Ingo Frommholz
@frommholz.org
Professor of Applied Data Science at Modul University Vienna. Computer Science, Information Retrieval, AI, NLP and Digital Libraries. Electronic music and @schalke04.de. Opinions are my own.
https://frommholz.org
https://frommholz.org
Great day yesterday at the University of Southampton where my PhD student Libo Ren and I gave a talk at a mini workshop in the context of our EU staff exchange project OMINO. It was great to see so many friends and current and former colleagues!
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Great day yesterday at the University of Southampton where my PhD student Libo Ren and I gave a talk at a mini workshop in the context of our EU staff exchange project OMINO. It was great to see so many friends and current and former colleagues!
Pretty cool and also a nice discovery tool.
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Pretty cool and also a nice discovery tool.
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This year, the #irforgood track will be a part of the main #ecir2026 conference program:
https://ecir2026.eu/calls/call-for-ir-for-good-papers
https://bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/09/01/what-is-ir-for-good/
https://ecir2026.eu/calls/call-for-ir-for-good-papers
https://bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/09/01/what-is-ir-for-good/
Call for IR for Good Papers
call for ir for good papers
ecir2026.eu
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This year, the #irforgood track will be a part of the main #ecir2026 conference program:
https://ecir2026.eu/calls/call-for-ir-for-good-papers
https://bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/09/01/what-is-ir-for-good/
https://ecir2026.eu/calls/call-for-ir-for-good-papers
https://bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/09/01/what-is-ir-for-good/
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BREAKING: There will be an #irrj paper session at the 48th European Conference on Information Retrieval #ecir2026 on 1 April in Delft, The Netherlands. https://ecir2026.eu
ECIR2026
The 48th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2026) is Europe's premier forum for cutting-edge research in
ecir2026.eu
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
BREAKING: There will be an #irrj paper session at the 48th European Conference on Information Retrieval #ecir2026 on 1 April in Delft, The Netherlands. https://ecir2026.eu
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If you read anything this week, read "Why I'm Leaving Big Tech" by Bhaskar Mitra:
"Why am I leaving Big Tech? There are several reasons. While I list a few below, I believe they stem from the same underlying structural problem: an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of those in […]
"Why am I leaving Big Tech? There are several reasons. While I list a few below, I believe they stem from the same underlying structural problem: an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of those in […]
Original post on idf.social
idf.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
If you read anything this week, read "Why I'm Leaving Big Tech" by Bhaskar Mitra:
"Why am I leaving Big Tech? There are several reasons. While I list a few below, I believe they stem from the same underlying structural problem: an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of those in […]
"Why am I leaving Big Tech? There are several reasons. While I list a few below, I believe they stem from the same underlying structural problem: an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of those in […]
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Generative AI and the Threat to Thinking by Martha Larson and Zhuoran Liu:
"The proliferation of content created using generative artificial intelligence can overwhelm the ability of people to
process information." Larson and Liu consider a model of human thinking to unpack this threat […]
"The proliferation of content created using generative artificial intelligence can overwhelm the ability of people to
process information." Larson and Liu consider a model of human thinking to unpack this threat […]
Original post on idf.social
idf.social
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Generative AI and the Threat to Thinking by Martha Larson and Zhuoran Liu:
"The proliferation of content created using generative artificial intelligence can overwhelm the ability of people to
process information." Larson and Liu consider a model of human thinking to unpack this threat […]
"The proliferation of content created using generative artificial intelligence can overwhelm the ability of people to
process information." Larson and Liu consider a model of human thinking to unpack this threat […]
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OpenClaw (aka Moltbot) may have gone completely viral, but it is also a disaster waiting to happen.
A PSA for why you should steer clear.
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
A PSA for why you should steer clear.
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
OpenClaw (a.k.a. Moltbot) is everywhere all at once, and a disaster waiting to happen
Not everything that is interesting is a good idea.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
OpenClaw (aka Moltbot) may have gone completely viral, but it is also a disaster waiting to happen.
A PSA for why you should steer clear.
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
A PSA for why you should steer clear.
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
The growing crisis of “AI slop” that endangers scientific publishing.
#FakeScience #InformationOverload #AIEthics #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchQuality #PeerReview #AcademicPublishing #OpenScience #TrustInScience
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
#FakeScience #InformationOverload #AIEthics #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchQuality #PeerReview #AcademicPublishing #OpenScience #TrustInScience
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
Science Is Drowning in AI Slop
Peer review has met its match.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The growing crisis of “AI slop” that endangers scientific publishing.
#FakeScience #InformationOverload #AIEthics #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchQuality #PeerReview #AcademicPublishing #OpenScience #TrustInScience
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
#FakeScience #InformationOverload #AIEthics #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchQuality #PeerReview #AcademicPublishing #OpenScience #TrustInScience
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/m...
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination
Reporting from The Markup and THE CITY exposed how the bot, touted by the Adams administration, repeatedly served up false and damaging information.
www.thecity.nyc
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Mamdani Targets ‘Unusable’ AI Chatbot for Termination www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/m...
ArXiv preprint server clamps down on AI slop –
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author.
www.science.org/content/arti...
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author.
www.science.org/content/arti...
ArXiv preprint server clamps down on AI slop
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM
ArXiv preprint server clamps down on AI slop –
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author.
www.science.org/content/arti...
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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By end of Feb @bsky.app will be the 2nd largest social media source for research sharing in our database
- Google+ managed 945,000 mentions of research during its life
- Facebook pages (not people's profiles) have shared papers 6.6m times
- Reddit = 600k
Bluesky is currently at 6m and climbing
- Google+ managed 945,000 mentions of research during its life
- Facebook pages (not people's profiles) have shared papers 6.6m times
- Reddit = 600k
Bluesky is currently at 6m and climbing
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
By end of Feb @bsky.app will be the 2nd largest social media source for research sharing in our database
- Google+ managed 945,000 mentions of research during its life
- Facebook pages (not people's profiles) have shared papers 6.6m times
- Reddit = 600k
Bluesky is currently at 6m and climbing
- Google+ managed 945,000 mentions of research during its life
- Facebook pages (not people's profiles) have shared papers 6.6m times
- Reddit = 600k
Bluesky is currently at 6m and climbing
Vienna Deep Learning Meetup with a view.
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Vienna Deep Learning Meetup with a view.
This is an interesting policy change regarding author attendance. Much more inclusive, but will authors struggle now to justify their travel expenses? Would be interesting to see how this affects author participation.
From the ICML 2026 CfP icml.cc/Conferences/...
#icml #conferences
From the ICML 2026 CfP icml.cc/Conferences/...
#icml #conferences
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
This is an interesting policy change regarding author attendance. Much more inclusive, but will authors struggle now to justify their travel expenses? Would be interesting to see how this affects author participation.
From the ICML 2026 CfP icml.cc/Conferences/...
#icml #conferences
From the ICML 2026 CfP icml.cc/Conferences/...
#icml #conferences
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Musk’s ability to alter the worldview of people now expands beyond just users of Grok.
Time to dump ChatGPT!
The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform.
The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform.
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Musk’s ability to alter the worldview of people now expands beyond just users of Grok.
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Nice read with quotes from L3S prof Wolfgang Nejdl
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-race-us-deepseek-sovereign-ai/
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-race-us-deepseek-sovereign-ai/
The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is On
As Europe’s longstanding alliance with the US falters, its push to become a self-sufficient AI superpower has become more urgent.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Nice read with quotes from L3S prof Wolfgang Nejdl
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-race-us-deepseek-sovereign-ai/
https://www.wired.com/story/europe-race-us-deepseek-sovereign-ai/
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There will be an #irrj special issue on #fire: Participants of the Forum for Information Retrieval Evaluation (FIRE 2025), which took place from 17 to 20 December 2025 at the Indian Institute of Technology in Varanasi, India, are invited to submit an extended version of their FIRE 2025 paper.
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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yeah! upgrade for #UMAP :)
Just in time for the paper deadline, we received notification that @umapconf.bsky.social has been upgraded to A in the ICore rankings! Check out the CFP www.um.org/umap2026/cal... and the ICore ranking info below!
portal.core.edu.au/conf-ranks/1...
@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
portal.core.edu.au/conf-ranks/1...
@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
portal.core.edu.au
January 21, 2026 at 10:40 PM
yeah! upgrade for #UMAP :)
Deadline extended to January 31!
Still a few days to go to submit to our SCOLIA workshop at @ecir2026.eu! If you're interested in scholarly search and recommendation, scholarly document processing, the intersection of bibliometrics/scientometrics and information retrieval, this is your place!
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
SCOLIA (BIR) - SCOLIA 2026
SCOLIA 2026, the Second International Workshop on Scholarly Information Access, will take place at ECIR 2026 in Delft, The Netherlands. The aim of the SCOLIA (SChOLarly Information Access) workshop, f...
sites.google.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Deadline extended to January 31!
Be aware of fake journals!
A “scholarly business and management publication” is holding a researcher’s paper for ransom, requesting the author pay to withdraw the article.
Business management journal holds researcher’s paper hostage
A “scholarly business and management publication” is holding a researcher’s paper for ransom, requesting the author pay to withdraw the article. The researcher submitted a manuscript in Augus…
retractionwatch.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Be aware of fake journals!
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Are you now part of AI training, too?
"Google has just changed Gmail after twenty years. In among countless AI upgrades — including 'personalized AI' that gives Gemini access to all your data in Gmail, Photos and more, comes a surprising decision."
[Source: Forbes www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof... ]
"Google has just changed Gmail after twenty years. In among countless AI upgrades — including 'personalized AI' that gives Gemini access to all your data in Gmail, Photos and more, comes a surprising decision."
[Source: Forbes www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof... ]
Google’s Gmail Decision—Why You Need A New Email Address Now
Google's decision surprised hundreds of millions of Gmail users — do this now.
www.forbes.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Are you now part of AI training, too?
"Google has just changed Gmail after twenty years. In among countless AI upgrades — including 'personalized AI' that gives Gemini access to all your data in Gmail, Photos and more, comes a surprising decision."
[Source: Forbes www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof... ]
"Google has just changed Gmail after twenty years. In among countless AI upgrades — including 'personalized AI' that gives Gemini access to all your data in Gmail, Photos and more, comes a surprising decision."
[Source: Forbes www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof... ]
Still a few days to go to submit to our SCOLIA workshop at @ecir2026.eu! If you're interested in scholarly search and recommendation, scholarly document processing, the intersection of bibliometrics/scientometrics and information retrieval, this is your place!
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
SCOLIA (BIR) - SCOLIA 2026
SCOLIA 2026, the Second International Workshop on Scholarly Information Access, will take place at ECIR 2026 in Delft, The Netherlands. The aim of the SCOLIA (SChOLarly Information Access) workshop, f...
sites.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Still a few days to go to submit to our SCOLIA workshop at @ecir2026.eu! If you're interested in scholarly search and recommendation, scholarly document processing, the intersection of bibliometrics/scientometrics and information retrieval, this is your place!
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
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A computer cannot have the mental illness,
therefore a computer cannot make art
therefore a computer cannot make art
January 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
A computer cannot have the mental illness,
therefore a computer cannot make art
therefore a computer cannot make art
Wishing everyone a happy, successful, peaceful and joyful 2026! 🍀
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Wishing everyone a happy, successful, peaceful and joyful 2026! 🍀
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The PDF of the full #irrj issue, Volume 1 Number 2 of December 2025 is now available online at: https://irrj.org/issue/view/vol1no2 #informationretrieval
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025)
| Information Retrieval Research
irrj.org
December 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The PDF of the full #irrj issue, Volume 1 Number 2 of December 2025 is now available online at: https://irrj.org/issue/view/vol1no2 #informationretrieval