Florian Keppeler
@flokeppeler.bsky.social
Associate Professor at http://ps.au.dk/en/cpl | enthusiastic for public administration and policy | fan of beagle Wilma
http://florian-keppeler.com
http://florian-keppeler.com
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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December 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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Wilma 🐶 is learning to navigate on "her" new balance bike—turns out transformation takes practice, patience, and someone to show you the way!
Speaking of guidance, a new @journalpa.bsky.social study by @carofischer.bsky.social and Breaugh explores how change agents ...
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 has spent most of her #postdog career at universities in the public sector. Now she is considering switching to the private sector, perhaps in the cleaning industry, specializing in cleaning under baby seats. The reason: delicious leftovers.🥕 🥙
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Wilma 🐶 has spent most of her #postdog career at universities in the public sector. Now she is considering switching to the private sector, perhaps in the cleaning industry, specializing in cleaning under baby seats. The reason: delicious leftovers.🥕 🥙
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December 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 has spent most of her #postdog career at universities in the public sector. Now she is considering switching to the private sector, perhaps in the cleaning industry, specializing in cleaning under baby seats. The reason: delicious leftovers.🥕 🥙
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Wilma 🐶 has spent most of her #postdog career at universities in the public sector. Now she is considering switching to the private sector, perhaps in the cleaning industry, specializing in cleaning under baby seats. The reason: delicious leftovers.🥕 🥙
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 turns her back on the new family member after a crash involving a Duplo train and a dog. Will citizens do the same when the government increasingly uses AI to make discriminatory decisions in the future?
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Wilma 🐶 turns her back on the new family member after a crash involving a Duplo train and a dog. Will citizens do the same when the government increasingly uses AI to make discriminatory decisions in the future?
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December 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 turns her back on the new family member after a crash involving a Duplo train and a dog. Will citizens do the same when the government increasingly uses AI to make discriminatory decisions in the future?
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Wilma 🐶 turns her back on the new family member after a crash involving a Duplo train and a dog. Will citizens do the same when the government increasingly uses AI to make discriminatory decisions in the future?
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 nervously eyes the dishwasher — will this machine take over her beloved plate-licking duties? This existential question about automation isn’t just for dogs. A recent review examines what AI and robots mean for human workers:
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Wilma 🐶 nervously eyes the dishwasher — will this machine take over her beloved plate-licking duties? This existential question about automation isn’t just for dogs. A recent review examines what AI and robots mean for human workers:
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December 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 nervously eyes the dishwasher — will this machine take over her beloved plate-licking duties? This existential question about automation isn’t just for dogs. A recent review examines what AI and robots mean for human workers:
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Wilma 🐶 nervously eyes the dishwasher — will this machine take over her beloved plate-licking duties? This existential question about automation isn’t just for dogs. A recent review examines what AI and robots mean for human workers:
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This is a new open position but we have other open positions too! Please apply!
📣 Job alert! 📣 Harvard Kennedy School is running 2 open-rank faculty searches in technology & public policy. One position is specifically for scholars using data science to address public problems. Please help us spread the word! academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15561
Technology and Public Policy Search (open rank)
Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for two open rank appointments in technology and public policy. We seek applications from scholars whose research and/or practice focuses on the intersectio...
academicpositions.harvard.edu
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is a new open position but we have other open positions too! Please apply!
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
Wrapping up #APPAM2025! Thrilled to have organized “Technology in Government: Analyzing Digital Transformation & Governance Challenges” panel with chair @cjheinrich.bsky.social and @ggvanryzin.bsky.social discussant Fantastic papers, sharp insights, and great discussion. Here’s the key takeaways
November 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Wrapping up #APPAM2025! Thrilled to have organized “Technology in Government: Analyzing Digital Transformation & Governance Challenges” panel with chair @cjheinrich.bsky.social and @ggvanryzin.bsky.social discussant Fantastic papers, sharp insights, and great discussion. Here’s the key takeaways
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
Join @flokeppeler.bsky.social at 3:30–5:00pm PST for “Precision Public Administration,” a look at how AI can help the public sector deliver personalized, preventive, and evidence-based services while strengthening state capacity.
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join @flokeppeler.bsky.social at 3:30–5:00pm PST for “Precision Public Administration,” a look at how AI can help the public sector deliver personalized, preventive, and evidence-based services while strengthening state capacity.
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
Four (!) three-year postdoc positions available at @au.dk: international.au.dk/about/profil...
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Four three-year postdoctoral positions in the project Slow-Motion Democracy - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Four (!) three-year postdoc positions available at @au.dk: international.au.dk/about/profil...
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
Join The People Lab! We’re hiring a Research Associate Fellow to run RCTs, design survey experiments, & study evidence use in gov’t.
2+ yrs of post-grad experience in applied behavioral science or public management research required.
👉 Apply: peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/careers/
2+ yrs of post-grad experience in applied behavioral science or public management research required.
👉 Apply: peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/careers/
Careers
peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Join The People Lab! We’re hiring a Research Associate Fellow to run RCTs, design survey experiments, & study evidence use in gov’t.
2+ yrs of post-grad experience in applied behavioral science or public management research required.
👉 Apply: peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/careers/
2+ yrs of post-grad experience in applied behavioral science or public management research required.
👉 Apply: peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/careers/
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
Super interesting interview on the use of AI in the classroom by the expert on AI and pedagogy at HKS @tedsvo.bsky.social - he's right, this is the big AI question we need to talk about more. www.wbur.org/upnext/2025/...
How one college professor uses AI in the classroom
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Teddy Svoronos is mostly optimistic on the benefits of AI in higher education.
www.wbur.org
September 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Super interesting interview on the use of AI in the classroom by the expert on AI and pedagogy at HKS @tedsvo.bsky.social - he's right, this is the big AI question we need to talk about more. www.wbur.org/upnext/2025/...
Reposted by Florian Keppeler
#WilmasVejledning i veludført vovsning:
"Hvad sker der, hvis en uimodståelig kraft møder et urokkeligt objekt?"
Beagler er berømte for opdragelsesresistens, men Wilma er opdraget af en tysker ( @flokeppeler.bsky.social ).
Tysk er et godt sprog til kommandoer!
youtube.com/shorts/rbG1O...
"Hvad sker der, hvis en uimodståelig kraft møder et urokkeligt objekt?"
Beagler er berømte for opdragelsesresistens, men Wilma er opdraget af en tysker ( @flokeppeler.bsky.social ).
Tysk er et godt sprog til kommandoer!
youtube.com/shorts/rbG1O...
Feeding Wilma #dog #beagle
YouTube video by Peter Hald
youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#WilmasVejledning i veludført vovsning:
"Hvad sker der, hvis en uimodståelig kraft møder et urokkeligt objekt?"
Beagler er berømte for opdragelsesresistens, men Wilma er opdraget af en tysker ( @flokeppeler.bsky.social ).
Tysk er et godt sprog til kommandoer!
youtube.com/shorts/rbG1O...
"Hvad sker der, hvis en uimodståelig kraft møder et urokkeligt objekt?"
Beagler er berømte for opdragelsesresistens, men Wilma er opdraget af en tysker ( @flokeppeler.bsky.social ).
Tysk er et godt sprog til kommandoer!
youtube.com/shorts/rbG1O...
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 may be hesitant about making the next step, like people who people who want to take their next career step, maybe into the public sector. New research by Sciepura, Wall and @elizabethlinos.bsky.social shows that...
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Wilma 🐶 may be hesitant about making the next step, like people who people who want to take their next career step, maybe into the public sector. New research by Sciepura, Wall and @elizabethlinos.bsky.social shows that...
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August 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 may be hesitant about making the next step, like people who people who want to take their next career step, maybe into the public sector. New research by Sciepura, Wall and @elizabethlinos.bsky.social shows that...
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Wilma 🐶 may be hesitant about making the next step, like people who people who want to take their next career step, maybe into the public sector. New research by Sciepura, Wall and @elizabethlinos.bsky.social shows that...
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 has been thinking about adding AI-teammates to her pack. Would that help her find more delicious treats?
Well, this might work for making complicated decisions, like medical diagnoses. A study by Zöller et al. shows:
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Wilma 🐶 has been thinking about adding AI-teammates to her pack. Would that help her find more delicious treats?
Well, this might work for making complicated decisions, like medical diagnoses. A study by Zöller et al. shows:
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July 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 has been thinking about adding AI-teammates to her pack. Would that help her find more delicious treats?
Well, this might work for making complicated decisions, like medical diagnoses. A study by Zöller et al. shows:
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Wilma 🐶 has been thinking about adding AI-teammates to her pack. Would that help her find more delicious treats?
Well, this might work for making complicated decisions, like medical diagnoses. A study by Zöller et al. shows:
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#Wilmasreview
Flashback: Wilma 7 years ago as a puppy 🐶 It takes a lot of effort to raise a puppy, but a human baby takes extra effort! 👶
A new study by Pieter Vanhuysse, Márton Medgyesi and Róbert Iván Gál shows:
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Flashback: Wilma 7 years ago as a puppy 🐶 It takes a lot of effort to raise a puppy, but a human baby takes extra effort! 👶
A new study by Pieter Vanhuysse, Márton Medgyesi and Róbert Iván Gál shows:
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July 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#Wilmasreview
Flashback: Wilma 7 years ago as a puppy 🐶 It takes a lot of effort to raise a puppy, but a human baby takes extra effort! 👶
A new study by Pieter Vanhuysse, Márton Medgyesi and Róbert Iván Gál shows:
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Flashback: Wilma 7 years ago as a puppy 🐶 It takes a lot of effort to raise a puppy, but a human baby takes extra effort! 👶
A new study by Pieter Vanhuysse, Márton Medgyesi and Róbert Iván Gál shows:
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 tried in vain to get through this hole. She probably analyzed it wrong. Perhaps it would have been better if this had been done under AI assessment. Why?
A study by Goergen, de Bellis, and Klesse shows that...
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Wilma 🐶 tried in vain to get through this hole. She probably analyzed it wrong. Perhaps it would have been better if this had been done under AI assessment. Why?
A study by Goergen, de Bellis, and Klesse shows that...
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July 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 tried in vain to get through this hole. She probably analyzed it wrong. Perhaps it would have been better if this had been done under AI assessment. Why?
A study by Goergen, de Bellis, and Klesse shows that...
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Wilma 🐶 tried in vain to get through this hole. She probably analyzed it wrong. Perhaps it would have been better if this had been done under AI assessment. Why?
A study by Goergen, de Bellis, and Klesse shows that...
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 sits proudly next to a child's beautiful drawing of her, and while she put zero effort into posing, she certainly considers this masterpiece quite an achievement worth an extra treat! 🤩
Speaking of effort versus achievement, a study by Cusimano, Kim, and Wong reveals...
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Wilma 🐶 sits proudly next to a child's beautiful drawing of her, and while she put zero effort into posing, she certainly considers this masterpiece quite an achievement worth an extra treat! 🤩
Speaking of effort versus achievement, a study by Cusimano, Kim, and Wong reveals...
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July 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 sits proudly next to a child's beautiful drawing of her, and while she put zero effort into posing, she certainly considers this masterpiece quite an achievement worth an extra treat! 🤩
Speaking of effort versus achievement, a study by Cusimano, Kim, and Wong reveals...
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Wilma 🐶 sits proudly next to a child's beautiful drawing of her, and while she put zero effort into posing, she certainly considers this masterpiece quite an achievement worth an extra treat! 🤩
Speaking of effort versus achievement, a study by Cusimano, Kim, and Wong reveals...
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#Wilmasreview
As a senior dog, Wilma 🐶 sometimes has a critical view on young people - especially if they interrupt her sleep!
Does this relate to the workplace? A study by Daldrop, Homan, and Buengeler reveals: Young adults face barriers to leadership roles, not because they lack ability...
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As a senior dog, Wilma 🐶 sometimes has a critical view on young people - especially if they interrupt her sleep!
Does this relate to the workplace? A study by Daldrop, Homan, and Buengeler reveals: Young adults face barriers to leadership roles, not because they lack ability...
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June 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#Wilmasreview
As a senior dog, Wilma 🐶 sometimes has a critical view on young people - especially if they interrupt her sleep!
Does this relate to the workplace? A study by Daldrop, Homan, and Buengeler reveals: Young adults face barriers to leadership roles, not because they lack ability...
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As a senior dog, Wilma 🐶 sometimes has a critical view on young people - especially if they interrupt her sleep!
Does this relate to the workplace? A study by Daldrop, Homan, and Buengeler reveals: Young adults face barriers to leadership roles, not because they lack ability...
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 strikes a pose on the agility course - she thinks she is looking absolutely fabulous! 🤩 But should her good looks help her become pack leader?
A meta-analysis by Courtright, Thurgood, Liao, Morgan, and Wang shows key findings about the role of beauty in leadership
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Wilma 🐶 strikes a pose on the agility course - she thinks she is looking absolutely fabulous! 🤩 But should her good looks help her become pack leader?
A meta-analysis by Courtright, Thurgood, Liao, Morgan, and Wang shows key findings about the role of beauty in leadership
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June 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 strikes a pose on the agility course - she thinks she is looking absolutely fabulous! 🤩 But should her good looks help her become pack leader?
A meta-analysis by Courtright, Thurgood, Liao, Morgan, and Wang shows key findings about the role of beauty in leadership
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Wilma 🐶 strikes a pose on the agility course - she thinks she is looking absolutely fabulous! 🤩 But should her good looks help her become pack leader?
A meta-analysis by Courtright, Thurgood, Liao, Morgan, and Wang shows key findings about the role of beauty in leadership
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#Wilmasreview
While Wilma's 🐶 wooden friends behind her might look pretty convincing, they definitely can't fetch balls or review scientific papers like she can. Speaking of artificial companions, Wilma has been sniffing around some research about how AI is really affecting jobs.
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While Wilma's 🐶 wooden friends behind her might look pretty convincing, they definitely can't fetch balls or review scientific papers like she can. Speaking of artificial companions, Wilma has been sniffing around some research about how AI is really affecting jobs.
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June 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#Wilmasreview
While Wilma's 🐶 wooden friends behind her might look pretty convincing, they definitely can't fetch balls or review scientific papers like she can. Speaking of artificial companions, Wilma has been sniffing around some research about how AI is really affecting jobs.
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While Wilma's 🐶 wooden friends behind her might look pretty convincing, they definitely can't fetch balls or review scientific papers like she can. Speaking of artificial companions, Wilma has been sniffing around some research about how AI is really affecting jobs.
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 enjoys a walk with her basset hound friend from abroad. This made her think about movement across boarders-international labor migration. Researchers reviewed evidence whether skilled people leaving their home countries creates "brain drain" or "brain gain". The results:
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Wilma 🐶 enjoys a walk with her basset hound friend from abroad. This made her think about movement across boarders-international labor migration. Researchers reviewed evidence whether skilled people leaving their home countries creates "brain drain" or "brain gain". The results:
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June 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 enjoys a walk with her basset hound friend from abroad. This made her think about movement across boarders-international labor migration. Researchers reviewed evidence whether skilled people leaving their home countries creates "brain drain" or "brain gain". The results:
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Wilma 🐶 enjoys a walk with her basset hound friend from abroad. This made her think about movement across boarders-international labor migration. Researchers reviewed evidence whether skilled people leaving their home countries creates "brain drain" or "brain gain". The results:
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 recently got a little assistance with her grooming because she recently read a study showing that a little (text) brush-up can lead to more success when applying for a job.
In their study, @emmawiles.bsky.social, Zanele Munyikwa, and @johnjhorton.bsky.social test...
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Wilma 🐶 recently got a little assistance with her grooming because she recently read a study showing that a little (text) brush-up can lead to more success when applying for a job.
In their study, @emmawiles.bsky.social, Zanele Munyikwa, and @johnjhorton.bsky.social test...
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May 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 recently got a little assistance with her grooming because she recently read a study showing that a little (text) brush-up can lead to more success when applying for a job.
In their study, @emmawiles.bsky.social, Zanele Munyikwa, and @johnjhorton.bsky.social test...
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Wilma 🐶 recently got a little assistance with her grooming because she recently read a study showing that a little (text) brush-up can lead to more success when applying for a job.
In their study, @emmawiles.bsky.social, Zanele Munyikwa, and @johnjhorton.bsky.social test...
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#WilmasReview
On her walk, Wilma 🐶 spotted two cats. How could one beagle chase two cats? So she considered using the help of AI. But she was afraid of what the other dogs would think of her: Using AI could come at a cost in how others see you. A study examined the social evaluations of AI use:
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On her walk, Wilma 🐶 spotted two cats. How could one beagle chase two cats? So she considered using the help of AI. But she was afraid of what the other dogs would think of her: Using AI could come at a cost in how others see you. A study examined the social evaluations of AI use:
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May 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#WilmasReview
On her walk, Wilma 🐶 spotted two cats. How could one beagle chase two cats? So she considered using the help of AI. But she was afraid of what the other dogs would think of her: Using AI could come at a cost in how others see you. A study examined the social evaluations of AI use:
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On her walk, Wilma 🐶 spotted two cats. How could one beagle chase two cats? So she considered using the help of AI. But she was afraid of what the other dogs would think of her: Using AI could come at a cost in how others see you. A study examined the social evaluations of AI use:
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#WilmasReview
Wilma's sunday walk 🐶 took her past Aarhus Universitetshospital today.
When Wilma sniffs around the hospital, she naturally thinks about doctors and patients, and a fascinating new study in Nature that tests an AI tool for diagnostic dialog in medicine. Some key findings:
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Wilma's sunday walk 🐶 took her past Aarhus Universitetshospital today.
When Wilma sniffs around the hospital, she naturally thinks about doctors and patients, and a fascinating new study in Nature that tests an AI tool for diagnostic dialog in medicine. Some key findings:
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May 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
#WilmasReview
Wilma's sunday walk 🐶 took her past Aarhus Universitetshospital today.
When Wilma sniffs around the hospital, she naturally thinks about doctors and patients, and a fascinating new study in Nature that tests an AI tool for diagnostic dialog in medicine. Some key findings:
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Wilma's sunday walk 🐶 took her past Aarhus Universitetshospital today.
When Wilma sniffs around the hospital, she naturally thinks about doctors and patients, and a fascinating new study in Nature that tests an AI tool for diagnostic dialog in medicine. Some key findings:
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#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 is very convinced of her leadership skills! For example, last fall she planted an apple tree that she received as a gift. Every day she "worked" with the tree, and now it is blooming beautifully. 🌳💮
Wilma wonders: Is there another way to test leadership skills?
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Wilma 🐶 is very convinced of her leadership skills! For example, last fall she planted an apple tree that she received as a gift. Every day she "worked" with the tree, and now it is blooming beautifully. 🌳💮
Wilma wonders: Is there another way to test leadership skills?
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May 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#Wilmasreview
Wilma 🐶 is very convinced of her leadership skills! For example, last fall she planted an apple tree that she received as a gift. Every day she "worked" with the tree, and now it is blooming beautifully. 🌳💮
Wilma wonders: Is there another way to test leadership skills?
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Wilma 🐶 is very convinced of her leadership skills! For example, last fall she planted an apple tree that she received as a gift. Every day she "worked" with the tree, and now it is blooming beautifully. 🌳💮
Wilma wonders: Is there another way to test leadership skills?
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