During her visit, @abeba.bsky.social will be taking part in our Technomoral Conversations event exploring AI narratives and counter-narratives – a collaboration w/ @braiduk.bsky.social & @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🗓️ 11 Feb 18.00-19.30 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute & online 🎟️ edin.ac/3MZEm0a

This February, we look forward to hosting @abeba.bsky.social for one week as our Distinguished Visiting Scholar! Dr Birhane founded and leads @aial.ie and is assistant professor of AI @tcddublin.bsky.social. She researches AI accountability with a focus on audits of AI models and training datasets.

if you’re passionate about AI accountability research and enjoy working in a vibrant lab with a multi-disciplinary team but not interested in doing traditional academic work, this position might be for you

I’m looking for my right-hand person to come help me run the @aial.ie - Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE) - Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata) - Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00 Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui... Main Responsibilities👇🏾

please apply and share with your network

I am assembling resources for @aial.ie to mitigate/reduce risks (due to our research) from potential: 1)retaliation, defamation lawsuit etc for work on politically charged topics 2)emotional harm from dealing with sensitive issues (CSAM, hate, etc) know of any helpful resources? pls share/repost

also, i'm looking for a phd student to join our team at the @aial.ie bsky.app/profile/abeb...

are you disgruntled by the current safety evaluation landscape? curious about what conceptual clarity, methodological soundness and rigour in AI evaluation might look like? if so, consider coming to dublin and doing a phd with me apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...

i'm hiring a postdoc to map the age-verification space and do some audits if you’ve worked in this area, pls apply: aial.ie/hiring/postd... pls share widely

Are you passionate about exploring what a conceptually cogent, methodologically sound, and well-founded AI evaluation and safety research might look like? Come do a PhD with us. Closing Date: 10 February 2026 Apply here aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...

We're hiring a postdoc to identify, map and evaluate commercially used age verification systems Closing Date: 16 January 2026 Apply here: aial.ie/hiring/postd...

Why has the UK Govt's Environment Agency put its name to a dubious report produced by Big Tech lobbyists TechUK? inews.co.uk/news/uk-runn...

The AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie at @tcddublin.bsky.social & ADAPT secured a major UK grant to investigate potential risks of #AICompanions. The lab is led by Prof. @abeba.bsky.social - learn more: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve... @researchireland.ie

at the @aial.ie, we don't audit AI systems for companies/startups on demand nor do we provide any kind of consultation services as it compromises our independence we also don't have a dedicated person to attend the lab's inbox at the mo and unfortunately I'm unable to respond to such emails

Delighted to share that Dr Abeba Birhane, of @tcddublin.bsky.social SCSS, ADAPT & founder of @aial.ie, has been named one of Irish Tatler's 2025 Women of the Year in the Innovation category! Congratulations, @abeba.bsky.social! www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve... @researchireland.ie

Google's assault on the news industry is also an assault on the truth. Why are regulators so slow to act?

Data centres in Scotland are being allowed to call themselves "green" despite using vast amounts of electricity and causing high levels of climate pollution.

"data centers already accounted for 22% of Ireland's total electricity consumption in 2024. In the Dublin/Meath area, where a third of Ireland's population lives, 48% of the electricity was used by data centers in 2023." @abeba.bsky.social & @krisshrishak.bsky.social ✍🏼 www.iccl.ie/press-releas...

In a short piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @abeba.bsky.social and I write #AIHype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course. Stop peddling in unscientific discourse about “AGI” and “superintelligence.” Serve citizens. Don't cater to the whims of tech CEOs. www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...

We need our policymakers everywhere to be attuned to the needs of the people, not the whims of CEOs -- and especially not CEOs in the grip of TESCREAList fantasies. Thank you @abeba.bsky.social and @krisshrishak.bsky.social for speaking up www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...

Europe’s policy makers continue to echo corporate hype and tech CEOs' speculations about “AGI” and “superintelligence”. In this piece, @krisshrishak.bsky.social & I call on our policy makers to be grounded in empirical evidence www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...

New from #ADAPTRadio: Agentic AI- Convenience or Compromise? Listen to a fireside chat with Dr. Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social (@aial.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social) & Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social (President @signal.org) from #ADVANCE2025 Listen: www.adaptcentre.ie/podcasts/ada...

Our colleagues at the AI Accountability Lab (@aial.ie) in Trinity College Dublin are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher on Generative AI (GenAI) in Public Service. 👉 Learn more and apply here: aial.ie/hiring/postd... #AIResearch #GenerativeAI #PublicService #AIAL #ResponsibleAI

📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd... applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome pls share with your networks

The AIAL is looking for a highly driven Post-Doctoral Researcher who can design and implement research that improves transparency and accountability regarding the use of generative AI in public services Application closes on Dec 02, 2025 More information: aial.ie/hiring/postd...

I really enjoyed talking AI "companions" (and a lot more) with Seth and Caroline - you can catch it on Spotify, too - open.spotify.com/episode/6S0r...

Can AI friendship go too far? This week on the pod: Maribeth Rauh (formerly of Google DeepMind, now at AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie ) on why we treat AI like people — and how that illusion can spiral into real-world harm. 🎧 youtu.be/uAaYSIPsxCI #AI #Chatbots #MentalHealth #Podcast #AIEthics

Why do we treat AI like it’s human? This week, Maribeth Rauh (ex–Google DeepMind, now at the AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie ) joins us to unpack how AI companions use emotional design and manipulative UX to keep us hooked. 🎧 Listen: youtu.be/uAaYSIPsxCI?... #AIethics #AIAccountability

this is a comprehensive conversation that covers current issues of AI companions: dark patterns, deceptive designs, emerging youth mental health issues, engagement maximising business models, regulation (lack thereof), and how we are evaluating companion apps at the @aial

⚖️ No Rules for AI? AI is evolving faster than our laws. Maribeth Rauh (ex–Google DeepMind, now at AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie ) explains how weak regulation—and seeing AI as “human”—can lead to real harm. 🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/uAaYSIPsxCI?... #AI #TechPolicy #Podcast #AIRegulation #Ethics

curious about the current state of AI companions, how they are used, various problems that arise w developing intimate r\ship w these bots & how we are approaching evaluation of companions at @aial.ie.. then this indepth conversation w @mbrauh.bsky.social is for you www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAaY...

Conversation with our own @mbrauh.bsky.social encompassing her transition from DeepMind to @aial.ie, breaking down AI companions, why the massive uptakes (particularly w minors), & the multitude of harms that arise with them including AI sycophancy & the business models designed to keep users hooked

Looking forward to the fireside chat on #AgenticAI with Dr. Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social (@aial.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social) & Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social (President, @signal.org) at #ADVANCE2025 tomorrow. Agenda here: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve... @researchireland.ie

The Advisory Council is composed by: ➖ Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social, Founder & Leader of @aial.ie ➖ Professor Joris van Hoboken @jvh.bsky.social, Professor of Information Law at @ivir-uva.bsky.social ➖ Professor Clare McGlynn @claremcglynn.bsky.social, Professor of Law at @durham.ac.uk

📢 Today, CDT Europe is proud to announce the creation of its new Advisory Council, an exciting milestone for our organisation as we strengthen our work at the intersection of #technology, policy, and democracy in Europe. 👇🏻 Read more on our website: cdt.org/insights/cdt...

"[T]he ability of Bytedance’s models to create likenesses of copyrighted characters and real people unfortunately adds heat to the fire of scrambling to get ahead at any cost, and regardless of any kind of law or ethical implications.” @mbrauh.bsky.social time.com/7321911/byte...

If passed, the CSA Regulation proposal would also harm whistleblowers, activists in political opposition, labour unions, people seeking abortions in places where it is criminalised, media freedom, marginalised groups & many others please sign this petition & pass it on crm.edri.org/stop-scannin...

📢 Together with 30 CSOs, we sent a letter to the European Commission and MSs to urge them to uphold their commitment to swiftly implement the #AI Act, without any delay or reopening of the legislation, and appoint national competent authorities. 👇🏻 Read the full statement: cdt.org/insights/joi...

"Belief that AI integration is essential—if not the only path—to societal progress is deeply flawed. Claims about AI’s capabilities lack evidence or are simply overinflated. Extractive, & destructive nature of the industry is often ignored" www.alliancemagazine.org/analysis/phi... from your truly

AI is the wrong tool to tackle complex societal & systemic problems. AI4SG is more about PR victories, boosting AI adoption (regardless of merit/usefulness) & laundering accountability for harmful tech, extractive practices, abetting atrocities. yours truly www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/ai-...

In this short piece, I lean on embodied cog sci to argue that we should refuse & resist llms in education (pp. 53-58) unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentV... "the classroom is an environment where love, trust, empathy, care & humility are fostered & mutually cultivated through dialogical interactions"

we at @aial.ie, are investigating amplification/censorship on X/twitter in EU. what are major EU: -politicians & regulators -journalists -influencers & public intellectuals, with high visibility/influence on X, across both left & right political ideologies we're interested in existing datasets too

Amazing group of AI auditing scholars and practitioners at the AI Accountability Lab @aial.ie, led by @abeba.bsky.social ✨

We are thrilled to finally introduce our lab members aial.ie/people/ 1/

We call on the Commission to refrain from pursuing a deregulation agenda and champion the proper enforcement and implementation of the AI Act and the wider EU #digital rulebook.

We firmly oppose any attempt to delay or re-open the #AIAct, particularly in light of the growing trend of deregulation, which risks undermining key accountability mechanisms & hard-won rights, enshrined in EU law, protecting people, the planet, justice and #democracy.

⏰ Today, CDT Europe, together with 51 experts, academics & civil society organisations, sent an open letter to the European Commission to express our concerns regarding the forthcoming Digital Simplification package, which could include revisiting the AI Act. 👇🏻 Read the full letter on our website:

Shout out to the dream team that worked meticulously and patiently through the long journey that this paper has been over the past few years: Ria Kalluri, @willie-agnew.bsky.social, Myra Cheng, Kentrell Owens, @soldaini.net & yours truly

Following qualitative inspection of 100 CV papers & 100 patents, we highlight two salient themes that emerged: 1. humans are subsumed under the term ‘objects’ 2. the field goes out of its way to obfuscate surveillance 8/

Are only a few rogue entities and authors powering to surveillance? Nop! We found, across institutions, nations and subfields, the practice of research to surveillance pipeline is a pervasive norm. 7/