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Paul Kim

@mediapk.bsky.social
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phd candidate @ ucsb film+media studies | working on race, recommendation + the subject

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ha ha that’s gross and should make everyone uncomfortable, anyway, Rahm presided over a Chicago police black site, lied about what it was and then I sued the Chicago police for its records that proved it:
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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 people
Exclusive: Lawsuit exposes scale of detention at off-the-books interrogation warehouse while attorneys describe find-your-client chase ‘from a Bond movie’
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you to all who attended our Feeling the Future panel yesterday! The panelists discussed American feelings towards Asian & Chinese technology in 2026, their take on the “American century of humiliation” meme, and the trend of American influencers now looking to China as a site of admiration.
Panel discussion with four participants, including one appearing on a monitor, seated before projection screens while an audience watches.Audience watches a panel discussion with a speaker at a podium and a projected “Meet Our Panel” slide showing four panelists.Panelists pose for a group photo on stage.
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New blog post out now! In "Banff Book Jam 2026 Recap," three authors of Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire reflect on their experience after participating in a DISCO Network collaborative writing retreat. ✏️ Read the full blog post: www.disconetwork.org/blog
Graphic announcing the new blog post, featuring the blog post cover image of the authors of the Banff Book Jam 2026 smiling at the camera.Graphic with a screenshot of the first paragraph of the blog post.Graphic with a screenshot of the second paragraph of the blog post with a text that says "read more on our blog"
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meet the panelists of Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire, Chinamaxxing, & the "American Century of Humiliation" 🔥 📅 Wed, Sept 23 at 4 - 5:30 PM ET 📍Weiser Hall 10th Floor (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) & Zoom 🔗 Learn more and register: events.umich.edu/event/149356
Biographical profile graphic for Brian J. Chen, featuring a portrait and a paragraph describing his work.Biographical profile graphic for Julie Y. Chu featuring a portrait and a paragraph describing her work. Biographical profile graphic for Jasmine Ehrhardt featuring a portrait and a paragraph describing their work.Biographical profile graphic for Paul Kim featuring a portrait and a paragraph describing his work.
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One week from today! Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire, Chinamaxxing, & the "American Century of Humiliation" takes place on Wed, Sept 23 at 4:00 PM ET. Join in-person at the University of Michigan or on Zoom!
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
UPCOMING EVENT: Join us on Wednesday, September 23 at 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET for Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire, Chinamaxxing, & the “American Century of Humiliation." 🎤 Featuring Brian J. Chen, Julie Chu, Jasmine Ehrhardt, & Paul Kim in conversation with Lisa Nakamura.
Event poster for “Feeling the Future,” a panel on Asian/Americanist perspectives, techno-empire, and “Chinamaxxing,” with pagoda illustrations and event details.

Event description: "You've met me at a very Chinese time in my life." American social media users and influencers like Hasan Piker, I Show Speed, and Kris Jenner have become newly interested in China as a source of cultural and technological inspiration. This panel of experts in technology policy, Chinese techno-culture, and the interplay between the U.S. and Asia will discuss the roots of "Chinamaxxing" in U.S.-China relations.
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DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Two weeks ago, the DISCO Network hosted @brianjchen.bsky.social, Julie Chu, Jasmine Ehrhardt, Tara Fickle, @huandirection.bsky.social, Grace Hong, Paul Kim, @lnakamura.bsky.social, & K. Ian Shin, for a five day Book Jam at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Posed photo of Brian J. Chen, Julie Chu, Jasmine Ehrhardt, Tara Fickle, Huan He, Grace Hong, Paul Kim, Lisa Nakamura, & K. Ian Shin.Photo of the authors and facilitators laughing at a boardroom table.
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paolo-caffoni.bsky.social @paolo-caffoni.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I’ve been exploring this shift over the past year, and my article, “The cost of language: tokenization as a metric of labor,” is finally out in AI & Society: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The cost of language: tokenization as a metric of labor - AI & SOCIETY
This study analyzes tokenization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) at the intersection of language, technology, and political economy. Recent studies show that subword tokenization in multilingual ...
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Paul Kim @mediapk.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
A little belated, but out now, and open-access!! Happy to discuss, replies DMs open :) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Synthesizing proteins on the graphics card: protein folding and the limits of critical AI studies - AI & SOCIETY
This paper investigates the application of the transformer architecture in protein folding, as exemplified by DeepMind’s AlphaFold project, and its implications for the understanding of so-called larg...
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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
"I have come to the view that the Columbia admin has created such a toxic + hostile environment for legitimate debate around the war in 🇮🇱 + 🇵🇸 that I can no longer teach or conduct rsch.... To describe my change in status w/ the university as a “retirement” is both misleading + disingenuous."
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Paul Kim @mediapk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Excited about this work we've done with @zentralwerkstatt.org and Qiaoyu Cai--should be of interest to anyone working on the transformer architecture, epistemology and/in AI, and the persistence of the natural language analogy!
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Synthesizing Proteins on the Graphics Card. Protein Folding and the Limits of Critical AI Studies
This paper investigates the application of the transformer architecture in protein folding, as exemplified by DeepMind's AlphaFold project, and its implications for the understanding of so-called larg...
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Paul Kim @mediapk.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
10 days left for submission!
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Paul Kim @mediapk.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Excited to share the CfP for the 9th Media Fields Graduate Conference at UCSB, held from March 7-8, 2025. The theme this year is Witnessing. Abstracts and short bio are due by January 12, 2025. Please find full CfP with submission instructions here: mediafieldsjournal.org/witnessing and below:
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Paul Kim @mediapk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
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