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Mor Naaman
@informor.bsky.social
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Cornell Tech professor (information science, AI-mediated Communication, trustworthiness of our information ecosystem). New York City. Taller in person. Opinions my own.

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Mor Naaman is a professor of information science at Cornell Tech. He is the founder of the Connective Media Hub and director of the Connective Media degree program. Naaman is known for foundational work on tagging behavior on social networking sites, the use of sites such as Twitter as social awareness streams, and real-world identification from social network activity. His research in these areas has been cited over 12,000 times on Google Scholar. .. more

Computer science 43%
Physics 15%
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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
Trailer:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE75...
Children No More "Were and are Gone" Trailer
YouTube video by Medalia Productions
www.youtube.com

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
So f'ing proud of my friend Hilla Medalia, nominated for a Short Documentary #Oscar for Children No More: Were and Are Gone. Working from Israel, she is bravely telling a story that many there (and outside) don't hear: the vigils in Tel Aviv where protesters held photos of children killed in Gaza

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
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informor.bsky.social Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
Relatedly: this is why AI-detection tools are not going to save us: AI can learn how to avoid detection and adapt faster than humans. What should we do, then?

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
Policies for contributions anywhere should focus on responsibility, not AI use. You put in a Wikipedia edit that was wrong or that, say, clearly ignored guidelines (as AI might)? No more edits for you.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
Relatedly: this is why AI-detection tools are not going to save us: AI can learn how to avoid detection and adapt faster than humans. What should we do, then?

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 2d
We (non-ironically) demonstrated this danger several years back.

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Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Jan W. Mueller, Mor Naaman , and 10 more

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
One court decision, two different headlines.

Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 3d
What shocked us then was *how* effective the AI was in doing that. I don't think I have ever seen an effect like this in any of my experimental studies.

Paper:
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Experimental results showing that AI systems can exploit humans’ flawed heuristics to generate optimized self-presentations (rightmost in each pane) more likely to be perceived as human than human-written self-presentations (leftmost) and regular AI-generated profiles (center).

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 3d
In 2023 we showed in a PNAS article that AI can very effectively adapt to humans' folk theories about what is AI writing and be "more human than human" @mjakesch.bsky.social

arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/n...
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.
The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.
arstechnica.com

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 3d
The radical idea to support humans! 100s of millions raised.

Who's in over/under that they close/merge/acquired with lower valuation by '28?

To clarify: I don't know anything about the company/its people; I support human-centered AI; I call a bubble when I see one
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/t...
An A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them
www.nytimes.com

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 4d
Has there even been a better example of externalities?

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/t...
Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save U.S. Airlines $580 Million Per Year
www.nytimes.com

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 6d
Could immediately tell from that one detail. Lucky enough to stare at this building -- one of my favs -- from my window, but sadly at a non-detail distance.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 7d
Saying "AI reduces productivity" is as useful as saying "AI apologized for posting nude photos": giving AI agency that it does not have.

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 7d
Well, no. What reduces productivity is not AI. It's the corporates' quick trading off of experienced humans with AI without a good understanding of when, how, and by whom it should be used.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 7d
Too incompetent to get @ice.gov verified. If we block now, will it continue to work if they figure that one out?

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Dorothy Bishop, Peter Thorne , and 23 more

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Count Mysterioso @mysteriosox.bsky.social · 7d
This is quite a post

www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/reality-is...

Reposted by Mor Naaman, Rosemary A. Joyce, Martin Paul Eve , and 3 more

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Verified Account Tracker @verified.evil.gay · 7d
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 8d
“We’re like pack animals”

More about the clustering of science (AI research in this case)

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alondra.bsky.social Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 9d
“Not only is AI-driven work prone to circling the same crowded problems, but it also leads to a less interconnected scientific literature, with fewer studies engaging with and building on one another.” www.science.org/content/arti...
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
www.science.org

Reposted by Eran Toch

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 8d
“Let’s make this clear right now: unless you’ve made at least two masterpieces and changed the face of cinema forever — don’t walk on bike lanes.”

Well played, Facebook account of the City of Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Quentin Tarantino on a bike lane in Tel Aviv -- and the city's response

Reposted by Mor Naaman

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 9d
What will define tech policy in 2026?

From AI federalism and autonomous cyber operations to intensifying U.S.-China competition, we asked leading experts to identify key trends in the year ahead and beyond.

Read the full expert roundup:

www.justsecurity.org/128568/exper...
Key Trends that Will Shape Tech Policy in 2026
From AI federalism and autonomous cyber operations to intensifying U.S.-China competition, we asked leading experts to identify key trends in the year ahead.
www.justsecurity.org

Reposted by David Lazer, Mor Naaman, Mary Feeney , and 1 more

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 9d
“Not only is AI-driven work prone to circling the same crowded problems, but it also leads to a less interconnected scientific literature, with fewer studies engaging with and building on one another.” www.science.org/content/arti...
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
www.science.org

Reposted by Mor Naaman

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 10d
It's time to officially let X/Twitter go. That platform's decline from a vibrant public square to what is now a platform for hate & disinformation has been painful to experience. I’ve already in this great community & look forward to continuing our conversations.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
US teachers union says it's leaving X over sexualized AI images of children
The American Federation of Teachers says it is leaving X, citing the social media site's creation and dissemination of "sickening" images of children in various states of undress.
www.reuters.com

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 11d
The MOST annoying AI-isms for AI-generated videos/podcasts (looking at you NotebookLM). Learned (one can only imagine) from generations of obnoxious YouTubers/podcasters:

"but let's be real"

"this just nails it"
a man is covering his face with his hand and saying `` seriously '' .
ALT: a man is covering his face with his hand and saying `` seriously '' .
media.tenor.com

Reposted by Mor Naaman, David R. Miller, Greg Linden

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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 11d
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
WASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol build...
theonion.com

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Timon McPhearson, Mor Naaman , and 19 more

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12d
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 12d
For progress:

Is @bsky.app going to be verifying candidate (non-gov) accounts?

Is @marypeltola.com going to learn that video now works at the pace of Mamdani? (counterpoint: Alaska is not NYC)
marypeltola.com Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 12d
My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.

We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Mor Naaman, Scott A. Imberman

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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 12d
My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.

We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 12d
Aka the "quick let's show we are doing *something* good for society" phase of a tech company.

Careless People has a great account of Meta/Facebook's phase
ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12d
OpenAI definitely trying to target the negative media coverage that their irresponsibly designed fake conversation application has been getting for its real and serious impacts on mental health, including encouraging suicides etc
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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 12d
Check out Paper Skygest for a feed of such posts from your network!

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Reposted by Mor Naaman

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12d
OpenAI definitely trying to target the negative media coverage that their irresponsibly designed fake conversation application has been getting for its real and serious impacts on mental health, including encouraging suicides etc
ChatGPT Just tap a chat to start Try these ideas for fitting in more wellness. I don't belong to a gym. Make a no-equipment, 20-minute home workout ↑ I want to eat more protein. Plan 5 protein-rich, balanced dinners I've had a stressful day. Talk me through a 5-min breathing exercise I don't know what to cook. Look at my fridge to recommend a recipe Ask ChatGPT for more wellness tips Start chatting ↑ ↑ Descriptive alt text