Tiff Petricini
drtiffpetricini.bsky.social
Tiff Petricini
@drtiffpetricini.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Communication-I dabble in media ecology, AI, technology, relationships, philosophy, and slew of other fun topics.
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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.
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.
Thanks for the recommendation!
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
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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
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.
chroni.cl
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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
The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI
www.thephilosopher1923.org
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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
Personal copy of Andrew McLuhan's latest work🤗🤗🤗🤗

#mediaecology #starstruck
@saraheaton.bsky.social many thanks, as this was heavily influenced by your work and ideas!
Just published in Frontiers in Communication:
"Communicating academic honesty.”
We studied how faculty talk to students about GenAI use and what it reveals about trust, integrity, and AI literacy in higher ed.
Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

#AIinED #edusky #AIliteracy
Frontiers | RESEARCH-AI: Communicating academic honesty: teacher messages and student perceptions about generative AI
www.frontiersin.org
Interesting time to be at PSU. Feels like Hunger Games. With up to ten campuses closing, tensions grow between tenure vs. NT then campus vs. University Park faculty. Union efforts are under way, but drive is from campus faculty. Second class citizens. #edusky #weare #psu
Penn State Faculty Alliance
We are unionizing to ensure investment in education and educators. A union lets all faculty members bring the best they have to offer university community.
www.pennstatefacultyalliance.org
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An Outline of Enactive Relationalism in the Philosophy and Ethics of Robotics." New essay from Abootaleb Safdari and published in "Philosophy & Technology" @springernature.com
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Join us Mon. April 28 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK for
Renée DiResta with Audrey Borowski

"On Algorithms and Propaganda"

Propagandists are classic Goliaths with a new weapon able to destroy legitimate political and social power, and shape public opinion in a violently toxic manner.

#PhilSky #Philtech
On Algorithms and Propaganda
www.thephilosopher1923.org