The Who's Who of AI

““The World Cup will put football’s data and AI on the largest stage there is,” says @grohmannrafael.bsky.social. “The football we watch runs on [data] work as much as on the players. None of it would exist without the workforce behind it.” restofworld.org/2…”

““The growth of wearable technology such as smart vests, as well as the betting industry and prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, is also fueling the demand for data workers.””

“"When a company chooses to opt you into an AI feature, they are making decisions with real-world consequences," @thiccreese.bsky.social writes. If a company "opts millions of users into a deepfake tool, then a world filled w even more deepfakes becomes more…”

““If a company automatically opts millions of users into a deepfake tool, then a world filled with even more deepfakes becomes more possible. And that's a reality I’d love to opt out of.” My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/please...”

“Once AI companies have taught their models to perform a certain job, their need for more training data in that area could sharply decline. In this way, data-training start-ups are like the freelancers they employ: making $$ today, in danger of being dropped…”

“it's not like Mercor is the first to do this, but interesting that AI companies hiring experts is (finally) getting attention :: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...”

“On August 20, at 1 p.m. ET, the authors will join @mmitchell.bsky.social, chief ethics scientist @hf.co; and Madeleine Claire Elish, head of eval, responsible development, & innovation at Google Deepmind; to discuss their research. Learn more and RSVP! data…”

“A lesson from the history of household tech, from the vacuum cleaner to the AI family assistant: Labor-saving technology tends to create domestic systems that are far more efficient over all, but not necessarily easier for the people doing the labor. www.ne…”

““Recently, she tried to train Claude to help with meal planning for her family of three, but gave up after a couple of months. “It would leave crucial ingredients out, it would get the proportions totally wrong, it would suggest the same five things over an…”

“In an excerpt in @wired.com, the authors of "Inventing ELIZA: How the First Chatbot Shaped the Future of AI" examine one of ELIZA’s earliest interactions and how it laid the groundwork for human relationships with computers for decades to come. www.wired.co…”

“Experts say they aren’t opposed to AI prescribing. But they say it should have to meet rigorous standards akin to human doctors, who undergo years of testing and training before being licensed to practice medicine. apnews.com/article/ai-p...”

“📣 New! As AI agents are increasing used for daily tasks, their relative autonomy challenges traditional means of human oversight. Samir Passi & Ranjit Singh show why oversight can't rest on individual users alone, w specific recommendations for builders and…”

““If we don’t find a way to call this out from an education perspective, I fear that we will lose a generation of kids,” says @rweingarten.bsky.social. “The work of teaching and learning in the earliest grades should be done without AI.” www.nytimes.com/2026…”

“🚨 Job alert: We're hiring a senior researcher for our AI Civics program! This subject-matter expert will be a lead contributor to our ambitious work on civic action and community control over AI. Learn more and apply by July 30! job-boards.greenhouse.io/dat…”

“We’re also searching for a seasoned project coordinator to give critical operational coordination and support to the AI Civics program. Learn more and apply by July 29! job-boards.greenhouse.io/datasocietyr...”

““[I]f software cannot bear responsibility, the responsibility does not evaporate. It stays with the people and institutions that designed the screen, set its thresholds, supplied its data, configured it, bought it, and benefited from it.” www.techpolicy.pre…”

“Meta’s reversal comes in response to overwhelming (and predictable!) public backlash, "as AI companies’ continued experimentation with new features tests their users’ boundaries with how their likenesses are scraped by models." variety.com/2026/biz/new...”

“Oh hey, public outcry and pressure still work. "Meta Suspends AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash" variety.com/2026/biz/new...”

““No fellowship, academy or glossy public opinion campaign can repair what years of extraction and broken promises have eroded,” @jbbranch.bsky.social writes. “[T]rust, once squandered, is far harder to build than the next model update.” www.chicagotribune.c…”