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Multiple readings State media control influences large language models | Nature Policy & governance · 4 attributable reactions Multiple readings Field Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & Tool Research & technical analysis · 2 attributable reactions
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Established Models & releases Research 14d ago
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State media influence LLM training paper

State media control influences large language models | Nature

8 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

Why this matches Research & technical analysis reaction 2 attributable expert contributions · Justin Hendrix, MilaNLP Lab
“Researchers from Oregon, Purdue, UC San Diego, NYU and Princeton ran six experiments. The overarching finding: state control of media in many countries is already baked into the training data of widely used commercial models, and is shaping the answers thos…” evidence ↗
8 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered
Justin Hendrix Luke Stark Gina Helfrich Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo Debora Nozza MilaNLP Lab René Walter B! 🐝 Cavello (they/them)
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Multiple readings

Policy & governance

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Rules, institutions and accountability.

“"...LLMs exhibit a stronger pro-government valence in the languages of countries with lower media freedom than in those with higher media freedom." www.nature.com/articles/s41...”

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2 experts

Evidence, methods and technical implications.

“Researchers from Oregon, Purdue, UC San Diego, NYU and Princeton ran six experiments. The overarching finding: state control of media in many countries is already baked into the training data of widely used commercial models, and is shaping the answers thos…”

2 experts discussed this · 2 posts
VE, cybersocial occult investigator: Starting a conspiracy theory that the papal encyclical was actually trying to get ahead of and cement Catholicism as the official machine religion
René Walter: OMG www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Developing AI field signal Analysis 2d ago
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AI as social science field essay

Field Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & Tool

6 experts across 4 network communities independently surfaced this.

Why this matches Research & technical analysis reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Alondra Nelson
“Heartily endorsing this important piece! As I argued earlier this year, social research did not just emerge from a prior moment of social change, it did crucial sensemaking about that change, up to and including the present. That work must continue and be i…” evidence ↗
6 experts 4 communities 1 sources clustered
Alondra Nelson Luke Stark Henry Farrell Nancy Baym Social Media Lab Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo
How the network is reacting Experts are approaching this through 2 distinct lenses.
Multiple readings

Research & technical analysis

1 expert

Evidence, methods and technical implications.

“Heartily endorsing this important piece! As I argued earlier this year, social research did not just emerge from a prior moment of social change, it did crucial sensemaking about that change, up to and including the present. That work must continue and be i…”

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“Food for thought... "Field Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & Tool" www.amacad.org/publication/...”

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Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo: "...W. E. B. Du Bois insisted that technological change could not be understood apart from relations of power, particularly those structured by race and empire." www.amacad.org/publication/...
Alondra Nelson: "...W. E. B. Du Bois insisted that technological change could not be understood apart from relations of power, particularly those structured by race and empire." www.amacad.org/publication/...
Alondra Nelson: Thank you for reading and sharing.
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Established AI field signal Signal 7d ago

Us adults turn ai personal emotional social queries

3 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

Why this matches Research & technical analysis reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Hypervisible
“The findings here and the quotes from the people surveyed are frightening, particularly given how predatory and untrustworthy these companies are.” evidence ↗
3 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered
Hypervisible Luke Stark Scott McGrath

“The findings here and the quotes from the people surveyed are frightening, particularly given how predatory and untrustworthy these companies are.”

“> 1 in 4 US adults now turn to AI chatbots for emotional or personal advice, per a new Elon/WaPo poll. For adults under 50, it jumps to nearly 40%. While half say it helps with loneliness, not everyone knows the privacy stakes. Chat logs are retained and al…”

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Established Culture, work & education Development 4d ago
OpenAI Learning Lab education launch

OpenAI launches Learning Lab for AI education research | ETIH EdTech News — EdTech Innovation Hub

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Why this matches Research & technical analysis reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Ben Williamson
“OpenAI's "Learning Lab is being positioned as an ongoing research ecosystem rather than a single research project." What this means? OpenAI is trying to make ChatGPT a global focus of educational research as well as a core pedagogic tool. www.edtechinnovati…” evidence ↗
2 experts 2 communities 1 sources clustered
Luke Stark Ben Williamson

“OpenAI's "Learning Lab is being positioned as an ongoing research ecosystem rather than a single research project." What this means? OpenAI is trying to make ChatGPT a global focus of educational research as well as a core pedagogic tool. www.edtechinnovati…”

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Established AI field signal Signal 19d ago
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AI & Society Schedule & Readings: Spring 2026

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Why this matches Research & technical analysis reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Casey Fiesler
“Very little - class prep is more activity based (in part because there are so many freshman and I don't have learning to read academic papers as a learning objective). But here's the list from a previous upper division version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...” evidence ↗
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Casey Fiesler Luke Stark

“Very little - class prep is more activity based (in part because there are so many freshman and I don't have learning to read academic papers as a learning objective). But here's the list from a previous upper division version: docs.google.com/document/d/1...”

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