Huw Day
@huwwday.bsky.social
Research Associate in Digital Health at the VIVO Hub for Enhanced Independent Living (https://www.thevivohub.com/) at the University of Bristol
Co-organiser of the Data Ethics Club (https://dataethicsclub.com/)
Recovering mathematician
he/him
Co-organiser of the Data Ethics Club (https://dataethicsclub.com/)
Recovering mathematician
he/him
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In case you missed it this ⬇️ It is still going on. Weirdly in a era where people are asking if a machine can be a person whilst simultaneously treating people like machines. Having to ask questions about both.
It's weird times guys.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
It's weird times guys.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s destroyed me completely’: Kenyan moderators decry toll of training of AI models
Employees describe the psychological trauma of reading and viewing graphic content, low pay and abrupt dismissals
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In case you missed it this ⬇️ It is still going on. Weirdly in a era where people are asking if a machine can be a person whilst simultaneously treating people like machines. Having to ask questions about both.
It's weird times guys.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
It's weird times guys.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Thank you LinkedIn for letting me know that someone viewed my profile. This will definitely increase my income.
February 8, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Thank you LinkedIn for letting me know that someone viewed my profile. This will definitely increase my income.
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frustrating how people working in the AI audit/eval space often conflate transparency with accountability
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
frustrating how people working in the AI audit/eval space often conflate transparency with accountability
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Case: Paper released in Datasets & Benchmarks track in NeurIPS and the annotations are wrong. And the authors unresponsive. 🤦♂️
You had one job to do…
You had one job to do…
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Case: Paper released in Datasets & Benchmarks track in NeurIPS and the annotations are wrong. And the authors unresponsive. 🤦♂️
You had one job to do…
You had one job to do…
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I have nothing personal with Walter. On the contrary, I honestly thank him for all his service for science! The following is a complaint for our community as a whole.
This PAMI-TC newsletter clearly shows that we are doing business as usual, as if nothing is happening in the world right now.
1/3
This PAMI-TC newsletter clearly shows that we are doing business as usual, as if nothing is happening in the world right now.
1/3
The February issue of the PAMI-TC newsletter is out: tinyurl.com/4w4d6xjk
Inside is a call for motions for #WACV2026, a few open calls for #CVPR2026, and a bunch of other misc. vision items to consider.
Inside is a call for motions for #WACV2026, a few open calls for #CVPR2026, and a bunch of other misc. vision items to consider.
February 2, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I have nothing personal with Walter. On the contrary, I honestly thank him for all his service for science! The following is a complaint for our community as a whole.
This PAMI-TC newsletter clearly shows that we are doing business as usual, as if nothing is happening in the world right now.
1/3
This PAMI-TC newsletter clearly shows that we are doing business as usual, as if nothing is happening in the world right now.
1/3
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AI companies are accused of mass theft
Unrelated
British Museum uses AI slop in recent social media post
The British Museum would never use anything stolen for self-promotion, would it? 🙃
Unrelated
British Museum uses AI slop in recent social media post
The British Museum would never use anything stolen for self-promotion, would it? 🙃
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
AI companies are accused of mass theft
Unrelated
British Museum uses AI slop in recent social media post
The British Museum would never use anything stolen for self-promotion, would it? 🙃
Unrelated
British Museum uses AI slop in recent social media post
The British Museum would never use anything stolen for self-promotion, would it? 🙃
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I know another, well tested, way of facilitating faithful scientific publications: WRITE IT YOURSELF.
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I know another, well tested, way of facilitating faithful scientific publications: WRITE IT YOURSELF.
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New video! Memorable for its delightfully absurd name, the Hairy Ball Theorem is extremely beautiful and has some surprising applications: youtu.be/BHdbsHFs2P0
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
New video! Memorable for its delightfully absurd name, the Hairy Ball Theorem is extremely beautiful and has some surprising applications: youtu.be/BHdbsHFs2P0
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Quilicura, Chile, one of the communities I wrote about in EMPIRE OF AI, has launched a brilliant initiative to inspire more responsible AI prompting. Today, don't use AI; ask the townspeople instead: quili.ai. So heartened to see this creative act of resistance.
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Quilicura, Chile, one of the communities I wrote about in EMPIRE OF AI, has launched a brilliant initiative to inspire more responsible AI prompting. Today, don't use AI; ask the townspeople instead: quili.ai. So heartened to see this creative act of resistance.
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Lots of half-baked commentary about Anthropic’s Jan 28 paper about AI coding assistants arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245 . Firstly it is not primarily about productivity. But how AI use affects on-the-job learning. A thread of observations 🧵
arxiv.org
January 31, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Lots of half-baked commentary about Anthropic’s Jan 28 paper about AI coding assistants arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245 . Firstly it is not primarily about productivity. But how AI use affects on-the-job learning. A thread of observations 🧵
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Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.
Here's what happened:
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someday I'll go a day, hell even a week, without someone explaining AI to me
January 17, 2026 at 10:07 AM
someday I'll go a day, hell even a week, without someone explaining AI to me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkXr...
Always liked Aleksic's work (Etymology Nerd), bit worrying how the audience is laughing as he explains how the world is getting worse
Always liked Aleksic's work (Etymology Nerd), bit worrying how the audience is laughing as he explains how the world is getting worse
Why Are People Starting to Sound Like ChatGPT? | Adam Aleksic | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkXr...
Always liked Aleksic's work (Etymology Nerd), bit worrying how the audience is laughing as he explains how the world is getting worse
Always liked Aleksic's work (Etymology Nerd), bit worrying how the audience is laughing as he explains how the world is getting worse
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I’m excited to find out whether acute ChatGPT Madness resolves the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture by the end of April 2026, whatever that conjecture may be
See x.com/RadishHarmer.... I have received $12,500 from David Budden up front.
Sridhar Ramesh on X: "For the record, @davidmbudden and I have revised the terms of our bet. He has paid the initial $12.5k as per our agreement and now has till the end of April 2026 to produce a proof of the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. I wish him luck and look forward to seeing the result. https://t.co/ViHlQEgCZc" / X
For the record, @davidmbudden and I have revised the terms of our bet. He has paid the initial $12.5k as per our agreement and now has till the end of April 2026 to produce a proof of the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. I wish him luck and look forward to seeing the result. https://t.co/ViHlQEgCZc
x.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I’m excited to find out whether acute ChatGPT Madness resolves the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture by the end of April 2026, whatever that conjecture may be
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Announcing the first AI for Peace Workshop @ ICLR 2026. The workshop aims to provide a forum for examining the relationship between AI research and its military, surveillance, and conflict-related applications.
aiforpeaceworkshop.github.io
aiforpeaceworkshop.github.io
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Building Bridges, Not Weapons: AI for Peaceful Progress
aiforpeaceworkshop.github.io
December 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Announcing the first AI for Peace Workshop @ ICLR 2026. The workshop aims to provide a forum for examining the relationship between AI research and its military, surveillance, and conflict-related applications.
aiforpeaceworkshop.github.io
aiforpeaceworkshop.github.io
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📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available!
'Visualisation tool for Enhancing Public Engagement Using Supermarket Loyalty Card Data'
Blog post by Laura Fryer
This seedcorn project was supported by Huw Day Huw Day
Read more now: tinyurl.com/2pmwe3ms
'Visualisation tool for Enhancing Public Engagement Using Supermarket Loyalty Card Data'
Blog post by Laura Fryer
This seedcorn project was supported by Huw Day Huw Day
Read more now: tinyurl.com/2pmwe3ms
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📰 2024/25 JGI Seedcorn project blog post now available!
'Visualisation tool for Enhancing Public Engagement Using Supermarket Loyalty Card Data'
Blog post by Laura Fryer
This seedcorn project was supported by Huw Day Huw Day
Read more now: tinyurl.com/2pmwe3ms
'Visualisation tool for Enhancing Public Engagement Using Supermarket Loyalty Card Data'
Blog post by Laura Fryer
This seedcorn project was supported by Huw Day Huw Day
Read more now: tinyurl.com/2pmwe3ms
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In 2025, @huwwday.bsky.social completed a project working with @eunicelo.bsky.social and Joanne Godwin, helping them with a study of lived experiences in extreme climate conditions in the South West of England.
Read our latest blog post about the project: tinyurl.com/yc2rfpj2
Read our latest blog post about the project: tinyurl.com/yc2rfpj2
January 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
In 2025, @huwwday.bsky.social completed a project working with @eunicelo.bsky.social and Joanne Godwin, helping them with a study of lived experiences in extreme climate conditions in the South West of England.
Read our latest blog post about the project: tinyurl.com/yc2rfpj2
Read our latest blog post about the project: tinyurl.com/yc2rfpj2
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Let’s check whether you can still generate images with a non-paying account…. Oh.
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Let’s check whether you can still generate images with a non-paying account…. Oh.
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Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge
Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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"they have endorsement requirements for the math categories"
January 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"they have endorsement requirements for the math categories"
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This is why not to focus overmuch on the CSAM angle. It’s easy for X to say that this is due bad actors abusing the product and pretend to take a strong stand against this. But as Elon is willfully makes clear, when people use it to sexually harass adult women, they are using the product as intended
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
This is why not to focus overmuch on the CSAM angle. It’s easy for X to say that this is due bad actors abusing the product and pretend to take a strong stand against this. But as Elon is willfully makes clear, when people use it to sexually harass adult women, they are using the product as intended
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Resonant tales of the importance of work-life balance can arise in the most unexpected places:
January 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Resonant tales of the importance of work-life balance can arise in the most unexpected places:
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I know this is yesterday’s news and feels relatively unimportant now but just want to note that this is ongoing and X and xAI continue to do absolutely nothing about it despite being able to end it by pressing a single button.
January 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I know this is yesterday’s news and feels relatively unimportant now but just want to note that this is ongoing and X and xAI continue to do absolutely nothing about it despite being able to end it by pressing a single button.