Jacquelyn Gill

jacquelyngill.bsky.social

16 October 2026 12:55

Swartz wasn’t even strictly anti-copyright; he was against “dumb copyright” (cf Lawrence Lessig) that protected corporations over individuals. And while this isn’t a post about how Aaron would feel about OpenAI, the evidence points to him being against using the commons to build proprietary tech.

Dr Abeba Birhane

abeba.blacksky.app

16 October 2026 12:52

"Releasing over 700 files at once is not a demonstration of scholarship, but a demonstration of power. We urge mathematicians to discontinue their work with OpenAI and to return to a vision of science that centers human understanding." www.ahmath.org/statements

Brian J. Enquist

bjenquist.bsky.social

15 October 2026 17:27

Please pass along... 🌿 Explore 25.9 MILLION plant trait measurements across 54 traits in BIEN 4.2! Search, visualize & download trait data across species, genera & families. No coding needed! (But code examples given so that you can learn). Try it ... benquist.shinyapps.io/bien-traits-...

Amos

amosduveen.bsky.social

15 October 2026 08:52

On that note, can I offer you this little gem? No idea why I was suddenly reminded of the term "spherical bastard" while thinking about AI tech billionaires... 🤷‍♂️ bsky.app/profile/fion...

Joseph Rezek

rezekjoe.bsky.social

15 October 2026 06:34

My heart breaks for mathematicians whose lives and careers are being destroyed by AI — and especially this PhD student, who doesn’t even know he is a poet