This call for papers on critical #AI studies may be of your interest

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This might be relevant for @CriticAI_Community

Happy to share one of my last #academic paper, published on New Media & Society and authored with Nate Tkacz (@nate@mstdn.social) and Fangzhou Zhang about our #research on #twittermigration #Xodus that will be relevant to #Fediverse and #AlternativeSocialMedia

Eventful migration: Rethinking social media migration with help from Elon Musk’s sink

doi.org/10.1177/146144482513...

Last Friday and Saturday, there have been 92 coordinated protests against #datacenters used for #AI across the UK, Spain, Germany, Finland, Poland, Austria, Croatia, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium.

You can read more about their motivations and who are supporting them here: stopdirtydatacentres.eu/

#stopdirtydatacentres #stopdirtydatacenters

It's 20:59 and I'm schedulling message for 21:10

👋 hello from another bonfire instance! Amazing idea!

Today, at 16:00 (UK time) we will be meeting to codesign what we want #CriticAI community to be. If you want to share your thoughts about how #AI is used in #Academia join us here:

📆 Today, 16:00 (UK Time)

📔 Notes: https://hackmd.io/b2WA3Yn3RjODQrFRUf0qpQ?both

📍 Jitsi: https://my-group.events/events/20ae93e8-0da4-4655-99d0-cc851ac70a56

RSVP: my-group.events/events/20ae9...

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I do not know what's worse from this: either the toxic culture at @protonprivacy@mastodon.social instilled by their CEO, the fact they are embracing #AI and relying on it for privacy criticall apps, or that they are relying in Claude and not their own tech and that does not inspire confidence either

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UPDATE: due to recent changes to jitsi policies, limiting the sessions' time, The meeting will take place at this new URL: meet.montera34.org/CriticAIK...

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Join me to help me kick-off @CriticAI a community of practice to critically enquiry about #AI ’s adoption in Higher Education and Academia and is part of my fellowship at @SoftwareSaved@mastodon.social

#criticAI #AI

bonfire.cim.warwick.ac.uk/pu...

In less than 3 hours (at 11:00 UK time) we will be meeting to codesign what we want #CriticAI community to be. If you want to share your thoughts about how #AI is used in #Academia join us here:

📆 Today, 11:00 (UK Time)

📔 Notes: hackmd.io/psmbmkxaSJWg-PoqYn...

📍 Jitsi: https://meet.montera34.org/CriticAIKickOffMeeting

In less than 3 hours (at 11:00 UK time) we will be meeting to codesign what we want #CriticAI community to be. If you want to share your thoughts about how #AI is used in #Academia join us here: hackmd.io/psmbmkxaSJWg-PoqYn...

🗓️ Today, 11:00 (UK Time)
📍 Jitsi: meet.jit.si/moderated/0d68aa...

#AcademicFedi

Sharing a reading on AI and racism

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After an initial round to scope interest and shape direction on @CriticAI , the following stood out:

1. there's a lot to say on how #AI is used in #Academia / #HE and its short and long-term implications,
2. there's a willingness for people to share their thoughts and experience in a caring environment;
3. there's little clarity or consensus when it comes to the specifics.

To address these items, during the last weeks of October, I will be facilitating 2 online and independent meetings and an asynchronous "meeting" aimed at codesigning this community.

You can read more about the kick-off here: hackmd.io/CxwTbrIzR22OXdnVkO...

And about the community here: hackmd.io/@CriticAI-HE/Hyp1m...

What are some ideas here that other research communities could try?

Where do your current tools and platforms let you down?

How do you find relevant projects and people?

How do you share what you're working on, from early ideas to data and results?