Aisha Sobey

I am delighted to be chairing the newest BritCHI "Community" track, which offers space for researchers to develop engagement and reflect on themes across their already published HCI research! More info here: www.britchi2025.co.uk/programme/co...

A third of Brits have tried an AI ‘companion’, survey data suggests 36 per cent of people in the UK have used an AI companion and a further 23 per cent are interested in trying one, suggests data released in…

Would you be in a relationship with an AI?

1/3 Brits have used an AI 'Companion', data from a survey by Andrew McStay & @vianbakir.bsky.social suggests.

I wrote about it here, and asked @aishasobey.bsky.social why men are more likely to use AI companions than women...

medium.com/p/a-third-of...

Postdoctoral Associates publish report examining risks and benefits of AI companions A report co-authored byDr Tomasz HollanekandDr Aisha Sobey highlights risks and regulatory gaps in the use ofAI companions for healthcare and mental wellbeing s

A report co-authored by @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social Postdoctoral Associates Dr Tomasz Hollanek and @aishasobey.bsky.social highlights risks and regulatory gaps in the use of AI companions for healthcare and mental wellbeing support.

Find out more: www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/pos...

350 Transgender people were murdered this year in a "significantly" increasing cycle of violence This year's annual Transgender Murder Monitoring list has been released, with a "significant increase" since last year.

🕊️ In a "significant increase" from last year, 350 transgender people were murdered in the previous year, according to the annual Transgender Murder Monitoring Report.

www.wearequeeraf.com/350-transgen...

We need to think again about what the ‘A’ in AI signifies Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light

In her recent FT article Gillian Tett discusses how different cultures see Artificial Intelligence technology and why our attitudes towards AI are slowly shifting. A book "Imagining AI" by Stephen Cave and Kanta Dihal is featured in the article.
www.ft.com/content/0926...

Open access link to download PDF of the book is live. New book - Critical Data Studies: An A to Z Guide to Concepts and Methods. Published by Polity Books. Also details on pbk & hbk purchase. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

#Xmas convo PSA.
When you see your friends, family etc at Xmas, remember-their body size/shape/weight is probably the least interesting thing about them...it’s also probably none of your business.
If you can’t think of anything else, maybe let someone else do the talking?
#Food #Nutrition #Wellness

Public Competition for Better Images of (teaching and learning) AI! - Better Images of AI Blog Public Competition for Better Images of (teaching and learning) AI!

In conjunction with Better Images of AI, and building on AIxDesign's recent playbook, I'm co-organising an exciting competition for (budding) digital artists to create images of AI teaching and learning - more information and prize info in the link! blog.betterimagesofai.org/public-compe...