James Doody

A curious technology lover and social media fan. I will follow back. this is a personal account, students should follow @JamesDoodyComp

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

A Tayto cheese-and-onion crisp, to be precise https://t.co/SY1SJffsul

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

What is statistical bias? How does it relate to the usual meaning of bias? Read on to find out.

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

I've spent hours experimenting with using multiple large language models (LLMs) such as Bard AI, GPT-4, GPT-3.5 and Bing AI for academic research.

They're extremely powerful but with some very painful pitfalls.

Here's my guide to using LLMs as your personal research assistant:

[Donald Clark @DonaldClark]

@Samfr We're locking people up into ever-longer academic paths - to 18 in school, g degrees for professions that don't need them, dubious Masters degrees... paying to keep people out of productive work is now damaging the economy.

[Anastasia Stognei @NastyaStognei]

Prominent propagandist blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky, killed in a blast in St Petersburg

He is the one famous for saying “We’ll defeat everyone. We’ll kill everyone. We’ll rob everyone” at Ukraine’s occupied regions annexation ceremony in Kremlin last year

https://t.co/Uo9M5kOSH0

[Business Post @businessposthq]

State agency in charge of building regulation criticises exemption to construction rules that may allow some homeowners to rebuild their houses without having to properly adhere to building regulations https://t.co/dhOUaTrSjy

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Mosquitoes that are extremely resistant to insecticides have been discovered in Cambodia and Vietnam, raising concerns about the implications for controlling yellow fever, dengue and Zika https://t.co/NSDqfz1Q6U

[Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea]

People will deny the existence of mental illness.

And that germs cause infectious disease.

They will argue that the earth is flat, gravity is an illusion, and evolution is wrong.

How much science cares?

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence.

It took time. #GenocidePreventionDay

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

A poignant video of the 450+ protestors killed thus far in Iran. It’s not a coincidence that many of them are remembered singing and dancing; they died protesting a regime that has criminalized both activities.

[Britpop Memories @Britpopmemories]

25 years ago this week the cover stars and big feature in the NME weren't a band, it was Ted and Ralph AKA Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.

Easy to forget just how massive The Fast Show was in the 90's.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”

― Desmond Tutu

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the FT’s person of the year 2022. The 44-year-old has earnt a place in history for his extraordinary display of leadership and fortitude https://t.co/Rxsl03pzS8

[Olivia Solon @oliviasolon]

Wow. European Court of Justice has blocked an anti-money-laundering measure that would force companies to disclose who owns them.

This seems to be very good news for potential financial criminals and not so good for corporate accountability.

https://t.co/lW2VuF87FH

[CNN @CNN]

"This is what liberation looks like, this is what liberation feels like"

Euphoric crowds burst into song as @NicRobertsonCNN reports from the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson https://t.co/NYXB86MGic

[Irish Times World @IrishTimesWorld]

“They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy,” via @IrishTimesWorld

https://t.co/nL7qiR7PlN

[The Currency @thecurrency]

Mark Little and Aine Kerr have struck gold with the sale of their disinformation fighting start-up to the Swedish streaming giant. Speaking to @RosannaCooney, Little explains what the company actually does, and where it is heading. https://t.co/36b4A8IYAe

[Jared Spool @jmspool]

The details of The Queue are incredible.

https://t.co/HKsLIFQNpf

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

maybe what we call intelligence is just insatiable curiosity, and instead of trying to turn kids into better test-takers we should be giving them fascination and critical thinking and a sense of wonder.