Great discussion about the global governance of AI at Johannes Geith's thesis defense! Extremely timely and important research.

An new UN investigation warns that AI's water use in 2030 will match the needs of 1.3 billion people. “We have to think about that very long supply chain that starts with the extraction of critical minerals in the poor areas of the world,” says @kavehmadani.bsky.social, one of the report's authors.

Virtual Assembly of the Critical AI Network, 27th-29th May, online. 27 amazing talks + 3 keynotes + plenary discussions. AI/Education, AI/Law+Politics, AI/Environment. Registration & network sign-up: cpct.uk/2026/05/09/p... Full programme: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

This is happening in ~3 hours👇🏼 12pm ET/4pm GMT.

Short piece w @andreaeyleen.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social addressing errors on the role of scientific models related also to AI misuse seen everywhere not just psychology: On Models, Prediction, and Scientific Roles Thereof: Commentary on Sanbonmatsu et al. (2025) doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 1/

Just do not buy into this!

Israel to build military 'museum' on ruins of Unrwa HQ in Jerusalem - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-build-military-museum-ruins-unrwa-hq-jerusalem

Italienische Linke blicken seit der Bundestagswahl 2025 fast neidisch auf die deutsche Linkspartei. Mit Luigi Pantisano könnte diese nun erstmals ein Sohn italienischer Eltern führen. Wie – das sagt er im Interview mit „Il Manifesto“ hier in der deutschen Übersetzung (F+)

More info: www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/0...

Israel raid of Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus sparks outrage - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-raid-gaza-bound-flotilla-near-cyprus-sparks-outrage

Last night, I was having a call with my friend Zeinab ElGhonimy who lives in Gaza, an explosion could be heard, caused by an Israeli rocket. Israel's aggression on Gaza, most of which it has already obliterated and starved, is still on going. The crime continues.

Leibniz' Mill: "argument against the idea that mechanical components suffice to understand cognition" All are important & misused (1st 2) or forgotten about (last) to pretend we don't understand AI. OK & lil peek ahead to appreciate the pun this enables in section 4 (doi.org/10.5281/zeno...)! 6/

The ministry said that “after they managed to move away from the site of the first strike, the drone attacked a second time”, killing the father before targeting the young girl “directly for a third time”. She is currently undergoing life-saving surgery.

Stop the EU digital rights demolition plan action.eko.org/a/stop-the-o...

Die Tötung der Journalistin Amal Khalil durch Israel muss glaubwürdig untersucht werden. Medienschaffende, die lediglich ihrer Berichterstattungspflicht nachkommen, unterliegen dem Schutz des Völkerrechts als Zivilist*innen. Gezielte Angriffe auf Zivilist*innen sind Kriegsverbrechen.

Number of amputees set to rise in Gaza as Israel blocks aid, NGO warns https://aje.news/n92jv4

Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil followed a now-familiar pattern: surveillance, strike, obstruction of rescue and denial. She is one of at least 263 journalists killed by Israel since October 2023. @meenakshirv.bsky.social reports.

Outrage is growing over Israel's killing of Al-Akhbar correspondent Amal Khalil on Wednesday. Sara Qudah with @pressfreedom.bsky.social says Israel's attack and subsequent blocking of rescue teams is a clear war crime requiring an independent investigation.

Why Trump and Netanyahu are the most dangerous men on the planet - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-trump-and-netanyahu-are-most-dangerous-men-planet

At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya https://aje.news/efsr3w

Video: Israeli strike kills four including children in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-israeli-strike-kills-four-including-children-gaza

Israel is killing at least 10 children per day in Lebanon - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-killing-least-10-children-day-lebanon

Dozens of British MPs and peers back call for UK apology over Balfour Declaration - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dozens-british-mps-and-peers-back-call-uk-apology-over-balfour-declaration

Renowned Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi dies aged 100 - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/renowned-palestinian-historian-walid-khalidi-dies-aged-100

Israel expands gun permits to residents of Jerusalem Jewish neighbourhoods - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-expands-gun-permits-residents-jerusalem-jewish-neighbourhoods

Israeli settlers killed two West Bank Palestinians in an assault on a West Bank town https://aje.news/s1vevr

Have you heard about "The Digital Delusion?" We have thoughts about it. We'd like to hear your thoughts about it. www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/read-th...

If you're wondering how to engage students and teachers with questions about technology and place, this lesson is for you. It explores how “sound journals, community, and placemaking invites students to compare the way they describe their community with the way AI describes their community.”

A School is a civilian object that must not be directly attacked. The building was directly attacked mostly likely by, the NYT argues, US forces. There are three options for how this happened with different legal implications:

Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?

Epic article on Palestine by @rafeefz.bsky.social just published by @devandchg.bsky.social based on her keynote at the recent AHE conference. "Development as Erasure: Palestine, Genocide and ‘Reconstruction’" A must read! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I respect the work Culture of Solidarity does, but it requires hope. I left because I lost hope in Israel's potential for good, and because I lost faith in my own ability to be helpful. Good conversation, worth a listen.

This dystopian future is here now. "Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she fears retribution from the federal government, says she followed an ICE vehicle at a safe distance into a parking lot. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/nx-...

All rightwing everything.

Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers But the greatest offender to peace on the Board is the United States. 🧵mega-thread🧵 theintercept.com/2026/03/02/t...

"Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society."

"The laws will lead to more data being collected on kids, which predatory companies can then use to target them in more invasive ways," writes @taylorlorenz.bsky.social. interc.pt/4s5Rr7u

I think one of the most staggering industry shifts in my 16 years as a tech reporter is that it’s not become a question of “should our product help the government kill and/or surveil people?” but “to what extent?” www.anthropic.com/news/where-s...

On March 10, digital security specialist Robert Flummerfelt will discuss safer alternatives to "big tech" cloud services, communications software, operating systems, and more.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation says it has been “inundated” with more than 200 calls across dozens of military installations, including 110 complaints filed between Saturday morning and Monday evening.

Israel hat großflächige Evakuierungen im #Libanon angeordnet. In Panik fliehen Menschen mit allem, was sie tragen können. „Wie sollen ältere Menschen, Kranke und Menschen mit Behinderungen so schnell evakuiert werden können?“ @ramzikaiss.bsky.social via @taz.de taz.de/Konflikt-zwi...

Never mind that it was the first AI co with military contracts that required classified clearance in the first place, or that it's partnered with Palantir. Turning down this DoD contract with all eyes on them and the Trump admin reaching heights of unpopularity gets them a win on the biggest stage.

respectfully tapping the "support billionaire-free, worker-owned, independent media" sign again

For the record, I 100% support an Amazon boycott — I personally do not use Amazon, Prime, or shop at Whole Foods. But a consumer boycott can’t be the extent of it. Workers need to organize, speak out. More protests. Power.

Response from the maintainer is pretty bad. Suggests that it is "represents a first-of-its-kind case study of misaligned AI behavior in the wild", buys into the "blackmail" example from Anthropic. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-... (h/t @fvsch.com)

More Than 1,000 Google Workers Call On Company to Cancel Contracts with ICE and CBP

TY @bcmerchant.bsky.social for speaking to us about our #GooglersAgainstICE petition—now at 1200+ names! We refuse for our labor to power ICE—that's why we're growing our base of Google workers committed to antimilitarism & organized for the fights ahead. www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/google-is-...

What German politicians – especially those helping sustain genocide and apartheid while attacking those trying to end it – don’t seem to grasp is that hardly anyone takes them particularly seriously anymore. I doubt @franceskalbs.bsky.social or the UN will be intimidated by such silly posturing.

⭕️ RSF drone strikes hit Al-Rahad school & Dilling primary school w/in 24 hours, killing & wounding dozens Sudan Doctors Network says RSF forces killed 2 children & injured 13 other students after a suicide drone struck Sheikh Ahmed Al-Badawi Mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, at dawn, calling...