Alex Örtegren
@alexortegren.bsky.social
Researching teaching for democracy in relation to digital technologies like AI | @Umeå University, views here my own | https://www.umu.se/en/staff/alex-ortegren/
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There is one more post to be written here, about how AI is now often an austerity technology, inserted into a human process to compensate for the fact that there is just not enough time and money, and many workers are expected to do more and more with less and less.
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
There is one more post to be written here, about how AI is now often an austerity technology, inserted into a human process to compensate for the fact that there is just not enough time and money, and many workers are expected to do more and more with less and less.
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GenAI is extremely prone to hallucinate. If people use LLMs to ask questions they don’t know the answer to, how would they be able to spot a mistake? And now think what can happen if we implement these systems in areas where truth and detail matter e.g. investment decisions, stock market or medicine
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
GenAI is extremely prone to hallucinate. If people use LLMs to ask questions they don’t know the answer to, how would they be able to spot a mistake? And now think what can happen if we implement these systems in areas where truth and detail matter e.g. investment decisions, stock market or medicine
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One more debate - addressing a hugely important topic! Link in first comment
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
One more debate - addressing a hugely important topic! Link in first comment
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We’re often asked whether we’re optimistic or pessimistic about technologies. That’s the wrong question. If any of this matters, we need to stop seeing technology like the weather, to be merely forecasted, and instead see it like politics, to be collectively shaped.
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We’re often asked whether we’re optimistic or pessimistic about technologies. That’s the wrong question. If any of this matters, we need to stop seeing technology like the weather, to be merely forecasted, and instead see it like politics, to be collectively shaped.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Vi är en grupp som i torsdagens SvD pekar på riskerna med att utelämna skolan från den nationella AI-strategin. Redan tillgänglig här: www.svd.se/a/Pp6eKb/ai-...
”Skolan stängs ute från AI-strategi”
DEBATT. Regeringen arbetar just nu med en nationell AI-strategi, som dock inte ska omfatta skolan. Men utan nationell styrning lämnas frågan till enskilda lärare eller rektorer, skriver debattörer.
www.svd.se
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Vi är en grupp som i torsdagens SvD pekar på riskerna med att utelämna skolan från den nationella AI-strategin. Redan tillgänglig här: www.svd.se/a/Pp6eKb/ai-...
"Any hope of an 'Intelligence Age' that would see the cure for cancer and the end of climate change is seeming less likely ... these companies are happy to settle for making us dependent on the products in our leisure time."
www.thecut.com/article/woul...
www.thecut.com/article/woul...
The People Using ChatGPT to Cheat at Their Hobbies
Why are so many of us letting AI have all the fun?
www.thecut.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"Any hope of an 'Intelligence Age' that would see the cure for cancer and the end of climate change is seeming less likely ... these companies are happy to settle for making us dependent on the products in our leisure time."
www.thecut.com/article/woul...
www.thecut.com/article/woul...
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I'd appreciate help circulating this survey, part of our overall work on neurodivergence.
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
Developing guidelines for supervising Neurodivergent HDR students
redcap.unisq.edu.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'd appreciate help circulating this survey, part of our overall work on neurodivergence.
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
This one is on behalf of the graduate deans, to develop better supervision guidelines.
You can help by boosting and circulating the link in your various networks 🙏 redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/?s=D...
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Great start to the day with @neilselwyn.bsky.social problematizing AI in education and society. Can't wait until the new book hits stores. We need to make education AI a political issue, not getting distracted from how it's entangled with deeper structural issues and challenges to public education.
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Great start to the day with @neilselwyn.bsky.social problematizing AI in education and society. Can't wait until the new book hits stores. We need to make education AI a political issue, not getting distracted from how it's entangled with deeper structural issues and challenges to public education.
Information on NordiCHI'26 conference up on the website for people interested in human-computer interaction: sites.uwasa.fi/nordichi2026/. October 2026, Vaasa, Finland.
NordiCHI 2026 – Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
sites.uwasa.fi
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Information on NordiCHI'26 conference up on the website for people interested in human-computer interaction: sites.uwasa.fi/nordichi2026/. October 2026, Vaasa, Finland.
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New book in the PDSE series - take a look, and email / PM me for your free pdf :)
Link in first comment.
Link in first comment.
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
New book in the PDSE series - take a look, and email / PM me for your free pdf :)
Link in first comment.
Link in first comment.
Uppskattar tydligheten och att det på SvD åtminstone fanns en redaktionell human-in-the-loop (eller at-the-end-of-the-loop). Hur ser framtidsutsikterna ut för översättare?
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Uppskattar tydligheten och att det på SvD åtminstone fanns en redaktionell human-in-the-loop (eller at-the-end-of-the-loop). Hur ser framtidsutsikterna ut för översättare?
It's #AcWriMo — this blog post by @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social is a great place to begin: thesiswhisperer.com/2012/10/23/w.... Annotating papers and incorporating notes into Notion is essential to my writing process, so that's where I've started. How was your start this year?
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
thesiswhisperer.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It's #AcWriMo — this blog post by @thesiswhisperer.bsky.social is a great place to begin: thesiswhisperer.com/2012/10/23/w.... Annotating papers and incorporating notes into Notion is essential to my writing process, so that's where I've started. How was your start this year?
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Interesting postdoc opportunity (in critical data studies) at Södertörn: www.sh.se/english/sode.... Deadline: Nov 25, 2025.
Vacant positions
Welcome – apply for a position at Södertörn University! Here, we combine subjects, perspectives, people and experiences. We are worldminded, curious and questioning, searching for surprising syntheses...
www.sh.se
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Interesting postdoc opportunity (in critical data studies) at Södertörn: www.sh.se/english/sode.... Deadline: Nov 25, 2025.
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it's not good for kids to read books because it will prepare them for college, or for work, or for seminary, it's good for them in the moment because it helps them grow, in any number of unpredictable directions
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
it's not good for kids to read books because it will prepare them for college, or for work, or for seminary, it's good for them in the moment because it helps them grow, in any number of unpredictable directions
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People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier, more educated, and more peaceful societies? On all counts, the answer is yes.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier, more educated, and more peaceful societies? On all counts, the answer is yes.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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Är du lärare i sve/sva eller SO-ämnen (7-9, gy), eller skolbibliotekarie, som vill bidra med en timme av din tid per termin till ett forskningsprojekt om informationssökning och AI? I så fall söker vi dig, oavsett var du bor i landet. Mer information finns i bifogad fil. Dela gärna vidare!
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Är du lärare i sve/sva eller SO-ämnen (7-9, gy), eller skolbibliotekarie, som vill bidra med en timme av din tid per termin till ett forskningsprojekt om informationssökning och AI? I så fall söker vi dig, oavsett var du bor i landet. Mer information finns i bifogad fil. Dela gärna vidare!
"securing a grant has become less about advancing science and more about staying in science" — doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data
Applications for European research grants increased in 2025. Scientists say they’re feeling the competition.
doi.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"securing a grant has become less about advancing science and more about staying in science" — doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Call for panels open for 4th International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica. Great place for dialogue for anyone interested in democracy and education: www.scuolademocratica-conference.net/call-for-pan...
Call for panels – Fourth International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica
The Fourth International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica welcomes panel proposals that engage with our shared effort to rethink and reimagine the deep relationship between learning and de...
www.scuolademocratica-conference.net
October 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Call for panels open for 4th International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica. Great place for dialogue for anyone interested in democracy and education: www.scuolademocratica-conference.net/call-for-pan...
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Alltid intressant att läsa Martin Gelin.
www.dn.se/kultur/marti...
www.dn.se/kultur/marti...
Martin Gelin: Nu flyr allt fler unga från internet till verkligheten
I dag söker sig många tillbaka till en analog kultur. Martin Gelin ser ett försök att återta maken från Silicon Valleys techjättar.
www.dn.se
October 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Alltid intressant att läsa Martin Gelin.
www.dn.se/kultur/marti...
www.dn.se/kultur/marti...
Interesting opportunity to do a #PhD in #politicalscience at Stockholm Uni, focusing on AI and politics: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD student in Political Science with an orientation towards Politics & AI
The Department of Political Science is a dynamic and strong education and research department at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. The Department aims to be nationally leading an
su.varbi.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Interesting opportunity to do a #PhD in #politicalscience at Stockholm Uni, focusing on AI and politics: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Input önskas! Nytt blogginlägg om en ny bokidé som börjar ta form. 👇
davidlarssonheidenblad.substack.com/p/uppfoljare...
#tadintid #görettgenombrott
davidlarssonheidenblad.substack.com/p/uppfoljare...
#tadintid #görettgenombrott
Uppföljare på gång. Behöver er hjälp!
Planerna på en uppföljare till "Ta din tid" börjar ta form. Men än finns det chans att vara med och påverka. Läs om vad som är på gång och ge din input när den kan göra som störst skillnad.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Input önskas! Nytt blogginlägg om en ny bokidé som börjar ta form. 👇
davidlarssonheidenblad.substack.com/p/uppfoljare...
#tadintid #görettgenombrott
davidlarssonheidenblad.substack.com/p/uppfoljare...
#tadintid #görettgenombrott
🔊 CfP for the NERA 2026 conference in Denmark: nera-conference-2026.via.dk/registration. Deadline for abstracts: Nov 3, 2025.
Registration
Read more about the registration for NERA 2026 - Courage and Agency in Education for the Present here.
nera-conference-2026.via.dk
September 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🔊 CfP for the NERA 2026 conference in Denmark: nera-conference-2026.via.dk/registration. Deadline for abstracts: Nov 3, 2025.