“People are making slop and watching slop.” 😵‍💫 🌀 I School professor Hany Farid tells @businessinsider.com why AI-generated pranks and deepfake videos are flooding the internet — and what that says about us. Read the feature ⤵️ 🔗 https://bit.ly/493Xwek

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Join Meredith Ringel Morris, Director for Human-AI Interaction Research at Google DeepMind, for the next Berkeley EECS Colloquium titled “HCI for AGI.” 🗓️ Nov 12, 2025 | 12:30–1:30 p.m. 📍 International House, UC Berkeley View full event details at the 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WENPeL

🧠 “Generative AI can summarize vast amounts of information—but it can also mirror the biases and errors in its data,” says Prof. Marti Hearst in Communications of the ACM. Read more on the risks & realities of #AI-powered search: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WDF6K0

In an article with the @nytimes.com, Prof. Hany Farid talked about how AI is making death threats more realistic by generating images/sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations. “From the perspective of identity, everyone’s vulnerable,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...

📰 ICYMI: Souradeep Das, MIMS student, won the main prize and a total prize of $12.5k at ETHDenver. His project, Batch’d, enables reliable parallel transaction execution by grouping transactions without common state accesses. 🏆 Explore Batch'd at the 🔗: https://devfolio.co/projects/batchd-678a

🚨We’re hiring for another fantastic position at the I School! 🚨 The I School invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position (Asst/Assoc/Full Professor) in Digital Security, Safety & Trust. #academicsky Apply by Nov 16, 2025 Please share widely.

After OpenAI's Sora 2 release, experts began worrying about the impact of the app on disinformation. “Anybody with a keyboard and internet connection will be able to create a video of anybody saying or doing anything they want," warned Prof. Hany Farid. www.ischool.berkeley.edu/news/2025/op...

📰ICYMI: @laurenmarietta.bsky.social, Ph.D. student, was named a Chancellor’s Public Fellow with the Berkeley American Cultures Engaged Scholarship Program for collaboration on Prof. Diag Davenport's class. Congrats, Lauren! 🥇 Learn more about her work 🔗 https://laurenmarietta.github.io/

Congratulations to Ph.D. student @laurenmarietta.bsky.social for being named a Public Voices Fellow on Technology in the Public Interest! 👏 The fellowship, which is run by the MacArthur Foundation and the Op-Ed Project, trains leaders to shape discussions of tech. www.macfound.org/press/grante...

STUDENTS 📣: What do users think about deepfakes? Does it matter how the technology is used — or what it's called? Join Indiana University's @herringsc.bsky.social for a talk on "Deepfake Discourse: Lay Reactions to Synthetic Media." 📅 Nov. 3, 12:10-1:30 pm 📍 202 South Hall 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WlvyDg

❗REMINDER: The I School is hiring❗We are looking for an Assistant Professor of Information who can address key questions about metadata, information systems, and more. #AcademicSky The final review date is Nov. 1. We look forward to reading your applications! https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05014

A GOP attack advertisement deepfaked Sen. Chuck Schumer using #AI. In an @npr.org#AIfeature, Prof. Hany Farid says the invention of fake video footage "crosses a line." Read more about his insights at the 🔗 : https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5578279/ai-schumer-gop-attack-ad

REGISTER NOW to join Prof. Tim Tangherlini at the "Matrix on Point: Conspiracy Theories" discussion! The panel will dive into the multifaceted world of #conspiracies and their societal implications. 📅 Oct. 27, 12-1:30 pm 📍 Social Science Matrix 🔗 https://bit.ly/4o56Kvp

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a chemtrail? Prof. Timothy Tangherlini explains the social roots of health misinformation in a @cnn.com feature. Read the full article at the 🔗 : https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/news/2024/timothy-tangherlini-explains-social-roots-health-misinformation-cnn-feature

Join us THIS FRIDAY for our second Cultural Analytics Talk Series lecture w/ @ucbids.bsky.social! Assistant Prof. Melanie Walsh will discuss how authors and readers are using #AI to generate fiction writing. 📅 Friday, Oct. 24, 12:15 - 1:30 pm 📍 210 South Hall, Online

Paul Fasana is a little-known librarian who saved queer history. His legacy now lives on through the I School's Paul Fasana LGBTQ Studies Fellowship. @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy Read more about his impact at UC Berkeley, the NY Public Library, and the Stonewall Museum: https://bit.ly/4qnmP12

Wishing all those who celebrate a happy #Diwali! We hope your year is filled with light, love, and lots of laughter!

Join us, CITRIS Policy Lab, and @goldmanschool.bsky.social at UC Berkeley's inaugural Tech Policy Summit to learn about the most pressing issues at the intersection of technology and policy! 🌐💡 🗓️ : Oct. 23, 9 am - 2 pm 📍: Pauley Ballroom 🔗 Few spots left! https://bit.ly/4nEypD1

Sharing one last MIMS summer internship: Meet ✨ Seemin Masood✨ Seemin is a second-year student who interned at Oracle as a product designer. "In the enterprise context, 'fail fast' gives way to thorough research and very deliberate iterations," she said.

🚨We’re hiring for another fantastic position at the I School! 🚨 The I School invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position (Asst/Assoc/Full Professor) in Digital Security, Safety & Trust. #academicsky Apply by Nov 16, 2025 Please share widely.

How can we preserve essential federal datasets for the benefit of American lives and livelihood? Exec Fellow @denicewross.bsky.social will break down what’s happening w/ federal data in this #TechPolicyWeek event. 📅 Oct. 21; 4:30 - 5:45pm www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-happ...

In an article with the @nytimes.com, Prof. Hany Farid speaks out about the dangers of OpenAI's Sora and how it can spread disinformation. “I worry about it for our democracy. I worry for our economy. I worry about it for our institutions," he said. https://nyti.ms/47bwsHo

New #TechPolicyWeek event! Exec Fellows Marcela Escobar-Alava and Merici Vinton discuss how determined and agile leaders can steer large government agencies to innovate and deliver impactful services. Moderated by Vera Zakem. 📅 October 21; 3 - 4:15pm

Join us, CITRIS Policy Lab, and @goldmanschool.bsky.social at UC Berkeley's inaugural Tech Policy Summit to learn about the most pressing issues at the intersection of technology and policy! 🌐💡 🗓️ : Oct. 23, 9 am - 2 pm 📍: Pauley Ballroom 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nEypD1

Join @smw.bsky.social, Marc Rotenberg, Niki Iliadis , Leonie Koessler & @madnada.bsky.social for a UCBerkeley #TechPolicyWeek webinar on Establishing AI Risk Thresholds. 🗓️ Oct 22 | 11am–12pm | 💻 Online Co-sponsored by @BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social & @CLTCBerkeley.bsky.social

How can tech policy better support digital #accessibility? Join Exec Fellow Judy Brewer, @bonnieswenor.bsky.social, Marcie Roth, & @rajakushalnagar.bsky.social for a #TechPolicyWeek panel on disability-inclusive policymaking. Oct 22 | 1–2:15pm | Online

❗REMINDER: The I School is hiring❗We are looking for an Assistant Professor of Information who can address key questions about metadata, information systems, and more. #AcademicSky The final review date is Nov. 1. We look forward to reading your applications! https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05014

📢 ATTN Students! Join @BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social & @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social for a #TechPolicyWeek panel on careers in tech policy — featuring insights & advice from experts in the field. 🗓️ Oct 22 | 11:30am–1pm 📍 210 South Hall + Online

How can we develop #AI to ensure human flourishing? 🤖 Join Stuart Russell at @UCBerkeleyofficial.bsky.social #TechPolicyWeek as he explores the future of AI. Oct 21 | 4:30–6pm | Sutardja Dai Hall

Join Jenny Toomey, @lizpelly.bsky.social & Peter DiCola for #TechPolicyWeek! 🎶🤖 How can artists keep agency & fair pay in a streaming-dominated world? Oct 20 | 4:15–6pm | 2400 Ridge Rd, 3rd Floor Board Room @BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social

Join @aratip.bsky.social, Vivek Vishwanathan & @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social for UC Berkeley’s #TechPolicyWeek! “Bigger, Better Ambitions for AI” — exploring how #AI can drive positive impact. Oct 20 | 3–4:15pm | 2400 Ridge Rd @BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social

Join Naela Sarras for UC Berkeley’s first #TechPolicyWeek event, co-hosted by @berkeleyischool.bsky.social, CITRIS & @goldmanschool.bsky.social. 🌐 “Who Runs the Internet? ICANN’s Role in a Connected World” 🗓️ Oct 20 | 2–3pm 📍 Sutardja Dai Hall 250

📢 Tech Policy Enthusiasts: @berkeleyischool.bsky.social @goldmanschool.bsky.social , and CITRIS are partnering to host @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's #TechPolicyWeek! Participants will attend workshops that celebrate tech policy efforts across campus. Register to attend: bit.ly/TechPolicyWeek

Happy Filipino American History Month! This October, we honor the history, pursuits, accomplishments, and legacy of Filipinos in the United States. 🇵🇭 #FAHM https://diversity.berkeley.edu/filipino-american-history-month

Mark your calendars for our second Cultural Analytics Talk Series lecture w/ @ucbids.bsky.social! Assistant Prof. Melanie Walsh will discuss how authors and readers are using #AI to "write" fiction. 📅 Oct. 24, 12:15 - 1:30 pm 📍 210 South Hall, Online www.ischool.berkeley.edu/events/2025/...

Prof. Deirdre Mulligan will be appearing tomorrow at Omidvar Network's Tech Block Party, where she will pull back the curtain on how policy, equity, and power shape the tech we live with. 📅 Oct. 10, 3:00 – 8:00pm 📍 Sparks Social SF, San Francisco, CA https://partiful.com/e/XVkXHuHKgT8smangyeSC

UC Berkeley’s inaugural #TechPolicyWeek is COMING SOON 🌐💡 Join us, CITRIS Policy Lab, and @goldmanschool.bsky.social#TechPolicyWeekfor workshops and networking events to celebrate the breadth of technology policy efforts across campus. 🗓️ : Oct. 20–23 🔗 : Learn more at https://bit.ly/4758fTc

Another year, another group photo! 📸 Say hello to Prof. David Bamman's research group! 👋 Their work spans a variety of areas, including but not limited to: computational social science, cultural analytics, natural language processing, and computational precision health.

Mark your calendars for our second Cultural Analytics Talk Series lecture w/ @ucbids.bsky.social! @ischool.uw.edu Prof. @mellymeldubs.bsky.social will discuss how authors and readers are using #AI to generate fiction writing. 📅 Oct. 24, 12:15 - 1:30 pm 📍 210 South Hall, Online

Join us next Wednesday as MBZIAI prof. Presley Nakov will discuss the risks, the challenges, and the opportunities that large language models (LLMs) bring regarding factuality. 📅 Wednesday, October 15; 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm 📍202 South Hall Event details:

Cybersecurity Clinic director and lecturer Elijah Baucom discussed the rise of tech authoritarianism at the UC Berkeley Social Science Matrix event as a panelist. @cltcberkeley.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4o0BFII

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month — a celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture! 💐 This month, we give extra recognition to Hispanic art, popular and traditional foods, advocacy work, and much more. https://diversity.berkeley.edu/celebrating-latinx-heritage-month

@prweekus.bsky.social published an opinion piece that featured Prof. Hany Farid in a discussion about communicators, content, and trust. In the article, it explained that we are moving from a "trust but verify" mentality to a "verify then trust" attitude. More:

✨ Wishing a meaningful fast for those participating this Yom Kippur✨

According to @ibtimes.bsky.social, doubts have been raised about pictures of Selena Gomez's all-star wedding ensemble. The article discussed how Prof. Hany Farid has long warned of the tell-tale signs in AI composite imagery. www.ibtimes.co.uk/who-are-sele...

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Join us THIS FRIDAY for the first lecture in our Cultural Analytics Talk Series, co-sponsored w/ @ucbids.bsky.social! Prof. Manvir Singh will talk about projects that investigate global patterns in music and storytelling. 📅 Oct. 3, 12:15 - 1:30 pm 📍 210 South Hall, Online https://bit.ly/3VKQjb7

❗The I School is hiring❗ We are looking for an Assistant Professor of Information who can address key questions about metadata, information systems, and more. #AcademicSky The final review date is Nov. 1. We look forward to reading your applications! https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05014

Prof. Hany Farid spoke to @businessinsider.com about why computer science students are struggling to find jobs. "I think there's a thinning of the ranks that's happening, that's part of it, but something is brewing," said Farid. www.businessinsider.com/computer-sci...