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adamrothman.bsky.social

21 October 2026 13:02

Whether you are Catholic or not, it's worth reading the Chicago Pope's encyclical on AI. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Aparna Nair

disabilitystor1.bsky.social

19 October 2026 15:48

For three + years, teachers, writers, artists, humanities professors and so many others have been arguing exactly this--that this technology only produces an endless ouroboros of bland, sad, grey slop. But we were told that we were/are luddites, reactionary, old-fashioned, angry, etc etc.

Barbara Waxer 🌈

barbara-waxer.bsky.social

16 October 2026 02:06

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

Matthew J Kuiper

matthewjkuiper.bsky.social

13 October 2026 18:28

There are still daily reports, studies, lawsuits showing that the models aren’t very effective, are error prone. But even if the day comes when all the bugs are worked out and it’s truly as awesome as they claim, there would still be, to name just one issue, a whole raft of ethical problems.

Mark Simpson-Vos

simpsonvos.bsky.social

13 October 2026 17:59

Excited for my former teammates @uncpress.bsky.social and my current ones at @oieahc.bsky.social for the several books honored with AHA awards this year! Especially stoked to see Kate Masur and Liz Clarke’s “Freedom Was In Sight!” honored! One of my last acquisitions 🙂