MariamCook

Into machine learning and the future of democratic participation and decision making. Views mine or yours

[TAXI @designtaxi]

Anthropic enhances Claude AI with web search capabilities, ensuring up-to-date responses for users. 🌐 #Anthropic #ClaudeAI #WebSearch #AIInnovation https://t.co/5OCCcHgW9j

[Tim Hayward @Tim_Hayward_]

The counter-disinformation industry is funded to stigmatise & suppress information contrary to what those controlling the media & social media platforms want the public to access. But since academics take it seriously, I provide a serious critique.
https://t.co/qcGNLNqIbI

[Sonja Spitzer @Sonja_Spitzer]

📣 We’re #hiring a 2-yr PostDoc in #Economics / #Demography / Quant. Social Science @univienna, @WiCVienna:

Join us to explore human capital loss during parental leave & gender pay gaps!

Please share & email me w. questions! 👉 https://t.co/FTMYYqq1dv

#postdocjobs #EconTwitter

[Motherboard @motherboard]

Three students used AI to reveal text on an ancient scroll badly damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. https://t.co/9Tr0i9zlnm

[MindTheProduct Jobs @prodmgmtjobs]

NEW #prodmgmt job! Nesta is looking for a Delivery and Product Manager to join their team. Take a look!
https://t.co/A8F763SGv2

[UCL Constitution Unit @ConUnit_UCL]

📗 NEW REPORT | The Future of Democracy in the UK: Public Attitudes and Policy Responses

Since 2021, we have carried out two UK-wide surveys and held a citizens' assembly — this is the final report from the project.

Read a summary on our blog 👇
https://t.co/e7ICb9snDi

[Helen Margetts @HelenMargetts]

Delighted to share this newly published – open access – article on 'Data science, artificial intelligence and the third wave of Digital era governance' by @patrickdunleavy and @helenmargetts https://t.co/m5pYYPjzGL 1/n

[Big Data & Society @BigDataSoc]

⚡ 👉 How have #datapractices reconfigured sociological approaches to researching #sociallife? Our 2023 colloquium brings together scholars from across disciplines to reflect on digitally mediated data collection practices. 1st session on Oct 19! info ▶️ https://t.co/k6KC4pvcec

[tiziano bonini @tbonini.bsky.social @tbonini]

After 5 years of working together with my new academic brother @EmilianoTrere, our new book, Algorithms of Resistance (MIT press, release February 6, 2024) is ready to be pre-ordered:
https://t.co/iTeuL2v7sp
The book will be out in OA (thanks @mitpress)!
thread below👇

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

HUGE relief - the @GovUK have officially scrapped the Rights Removal Bill 🎉

The bill would have ripped up our Human Rights Act - a blatant power grab to give people in power MORE power.

Yet, there's still work to be done. 🚨 The fight is not over.

[Nicole Curato @NicoleCurato]

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

We are advertising an INTERNATIONAL PhD Scholarship soon. Opportunity to work with the brilliant @Hans_Asenbaum at @DelDemUCan @UniCanberra.

Send Hans a DM if you're interested 😊

[Department for Education @educationgovuk]

Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks that fast track you to an interview with an employer.

[Nicole Curato @NicoleCurato]

Hello 👋

If you know anyone from 🇦🇺🇳🇿 thinking of doing a PhD on democracy, identity, and/or inclusion, please ask them to DM my brilliant colleague @Hans_Asenbaum. We have 1 PhD scholarship available.

See: https://t.co/QPWYyJtd6s

[PoliticsJOE @PoliticsJOE_UK]

"You don't necessarily give them all the money, but give them some."

Ian Hislop with a lesson for the government - who appear to have forgotten how industrial action works.

[1News @1NewsNZ]

Whales could help stop climate change - scientists https://t.co/dpXUnyaxux

[Lauren Oakden-Rayner 🏳️‍⚧️ @DrLaurenOR]

Excited to announce we are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to explore pressing questions in medical AI safety and ethics, with a view to answer real world AI governance questions and inform policy at the national and international level.

https://t.co/7Bq3K4S0cH

[United Nations @UN]

"We have taken the ocean for granted, and today we face what I would call an 'Ocean Emergency'."

-- @antonioguterres urges everyone, everywhere, to help turn the tide & commit to protecting our planet at the UN Ocean Conference. https://t.co/i62Lk8ed9l #SaveOurOcean

[Joshua Howgego @jdhowgego]

🎄🎄🎄🎄
At @newscientist, Christmas starts very early... Yes, believe it or not, it's time to put the call out for freelance pitches for our Christmas/holiday issue! Full details about what we're looking for and how to pitch are here ---> https://t.co/PR8pYhbQTl
🤶🤶🤶🤶 🎅🎅🎅

[WIRED @WIRED]

Also known as natural organic reduction, human composting transforms bodies into nutrient-rich soil. https://t.co/4t2JXnYOzh

[181st Street Communications @181streetcomms]

An excellent example of sustainable community solutions! This is happening in Worcester, UK this Saturday! #EthicalHour