i wrote about atproto and why it matters

Move over, ChatGPT. Newer AI platforms are aimed at academics and doctors and they're not supposed to hallucinate citations. I tested many of them, but especially Consensus AI. My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

🗨️ “responses are typically predicated on an assumption that AI in assessment is a problem that can be solved if only the right approach can be found. However...we argue that GenAI may not be that kind of problem at all.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I'm looking forward to this conversation. The Canadian Association of Research Administrators is hosting a panel on "The Impact of AI on Research Administration in Canada" on November 26 at 12PM ET. cara-acaar.ca/227192

I am presenting a session on “Artificial Intelligence & Automation: Supporting the Exchange of Information Between Researchers and Knowledge Users” at #KTDRR25 on October 23, 3:25PM. Conference is online and free to attend (registration required), so swing by if you can ktdrr.org/conference20...

Big week for new features at @researchmesh.com! The platform‬ now automates RSS feeds for new public research articles from any collection of @orcid.org IDs and provides administrators and readers with a fully browsable index of publications, accessible through its automated newsletters.

This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from @pennypexman.bsky.social and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and @cribravo.bsky.social, moderated by @jamesshelley.com. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!

Welcome #SSHRC to @bsky.app!

Faculty members, researchers 👋 Need to polish up your @orcid.org profile? A team of us at @westernu.ca are hosting a virtual "ORCID Clinic" on Sep 24 at 12PM ET to help researchers get their profiles connected with trusted databases. @westernuresearch.bsky.social forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zRVJ84t55C

This is “Platform Updates for Monday, August 18, 2025” …Or, simply, another saga in “The Adventures of Building an App to Automate All of the Post-Publication Workflows in Academia” #researchmesh researchmesh.blob.core.windows.net/mesh/976af32...

Storr hypothesizes that forces beyond us compel us to live in a state of perpetual status anxiety. Pair with Arthur C. Brooks observation that people habitually and chronically choose “being special” over “being happy”…

“Moving beyond consumer-grade interfaces like chatbots (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc), our focus here is on the strategic development of enterprise-scale AI projects deployed at an institutional level.” 💻 Wednesday, September 10 at 12:00-1:00PM EST #ResearchAdmin #ai cara-acaar.ca/227183

Are you an all-star videographer, a master of post, and passionate about supporting research communication? Are you in #ldnont? My team has an RFI out, towards creating a shortlist of longterm collaborators for the @westernu.ca Storyhouse program. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

research※mesh is a snazzy, lightweight-but-powerful app that unlocks efficiencies across knowledge exchange, research dissemination, stakeholder engagement and research administration workflows. Subscribe to Platform Updates for beta testing notes. researchmesh.blob.core.windows.net/mesh/976af32...

Are you a researcher or a person who supports researchers? I am looking for a few more beta testers to provide feedback on a new prototype app that automates the workflow of identifying, collating and sharing new research articles. DM me if interested! m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZI8...

The part in Theaetetus where Socrates talks about social media.

It’s got loads of creepy AI slope. It’s got lots of nostalgic blubbering. It wallows in the uncanny valley. It has a silly broadway show tune. It also has a point! My contribution to the @westernu.bsky.social CTL GenAI Summer Challenge is MULTIMODAL at teaching.uwo.ca/genai/posts/...

sharing of ideas among the audience. Western University’s @jamesshelley.com addresses a critical challenge for universities and other research institutions: the lack of dedicated communication support for departments and research centres. 2/3

SSHRC Storytellers finalists at @swc-can.bsky.social in Fredericton

It’s the enshitification of everything in the age of surveilllance capitalism…when the purpose of an actual cookie is to get a cookie in your browser.

The warm, peacefully blinking lights mask a frantic effort to comply with the new storage limit reductions for Microsoft 365 Education…

Did a vibe code thing this morning—and it got me thinking about what it might mean if a subset of people suddenly start simultaneously unlocking more available time and purchasing less software. Kinda interesting social ramifications as a thought experiment. www.linkedin.com/posts/jamess...

Fulfilling my obligations as a dad today and convincing the kids that “suspension bridges” are so named because being on them is very suspenseful.

Well, here it is...all in one place! I think this is just about everything I have learned in all my years about presenting research and using public speaking to communicate science. I hope it is helpful! @westernu.bsky.social #KMb #scicomm westernhealthsciences.createsend.com/t/y-e-ckruii...

This @visualcap.bsky.social chart is a good reminder that if you are waiting for some magical moment in the future when the future is fully known, you really need to get over the delusion that such a future will ever arrive. www.visualcapitalist.com/global-econo...

openRxiv has arrived! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences. openrxiv.org/introducing-... #openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv

Super friendly staff. Genuinely relaxed atmosphere—no rush to turn the table. No blaring music. No televisions. And yes, free wifi and a local brew. Dine in your neighbourhood. (Archie’s #ldnont)

Presenting your research this conference season? Join us on Tuesday (April 1) at @westernu.bsky.social or on Zoom to optimize your talk. 450+ registrations already—it’s going to be a blast! uwo.ca/fhs/research... @westernuresearch.bsky.social @researchimpact.bsky.social @swc-can.bsky.social

Thrilled to see the momentum for RRA in Canada! 🎉 Register for "Responsible research assessment: Creating a Canadian community of practice", taking place on April 7th, 2025, from 12 - 1:30pm EST online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ce249c... organized by Canadian Reproducibility Network (CaRN)

In a world where political shifts disrupt the research landscape, ORCID's mission remains steadfast. Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering. Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...

I really appreciate the opportunity to work here. It doesn't feel like a "job" but a daily opportunity to learn, experiment and discover... alongside exceptional colleagues committed to serving society through the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. @westernu.bsky.social #WesternU

Just discovered @quoteinvestigator.com is on @bsky.app now. So there's at least one good thing about the world right now.

@quoteinvestigator.com How far back can we trace the intellectual lineage of "Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcomes" and is it possible to locate a verified reference to the quote in a past Charlie Munger talk? Thanks!

When in doubt, ask questions. If not asking questions, be afraid of yourself.

The best thing to do with the best ideas is to figure out why they won’t work.

Imagine you could control the value of the global market by issuing tariffs. Imagine how much money you and your buddies could make if you tipped them off as to when you were going to lift them.

Hello #TOtechweek on @bsky.app. I am wondering if there is anyone else in the AI and research space who would be interested in collaborating or comparing notes on a potential event?

Who is more irrational, the irrational actor or the people who persistently ascribe rationality to the irrational actor?

Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail. I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I torched all of my personal social media accounts a little while ago, except for @bsky.app and @linkedin.com. Have I missed the Meta/X universe in any way, shape or form? Nada. Zilch. Nil.

When my son was in kindergarten, his class had a community pledge. The motto seems as relevant for a nation as it does for a classroom: We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care of the environment. WE CAN DO HARD THINGS! 🇨🇦

What is scarier than society using AI models that regularly hallucinate? Society using AI models that are believed to be incapable of inaccuracy.

The peer review process is often abstruse and unpredictable. But can AI "predict" what reviewers will flag as weaknesses in grant applications? March 17, 2025, 3PM-4:30 p.m. at @uwaterloo.ca (or virtually). Hosted by Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation. uwaterloo.ca/complexity-i...

Are you sharing your research this conference season? Optimize delivery, presentation structure, and slide design: maximize the impact of your next talk, keynote, or lecture. April 1, 9AM-12PM ET. Live in-person at @westernu.bsky.social, plus virtual options. Open to all. uwo.ca/fhs/research...

If you are a faculty member at @westernu.bsky.social applying to this round of the CIHR Project Grant competition, consider testing out the new Automated Grant Feedback pilot—an experimental resource powered by AI and provided to the #WesternU research community by @westernuresearch.bsky.social

How can research meaningfully connect with other sectors in society? A reflection by @nadinewathen.bsky.social, Jennifer MacGregor and myself about the City Symposium series—and what we learned evaluating it. #ldnont @lpl.ca @pillarnn.bsky.social @westernu.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social

This poor yellow diamond surely has a psychological complex. #ldnont #wortleyvillage

Dutifully reposting along with 1.6k other accounts...

“The LLM alone outperformed physicians even when the LLM was available to them” is fascinating—but the public reporting on this article really needs to emphasize that the analysis case data was collected and written by actual physicians, not random people talking to an LLM. doi.org/10.1001/jama...

Strategically speaking, usage vis-a-vis Threads is all that really matters for @bsky.app now. A critical mass of the birds already flew the coop and they are still just flying around and trying to sort out what wire to land on together.