I appreciate the constant reminders of why I almost never open this app anymore. This is truly the stupidest timeline. techcrunch.com/2024/05/14/on-…

Since I'm getting a lot of requests to meet up FYI I am not at CHI this year. Sorry!

I was once starstruck by a writer at an awards event, and after chatting excitedly with him, politely introduced myself to his wife, who was standing next to him.

Her name was Michelle Pfeiffer.

(Also threads like this are one of the things I miss about Twitter. :) )

I was trying to decide whether to re-post the long thread on Threads I posted about this today here, but this one is better than mine anyway. :)

This explanation is somehow both way way too simplistic and not simplistic enough. But maybe a good place to start for folks that think LLMs are information retrieval systems… or magic. (Frozen is magic though! ❄️)

if anyone happens to be in the market for a plaintiff… 📞

After reading 700+ papers that use Reddit data, we qualitatively analyzed the < 150 that had ANY engagement with research ethics. The result is a set of recommendations for ethical considerations in researching Reddit (and other public internet content). cfiesler.medium.com/how-to-remembe…

PCS is now open for GROUP 2025 full papers second wave submissions! Abstract and Title due: May 1, 2024. Submission due: May 8, 2024. Accepted submissions will be invited to present at the conference at Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, USA, January 12-15, 2025.

Interesting fodder for discussion while CS education folks gather at #SIGCSE2024 this week!

TL;DR Let’s not pretend that (1) American social media companies don’t have problems that also need addressing (in favor of a myopic focus on TikTok); and (2) TikTok is all harm and no benefit.

I guess it's time to reshare this op-ed I wrote about TikTok. FYI I'm also happy to speak to journalists on this topic. slate.com/technology/202…

In two hours I'll be doing a YT livestream answering questions about PhD admissions/decisions. (Sorry about the thumbnail, I forgot about daylight savings - it's 10am EDT, not EST. :) ) youtube.com/watch?v=7u-tca…

For folks who will be at #SIGCSE2024 I'm helping to organize an ethics education BOF happening on Thursday, but also I'll be speaking at this pre-conference event on operationalizing responsible computing in undergrad CS. Hope to see you there! sigcse2024.sigcse.org/details/sigcse…

update: still no idea!

FWIW last year, the fact that AI, Ethics, and Society Conference (AIES) 2023 was happening at all was announced 1/26 and the CFP came out 2/16 with a 3/15 deadline. I suspect that if there isn't an announcement this week, either it's not happening or it's going to be later than Aug.

Dang. I accidentally clicked “update all” and now my Twitter icon has been replaced by the new monstrosity. :( Might just delete.

New year, new media in the public domain! ✨

“It is almost a certainty that people are going to do things with Mickey Mouse that would be considered trademark infringement.” said Dr. Casey Fiesler from CU Boulder CMCI Information Science. 🐭

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