Are you an Edinburgh Law School graduate based in the Munich area? Then meet with your fellow alumni at an informal gathering held at Hofbräuhaus München on Friday 21 November, 8pm - 10pm. Find out more and register: https://edin.ac/47v8siz

Figuring out how the brain uses information from visual neurons may require new tools, writes @neurograce.bsky.social. Hear from 10 experts in the field. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/the-big-pict...

I was at her Edinburgh gig last night, and it was wonderful (AND we repaired an unstable timeline involving one copy of Poyums Annaw, a space time anomaly and the Edinburg Book Festival, but that's a story for another day) - if you want to treat yourself, and there is one near you, get a ticket!

This is brilliant news, and what a great project!

I am so pleased to announce that I have been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship www.ukri.org/news/ukri-an... to undertake the project 'A Multi-Dimensional Understanding of the Digital Far Right'.

Eleanor Morton's latest take on AI - worse than Craig youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJ...

Whoops, that should've been @4sweb.bsky.social, my bad! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Only 10 days left to apply: We are searching for a senior postdoc (3 +3 years) in the field of theoretical ecology and evolution. The position provides the opportunity to closely interact with experimentalists and develop own research projects. Please RT. Details 👇: shorturl.at/iiiOv

Privacy is essential for people with disabilities to live with independence and dignity. While assistive tech can empower autonomy, mishandling sensitive health or disability data can lead to discrimination, stigma or control. Learn more: privacyinternational.org/case-study/5...

"The idea of robot/AI rights acts as a smoke screen, allowing theorists and futurists to fantasize about benevolently sentient machines with unalterable needs and desires protected by law." firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...

New batch of emails from Russia's disinformation campaign, which added Chancellor Merz of Germany to its list of targets, which has previously focused on Moldovan president Maia Sandu and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Letting Google set the narrative about the environmental costs of "AI" is like letting tobacco companies set the narrative about the effects of second-hand smoke by measuring the health effects of sitting through one neighbor smoking one cigarette.

While many get overexcited on AI and copyright Audibe quietly finds low-tech solutions to rip off authors and redistribute money from creators to billionaires. An important petition here: www.change.org/p/convince-a... and for background, this video helps: www.youtube.com/@Elisabeth_W...

Exactly one month til I'm heading across the UK with POYUMS ANNAW. Already so many of yous have bought books and tickets, and been so supportive of my work, thank you!! Tickets are available for most dates (if you've missed your city or you're not able to attend we're livestreaming the 24th)

Running she comes, late, Reeling in under the last Bronze brimmings. She sits Among twenty whispers. —George Mackay Brown, “Island School” published in Carve the Runes: Selected Poems by George Mackay Brown (Polygon 2021) #Orkney #poetry birlinn.co.uk/product/carv...

The wonderful @lenniesaurus.bsky.social has been shortlisted for Scottish Writer of the Year! If you've enjoyed her poetry or tireless (and frankly incredible) efforts promoting Scots with her Scots word of the day series, send her a vote: projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguag...

This sounds absolutely excellent!

Two startups have just launched embryo selection software based on genomic IQ prediction. Both have support from "educational genomics" researchers, but some scientists say the startups are selling "snake oil." New post on genetics, IQ and education codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2025/08/04/e...

Gulls. youtube.com/shorts/SJZsD...

I'm holding onto one thing. I love you.

I have seen lots of people replying to Ian to say that the law is clear post FWS so the code shouldn't be revised. I have read into this more than most, so I'm going to list all the important issues unresolved by FWS. (Note I'm not saying that I will like how they are resolved.) 🧵

@aycaatabey.bsky.social Ayca's brilliant PhD discusses the Data Protection implications of this www.de.ed.ac.uk/people/dr-ay...

BREAKING: The EU Commission has released a mandatory template for AI developers to disclose training data. Unlike the Code of Practice, this is not optional. It could have global fallout, as rights holders abroad might use it to sue over copyright. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/e...

reminds me of that discussion I inadvertently started at a blockchain conference, when I tried to convince the audience that "Oracle" is a misnomer, and they really mean "seer" ("manteis") There may have been some classist (or even classicist) insults being used for which I apologise

great skit on AI, will use for teaching www.youtube.com/shorts/sgzCC...

The plain truth is, it's inexcusable, in 2025, for governments to be mandating privacy-violating methods such as facial biometrics, bank details, or govt photo ID, for verification of one age-related attribute. If they can't do it properly, they should learn why not.

That's so cool, I wish I could take part

I remember these days - often it took more than 20 goes at the crank starter before the Internet started to run

So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS. Please read and share this thread.

Check the bonus panel on the site! ◆ COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com ◆ PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm... ◆ STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com #webcomic ⁠smbc

Oops, put in the wrong link. Here's the correct: www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Thanks for catching that Joanna!

What can policy makers learn from “AI safety for everyone” (Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s42... ; joint work with @gbalint.bsky.social )? I wrote about some policy lessons for Tech Policy Press.

stranded at Florence airport. Apparently I weigh too much to be flown home, so KLM kicked me off the flight and rebooked me for tomorrow at 6am - in a different city... which was news to their online agent who did not know the difference between Bologna and Florence

Everyone thinks the first lawyer using AI fake cases has been found out. They are probably right, but this is not an AI case. This is about something else... lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/2025/05/07/t...

an interesting new take on the copyright and genAI discussion, and the social harms of data scraping

@uoelawschool.bsky.social is hiring a Teaching & Research Fellow in AI, Data & the Rule of Law. The post will include: ✨teaching responsibilities @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social ↔️collaboration across @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 🤝working closely with our CTMF team! Apply by 2 May ▶️ edin.ac/4ih5dP9

In case you're about to start teaching a #tech/#internet ethics-related course and you would like some concise case studies to present to students--here are a few: scu.edu/ethics/focus... #ethics #education #highered #data #privacy #cybersec #AI #VR #socialmedia

Dear #STS friends, Very happy to announce the Call for Papers for the upcoming STS-CH 2025 Conference, taking place from September 10–12, 2025, in Zurich! You can consult the list of panels, and much more, here: sts-ch.org/sts-ch-2025/ We look forward to seeing you soon! 🤗

www.ru.nl/en/working-a... Super cool postdoc at radboud

and another take on AI. Defeating the robo-calypse won't be super-easy, and might be an inconvenience www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYh...

Elle Cordova on AI youtube.com/shorts/KDKbI...

a use of AI I can totally get behind: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8q...

For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research. en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...

The Ethical and Legal Implications of the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act in the European Union Legal Framework, by Carlotta Buttaboni (@carlottabuttaboni.bsky.social ), Giuseppe Colangelo, Luciano Floridi @floridi.bsky.social / @ssrn.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Don’t employ the My Answer To Everything Is Cutting People Guy if you want actual solutions. www.scotsman.com/education/co...

This is high art

This 2-year post in the Edinburgh Law School will also work closely with me, Emily Sullivan, @zeerak.bsky.social and others in EFI’s Centre for @technomoralfutures.bsky.social! Come join us - apply by 2nd May