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John Horton on Twitter / X
I increasingly think we have to keep AI generated 'papers' out of venues meant for humans---not b/c the papers are bad per se---just that our currently-designed systems cannot accommodate and will break. But I also think what we need a venue for AI generated work (it's good &… pic.twitter.com/fXd92SYbN5— John Horton (@johnjhorton) September 29, 2026
Why you should ignore most AI research you hear about on social media
Writing at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland
Report: AI Use in Newspapers Is Widespread, Uneven… | Maryland Today
UMD Computer Scientists, Private Firms Examine News and Opinion Pages in U.S. Media
Digital Science on Twitter / X
An AI-native workspace that already knows your project?The new Papers AI from Digital Science keeps your drafts, data & references together, so the AI assistant has full context of your work - instead of starting fresh each time. 👉 Available now: https://t.co/DNcG173GDk… pic.twitter.com/FQWxdfKfS4— Digital Science (@digitalsci) August 4, 2026
Charting AI’s Role in Scientific Discovery — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation
Renaissance Philanthropy, with support from Google.org , is conducting a landscape study of AI integration in scientific research — and we want your perspective.
X’s Latest Content Findings Reveal Troubling Trends In AI Moderation
The rise of AI-led moderation is changing the future of online discourse, but it's not without risks.
Our AI Philosophy | Typefully
Social media runs on an implicit contract: I write something, you follow me, you read it, and you trust it came from a human mind. AI writing is curr…
The Arguments Against Open Source AI are Very Bad | Tom Bedor's Blog
The release of Kimi K3 has opened a fresh round of angst and confused discourse. There's a loud cohort of journalists, business leaders, and politicians arguing that open source AI is a dangerous threat. OpenAI's Dean Ball:
AI is now unpopular. That may not make a difference.
Your Favorite Science YouTubers Are Wrong About AI, (e.g. SciShow, Kurzgesagt, and Kyle Hill )
Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence
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AI, Ethics, and Society — Home
I think it’s telling that people very interested in AI (like Eugene and myself) still have no interest in using it as a proxy for human communication. “Being a good writer” is not the same thing as having social agency, and making the models even better at writing won’t change that.
Eugene Vinitsky 🍒
When you deploy heavily LLM text, you currently have no way to prove that you actually read it and therefore cannot convince me to read it
AI* and science journals/academic fraud
I should’ve made this its own collection sooner * I’m neither “pro-AI” nor “anti-AI.” I’ve been blocked for being perceived as both. —Actually, I’m honestly more anti-AI than pro-AI thus far, aside from specialized models and specific use cases, but I’m willing to consider information that’s new to me
AI* discourse
Discussions about discussions about AI, probably mainly on Bluesky but may include other platforms. * I’m neither “pro-AI” nor “anti-AI.” I’ve been blocked for being perceived as both. —Actually, I’m honestly more anti-AI than pro-AI thus far, aside from specialized models and specific use cases, but I’m willing to consider information that’s new to me
New AJPS Submission Cap Policy
One of the innumerable negative externalities arising from LLM technology is the way in which scientific publishing is being swamped with AI…
ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
Attention Authors: updated endorsement policy
Fair Moderation, Equitable Access, and AI: arXiv’s Updated Rate Limit Policy
arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers
I am determined to prove that you can be largely anti-AI but also not be an asshole. The attitudes of some people on this site will NOT win…
How many anti- and pro- AI moderation lists do you think I can simultaneously end up on? Who else is competing in the intersection with me?
So I get that there's (yet again) a big debate going on about AI on Bluesky. I am turning off replies to this post because I don't want to…
