Dr Keith Wilson 💭
@keithwilson.eu
Philosopher of Perception and Cognitive Science at #UCD. Father of #LittleHuman. Former computer programmer and sound engineer. #LongCOVID sufferer. Maintains various #philosophy feeds, lists and starter packs. ↓ https://www.keithwilson.eu 🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (he/they)
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Dr Keith Wilson 💭
@keithwilson.eu
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I’ve seen this too. Most likely students who haven’t actually attended the course, or used GenAI for previous written work and so didn’t learn anything, and are hoping to scrape a pass. Worrying.
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I’ve seen this too. Most likely students who haven’t actually attended the course, or used GenAI for previous written work and so didn’t learn anything, and are hoping to scrape a pass. Worrying.
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Philosophers now apparently: yup, that guy in the Chinese Room understands mandarin
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Philosophers now apparently: yup, that guy in the Chinese Room understands mandarin
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Another UK case of someone misidentified by facial recognition. It's about time this gets regulated properly in the UK, best would be to ban it outright.
#dataprivacy
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sainsbury-elephant-and-castle-london-press-association-b1269838.html
#dataprivacy
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sainsbury-elephant-and-castle-london-press-association-b1269838.html
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Another UK case of someone misidentified by facial recognition. It's about time this gets regulated properly in the UK, best would be to ban it outright.
#dataprivacy
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sainsbury-elephant-and-castle-london-press-association-b1269838.html
#dataprivacy
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sainsbury-elephant-and-castle-london-press-association-b1269838.html
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Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
the whole thing is of course completely revolting. 20 YEARS to settlement for refugees? no settlement if you’ve ever had a criminal conviction or a tax debt? 10 YEARS added if you’ve ever received benefits? partners and children on their own routes to settlement? What are you even TALKING about
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
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The second edition of the Queer Analytic Philosophy conference will be in June in Santa Cruz, CA, right before SF Pride! Call for submissions (of pitches, papers, to chair or comment...) here!
#philsky
#philsky
Queer Aɸ 2026
Queer Aɸ Conference
Keynote: Rowan Bell (University of Guelph)
Public Events: TBA
Organizers: Lauren Lyons, Erin Beeghly, Joshua Kramer.
Local Contacts: Lauren Lyons, Nico Orlandi and Sara Berns...
philevents.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The second edition of the Queer Analytic Philosophy conference will be in June in Santa Cruz, CA, right before SF Pride! Call for submissions (of pitches, papers, to chair or comment...) here!
#philsky
#philsky
‘Triples’ seems like an underestimate…
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 AM
‘Triples’ seems like an underestimate…
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As someone said, the biggest issue with AI in the workplace is not that it increases your speed. It's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with.
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
As someone said, the biggest issue with AI in the workplace is not that it increases your speed. It's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with.
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It really is funny watching AI people talk about AI as intelligence. Like Jim Henson telling everyone on Sesame Street how scared he is of "the thing that lives in the can."
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM
It really is funny watching AI people talk about AI as intelligence. Like Jim Henson telling everyone on Sesame Street how scared he is of "the thing that lives in the can."
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Are you anxious or are you simply correctly assessing the numerous threats
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Are you anxious or are you simply correctly assessing the numerous threats
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
The tool isn’t anything without training, which depends on data. (Note that this is specifically about *generative* AI, not AI in general. The label ‘AI’ is in any case largely meaningless. It’s just a marketing slogan.)
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 AM
The tool isn’t anything without training, which depends on data. (Note that this is specifically about *generative* AI, not AI in general. The label ‘AI’ is in any case largely meaningless. It’s just a marketing slogan.)
This is a straw man. Nobody is saying that AI is *evil*. It’s not capable of that. But LLMs and other models are trained on data published on the internet or elsewhere without the authors’ permission, and fine-tuned using exploitative labour from the global south. Those are just the facts.
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
This is a straw man. Nobody is saying that AI is *evil*. It’s not capable of that. But LLMs and other models are trained on data published on the internet or elsewhere without the authors’ permission, and fine-tuned using exploitative labour from the global south. Those are just the facts.
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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“Nobody in Ireland should be exposed to hate speech, bullying, or child sexual abuse images on X just to find out if their train is delayed”
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Government bodies need to get off X, now
Nobody in Ireland should be exposed to hate speech, bullying, or child sexual abuse images on X just to find out if their train is delayed, writes Clare O'Donoghue Velikic
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
“Nobody in Ireland should be exposed to hate speech, bullying, or child sexual abuse images on X just to find out if their train is delayed”
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Over 1,800 people are reported to have died of #COVID-19 in the past 28 days, the overwhelming majority of those (1,573) in the US. The next biggest country was Sweden with 102 deaths. The cumulative number of deaths from #COVID that were reported to the WHO is now well over seven million.
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 AM
They have now removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall Inn.
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Erasure. Just like the Nazis.
gaycitynews.com/trump-rainbo...
Those of us lucky enough to have survived it, that is. Millions of people did not. data.who.int/dashboards/c...
COVID-19 deaths | WHO COVID-19 dashboard
The latest data for coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths from the WHO COVID-19 dashboard.
data.who.int
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Those of us lucky enough to have survived it, that is. Millions of people did not. data.who.int/dashboards/c...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I defy anyone to read this and think that #Covid is no longer a problem. We are living through a major public health crisis. #COVIDIsNotOver #SARSCoV2 #LongCOVID
They have tirelessly advocated for better and more research funding for long COVID. Last year, they put together this exceptional fact sheet for LC awareness day, which I heartily recommend to everyone patientresearchcovid19.com/2025-long-co...
2025 Long COVID Fact Sheet – Patient Led Research Collaborative
patientresearchcovid19.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I defy anyone to read this and think that #Covid is no longer a problem. We are living through a major public health crisis. #COVIDIsNotOver #SARSCoV2 #LongCOVID
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You all know this about the classic Apple computer sound? Just checking because some of you are a little younger than me.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
You all know this about the classic Apple computer sound? Just checking because some of you are a little younger than me.
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Random Fact
In Toothed Whales, their right nasal passage evolved into the mechanism that produces the sonar click they use for echolocation.
In Toothed Whales, their right nasal passage evolved into the mechanism that produces the sonar click they use for echolocation.
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Random Fact
In Toothed Whales, their right nasal passage evolved into the mechanism that produces the sonar click they use for echolocation.
In Toothed Whales, their right nasal passage evolved into the mechanism that produces the sonar click they use for echolocation.
I honestly have no idea how they made this, but I would guess that it has more to do with what other accounts you’re following, and which follow you, rather than content. (My own followers are from all over the place, but cluster around philosophy and cognitive neuroscience, so 🤷♂️.)
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I honestly have no idea how they made this, but I would guess that it has more to do with what other accounts you’re following, and which follow you, rather than content. (My own followers are from all over the place, but cluster around philosophy and cognitive neuroscience, so 🤷♂️.)
Poorly educated white men, the core of Trump's supporting demographic, are suddenly abandoning him in large numbers, new polling concludes. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump support among vital non-college voters is ‘absolutely collapsing:’ polling guru
The decline in support may be tied to Trump’s faltering performance on bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
www.independent.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records."
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
#ICE #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arr...
#ICE #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Johnson has had the benefit of the doubt for years (he arguably still does), including throughout the pandemic. Partygate was a scandal involving the PM, MPs and staff. What the cases have in common is the BBC’s preference to report on personalities and gossip rather than focusing on the substance.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Johnson has had the benefit of the doubt for years (he arguably still does), including throughout the pandemic. Partygate was a scandal involving the PM, MPs and staff. What the cases have in common is the BBC’s preference to report on personalities and gossip rather than focusing on the substance.