Reposted by Kate DarlingFrovo @frovo.bsky.social · 20/12/2025INVENTOR OF THE WASHING MACHINE: it’s a machine that washes INVENTOR OF THE DISHWASHER: washes what 192834394
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 07/09/2025WE'RE HIRING Research Scientist / Robotics & Labor The Robotics, Ethics & Society (RES) team at RAI is looking for data-driven social scientists (qualitative or quantitative) who are interested in exploring the intersection of robotics & labor. Apply here: jobs.lever.co/rai/9548489c...jobs.lever.coRobotics and AI Institute - Research Scientist - Ethics & SocietyThe AI Institute robotics, ethics & society team does forward-thinking, cross-disciplinary research on the societal impact of robotics. Our research aims to ground societal conversations about robotic... 1128
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 28/05/2025My 2025 commencement speech for CGU (about reclaiming your agency when you feel powerless) youtu.be/7xlZXaGByhk?...youtu.beClaremont Graduate University's 98th Annual CommencementYouTube video by Claremont Graduate University 030
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 27/01/2025For my birthday, I would love it if I didn’t have the flu and the world weren’t literally and metaphorically on fire, but at least I look cute! (jk, I haven’t showered in days) 040
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 24/01/2025The AI “priority” summary in my mail app is pure gobbledygook, even though you would think it has enough training data 060
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 23/01/2025My children have discovered AI-generated artwork 151
Reposted by Kate DarlingChristina Couch @ohyeahitscouch.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Given the awful things happening globally, it feels strange to have a bright moment, but my new book came out today. It's supposedly for kids ages 9-12, but it's really for anyone who wants to learn about animal brains and the deliciously weird stuff that happens in our own minds: shorturl.at/HfpoOcandlewick.comInnovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds - Candlewick PressThis third book in the Extraordinary Animals series delves into the mind-bending world of amazing animal brains.Real-life animal brainiacs and the scientists... 3103
Reposted by Kate DarlingJP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 05/01/2025defending yourself in court must feel good as fuck for like five seconds after you declare that you're going to defend yourself in court and probably not much longer than that 1479022
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Excited to announce that I am now an official, lifetime member of Recreational Equipment, Inc. 100
Reposted by Kate Darlingweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Might fuck around and sleep in heavenly peace later 111090199
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Our district just completely fucked all parents over with a last-minute school calendar change and blamed the teachers for it. 000
Reposted by Kate DarlingAli Garfinkel @aligarchy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024thought i saw a spider scurrying across my floor but upon closer inspection realized it was just a little tumbleweed of hair so i picked it up and it turns out it was in fact a spider 1859053
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Someone recently called this man a genius in my presence, lord help me 020
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Last gig of the season! Flying home full of beignets, appreciation, and slightly kinky conference swag 020
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 05/12/2024This is a fantastic piece. www.theverge.com/c/24300623/a...theverge.comWhat do you love when you fall for AI?Inside the surprisingly meaningful, unexpectedly heartbreaking, and deeply confusing reality of AI relationships. 010
Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I only came on here to let you know that Stop&Shop is selling plush Marty the Robots. 110