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AI as social science field essay
5 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.
5 experts
3 communities
1 sources clustered
“Yes. www.amacad.org/publication/...”
“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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Pew Research Americans AI views 2026
6 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.
6 experts
3 communities
1 sources clustered
Concern & critique
1 expert
Risks, limits and unintended consequences.
“~50% of people (in the US) use LLMs regularly, and this has only been increasing more over time. These products are already somewhat ingrained in society, and informing people about the risks and issues with tools that they are attached to does not work if …”
Opportunity & adoption
1 expert
New capabilities, benefits and practical upside.
“"More Americans are using chatbots, and some are adopting AI summaries and smart speakers. But views about AI and how fast it’s advancing tilt negative – even for younger adults" www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...”
US government backs AI copyright training
2 directory members surfaced this signal.
2 experts
1 community
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“"In a lawsuit that The New York Times filed against OpenAI, the Trump administration has contributed a 20-page brief in defense of the ChatGPT maker’s unlicensed use of copyrighted material to train its LLMs." techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/u...”
NVIDIA acquires Hugging Face
6 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.
6 experts
3 communities
1 sources clustered
“Hmmm. I have been under a rock so missed this, but Nvidia buying Hugging Face does *not* seem like great news blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...”
“NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...”
AI education evidence production critique
2 directory members surfaced this signal.
2 experts
2 communities
1 sources clustered
“Academic research measuring AI effects in education is appallingly biased already. New industry initiatives promise to hand research authority to big tech and construct even more problematic infrastructures for knowledge production on AI in education codeac…”
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Development
6d ago
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AI chatbots counter propaganda study
4 experts across 2 network communities independently surfaced this.
4 experts
2 communities
1 sources clustered
Research & technical analysis
1 expert
Evidence, methods and technical implications.
“A new experiment by NPR and Newsguard suggests AI chatbots may be better than search engines at guarding against foreign propaganda from China, Russia, and Iran. www.npr.org/2026/08/30/n...”
Context & explanation
1 expert
Background, chronology and why it matters.
“Tools matter, techniques matter, skill matters, context matters. If you don't understand this stuff I don't know why you would be in digital information literacy in the first place, but for some reason we've lost these core insights in this endless discussi…”
Canada data center federal expectations policy
3 experts across 2 network communities independently surfaced this.
3 experts
2 communities
1 sources clustered
Policy & governance
1 expert
Rules, institutions and accountability.
“"Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations. Ottawa announces framework for responsible development amid public pushback." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...”
Building & implementation
1 expert
How teams are shipping and applying it.
“I hope the feds are finally starting to see the importance of building public trust and doing good engagement with local communities BEFORE launching a strategy, but this just comes across as damage control now www.cbc.ca/news/politic...”
Opportunity & adoption
1 expert
New capabilities, benefits and practical upside.
“The framework sets out five expectations for data centre projects, saying they must: Create lasting local benefits. Not shift electricity costs to Canadians. Minimize water use and environmental impacts. Be transparent about local impacts. Bring strategic v…”
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Analysis
5d ago
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AI homogenizes human thinking Nature essay
2 directory members surfaced this signal.
2 experts
2 communities
1 sources clustered
“I use AI frequently but my god I'd do anything to read English instead of Claudish for a single day across my emails, assignments, socials, Substackistan, academic literature, product announcements, etc. www.nature.com/articles/d41...”
“Bland new world: is AI making us all think the same? "Researchers worry that generative AI is homogenizing culture and cognition." www.nature.com/articles/d41...”
Guardian AI deception safety essay
2 directory members surfaced this signal.
2 experts
2 communities
1 sources clustered
Concern & critique
2 experts
Risks, limits and unintended consequences.
“In an interview in this article for @theguardian.com about AI deception, I explain why misaligned behaviors emerge from reinforcement learning, why they will continue to pose risks as models become more capable, and how we intend to rethink how we train AI …”
AI time savings academic labor essay
1 directory member surfaced this signal.
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“"Who owns the time AI saves? New politics of academic labour" www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....”
1 directory member surfaced this signal.
1 expert
1 community
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“"The ‘Deeply Nerdy’ Founders Behind Nvidia’s $13 Billion Bet on Hugging Face. The startup began as an emoji-named app for teens before becoming a crusader for open-source AI" www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-...”
Grok child porn lawsuit filed
2 experts are actively discussing the implications.
2 experts
1 community
1 sources clustered
Policy & governance
2 experts
Rules, institutions and accountability.
““This latest lawsuit is the first to accuse the company of training its models on the CSAM that it produces.””
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Hypervisible : “This latest lawsuit is the first to accuse the company of training its models on the CSAM that it produces.”
Rua M. Williams: If it weren't, the generated images would look like children's heads on adult bodies
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Signal
4d ago
1 directory member surfaced this signal.
1 expert
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“With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...”
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Signal
4d ago
1 directory member surfaced this signal.
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“Zuck's Muse to Spark joy with open weights release 'soon' www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...”
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Signal
5d ago
1 directory member surfaced this signal.
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“"Google is entering the creative design market with a new image creation and editing tool called Google Pics, which will become a part of its Google Workspace suite for business customers and premium Google AI subscribers." techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/g...”
