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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 8h

📢 ATTN Students!

Join @BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social & @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social for a #TechPolicyWeek panel on careers in tech policy — featuring insights & advice from experts in the field.

🗓️ Oct 22 | 11:30am–1pm
📍 210 South Hall + Online

Panel Discussion: Careers in Technology Policy

Oct 22, 2025, 11:30 am - Hear from industry leaders and former government practitioners on how to join this dynamic, high-impact field.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 11h

How can we develop #AI to ensure human flourishing? 🤖

Join Stuart Russell at @UCBerkeleyofficial.bsky.social #TechPolicyWeek as he explores the future of AI.

Oct 21 | 4:30–6pm | Sutardja Dai Hall

AI: What's To Be Done?

How do we develop AI in ways that ensure human flourishing? Hear from renowned professor Stuart Russell.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 1d

Join Jenny Toomey, @lizpelly.bsky.social & Peter DiCola for #TechPolicyWeek! 🎶🤖

How can artists keep agency & fair pay in a streaming-dominated world?

Oct 20 | 4:15–6pm | 2400 Ridge Rd, 3rd Floor Board Room

@BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social

A Research Agenda for Creative Labor in the Digital Age

Oct 20, 2025, 4:45 pm - In an industry dominated by digital technologies and streaming, how can musicians and other artists retain agency and fair compensation?

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 1d

Join @aratip.bsky.social, Vivek Vishwanathan & @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social for UC Berkeley’s #TechPolicyWeek!

“Bigger, Better Ambitions for AI” — exploring how #AI can drive positive impact.

Oct 20 | 3–4:15pm | 2400 Ridge Rd

@BerkeleyISchool.bsky.social @GoldmanSchool.bsky.social

Bigger, Better Ambitions for AI

How can we advance efforts to harness AI to deliver positive impacts to people's lives?

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 1d

Join Naela Sarras for UC Berkeley’s first #TechPolicyWeek event, co-hosted by
@berkeleyischool.bsky.social, CITRIS & @goldmanschool.bsky.social.

🌐 “Who Runs the Internet? ICANN’s Role in a Connected World”
🗓️ Oct 20 | 2–3pm
📍 Sutardja Dai Hall 250

Who Runs the Internet? ICANN’s Role in a Connected World

We'll explore the evolving landscape of international internet standards and global policy.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Tech Policy Enthusiasts: @berkeleyischool.bsky.social @goldmanschool.bsky.social , and CITRIS are partnering to host @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's #TechPolicyWeek! Participants will attend workshops that celebrate tech policy efforts across campus.

Register to attend:
bit.ly/TechPolicyWeek

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Filipino American History Month! This October, we honor the history, pursuits, accomplishments, and legacy of Filipinos in the United States. 🇵🇭 #FAHM

https://diversity.berkeley.edu/filipino-american-history-month

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 2d

Mark your calendars for our second Cultural Analytics Talk Series lecture w/ @ucbids.bsky.social!

Assistant Prof. Melanie Walsh will discuss how authors and readers are using #AI to "write" fiction.

📅 Oct. 24, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
📍 210 South Hall, Online

www.ischool.berkeley.edu/events/2025/...

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 3d

@kentkchang.bsky.social @dbamman.bsky.social @naitian.org

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 3d

Prof. Deirdre Mulligan will be appearing tomorrow at Omidvar Network's Tech Block Party, where she will pull back the curtain on how policy, equity, and power shape the tech we live with.

📅 Oct. 10, 3:00 – 8:00pm
📍 Sparks Social SF, San Francisco, CA
https://partiful.com/e/XVkXHuHKgT8smangyeSC

RSVP to Tech Block Party by Omidyar Network - #SFTechWeek | Partiful

Tech Block Party by Omidyar Network An immersive mash-up of technology, social impact, music, art, and community. As part of, and also counter-programming SF Tech Week, we’re gathering innovators, ch...

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 4d

UC Berkeley’s inaugural #TechPolicyWeek is COMING SOON 🌐💡

Join us, CITRIS Policy Lab, and @goldmanschool.bsky.social for workshops and networking events to celebrate the breadth of technology policy efforts across campus.

🗓️ : Oct. 20–23
🔗 : Learn more at https://bit.ly/4758fTc

UC Berkeley Tech Policy Week, October 20–23, 2025 | Tech Policy

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 4d

Another year, another group photo! 📸

Say hello to Prof. David Bamman's research group! 👋

Their work spans a variety of areas, including but not limited to: computational social science, cultural analytics, natural language processing, and computational precision health.

Group of eight diverse individuals smiling and posing in front of a brick building with large wooden doors.

Eight people standing in front of a brick building with a sign that reads "School of Information." They are smiling and dressed in casual and semi-formal attire.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 4d

Mark your calendars for our second Cultural Analytics Talk Series lecture w/ @ucbids.bsky.social!

@ischool.uw.edu Prof. @mellymeldubs.bsky.social will discuss how authors and readers are using #AI to generate fiction writing.

📅 Oct. 24, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
📍 210 South Hall, Online

AI Fiction in the Wild

Oct 24, 2025, 12:15 pm - Fiction readers are using AI to generate their own original stories, role-play, world-building, fan fiction, erotica, and more. Melanie Walsh explores the roots and future of…

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 5d

Join us next Wednesday as MBZIAI prof. Presley Nakov will discuss the risks, the challenges, and the opportunities that large language models (LLMs) bring regarding factuality.

📅 Wednesday, October 15; 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
📍202 South Hall

Event details:

Factuality Challenges in the Era of Large Language Models

Oct 15, 2025, 4:10 pm - Preslav Nakov discusses large language models’ problems with factuality and new tools to use LLMs to fight misinformation.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 6d

Cybersecurity Clinic director and lecturer Elijah Baucom discussed the rise of tech authoritarianism at the UC Berkeley Social Science Matrix event as a panelist. @cltcberkeley.bsky.social

https://bit.ly/4o0BFII

Researchers discuss the rise of tech authoritarianism at Social Science Matrix event | Letters & Science

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 9d

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month — a celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture! 💐 This month, we give extra recognition to Hispanic art, popular and traditional foods, advocacy work, and much more.

https://diversity.berkeley.edu/celebrating-latinx-heritage-month

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 9d

@prweekus.bsky.social published an opinion piece that featured Prof. Hany Farid in a discussion about communicators, content, and trust.

In the article, it explained that we are moving from a "trust but verify" mentality to a "verify then trust" attitude.

More:

Communicators, content and trust: Managing the transition from trust but verify to verify then trust

In a world lacking in trust, building credentials into content is not only a powerful way for communicators to add a layer of protection against the risk of fraud, but it also enhances trust in the…

www.prweek.com

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 10d

✨ Wishing a meaningful fast for those participating this Yom Kippur✨

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 10d

According to @ibtimes.bsky.social, doubts have been raised about pictures of Selena Gomez's all-star wedding ensemble.

The article discussed how Prof. Hany Farid has long warned of the tell-tale signs in AI composite imagery.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/who-are-sele...

Who Are Selena Gomez' Bridesmaids? Viral Photo Shows All-Star Ensemble - Here's Why People Think It's A Hoax

A viral photo claims to show Selena Gomez with celebrity bridesmaids including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus, but evidence suggests it is AI-generated.

www.ibtimes.co.uk

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 10d

We’ve been hot since 1873 🔥 #southhall

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 11d

Join us THIS FRIDAY for the first lecture in our Cultural Analytics Talk Series, co-sponsored w/ @ucbids.bsky.social!

Prof. Manvir Singh will talk about projects that investigate global patterns in music and storytelling.

📅 Oct. 3, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
📍 210 South Hall, Online

https://bit.ly/3VKQjb7

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 12d

❗The I School is hiring❗

We are looking for an Assistant Professor of Information who can address key questions about metadata, information systems, and more. #AcademicSky

The final review date is Nov. 1. We look forward to reading your applications! https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05014

Assistant Professor - Information - School of Information

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 13d

Prof. Hany Farid spoke to @businessinsider.com about why computer science students are struggling to find jobs.

"I think there's a thinning of the ranks that's happening, that's part of it, but something is brewing," said Farid.

www.businessinsider.com/computer-sci...

Leading computer science professor says 'everybody' is struggling to get jobs: 'Something is happening in the industry'

UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid said the advice he gives students is different in the AI world.

www.businessinsider.com

UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 16d

Just Doe things. 📚

Photo credit: Keegan Houser

A large historical painting depicting a battle scene hangs above bookshelves in a library adorned with elegant chandeliers and intricate architectural details.

Black and white image of a bust of a Greek figure in a classic corridor with decorative elements and ceiling lamps.

Intricately carved wooden ceiling with a hanging traditional metal lantern, displaying detailed craftsmanship.

An individual walking down a spiral staircase inside a modern building with multiple levels and railings.

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UC Berkeley School of Information @berkeleyischool.bsky.social · 16d

Algorithms are harder to restrict than physical goods, but governments have long tried to prevent their export.

“It's a machine-learning system..that's made up of rules that are constantly evolving,” said Prof. Emeritus Steve Weber to @marketplace.org.

Export controls on TikTok's algorithm are unique but not unprecedented

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export.

www.marketplace.org

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