Tiff Petricini

Thank you for sharing. Added to my queue.

"I am not threatened by AI critique. I am threatened by bad critique that hides its real anxieties behind moral posturing...[eg] recycling arguments from the same reactionary playbook that brought us 'evolution is just a theory' and 'vaccines cause autism.'"

Wonderful read! Thanks for writing and sharing!

Also, have you ever read any Arendt?

Well, good thing you are familiar with the need to dig into a text on your own rather than take a summary at face value. I don't recall her mentioning AGI a single time. That isn't what was relevant or important about her work, at least, to me (related to this dialogue).

Have you heard of the book "The Signals are Talking?"

Can you use all of your research skills to role play the other and write a piece on why it is implausible?

Excellent. Do you believe that you are immune to the type of thinking that might be part of the limited thought that drives the conspiratorial narrative?

Did you actually read the article? 🙄

How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...

One of the biggest messages I try to enforce to my students. AGI takeovers are science fiction and distract us from real AI problems, like bias, water consumption and electricity rate spikes. #aiethics #philtech #philai

Last week, had a chance to meet an employee at a top tech company and ask questions about AI tools they were creating. Mentioned, "Why not be proactive?," the employee made it clear. As they develop tools, they design them in wild west mode. They know regulation can't possibly keep up. #aiethics

May I be on this one, too? Great list. There is no good feed for PhilAI right now. I would also recommend @davidgunkel.bsky.social.

The power of language: framing AI as an assistant, collaborator, or transformative force in cultural discourse - AI & SOCIETY The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has not only transformed technological capabilities, but also reshaped cultural narratives, public discourse, and policy agendas. Drawing on gener...

Wanted to share my latest article on AI & Society! #philai #philtech #mediaecology

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I was wondering if there would be recordings! I've only seen livestream links. Thanks for sharing this.

This is such a fascinating topic. I've thought a lot about GenAI's lack of a sense of time. It has no consciousness of time and can't -only sequence. Maybe because time can only be experienced by humans?

This year's seniors have had GenAI for their entire academic career. The tools are embedded in their everyday lives, and if we aren't guiding responsible and effective use, they will experiment on their own and shape a future of learning that we don't have a part in. #AIinED #edusky #philai

Definitely will be lamenting.

Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition - Postdigital Science and Education As digital technologies become increasingly embedded and mundane, the postdigital condition challenges traditional notions of media, nature, and human experience. At the same time, the field of media ...

For several months I've been trying to disentangle media ecology and postdigital thought. Here is my new commentary in Postdigital Science and Education:
“Media Ecology in the Postdigital Condition”

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#postdigital #mediaecology #criticaltheory

The Freedom to Think Otherwise: Dialogue with and about Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education - Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2025 This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) reconfigures communication in higher education by inviting a deeper interrogation of our epistemological assumptions. Grounded in the work of Wal...

This work has been in development for a long time. Thank you to Jordan Mroziak for the aha moment, @davidgunkel.bsky.social for language to move it forward and @stzipf.bsky.social for many days of dialogue.
#AIethics #philsky #AIsky #AIinED #communicationethics

www.pdcnet.org/jde/content/...

Critical GenAI Literacy: Postdigital Configurations - Postdigital Science and Education Critical Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) literacy cannot be reduced to a universal framework. Rather, it must be understood as a constellation of situated literacies, shaped by disciplinary...

New in Postdigital Science & Ed: we argue "critical GenAI literacy" isn’t one thing—it’s a constellation shaped by context + power. My section focuses on algorithmic literacy: how AI mediates meaning itself.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#postdigital #aiethics #philai #philtech #mediaecology

Thanks for the recommendation!

Pennsylvania imposes heavy civil penalties for deepfake campaign advertisements Pennsylvania courts can fine deceptive campaigns up to $250,000 for deepfake ads.

Pennsylvania is cracking down on deceptive deepfake ads with fines that could reach a staggering $250,000!

Get the details

#PA #CitizenPortal #MediaLiteracy #DigitalEthics #CivicAccountability #PennsylvaniaCourts

Star struck! Got to meet @davidgunkel.bsky.social in person and hear him speak. He is a pioneer in AI ethics and a leading scholar in Phil Tech. So very nice to meet you! #philtech #aiethics #philsky #mediaecology #techethics #philai

This is The Algorithm Game. It was a hit, so I refined it and had it professionally created. It looks awesome! #aiethics #philai #mediaecology

Penn State Offered Buyouts. At This Campus, 40 Percent of Staff Raised Their Hands. Faculty and staff members at Pennsylvania State University at New Kensington kicked off the fall semester with a sense of dread.

Buyouts are intended to be a humane way to cut costs. But they can hurt morale and have unintended consequences, as one campus in Pennsylvania is learning after losing 40 percent of its staff. chroni.cl/43rahLs

Asking ChatGPT questions for advice is insane when magic eight balls exist

The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI

Join us Mon. May 19 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK
"The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI"

Cameron Buckner will outline a framework for thinking about philosophical questions in deep learning systems, like chapGPT, linked to classic empiricist philosophy of mind.
#Philosophy #philmind #philtech

Famously, GPT-4o makes up cites to papers (though error rates appear far lower for cites generated by grounded & Deep Research models). How often does it do that?

This large-scale study gives us a clear picture. The AI is also biased towards shorter titles & famous papers. arxiv.org/abs/2504.02767

Our May Tech Talk is tomorrow! Join us from 8:00-9:00 Eastern Time for community and (informal) conversation.

No agenda. Just humans.

Register here:
oklahoma.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Personal copy of Andrew McLuhan's latest work🤗🤗🤗🤗

#mediaecology #starstruck