Gareth Morgan Consultancy
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Provide DCF and computer science advice, support and training to primary schools across Wales. Creator of The Digital Learning Den platform.
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Does it strike anyone as weird that we have a ratings board that counts the number of times a movie says fuck or shows a boob and decides who is allowed to see it, and yet GenAI was dropped on the entire with no restrictions, no age verification, no checks, no regulation whatsoever?
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Does it strike anyone as weird that we have a ratings board that counts the number of times a movie says fuck or shows a boob and decides who is allowed to see it, and yet GenAI was dropped on the entire with no restrictions, no age verification, no checks, no regulation whatsoever?
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Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
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13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
“Let Marc Andreessen or Satya Nadella or Sundar Pitchai and all those tech bros lose their money, make sure that after the storm nobody forgets that these people gambled with our lives and societies to make number go up.”
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻
I love the abstraction of the "AI" bubble popping. But the very probable effects haunt me.
Desire to Pop
Desire to Pop
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Let Marc Andreessen or Satya Nadella or Sundar Pitchai and all those tech bros lose their money, make sure that after the storm nobody forgets that these people gambled with our lives and societies to make number go up.”
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻
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X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
American minds were poisoned and conned by propaganda on Twitter.
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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It may be hard to believe, but Twitter was once a useful public space instead of a weird monetization scheme for racist ragebait chatbots.
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It may be hard to believe, but Twitter was once a useful public space instead of a weird monetization scheme for racist ragebait chatbots.
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the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
Just noticed that TeachMateAI has rebranded to teachmate. Got me thinking about why they may have dropped the ‘AI’ & question why they changed the wording in the FAQs, moving any contentious AI issues to the Terms and Conditions?
#education #ai
ictineducation-gartmor.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-mo...
#education #ai
ictineducation-gartmor.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-mo...
A More Positive Spin on GenAI Issues for Teachers?
A post about a recent change to the TeachMate AI brand to teachmate and updates to the wording in advice to teachers about generative AI.
ictineducation-gartmor.blogspot.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Just noticed that TeachMateAI has rebranded to teachmate. Got me thinking about why they may have dropped the ‘AI’ & question why they changed the wording in the FAQs, moving any contentious AI issues to the Terms and Conditions?
#education #ai
ictineducation-gartmor.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-mo...
#education #ai
ictineducation-gartmor.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-mo...
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I resent LLMs for many reasons, but forcing me to act like a cop to keep fake garbage out of publication is high on the list. I want to read people’s work in a spirit of generosity and curiosity again (‘I wonder what cool ideas might be in here?’) instead of ‘I got you now, you lying little shit’
November 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I resent LLMs for many reasons, but forcing me to act like a cop to keep fake garbage out of publication is high on the list. I want to read people’s work in a spirit of generosity and curiosity again (‘I wonder what cool ideas might be in here?’) instead of ‘I got you now, you lying little shit’
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The tech industry's smol bean act is so maddening. Gee, all we did is put out products that make frequent errors while telling everyone they're going to lose their jobs to them. How come they don't like that?
Microsoft's head of AI doesn't understand why people don't like AI, and I don't understand why he doesn't understand because it's pretty obvious
Is it really "mindblowing" that people are skeptical of software that consistently doesn't do the things we're told it can do?
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November 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The tech industry's smol bean act is so maddening. Gee, all we did is put out products that make frequent errors while telling everyone they're going to lose their jobs to them. How come they don't like that?
A minor irk. Any email that appears in my inbox with the words 'BLACK FRIDAY' on it, goes immediately into the bin 🗑️ The phrase should be meaningless to anyone outside of the US and yet has seemingly become 'a thing' everywhere.
#blackfriday #irk
#blackfriday #irk
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A minor irk. Any email that appears in my inbox with the words 'BLACK FRIDAY' on it, goes immediately into the bin 🗑️ The phrase should be meaningless to anyone outside of the US and yet has seemingly become 'a thing' everywhere.
#blackfriday #irk
#blackfriday #irk
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S&T Courses running in the spring term are now ready for booking here: www.collectivelearning.co.uk
#CPD #training #CFW #DT #scienceandtechnology
#CPD #training #CFW #DT #scienceandtechnology
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
S&T Courses running in the spring term are now ready for booking here: www.collectivelearning.co.uk
#CPD #training #CFW #DT #scienceandtechnology
#CPD #training #CFW #DT #scienceandtechnology
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Hey folks. I have spent *days* reading and meticulously drafting comments on a very lengthy manuscript. Which I have just found includes an AI-faked quote. Attributed to ME.
Here is a thread of my feelings
Here is a thread of my feelings
a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
ALT: a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hey folks. I have spent *days* reading and meticulously drafting comments on a very lengthy manuscript. Which I have just found includes an AI-faked quote. Attributed to ME.
Here is a thread of my feelings
Here is a thread of my feelings
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If it makes you feel any better, I’m a #qualitative researcher and I spent the better part of five hours analysing a single research interview recently, only to be asked by the participant if my summary was #AI generated.
a kermit the frog is driving a car and looking out the window .
ALT: a kermit the frog is driving a car and looking out the window .
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If it makes you feel any better, I’m a #qualitative researcher and I spent the better part of five hours analysing a single research interview recently, only to be asked by the participant if my summary was #AI generated.
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“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
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Indeed. I’m well versed in the risks as I’m a data professional but teachers are just victims of the hype like everyone else - even DfE are pushing schools to use Gen AI as much as possible: without a full grip of the risks leaving it to schools to discover these and mitigate them adequately
November 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Indeed. I’m well versed in the risks as I’m a data professional but teachers are just victims of the hype like everyone else - even DfE are pushing schools to use Gen AI as much as possible: without a full grip of the risks leaving it to schools to discover these and mitigate them adequately
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Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-FJfq5
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch
Maybe don’t throw away all your DVDs just yet.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-FJfq5
At the Hay Festival After Hours in the Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay this evening. Looking forward to listening to the guest speakers and especially looking forward to Cory Doctorow.
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
At the Hay Festival After Hours in the Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay this evening. Looking forward to listening to the guest speakers and especially looking forward to Cory Doctorow.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
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November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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My son's gf, who is studying to become a special needs educator told me that certain students are using ChatGPT to write up child observations, and in the process are feeding the children's actual names into the chatbot. Yet another egregious, ignorant use of AI that will harm the most vulnerable.
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My son's gf, who is studying to become a special needs educator told me that certain students are using ChatGPT to write up child observations, and in the process are feeding the children's actual names into the chatbot. Yet another egregious, ignorant use of AI that will harm the most vulnerable.
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Normies and pretty much anybody to the right of me think I sound like a nutcase when I talked about how bad AI is but maybe above all other things, AI IS NOT NEUTRAL. It is a political tool. It's all about power & money.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Normies and pretty much anybody to the right of me think I sound like a nutcase when I talked about how bad AI is but maybe above all other things, AI IS NOT NEUTRAL. It is a political tool. It's all about power & money.
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High end wealth inequality allows for shit like this
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
High end wealth inequality allows for shit like this
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As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...