Mor Naaman
@informor.bsky.social
Cornell Tech professor (information science, AI-mediated Communication, trustworthiness of our information ecosystem). New York City. Taller in person. Opinions my own.
Here it is, the most damning academic figure in the history of all figures: Russian IRA accounts deeply embedded in both sides of the 2016 Twitter BLM "discussion" (by @katestarbird.bsky.social & team, 2018).
THIS is what our information ecosystem supports. Twitter just made it 1% more visible.
THIS is what our information ecosystem supports. Twitter just made it 1% more visible.
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Here it is, the most damning academic figure in the history of all figures: Russian IRA accounts deeply embedded in both sides of the 2016 Twitter BLM "discussion" (by @katestarbird.bsky.social & team, 2018).
THIS is what our information ecosystem supports. Twitter just made it 1% more visible.
THIS is what our information ecosystem supports. Twitter just made it 1% more visible.
In summary, the moment captured here explains why I am now a professor.
November 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In summary, the moment captured here explains why I am now a professor.
One example: the bot performed a prescribed "education level" accurately across multiple "enter state capital" questions -- though it does show some vulnerability, if you examine the rate of "own state correct". Phew!
(but, surveys without additional protections are now officially a fool's errand)
(but, surveys without additional protections are now officially a fool's errand)
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
One example: the bot performed a prescribed "education level" accurately across multiple "enter state capital" questions -- though it does show some vulnerability, if you examine the rate of "own state correct". Phew!
(but, surveys without additional protections are now officially a fool's errand)
(but, surveys without additional protections are now officially a fool's errand)
Made a math worksheet for the kid. How evil am I? Answer on a scale of 1--6.7
November 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Made a math worksheet for the kid. How evil am I? Answer on a scale of 1--6.7
Ok JP Morgan new building do we have a reason to be alarmed?
October 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ok JP Morgan new building do we have a reason to be alarmed?
Well this is sure to be a blockbuster AI article... @jennarussell.bsky.social et al are kicking ass and taking names in journalism, both individuals and organizations.
"AI use in American newspapers is widespread, uneven, and rarely disclosed"
arxiv.org/abs/2510.18774
"AI use in American newspapers is widespread, uneven, and rarely disclosed"
arxiv.org/abs/2510.18774
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Well this is sure to be a blockbuster AI article... @jennarussell.bsky.social et al are kicking ass and taking names in journalism, both individuals and organizations.
"AI use in American newspapers is widespread, uneven, and rarely disclosed"
arxiv.org/abs/2510.18774
"AI use in American newspapers is widespread, uneven, and rarely disclosed"
arxiv.org/abs/2510.18774
I ❤️
NY
I 😡
AI
(ads on the W4 Street NYC subway station, last night)
NY
I 😡
AI
(ads on the W4 Street NYC subway station, last night)
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I ❤️
NY
I 😡
AI
(ads on the W4 Street NYC subway station, last night)
NY
I 😡
AI
(ads on the W4 Street NYC subway station, last night)
Evil (administration) and genius (presentation and story, both heartbreaking).
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Evil (administration) and genius (presentation and story, both heartbreaking).
Well played, @macalestercollege.bsky.social, well played.
The eligible teenager in my household was definitely won over.
The eligible teenager in my household was definitely won over.
September 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Well played, @macalestercollege.bsky.social, well played.
The eligible teenager in my household was definitely won over.
The eligible teenager in my household was definitely won over.
For instructors out there: a very cool set of AI Course Policy Icons by Cornell's GenAI taskforce, to be used in combination for your syllabi or assignments.
Inspired by @creativecommons.bsky.social and available w/ a CC license. Sample icons attached here.
teaching.cornell.edu/generative-a...
Inspired by @creativecommons.bsky.social and available w/ a CC license. Sample icons attached here.
teaching.cornell.edu/generative-a...
September 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
For instructors out there: a very cool set of AI Course Policy Icons by Cornell's GenAI taskforce, to be used in combination for your syllabi or assignments.
Inspired by @creativecommons.bsky.social and available w/ a CC license. Sample icons attached here.
teaching.cornell.edu/generative-a...
Inspired by @creativecommons.bsky.social and available w/ a CC license. Sample icons attached here.
teaching.cornell.edu/generative-a...
AI Doomerism is selling on the New York City subway. I guess the subway *is* unsafe
September 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
AI Doomerism is selling on the New York City subway. I guess the subway *is* unsafe
More illustrative version here -- two time ranges, and with "Cancel Netflix" as control, plus showing that the Disney backlash also trickled sideways to Hulu cancellations. #canceldisney+
September 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
More illustrative version here -- two time ranges, and with "Cancel Netflix" as control, plus showing that the Disney backlash also trickled sideways to Hulu cancellations. #canceldisney+
NYC watch:
JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue -- and I think celebrated with a LED rendition of... Galaga?! (Sorry for the low quality video, zoom from my window).
About the building:
newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/jpmo...
JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue -- and I think celebrated with a LED rendition of... Galaga?! (Sorry for the low quality video, zoom from my window).
About the building:
newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/jpmo...
August 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NYC watch:
JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue -- and I think celebrated with a LED rendition of... Galaga?! (Sorry for the low quality video, zoom from my window).
About the building:
newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/jpmo...
JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue -- and I think celebrated with a LED rendition of... Galaga?! (Sorry for the low quality video, zoom from my window).
About the building:
newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/jpmo...
August 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Months before ChatGPT, for my keynote talk at @recsys.bsky.social I suggested we may be soon falling off the Internet cliff. I used this Einstein(?) quote to capture the yet-unknown impact of AI on our information ecosystem and argue that the future of human communication may be face-to-face.
July 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Months before ChatGPT, for my keynote talk at @recsys.bsky.social I suggested we may be soon falling off the Internet cliff. I used this Einstein(?) quote to capture the yet-unknown impact of AI on our information ecosystem and argue that the future of human communication may be face-to-face.
Free speech (but don't mention _these_ topics) and no bias (but the government will decide what's biased). Oh and these tools should reflect truth, and be trustworthy, and avoid social engineering, all of which I imagine the government will help us identify in a fair and robust manner.
July 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Free speech (but don't mention _these_ topics) and no bias (but the government will decide what's biased). Oh and these tools should reflect truth, and be trustworthy, and avoid social engineering, all of which I imagine the government will help us identify in a fair and robust manner.
The skyline is red tonight. An urgent warning to all of us.
Oh wait it's Canada Day
Oh wait it's Canada Day
July 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The skyline is red tonight. An urgent warning to all of us.
Oh wait it's Canada Day
Oh wait it's Canada Day
The @nytimes.com photo editor could not resist
June 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The @nytimes.com photo editor could not resist
June 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tel Aviv, today. Scene at a protest against the Israeli government and in favor of a hostage deal + ceasefire.
May 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Tel Aviv, today. Scene at a protest against the Israeli government and in favor of a hostage deal + ceasefire.
The skyline is celebrating the Knicks
May 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The skyline is celebrating the Knicks
Outside our @cornelltech.bsky.social windows rn
April 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Outside our @cornelltech.bsky.social windows rn
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff