire of AI by Karen Hao. 1558
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAjuna Soerjadi 🌸 @ethicsofai.bsky.social · 11/07/2026If you're new to AI ethics and want a starting point to read, I suggest Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin, Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia, and Unmasking AI by Joy Buolamwini 17816
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAjuna Soerjadi 🌸 @ethicsofai.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Not a single prompt can change the fact that these technologies destruct the environment and our institutions, concentrate power in the hands of a few technofacists, further marginalize already minoritizes communities and invisibilize the human labor and toxic supply chain that sustain the industry 110737
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDBichinhos Fofinhos pra quem ta cansado @bichinhos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Quem tiver alguma dúvida é só fazer psipsipsi 031776
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDRest of World @restofworld.org · 10/07/2026For $7 an hour, virtual assistants in the Philippines are using AI to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives, fueling a "thought leadership" content mill restofworld.org/2026/virtual-assist…restofworld.orgThe Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content millFor $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives. 17306133
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 09/07/2026Bringing utopia to the world, one "super intelligent" machine at a time. I can't wait for all the new super wealthy people who are going to "make the world a better place" with the impending Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs 🥴 www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/...dailymail.comMark Zuckerberg's AI data center linked to bacteria in city's waterMeta has come under fire after its data center contaminated a major US city's water system with a rare bacteria, months before the facility is set to go online. 49137
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I'm happy to have visited the Faculty of Engineering FEUP in Porto 🇵🇹 last week! Grateful for the invitation, meeting researchers from around the world, and the opportunity to strengthen collaborations while learning more about the European research ecosystem! What an amazing city and food! 000
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD404 Media @404media.co · 09/07/2026Many LLMs have already scanned the entire internet and are still hungry for more. Meta’s patented system would give it unprecedented access to the movements, moods, and interactions of its users. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. @mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/meta-patents... 1116774
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDTim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...bangordailynews.comThese Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big TechDespite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful. 6666422477
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDAdolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 08/07/2026LLMs create the problem and then you use an LLM to "solve" the problem. Great for LLM companies 1264
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Data and video analysis to study gender gaps in interviews on a platform for software engineers show that code quality ratings are 12% lower for women. Interviewers threat women different than men, are more condescending and harsher with them, and women apologize more www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/pu...ifo.deDecoding Gender Bias in Interviews | ifo Institute | CESifo 100
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD404 Media @404media.co · 27/06/2026Some companies who told their staff to use AI now are asking employees to reduce usage after, for example, Accenture found that non-technical workers were using it to convert PDFs into different file types. www.404media.co/the-tokenpoc...404media.coThe Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AILeaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides. 1525373
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 27/06/2026I've interviewed quite a few PhD student parents in my research. And while it's not universal, a pattern I've seen is--if dad is the student, mom drops out of the workforce or works part-time; if mom is the student, dad is the primary earner, so mom fits school around primary responsibility for care 932393
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDLuke Stark @lukestark.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It's really notable how much the tech sector has just tossed aside any pretense of ethical, environmental, social, or personal responsibility over the past five years. Explicable, but still head-spinning #facct2026 #facct26 316548
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDScott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 22/06/2026I don't know if this will be helpful or not, but someone built a LLM reference checker: dev.to/lidianycs/ho... I haven't tested it myself, and I also have to imagine that checking references, and not the actual text of the paper with a tool like this should be OK. Trust but verify, and so forth...dev.toHow I Built a Tool to Detect AI-Generated Fake ReferencesLarge Language Models(LLMs) have become part of everyday academic and technical writing. But there is... 2144
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I wish we could remove the X (old Twitter) from sharing default options. Specially from oficial government websites. 020
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Brazil sends humanitarian team to support search after earthquake in Venezuela. Mission brings together agents from the National Civil Defense, military firefighters and Anatel technicians to reinforce search and rescue operations www.gov.br/mdr/pt-br/no...gov.brBrasil envia equipe humanitária para apoiar buscas após terremoto na VenezuelaMissão coordenada pelo MIDR reúne agentes da Defesa Civil Nacional, bombeiros militares e técnicos da Anatel para reforçar as operações de busca e salvamento 041
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I'm assuming this is is fictional but who knows 🤷🏾♀️. I Was Not Allowed To Type Prompts Into ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk And This Is Discrimination inpreparation.substack.com/p/opinion-i-...inpreparation.substack.comOpinion: I Was Not Allowed To Type Prompts Into ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk And This Is DiscriminationBy Dr. Rachel Simmons, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University 100
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones www.theguardian.com/technology/2... 000
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 26/06/2026"AGI, the automate everything machine, is a business pitch that is extremely lucrative to companies like anthropic" @bcmerchant.bsky.social in a very humorous craft session at #FAccT2026 1585
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhDTech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 11/06/2026The gig economy is moving into healthcare and trying to make nurses bid on shifts through apps. @katiejwells.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to dig into the threat gig work poses for patients and hospital workers alike. There are already horror stories. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/332_... 89062
Reposted by Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD404 Media @404media.co · 10/06/2026Google’s CEO says 75% of the company’s code is AI-generated. The people who write that code are making memes about how bad it is. @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social explains. Watch our latest episode now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKK... 14331126
Lidiany Cerqueira, PhD @lidianycs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Not surprised to know about this. All I can say is that nobody really cares about this kind of abuse/violence against women/girls until they got caught 🤷🏾♀️ 010