Gwen Varley
@gwenvarley.bsky.social
Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Gender, agriculture, food, politics
(she/her)
Gender, agriculture, food, politics
(she/her)
Excellent (and short!) article on the problems with merely disclosing AI use
Andrea Reyes Elizondo @altibel.bsky.social and I have responded to a blog, recently published on @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social, which argued that using AI responsibly in research means being transparent about it. We object that supposed transparency obscures more fundamental ethical questions.
Why AI transparency is not enough
Recently, a taxonomy to disclose the use of generative AI (genAI) in research outputs was presented as an approach that creates transparency and thereby supports responsible genAI use. In this post we...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
October 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Excellent (and short!) article on the problems with merely disclosing AI use
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What does it mean to use #genAI "responsibly" in research? In this post, @petertarras.bsky.social & I respond to a taxonomy which equates disclosure of use with transparency & responsibility. We object to this & call for more conversations about how & why it's used, who is harmed, & who benefits.
Andrea Reyes Elizondo @altibel.bsky.social and I have responded to a blog, recently published on @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social, which argued that using AI responsibly in research means being transparent about it. We object that supposed transparency obscures more fundamental ethical questions.
Why AI transparency is not enough
Recently, a taxonomy to disclose the use of generative AI (genAI) in research outputs was presented as an approach that creates transparency and thereby supports responsible genAI use. In this post we...
www.leidenmadtrics.nl
October 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What does it mean to use #genAI "responsibly" in research? In this post, @petertarras.bsky.social & I respond to a taxonomy which equates disclosure of use with transparency & responsibility. We object to this & call for more conversations about how & why it's used, who is harmed, & who benefits.
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
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if this works well i’m so done with google meet, team, and zoom
September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
if this works well i’m so done with google meet, team, and zoom
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I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
An Iowa official defied the governor’s orders to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, writing he wouldn't honor a man who "did so much harm"
Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk
He said he did not want to honor a man "who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic."
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
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An Iowa official defied the governor’s orders to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, writing he wouldn't honor a man who "did so much harm"
Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk
He said he did not want to honor a man "who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic."
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An Iowa official defied the governor’s orders to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, writing he wouldn't honor a man who "did so much harm"
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Welcome to Sweden, when you can only get vaccinated from October 15, only in certain regions, and most likely by paying only, since the "recommended people" list is more narrow than it is in the US with RFK Jr and all.
As did I, and I had to do a little last minute wrangling with my insurance company, which was initially not going to cover it. I would’ve paid out of pocket if I had to, but I shouldn’t have to. The vaccine should be covered.
I realize that, being under 65, RFK Jr & Drs Makary & Prasad think I should NOT get the updated Covid vaccine—but I ignored them & followed the advice of the American Academy of Family Physicians, who recommend ALL adults get the shot (www.aafp.org/news/media-c...)
Thx to the Minute Clinic at CVS🙏
Thx to the Minute Clinic at CVS🙏
September 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Welcome to Sweden, when you can only get vaccinated from October 15, only in certain regions, and most likely by paying only, since the "recommended people" list is more narrow than it is in the US with RFK Jr and all.
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The most important body of Finnish labour unions demands recognition for #Palestina and an end to the war.
Hyvä ulostulo ammattiliitoilta. Palestiina on tunnustettava ja sota lopetettava välittömättömästi.
Suomen on tunnustettava Palestiina
SAK vaatii, että Suomi tunnustaa viivytyksettä Palestiinan valtion ja antaa näin tukensa kahden valtion mallille. Lue SAK:n uutinen.
www.sak.fi
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The most important body of Finnish labour unions demands recognition for #Palestina and an end to the war.
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Absolutely astounded that the UCU and Unison branches at Kent and Greenwich were not consulted, and that staff only found out about the merger this morning via BBC news and Kent Online. Solidarity to all colleagues.
September 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Absolutely astounded that the UCU and Unison branches at Kent and Greenwich were not consulted, and that staff only found out about the merger this morning via BBC news and Kent Online. Solidarity to all colleagues.
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this case was devised in a lab to reveal the hypocrisy of both the “free speech on campus” and the “cancel culture” grifters simultaneously
Update on the Texas A&M professor / cell phone video situation: the professor has been fired by the A&M president
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...
September 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
this case was devised in a lab to reveal the hypocrisy of both the “free speech on campus” and the “cancel culture” grifters simultaneously
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Look at that. And New Mexico is not a rich state. Just one that figured out some priorities.
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
www.krqe.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Look at that. And New Mexico is not a rich state. Just one that figured out some priorities.
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I'll be working with SLU Global at this conference, reporting on the sessions and also generally helping make it a more inclusive and welcoming event for new people.
I'll have an SLU t-shirt and a name tag! Come and say hi!
I'll have an SLU t-shirt and a name tag! Come and say hi!
🌍 Don’t miss your chance to join #Agri4D2025 at the early bird rate — register by 26 June!
This year’s conference explore solutions for building regenerative, resilient, and just food systems in the face of climate change.
🔗 Register now: slu.se/agri4d
This year’s conference explore solutions for building regenerative, resilient, and just food systems in the face of climate change.
🔗 Register now: slu.se/agri4d
Agri4D 2025 | slu.se
Welcome to join SLU, SIANI and Sida for Agri4D 2025. The conference will take place in Uppsala. Some of the sessions will be held online.
slu.se
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'll be working with SLU Global at this conference, reporting on the sessions and also generally helping make it a more inclusive and welcoming event for new people.
I'll have an SLU t-shirt and a name tag! Come and say hi!
I'll have an SLU t-shirt and a name tag! Come and say hi!
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
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Academics are under unrelenting pressure to accept the narrative of the inevitability of #generativeAI & to embrace it in teaching & learning. We resist - because it is ecologically destructive, ethically corrupt, & because it undermines the thinking abilities that make us both human & intelligent.
Opinion: We are lecturers in Trinity College Dublin. It is our responsibility to resist AI
Opinion: We are lecturers in Trinity College Dublin. It is our responsibility to resist AI
Even if all the known issues were magically resolved, we would still not want our students to use GenAI
www.irishtimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Academics are under unrelenting pressure to accept the narrative of the inevitability of #generativeAI & to embrace it in teaching & learning. We resist - because it is ecologically destructive, ethically corrupt, & because it undermines the thinking abilities that make us both human & intelligent.
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Emad has been working so hard to help his family in Gaza (as well as helping me help many other families) and he was so tired he couldn’t think of what to write. If you can help him please do ❤️
August 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Emad has been working so hard to help his family in Gaza (as well as helping me help many other families) and he was so tired he couldn’t think of what to write. If you can help him please do ❤️
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
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Ramadan can’t keep an account here but needs help
July 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ramadan can’t keep an account here but needs help
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July 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Suleiman. Suleiman was a house painter (like my own dad was) before all this. He has three small children, Reem, 10, Ashraf, 6 and Mohammed, 3. He is really struggling to find food for his family and really needs help.
July 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Suleiman. Suleiman was a house painter (like my own dad was) before all this. He has three small children, Reem, 10, Ashraf, 6 and Mohammed, 3. He is really struggling to find food for his family and really needs help.
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The UK is so fucking weird with their laws regarding terrorism that it makes the US look chill.
That is absolutely fucked.
That is absolutely fucked.
In pink, the very sweet and peaceful Anna, 80-year-old with serious health issues, well loved in our South East London community for her generosity and kindness, being arrested as a terrorist!
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Police arrest 55 protesters in London for holding signs supporting Palestine Action
The force has already arrested 70 people for taking part in similar protests in the past fortnight
www.independent.co.uk
July 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The UK is so fucking weird with their laws regarding terrorism that it makes the US look chill.
That is absolutely fucked.
That is absolutely fucked.
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"You can steal really good artists stuff fast" fixed it for you
‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film-makers
‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film-makers
Instead of spending millions and taking years to complete, creative directors are producing high-grade work using the latest software, but critics voice copyright concerns
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"You can steal really good artists stuff fast" fixed it for you