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In tomorrow's Observer, I looked at the case for social media bans for under-16s (and why they're still not the right policy to tackle the issue of kids and social media) www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...

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In tomorrow's Observer, I looked at the case for social media bans for under-16s (and why they're still not the right policy to tackle the issue of kids and social media) www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...

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📖 Just Finished: "TikTok Boom" by @stokel.bsky.social Chris Stokel-Walker! With TikTok facing a potential ban in the U.S. and already banned in India, this book is very relevant. It explores how TikTok became a global force, challenging US tech giants while navigating intense geopolitical scrutiny.

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If you're a current or ex-federal worker with thoughts about why DOGE getting "god mode" over computer systems is a worry, I want to hear from you. My Signal is stokel.01 www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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If you're a current or ex-federal worker with thoughts about why DOGE getting "god mode" over computer systems is a worry, I want to hear from you. My Signal is stokel.01 www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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My latest for Professional Engineering looks at Russia's drone strike on Chernobyl - and how the plant was protected www.imeche.org/news/news-ar...

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For @fastcompany.com, I spoke to federal workers fired as part of Elon Musk's efficiency drive - who have congregated on Reddit as succour www.fastcompany.com/91280346/fed...

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I swear this happens every single day. Nobody EVER thinks to ask if they can use these AI notetakers when they’re on calls with dozens of people discussing sometimes sensitive information.

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The AI-powered future of civic engagement is being trialled in... Bowling Green, Kentucky. My latest for @fastcompany.com on an unusual project www.fastcompany.com/91278879/jig...

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I wrote the @bloomberg.com Weekend essay this week with a plea: stop inviting your AI note takers to meetings, especially without asking participants first Please Stop Inviting AI Notetakers to Meetings www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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ChatGPT and tools like it are great for efficiency, but have serious impacts on our critical thinking. My latest for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2468...

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Everyone hates workplace communication and social networking tools, right? Except... they might actually be good. My latest for @fastcompany.com on a new study www.fastcompany.com/91277631/tho...

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AI chatbots like Character AI promise companionship to those who are lonely. But what are the risks? My latest for @fortune.com digs in fortune.com/2025/02/12/a...

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AI chatbots like Character AI promise companionship to those who are lonely. But what are the risks? My latest for @fortune.com digs in fortune.com/2025/02/12/a...

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Elon Musk's bid for OpenAI is probably mischief making or a strategy to make Sam Altman's life harder. But there's a more sinister risk. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Elon Musk's bid for OpenAI is probably mischief making or a strategy to make Sam Altman's life harder. But there's a more sinister risk. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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DOGE's data exfiltration is a privacy nightmare - the impact from which we might not reckon with for decades to come. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91276537/dog...

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My latest for @newscientist.com looks at a new study that tracks public perception of AI over time. People are seeing AI as more human-like as time progresses! www.newscientist.com/article/2467...

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DOGE's data exfiltration is a privacy nightmare - the impact from which we might not reckon with for decades to come. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91276537/dog...

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My latest for @newscientist.com looks at a new study that tracks public perception of AI over time. People are seeing AI as more human-like as time progresses! www.newscientist.com/article/2467...

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Well, this is a thing www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...

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As countries broker their own splinter deals and carve out their own territory while the leaked draft communique spells out a whole load of nothing, for @fastcompany.com I asked - what is the point of the Paris AI Action Summit? www.fastcompany.com/91275885/wha...

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This is an excellent story www.bbc.com/news/article...

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We suck at coming up with random numbers - so much so that the way you generate random numbers can help predict how you'll do so a year later. My latest for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2467...

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What's the best way to cook an egg? My latest for @economist.com's Espresso

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What's the best way to cook an egg? My latest for @economist.com's Espresso

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We suck at coming up with random numbers - so much so that the way you generate random numbers can help predict how you'll do so a year later. My latest for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2467...

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The drive to push out DEI language from NSF funding won't just harm research. It also means academics now have to learn algospeak. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91274265/aca...

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I tried something! Let me know if this works for you. This is a handbuilt list of journalists, academics, industry figures, activists et al on Bluesky who are focused on tech — especially online platforms, social media and AI. Click "Pin to Home" if you find it worthwhile: bsky.app/profile/will...

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What a time to be a censorship scholar 🫠 spoke w/ @stokel.bsky.social & @fastcompany.com wearing multiple hats (researcher, @weareccsn.bsky.social member & content creator) re: the challenges of academics turning to algospeak after Trump's anti-DEI research purge www.fastcompany.com/91274265/aca...

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The drive to push out DEI language from NSF funding won't just harm research. It also means academics now have to learn algospeak. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91274265/aca...

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The folks at @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy asked me to look at what impact the Labour government's plan for AI will have on the tech sector www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/la...

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AI chatbot rankings on sites like Chatbot Arena can be pretty easily manipulated, a new study shows. My latest for @fastcompany.com explores the impact on this areas of trustworthy AI rating www.fastcompany.com/91273226/rig...

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For @newscientist.com I reviewed the first entry in Bill Gates's autobiographical trilogy www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

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The latest issue of @newscientist.com's Business Insights newsletter just hit inboxes, where I speak to Greg Francis, CEO of Access Partnership, about autonomous vehicles. Sign up for the next issue here: link.newscientist.com/click/384819...

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Keeping track largely so I can make my life easier at the end of it, we're 36 days into 2025. I've had 49 stories published

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For @newscientist.com I reviewed the first entry in Bill Gates's autobiographical trilogy www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

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The latest issue of @newscientist.com's Business Insights newsletter just hit inboxes, where I speak to Greg Francis, CEO of Access Partnership, about autonomous vehicles. Sign up for the next issue here: link.newscientist.com/click/384819...

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As predicted, Trump's tariffs just tanked e-commerce www.fastcompany.com/91271840/tru...

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Not for nothing, but announcing that the US is taking over Gaza the same week you’re neutering the FBI’s entire counterterrorism program isn’t that smart from a security perspective.

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@histoftech.bsky.social hello! You've got a DM

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