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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 41m

#GenerativeIA workshop series for
#Harvard ID holders
Oct. 7-Nov. 4 Tuesdays
Harvard #DataScience Initiative & Faculty of Arts and Sciences
datascience.harvard.edu/education/ge...

#highereducation #highered #gradschool #PhDforum #PhDchat #postdocs #artificialintelligence #LLMs #agenticAI #AIethics

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 57m

"...the rise of #generativeAI in #bioinformatics has not diminished my role, but redefined it...
I urge you to embrace the technology – not to replace your expertise, but to amplify it."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#STEM #science #biology #artificialintelligence #AI #agenticAI #futureofwork

‘Am I redundant?’: how AI changed my career in bioinformatics

A run-in with some artefact-laden AI-generated analyses convinced Lei Zhu that machine learning wasn’t making his role irrelevant, but more important than ever.

www.nature.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 19h

#AI and
#publicinteresttechnology –
"create a future where AI works for everyone":
upcoming hybrid event
in-person New York Public Library and online Zoom
www.showclix.com/event/unders...

#techpolicy #artificialintelligence #publicinterest #publicinteresttech #civictech #AIethics

Understanding AI with Data & Society | Reorienting AI for the Public Interest

Tickets for Understanding AI with Data & Society | Reorienting AI for the Public Interest in New York from NYPL. Data & Society Executive Director Janet Haven hosts a critical discussion about AI acc...

www.showclix.com

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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 1d

#Democracy & #AI –
upcoming event:
"...how civic technologists & engaged citizens alike can help remake democracy for the digital age"
ash.harvard.edu/events/in-pe...

#citizenship #civicengagement #politics #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #civictech #civiceducation #civicseducation

In-Person Book Talk - Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship – Ash Center

The Ash Center invites you to an in-person book talk featuring Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders, co-authors of “Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship”...

ash.harvard.edu

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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 4d

#AI in the
#K12 classroom –
"responsible use of AI":
"three steps for parents to get informed and involved"
hai.stanford.edu/news/what-pa...

#instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence #AIliteracy #AIethics

What Parents Need to Know About AI in the Classroom | Stanford HAI

From immersive learning and personalized tutors to lesson plans and grading, AI is everywhere in K-12 education.

hai.stanford.edu

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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 5d

#Science and
#immigration
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Mobility benefits everyone. Each newcomer brings fresh ideas, new techniques and different ways of looking at old problems. Countries that welcome this mixing stay sharp."

#STEM #immigrants #NobelPrize #Nobellaureates

More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys

The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.

www.nature.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 5d

"An #AI system called Dr. CaBot –
potential for use in #meded and research,"
from #Harvard #MedicalSchool
hms.harvard.edu/news/ai-syst...

Note:
> Clinicopathological Conference (CPC)
> Video (4:38)

#healthcare #healthtech #medschool #medtech #edtech #artificialintelligence

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

#Civiceducation –
"Democracy360"
Three-day biennial event begins October 15
Karsh Institute of #Democracy, University of #Virginia
news.virginia.edu/content/ken-...

#highereducation #highered #civicseducation #civicengagement #AmericanRevolution

Ken Burns’ new documentary kicks off Karsh Institute’s ‘Democracy360’

The film, featuring a UVA professor, opens a three-day event that will bring people together to examine how America’s founding ideals continue to shape its future.

news.virginia.edu

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

"A conversation about the challenges and opportunities highlighted in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Guide and Rankings" –
virtual event
October 28
New America and Washington Monthly
www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Note:
public universities dominating the top.

#highereducation #highered

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

#Dataprotection
in #California
gizmodo.com/california-l...

Note:
> #CCPA, and SB 361 and AB 566
> "ability to easily opt out of digital data collection with a simple portal"

#consumerprotection #privacy #dataprivacy

California Lets Residents Opt-Out of a Ton of Data Collection on the Web

If you live in the Golden State, you're going to like this.

gizmodo.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

Circuit Breakers '25
October 18-19
New York City
techworkerscoalition.org/circuit-brea...

#unionization #unions #workers #workforce #techworkers #techlabor #techjobs

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

#Highered –
#lifelonglearning, #onlinelearning:
#MIT Learn's #AI features
(video 7:48)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCF...

#highereducation #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence

MIT Learn demo: Your AI-enabled gateway to lifelong learning

YouTube video by MIT Open Learning

www.youtube.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

MIT's
Day of #Design initiative
for pK-12
news.mit.edu/2025/day-of-...

#K12 #instructionaldesign #designeducation #experientiallearning #designers #problemsolving #creativity #criticalthinking #empathy #MIT

MIT launches Day of Design to bring hands-on learning to classrooms

MIT’s Day of Design, created by the Morningside Academy for Design and others, offers free classroom activities and professional development to help K-12 teachers foster creativity, problem-solving, a...

news.mit.edu

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

#K12 and
#dataeducation, #dataliteracy –
"...understanding and supporting the federal statistical system...
recognizing the value of the...system and the role it plays in improving our lives..."
www.datarescueproject.org/eggs-dont-gr...

#datascience #data #statistics #instructionaldesign

Guest Post: Eggs Don’t Grow on Trees and Neither Does Data: How to Teach K-12 Students Where Data Comes From

Second in a series of posts about federal data and the Federal Statistical System.

www.datarescueproject.org

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 6d

Meet
Aspen's Fall 2025
Rising Civic #AI Leaders –
"technologists-turned-civil-servants"
www.aspendigital.org/project/risi...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AIethics

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 7d

#Cybersecurity and #civictech –
upcoming summit
November 18, Washington DC
www.aspencybersummit.org

#techpolicy #civicengagement #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AI #AIethics

Aspen Cyber Summit

The Aspen Cyber Summit is the nation’s premier annual technology and cybersecurity policy gathering.

www.aspencybersummit.org

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 7d

Scientific #research and #agenticAI
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#STEM #science #scientists #researchers #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs #AIethics #futureofwork

A scientist’s guide to AI agents — how could they help your research?

Researchers are increasingly turning to artificial-intelligence tools that can handle complex, multi-step processes.

www.nature.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 7d

#Highered –
about the new
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the #Humanities
at University of Oxford:
"what the humanities can do in the 21st century"
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/oxfords...

Note:
> #civicengagement
> #interdisciplinarity
> investment in humanities globally

#highereducation

Oxford’s largest-ever project ‘shows what the humanities can do’

New building that brings together disciplines for the first time will also open its doors to the public to engage with big questions facing the world

www.timeshighereducation.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 8d

#AI and "cognitive de-skilling" in #medicine...
"you should train #doctors who know how to use AI but also know how to think"
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

#health #healthcare #healthtech #medtech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs #AIliteracy #AIethics #meded #medschool

If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?

Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects.

www.newyorker.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 8d

#STEM for #publichealth –
guiding #immunization recommendations:
#Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Our job was really to support the medical societies doing their work.”

#science #scientists #health #healthcare

Volunteer scientists work ‘nights and weekends’ to guide vaccine advice in US

Medical specialists, wary of the guidance provided by Trump’s team, offer up their own advice independently of the government.

www.nature.com

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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 8d

#STEM #research
and #emergingtechnologies
gizmodo.com/scientists-j...

"...NASA has begun accepting new research proposals..."

#science #researchers #emergingtech #NASA #Apollo17

Scientists Just Discovered an Exotic New Element in Apollo-Era Moon Dust

More than 50 years after the Apollo 17 Moon rocks returned to Earth, researchers are still uncovered surprising new details about their composition.

gizmodo.com

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 8d

#ArtificialIntelligence and the #FutureofWork
(report)
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2764...

"...AI is a tool w/the potential to enhance human labor and create new forms of valuable work – but this is not an inevitable outcome."

#AI #generativeAI #LLMs #AIethics #K12 #highereducation #edtech

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print or as an eBook.

nap.nationalacademies.org

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 8d

#Harvard study on
#AI usage
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

"The analysis...young people...heavier users (excluding minors)...the scale suggests this generation will be truly AI native."

#artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs #ChatGPT #AIethics #highereducation #digitaleconomy #futureofwork

Are people cheating with AI?

According to a new study, ChatGPT use at work and school appears "more wholesome and practical" than researchers expected.

news.harvard.edu

Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 10d

#Futureofwork –
Flash Teams and #AI:
in-person/virtual seminar
Oct. 21
hai.stanford.edu/events/melis...

#leadership #management #entrepreneurship #teamwork #expertise #remotework #artificialintelligence #Stanford

Melissa Valentine and Michael Bernstein | Flash Teams: Leading the Future of AI-Enhanced, On-Demand Work | Stanford HAI

In Flash Teams, award-winning management scholar Melissa Valentine and computer scientist Michael Bernstein chart the opportunities of flash teams and navigate the challenges that teams and managers w...

hai.stanford.edu

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Doug Richmond, PhD @drphd2k7.bsky.social · 10d

#K12 #scienceeducation
for "scientific thinking"
nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/131...

#STEMeducation #instructionaldesign #STEM #science #scientists #democracy

Framework for K–12 Science Education: The Foundation of the Future of Science Learning

nap.nationalacademies.org