Australian Data Science Education Institute, Charity
@datasciau.bsky.social
Charity dedicated to empowering kids with STEM and Data Science Skills, and building adult Data Literacy. Based in Australia. Mission global.
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Using AI to detect AI use? Sounds great, but there's a catch...
November 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Using AI to detect AI use? Sounds great, but there's a catch...
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I am so thrilled to be shortlisted among such a fascinating set of pieces!
October 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I am so thrilled to be shortlisted among such a fascinating set of pieces!
So you haven’t got time to read through hefty books about the AI industry. You’ve had fun with image generators, and you find chatbots useful although occasionally alarming. But there’s information firing at you from all directions What the heck are you supposed to do?
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Making Sense of AI
So you haven’t got time to read through hefty books about the AI industry. You’ve had fun with image generators, and you find chatbots useful although occasionally alarming. But there’s information…
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September 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So you haven’t got time to read through hefty books about the AI industry. You’ve had fun with image generators, and you find chatbots useful although occasionally alarming. But there’s information firing at you from all directions What the heck are you supposed to do?
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Looking for a new way to convey the issues with AI? A way to reach the folks who just don't get it? Try a modern fairytale!
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All Things to All People
On the implications of an All Things to All People Device.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Looking for a new way to convey the issues with AI? A way to reach the folks who just don't get it? Try a modern fairytale!
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A fairy tale for our times...
On the implications of oligarchs building an All Things to All People device. adsei.org/2025/09/10/a... #AI #ArtificialIIntelligence #ChatGPT
All Things to All People
On the implications of an All Things to All People Device.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A fairy tale for our times...
Another amazing episode of Make Me Data Literate, this time with the phenomenal Dr Kat Ross. We covered everything from Diverse representation of Scientists in education to the place of errors in Science. A great intro to Scientific Method, too! Check it out!
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Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education
I might ask the same questions every time, but there’s no knowing where the conversations will go! A fabulous episode with the incredibly Dr Katherine Ross. Check it out! “So I think my…
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September 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Another amazing episode of Make Me Data Literate, this time with the phenomenal Dr Kat Ross. We covered everything from Diverse representation of Scientists in education to the place of errors in Science. A great intro to Scientific Method, too! Check it out!
adsei.org/podcast/dr-k...
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On the implications of oligarchs building an All Things to All People device. adsei.org/2025/09/10/a... #AI #ArtificialIIntelligence #ChatGPT
All Things to All People
On the implications of an All Things to All People Device.
adsei.org
September 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
On the implications of oligarchs building an All Things to All People device. adsei.org/2025/09/10/a... #AI #ArtificialIIntelligence #ChatGPT
A spectacularly fabulous conversation with Dr Emily Kahl from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre.
"I wanted to use the tools of maths and science and the life of the mind and thinking about things rigorously to make things better for people and to help people out.”
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"I wanted to use the tools of maths and science and the life of the mind and thinking about things rigorously to make things better for people and to help people out.”
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Dr Emily Kahl on pretty much everything!
Amazing conversation with Dr Emily Kahl from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on everything from the need for a humanities education in STEM, the application of Marxist and Feminist Lenses to…
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September 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A spectacularly fabulous conversation with Dr Emily Kahl from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre.
"I wanted to use the tools of maths and science and the life of the mind and thinking about things rigorously to make things better for people and to help people out.”
adsei.org/podcast/dr-e...
"I wanted to use the tools of maths and science and the life of the mind and thinking about things rigorously to make things better for people and to help people out.”
adsei.org/podcast/dr-e...
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Oh look! it's gone public! My "From Hypnotised to Heretic: Immunising Society Against Misinformation" piece is being published in the Best Australian Science Writing of 2025 Anthology.
so chuffed!
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so chuffed!
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2025
The annual collection – now in its fifteenth year – celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Oh look! it's gone public! My "From Hypnotised to Heretic: Immunising Society Against Misinformation" piece is being published in the Best Australian Science Writing of 2025 Anthology.
so chuffed!
unsw.press/books/the-be...
so chuffed!
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Can Chatbots be creative? What is creativity anyway?
Creativity requires a new take on something. An original perspective. LLMs, by definition, produce the kinds of things they have already seen. That reinforce the status quo, entrench bias, and emphasise the mundane.
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Creativity requires a new take on something. An original perspective. LLMs, by definition, produce the kinds of things they have already seen. That reinforce the status quo, entrench bias, and emphasise the mundane.
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What is creativity, and can chatbots have it?
Creativity requires a new take on something. An original perspective. Something no one else has thought of. LLMs, by definition, produce the kinds of things they have already seen. The kinds of thi…
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August 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Can Chatbots be creative? What is creativity anyway?
Creativity requires a new take on something. An original perspective. LLMs, by definition, produce the kinds of things they have already seen. That reinforce the status quo, entrench bias, and emphasise the mundane.
adsei.org/2025/08/18/w...
Creativity requires a new take on something. An original perspective. LLMs, by definition, produce the kinds of things they have already seen. That reinforce the status quo, entrench bias, and emphasise the mundane.
adsei.org/2025/08/18/w...
A fantastic episode of Make Me Data Literate on the science and data of sleep with Professor Darren Mansfield.
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August 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A fantastic episode of Make Me Data Literate on the science and data of sleep with Professor Darren Mansfield.
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Regardless of what the frantic hype machine tells us, chatbots don’t think, or reason, or try to give us correct answers. They are racist lie generators that happen, by bizarre coincidence, to occasionally get the right answer.
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Hallucinations all the way down
The thing is, it’s not reasoning. It’s not a reasoning machine. It’s not even trying to give you correct answers. It’s trying to give you statistically plausible text. The f…
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August 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Regardless of what the frantic hype machine tells us, chatbots don’t think, or reason, or try to give us correct answers. They are racist lie generators that happen, by bizarre coincidence, to occasionally get the right answer.
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Awesome episode of Make Me Data Literate Podcast with Dr Sarah Beecroft.
"I like puzzles. I like figuring things out. I really always want to understand the why of these types of things. And I love biology. So it's like, puzzle biology. Well, what more could you want?"
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"I like puzzles. I like figuring things out. I really always want to understand the why of these types of things. And I love biology. So it's like, puzzle biology. Well, what more could you want?"
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Sarah Beecroft on Bioinformatics and the joy of puzzles
Dr Sarah Beecroft from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre “it’s fun. Like you, you know, uncovering kind of the deeper insights, I think, which is quite interesting as well. You̵…
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August 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Awesome episode of Make Me Data Literate Podcast with Dr Sarah Beecroft.
"I like puzzles. I like figuring things out. I really always want to understand the why of these types of things. And I love biology. So it's like, puzzle biology. Well, what more could you want?"
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"I like puzzles. I like figuring things out. I really always want to understand the why of these types of things. And I love biology. So it's like, puzzle biology. Well, what more could you want?"
adsei.org/podcast/sara...
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This project has been a slow burn, a wonderful dialogue with Linda across many months. I hope some teachers find this and find it useful, there’s more sections to come and of course any feedback or requests will help us shape it!
Super excited to be able to publish the People Friendly: Teachers' Guide to AI that the incredible @summerscope.bsky.social and I have been working on.
The guide will grow and develop as the technology does, and there's more to come!
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#EduSKY #EduSKYAU
The guide will grow and develop as the technology does, and there's more to come!
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#EduSKY #EduSKYAU
People Friendly: Teachers’ Guide to Artificial Intelligence – Introduction
Introduction So, you want to teach your students about AI. But it’s hard to know how to teach them, or what to teach them, when it feels like the landscape is changing minute-by-minute, when there …
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July 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This project has been a slow burn, a wonderful dialogue with Linda across many months. I hope some teachers find this and find it useful, there’s more sections to come and of course any feedback or requests will help us shape it!
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There's a new chapter in the People Friendly: Teachers' Guide to AI called How AI Works. This is an easy intro to AI tech for everyone, not just teachers.
Check it out!
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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Check it out!
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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People Friendly: Teachers’ Guide to Artificial Intelligence – How AI Works
How AI Works, and what it can and can’t do To better understand the cluster of technologies broadly named AI, it helps to know about their history and context. We’ll talk a bit about the developmen…
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July 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
There's a new chapter in the People Friendly: Teachers' Guide to AI called How AI Works. This is an easy intro to AI tech for everyone, not just teachers.
Check it out!
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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Check it out!
#EduSky #EduSkyAU
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We'd love your feedback, so if you have things to say, get in touch via [email protected]
Super excited to be able to publish the People Friendly: Teachers' Guide to AI that the incredible @summerscope.bsky.social and I have been working on.
The guide will grow and develop as the technology does, and there's more to come!
adsei.org/pfegtai-intr...
#EduSKY #EduSKYAU
The guide will grow and develop as the technology does, and there's more to come!
adsei.org/pfegtai-intr...
#EduSKY #EduSKYAU
People Friendly: Teachers’ Guide to Artificial Intelligence – Introduction
Introduction So, you want to teach your students about AI. But it’s hard to know how to teach them, or what to teach them, when it feels like the landscape is changing minute-by-minute, when there …
adsei.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
We'd love your feedback, so if you have things to say, get in touch via [email protected]
Fantastic new episode of Make Me Data Literate Podcast with the amazing @spacecricket.bsky.social, Director of the SKA Low.
"Science is a human endeavour. And no matter how kind of unbiased we try and be, it has its drivers."
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"Science is a human endeavour. And no matter how kind of unbiased we try and be, it has its drivers."
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Sarah Pearce on the SKA Low
Well it’s been a long time between episodes, but we’re back! And wow, have we got some amazing guests lined up. Starting off with, not so much a bang as a fast radio burst, we have Dr S…
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July 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Fantastic new episode of Make Me Data Literate Podcast with the amazing @spacecricket.bsky.social, Director of the SKA Low.
"Science is a human endeavour. And no matter how kind of unbiased we try and be, it has its drivers."
adsei.org/podcast/sara...
"Science is a human endeavour. And no matter how kind of unbiased we try and be, it has its drivers."
adsei.org/podcast/sara...
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After listening to @emilymbender.bsky.social on Tuesday, I have a new mantra. Every person you reach matters.
On pushing back against the AI hype.
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On pushing back against the AI hype.
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Schrödinger’s AI
Pushing back against AI hype sometimes feels futile, but every person you reach matters. So how do we fight back?
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July 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
After listening to @emilymbender.bsky.social on Tuesday, I have a new mantra. Every person you reach matters.
On pushing back against the AI hype.
adsei.org/2025/07/03/s...
On pushing back against the AI hype.
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If your assignments can be done by chatGPT, what are they even testing?
AI is no threat to authentic assessment.
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#EduSkyAU
AI is no threat to authentic assessment.
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#EduSky
#EduSkyAU
ChatGPT is not a threat to authentic assessment
Artificial Intelligence is not the problem. It’s our education system that needs to become intelligent, and fit for purpose at last. ChatGPT could be the kick that we’ve been waiting for R…
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May 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
If your assignments can be done by chatGPT, what are they even testing?
AI is no threat to authentic assessment.
adsei.org/2023/02/21/c...
#EduSky
#EduSkyAU
AI is no threat to authentic assessment.
adsei.org/2023/02/21/c...
#EduSky
#EduSkyAU
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I am working every day at @datasciau.bsky.social to educate folks about the limitations of AI and then this happens... "Oh, we know it gives false results, but..." HOW IS THERE A BUT THERE!?
The emperor is truly naked.
The emperor is truly naked.
hey cool fuck this
Statement From Worldcon Chair: We have received questions regarding Seattle’s use of AI tools in our vetting process for program participants. In the interest of transparency, we will explain the process of how we are using a Large… seattlein2025.org?p=3859
May 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I am working every day at @datasciau.bsky.social to educate folks about the limitations of AI and then this happens... "Oh, we know it gives false results, but..." HOW IS THERE A BUT THERE!?
The emperor is truly naked.
The emperor is truly naked.
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Very cool data visual work by ABC on the changing way we vote www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
This triangle helps explain a titanic shift in how Australia votes
This triangle is going to help us explain how Australian politics has fundamentally changed over the past five decades.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Very cool data visual work by ABC on the changing way we vote www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
A simple change on the y axis can completely change the story a graph tells
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April 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
A simple change on the y axis can completely change the story a graph tells
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April 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A simple change on the y axis can completely change the story a graph tells
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Last year we hosted 25 online meetups, Attended & participated in 3 different HPC / eResearch conferences in Australasia, Initiated new partnerships with AeRO-eResearch Organisation and The RSE Association of Australia and New Zealand (RSE-AUNZ) (and have plans to collaborate more in 2025!), & more!
March 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Last year we hosted 25 online meetups, Attended & participated in 3 different HPC / eResearch conferences in Australasia, Initiated new partnerships with AeRO-eResearch Organisation and The RSE Association of Australia and New Zealand (RSE-AUNZ) (and have plans to collaborate more in 2025!), & more!