Ingo Frommholz
@frommholz.org
Professor of Applied Data Science at Modul University Vienna. Computer Science, Information Retrieval, AI, NLP and Digital Libraries. Electronic music and @schalke04.de. Opinions are my own.
https://frommholz.org
https://frommholz.org
BCS Search Solutions. Great event again in London with exciting talks and discussions! @bcs-irsg.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 AM
BCS Search Solutions. Great event again in London with exciting talks and discussions! @bcs-irsg.bsky.social
We’re inviting submissions to the 2nd International Workshop on Scholarly Information Access (SCOLIA 2026 @ ECIR) — April 2, 2026 in Delft. Focus: IR, NLP, bibliometrics, GenAI, RAG, academic search, integrity of the scientific record.
More info & CFP: sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
More info & CFP: sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
SCOLIA (BIR) - SCOLIA 2026
SCOLIA 2026, the Second International Workshop on Scholarly Information Access, will take place at ECIR 2026 in Delft, The Netherlands. The aim of the SCOLIA (SChOLarly Information Access) workshop, f...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
We’re inviting submissions to the 2nd International Workshop on Scholarly Information Access (SCOLIA 2026 @ ECIR) — April 2, 2026 in Delft. Focus: IR, NLP, bibliometrics, GenAI, RAG, academic search, integrity of the scientific record.
More info & CFP: sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
More info & CFP: sites.google.com/view/bir-ws/...
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On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities:
https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/148/3/687/8058558
https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/148/3/687/8058558
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities:
https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/148/3/687/8058558
https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/148/3/687/8058558
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A fantastic funded opportunity to visit Search Solutions (main conference or tutorials) in London next week!
More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
systematicreview.info/grants/
More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
systematicreview.info/grants/
Grants
SRC Bursary for Library and Information Science – Search Solutions 2025 Funded Event: Search Solutions 2025 (26th November 2025) or one of its tutorials (25th November 2025) Conference: Tutor…
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A fantastic funded opportunity to visit Search Solutions (main conference or tutorials) in London next week!
More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
systematicreview.info/grants/
More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
systematicreview.info/grants/
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For #TransAwarenessWeek - trans computer scientists have driven the frontiers of digital technology. If you're reading this on a mobile device, it almost certainly has an ARM chip, pioneered by Sophie Wilson, who I was lucky enough to know via Acorn. blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/celebrating-...
Celebrating Sophie Wilson and 40 years of the ARM microprocessor - Science Museum Blog
To mark 40 years since the production of the first ARM microprocessor, Assistant Curator Cait Scott explores computing history and the career of one of ARM’s pioneering programmers, Sophie Wilson.
blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
For #TransAwarenessWeek - trans computer scientists have driven the frontiers of digital technology. If you're reading this on a mobile device, it almost certainly has an ARM chip, pioneered by Sophie Wilson, who I was lucky enough to know via Acorn. blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/celebrating-...
No-brainer for me to sign this.
We need our policymakers everywhere to be attuned to the needs of the people, not the whims of CEOs -- and especially not CEOs in the grip of TESCREAList fantasies.
Thank you @abeba.bsky.social and @krisshrishak.bsky.social for speaking up
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
Thank you @abeba.bsky.social and @krisshrishak.bsky.social for speaking up
www.techpolicy.press/ai-hype-is-s...
AI Hype Is Steering EU Policy Off Course | TechPolicy.Press
Kris Shrishak and Abeba Birhane say policymakers should stop peddling in unscientific discourse about "AGI" and "superintelligence."
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
No-brainer for me to sign this.
AI-generated papers vs (allegedly) AI-generated reviews. Interesting discussion about a very serious problem.
x.com/micahgoldblu...
x.com/micahgoldblu...
Micah Goldblum on X: "An LLM-generated paper is in the top 17% of ICLR submissions in terms of average reviewer score, having received two 8's. The paper has tons of BS jargon and hallucinated references. Fortunately, one reviewer actually looked at the paper and gave it a zero. 1/3" / X
An LLM-generated paper is in the top 17% of ICLR submissions in terms of average reviewer score, having received two 8's. The paper has tons of BS jargon and hallucinated references. Fortunately, one reviewer actually looked at the paper and gave it a zero. 1/3
x.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
AI-generated papers vs (allegedly) AI-generated reviews. Interesting discussion about a very serious problem.
x.com/micahgoldblu...
x.com/micahgoldblu...
London calling! Lots of IR-related events going on in the week of November 23, 2025, including:
- Our BCS-IRSG AGM
- BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials
- The London Search Week
Details below! 👇
- Our BCS-IRSG AGM
- BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials
- The London Search Week
Details below! 👇
The BCS IRSG Annual General Meeting will take place after Search Solutions 2025 on 25 Nov, 6–7pm at BCS, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP.
The AGM is open to IRSG members and guests who want to hear about current activities and how to get involved.
AGM info: www.bcs.org/membership-a...
The AGM is open to IRSG members and guests who want to hear about current activities and how to get involved.
AGM info: www.bcs.org/membership-a...
Information Retrieval specialist group: Annual General Meeting | BCS
The AGM of BCS IRSG is held in September each year, often as part of the agenda of a workshop or one-day conference. However, there is no requirement to attend the workshop or conference in order to a...
www.bcs.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
London calling! Lots of IR-related events going on in the week of November 23, 2025, including:
- Our BCS-IRSG AGM
- BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials
- The London Search Week
Details below! 👇
- Our BCS-IRSG AGM
- BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials
- The London Search Week
Details below! 👇
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AI scientists ask to retract the statement by Von der Leyen that AI is expected to approach human reasoning "next year".
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1110/1543187-scientists-call-on-von-der-leyen-to-withdraw-ai-comment/
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1110/1543187-scientists-call-on-von-der-leyen-to-withdraw-ai-comment/
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
AI scientists ask to retract the statement by Von der Leyen that AI is expected to approach human reasoning "next year".
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1110/1543187-scientists-call-on-von-der-leyen-to-withdraw-ai-comment/
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/1110/1543187-scientists-call-on-von-der-leyen-to-withdraw-ai-comment/
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Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
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To all those who wish to discuss wokeness.
Making people disappear from History books is a sure sign of discrimination and, yes, overt racism.
It IS never about "culture".
Making people disappear from History books is a sure sign of discrimination and, yes, overt racism.
It IS never about "culture".
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
To all those who wish to discuss wokeness.
Making people disappear from History books is a sure sign of discrimination and, yes, overt racism.
It IS never about "culture".
Making people disappear from History books is a sure sign of discrimination and, yes, overt racism.
It IS never about "culture".
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"When science is perceived as aligned with political agendas, or when episodes of scientific misconduct receive high-profile media coverage, the legitimacy of science can be damaged, even if such cases are rare."
Science and the crisis of trust
Science today operates in an environment increasingly described as a crisis of trust, where confidence in institutions has eroded and consensus over t…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"When science is perceived as aligned with political agendas, or when episodes of scientific misconduct receive high-profile media coverage, the legitimacy of science can be damaged, even if such cases are rare."
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
After spending many years at UK universities, I think this is the only strategy that can keep you sane!
Since all the changes in academic reality barge in, sound advice from Jo Wolff.
Let´s try to take it easy, even the private (and hence revenue oriented unis)
Let´s try to take it easy, even the private (and hence revenue oriented unis)
A newly appointed Head of Department thanked me for this old Guardian column last week. So I feel duty bound to share it.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
After spending many years at UK universities, I think this is the only strategy that can keep you sane!
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📢🎉🎊 Congratulations to everyone whose work was accepted to JCDL 2025!!!. The PC committee sincerely appreciates every author who showed interest in the conference and values the time and effort that went into your submission.
2025.jcdl.org
2025.jcdl.org
ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries JCDL 2025 -
About the Event The ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) is a premier international forum focused on research and practice in digital libraries, bridging technical, practical, and ...
2025.jcdl.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
📢🎉🎊 Congratulations to everyone whose work was accepted to JCDL 2025!!!. The PC committee sincerely appreciates every author who showed interest in the conference and values the time and effort that went into your submission.
2025.jcdl.org
2025.jcdl.org
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📢📢📢 SIGIR is pleased to offer Student Travel Awards for students presenting their accepted contributions at JCDL 2025. The deadline to apply is November 12, 2025 (AoE).
To know more check: 2025.jcdl.org/acm-sigir-st...
#JCDL2025 #SIGIR #ACM
To know more check: 2025.jcdl.org/acm-sigir-st...
#JCDL2025 #SIGIR #ACM
ACM SIGIR Student Travel Awards -
Application form: https://tudelft.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50co7hZFkz9IEPY?conference=JCDL2025 The SIGIR Student Travel Award Program provides funding for students who are members of ACM SIGIR t...
2025.jcdl.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📢📢📢 SIGIR is pleased to offer Student Travel Awards for students presenting their accepted contributions at JCDL 2025. The deadline to apply is November 12, 2025 (AoE).
To know more check: 2025.jcdl.org/acm-sigir-st...
#JCDL2025 #SIGIR #ACM
To know more check: 2025.jcdl.org/acm-sigir-st...
#JCDL2025 #SIGIR #ACM
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London is the hub for Search Technology this November! From the 24th–28th, join us for a week of events – including our BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials.
More info: londonsearchweek.com
More info: londonsearchweek.com
London Search Week
londonsearchweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
London is the hub for Search Technology this November! From the 24th–28th, join us for a week of events – including our BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials.
More info: londonsearchweek.com
More info: londonsearchweek.com
Exiting week to spend in London in November. Including our own BCS Search Solutions tutorials and conference!
Are you looking forward to #LondonSearchWeek 24-27 November? We have a BarCamp for Search Product Managers, a Search Meetup, a search conference with separate tutorial day, an evening event on Agentic AI & Search - and more planned! Check it out at www.londonsearchweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Exiting week to spend in London in November. Including our own BCS Search Solutions tutorials and conference!
Simple conclusion: don’t use it unless you want to be deliberately misled.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#grok #grokipedia
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#grok #grokipedia
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Simple conclusion: don’t use it unless you want to be deliberately misled.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#grok #grokipedia
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#grok #grokipedia
Probably everyone I message with has received a scrambled message from me once in a while. Seems I’m not the only one who has to constantly autocorrect their autocorrection, and it’s not always because I keep hitting the wrong keys with my “Wurstfinger”.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Ducking annoying: why has iPhone’s autocorrect function gone haywire?
The internet has been rumbling about autocorrect for years – and now AI is changing how the technology works
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Probably everyone I message with has received a scrambled message from me once in a while. Seems I’m not the only one who has to constantly autocorrect their autocorrection, and it’s not always because I keep hitting the wrong keys with my “Wurstfinger”.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
For the sake of arXiv not just being a pool of research articles, but also to provide basic quality assurance, this decision is understandable. I don’t think just accepting everything and letting the reader sort it out is feasible, given we are already overloaded.
blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
blog.arxiv.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
For the sake of arXiv not just being a pool of research articles, but also to provide basic quality assurance, this decision is understandable. I don’t think just accepting everything and letting the reader sort it out is feasible, given we are already overloaded.
blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
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Great to be involved in the editing of this special issue of the Journal of Informetrics on "Artificial Intelligence and Informetrics" with Min Song, Chengzhi Zhang and Yi Zhang. Thanks to all the authors and reviewers who gave thoughtful feedback.
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Journal of Informetrics | Artificial Intelligence and Informtetrics | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key technology for transforming the way we process, analyze, and understand large-scale data in both the field of science and technology. Informetricians ...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Great to be involved in the editing of this special issue of the Journal of Informetrics on "Artificial Intelligence and Informetrics" with Min Song, Chengzhi Zhang and Yi Zhang. Thanks to all the authors and reviewers who gave thoughtful feedback.
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Interesting work on a high-recall task.
Published at #irrj: "Effectiveness of In-Context Learning for Due Diligence: A Reproducibility Study of Identifying Passages for Due Diligence by Madhukar Dwivedi and Jaap Kamps. #informationretrieval, #legalsearch, #duediligence, #passageretrieval
https://doi.org/10.54195/irrj.22626
https://doi.org/10.54195/irrj.22626
Effectiveness of In-Context Learning for Due Diligence: A Reproducibility Study of Identifying Passages for Due Diligence
| Information Retrieval Research
irrj.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Interesting work on a high-recall task.
“Likes will tear us apart”. Interesting piece by @danachatter.bsky.social and @georgerbuchanan.bsky.social .
theconversation.com/the-world-wi...
theconversation.com/the-world-wi...
The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?
Tim Berners-Lee, the man who gave us the world wide web, dreamt the technology would unite us. But something went really wrong with the rise of social media.
theconversation.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“Likes will tear us apart”. Interesting piece by @danachatter.bsky.social and @georgerbuchanan.bsky.social .
theconversation.com/the-world-wi...
theconversation.com/the-world-wi...
Sometimes you can’t help but wonder what strange things are going on in the academic world.
“I have no idea what the impersonator was trying to achieve. Had the organizers not emailed me, but him, with acceptance, would he have shown up pretending to be me? This is very confusing and frankly, disturbing.”
‘Confusing and frankly, disturbing’: When researchers are impersonated
winyoo08/iStock Ariel Karlinsky was confused. A Ph.D. student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he had just received a message stating the paper he had submitted to an economics conference in …
retractionwatch.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Sometimes you can’t help but wonder what strange things are going on in the academic world.