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@adaptai.bsky.social

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It's a brilliant podcast. One that gripped me from start to finish.

Highly recommended and now award winning 👇
Yay!! I couldn’t be there but Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring just won gold at the APA podcast awards!!

Whole thing was crowdfunded by @the-citizens.bsky.social to highlight 5-year legal case to get an investigation into Russian interference in UK politics. Power to the people!
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Reposted by Daniel B O'Donnell
We just published a new report on how UK journalists are adopting AI in their work
Authored by @neilthurman.bsky.social @sinatk.bsky.social & @richardfletcher.bsky.social, it's based on a survey conducted in 2024

Read in full
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/ai-adoption-...
10 findings in thread
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reposted by Daniel B O'Donnell
🌟 We have launched a suite of new doctoral studentships through our new Doctoral School 🌟

Over 30 places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities.

More details and how to apply 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/arts-hu...

@komldsp.bsky.social @adaptai.bsky.social
Arts & Humanities Doctoral School launches new studentships programme | King's College London
Over 30 Doctoral studentship places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities at King’s.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Excellent write-up by my colleague, Sarah, detailing some of the nuances involved in the spread of some *interesting* theories online.

Orwell being such a hit in Estonian conspiracy circles was not on my bingo card.

Give it a read 👇
🗣️ Conspiracies in Europe are fuelled by a feedback loop between the media, politicians, protest groups and social media algorithms, according to new research by REDACT.

No longer on the fringes of society, bringing attention to conspiracy theories is helping them to go viral ⬇️
One size does not fit all for combatting conspiracy theories in Europe, says new research | King's College London
A continuous feedback loop of media reporting, political opportunism, protest groups and social media algorithms are fuelling the spread of conspiracy theories rather than one specific cause, says new...
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Daniel B O'Donnell
Hi. We're new here.

🗞️We're working on a series providing expert analysis and explainers all about the news industry.

But we want to hear from you - what topics are under-explained or under-explored in how the news media operate?

Let us know 💬, follow☝️ or sign up 💻

www.deconstructthenews.com
Deconstruct the News
Unpacking the media industry.
www.deconstructthenews.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Great to be running comms for this new doctoral programme - which is open to those within and outside of academia.

It's exactly the type of equitable approach we need to understand and curate the development of responsible AI in the creative industries.

More to come, and more below 👇
📽️ Shape the future of audiences, AI, and creative technologies

Our new Doctoral studentship is open for applications for Oct 2026.

"Your unique perspective and experience are what we’re looking for." - Director, Sarah Atkinson

By @kingsartshums.bsky.social @guildhallschool.bsky.social & LSBU
Shape the future: applications open for innovative ADAPT-AI studentships – ADAPT-AI
adapt-ai.ac.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM