Lenart J. Kucic
@ljkucic.bsky.social
Media policy advisor to the Slovenian Minister of Culture. Co-Author of the new Slovenian Media Law. Former journalist, podcaster, founder, and tech commentator. My other lives are currently unavailable.
www.lenartkucic.net
www.lenartkucic.net
Znanostni kviz danes ob 17h v SEM:
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Vsevedi v akciji
Znanstveni pub kviz ponedeljek, 10. november, 19.00 Kavarna Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja, Ljubljana
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November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Znanostni kviz danes ob 17h v SEM:
znc.si/dogodki/osta...
znc.si/dogodki/osta...
One of the first converged media regulators in the EU (Coimisiún na Meán from Ireland) has to react on a deepfake political scandal - and test the DSA (via @euractiv.com).
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Irish election deepfake scandal spotlights slow enforcement on AI fakes | Euractiv
The Commission has been investigating Meta’s Facebook and Instagram over disinformation and deceptive advertising under the Digital Services Act since April 2024
www.euractiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the first converged media regulators in the EU (Coimisiún na Meán from Ireland) has to react on a deepfake political scandal - and test the DSA (via @euractiv.com).
www.euractiv.com/news/irish-e...
www.euractiv.com/news/irish-e...
While the media world changes, journalism ethics does (and should) not? Interesting take via @columjournreview.bsky.social
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Margaret Sullivan Takes a New Look at Journalism Ethics
Podcast Episode · The Kicker · 10/23/2025 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
While the media world changes, journalism ethics does (and should) not? Interesting take via @columjournreview.bsky.social
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I get the point but ... I also wonder how many humans would misrepresent news if there were a control group :)
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October 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I get the point but ... I also wonder how many humans would misrepresent news if there were a control group :)
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www.reuters.com/business/med...
It took a long while to take this problem seriously.
And finally our new report is out!
📃 'Stronger Minds, Stronger Media: Why protecting journalists’ mental health is essential for journalism’s future' authored by Emma Thomasson.
This report synthesised existing research & offers key insights into the factors contributing to mental health issues.
📃 'Stronger Minds, Stronger Media: Why protecting journalists’ mental health is essential for journalism’s future' authored by Emma Thomasson.
This report synthesised existing research & offers key insights into the factors contributing to mental health issues.
Stand Up for Journalism: New report calls for stronger mental health frameworks in media organisations
Today the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and The Self-Investigation release a new report entitled “Stronger Minds, Stronger Media: Why ...
europeanjournalists.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It took a long while to take this problem seriously.
Reposted by Lenart J. Kucic
Moška oblačila...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Moška oblačila...
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Articles about human-AI interaction gone wrong remind me of Solaris. Chatbots seem great at "materializing physical simulacra".
October 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Articles about human-AI interaction gone wrong remind me of Solaris. Chatbots seem great at "materializing physical simulacra".
Another essential read for media legislators and practitioners (via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social)
October 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Another essential read for media legislators and practitioners (via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social)
Terry res pokaže, kako visoko obrt je mogoče doseči po petdesetih letih in 15.000 pogovorih (via @npr.org).
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www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso) : Fresh Air
This month marks 50 years of Terry Gross as the host of Fresh Air. What began in 1975 as a local experiment at WHYY in Philadelphia has since grown into a national institution—one that not only transf...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Terry res pokaže, kako visoko obrt je mogoče doseči po petdesetih letih in 15.000 pogovorih (via @npr.org).
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/14/n...
Implementing DSA is quite a challenge because it intersects with other content-related EU acts and directives like AVMS and EMFA.
The EU Digital Services Act is 3 years old! 🎂 But how’s its work to regulate online services going? Here we unpack this question, plus our birthday present 🎁 to the DSA: A “mass data access request” with @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social & @mozilla.org Foundation: 👉 algorithmwatch.org/en/birthday-...
Happy Birthday, Digital Services Act! – Time for a Reality Check - AlgorithmWatch
The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) celebrates its third birthday. This landmark digital regulation is meant to give a better understanding of how online services decide what users see, and more power...
algorithmwatch.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Implementing DSA is quite a challenge because it intersects with other content-related EU acts and directives like AVMS and EMFA.
Res znajo pisati naslove člankov. Dobesedno si predstavljam malega pava s tem problemom.
The peacock parent problem: how to survive being raised by a narcissist
The peacock parent problem: how to survive being raised by a narcissist
Psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton has written a book about growing up with a mother or father who is grandiose, entitled, exploitative and lacking in empathy. She discusses how to recognise the signs – and recover
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Res znajo pisati naslove člankov. Dobesedno si predstavljam malega pava s tem problemom.
Učite se programirati, najraje že v vrtcu, da boste dolgo živeli in vam bo dobro na zemlji.
Zveni znano? (via @nytimes.com)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...
Zveni znano? (via @nytimes.com)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...
Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Učite se programirati, najraje že v vrtcu, da boste dolgo živeli in vam bo dobro na zemlji.
Zveni znano? (via @nytimes.com)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...
Zveni znano? (via @nytimes.com)
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...
"Intelligent", "Smart", "Human-Like", and "Thinking" technologies usually mean - automation.
September 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Intelligent", "Smart", "Human-Like", and "Thinking" technologies usually mean - automation.
Interesting question for legal scholars: how about AI and conflict of interests? Should one LLM be allowed to represent both parties? (via @restofworld.org)
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AI is helping judges to quickly close cases, and lawyers to quickly open them
Brazil’s overburdened courts and lawyers are adopting artificial intelligence. But experts wonder whether it serves justice.
restofworld.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Interesting question for legal scholars: how about AI and conflict of interests? Should one LLM be allowed to represent both parties? (via @restofworld.org)
restofworld.org/2025/brazil-...
restofworld.org/2025/brazil-...
Let's report on EU politics!
Hardly an exciting idea for a journalist startup, but ...
(via @niemanlab.org)
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Hardly an exciting idea for a journalist startup, but ...
(via @niemanlab.org)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...
The Gen Z newsroom covering Europe (and ruffling some continental feathers along the way)
Like all Cinderella stories, there’s an urgent carriage-to-pumpkin timeline looming for The European Correspondent.
www.niemanlab.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Let's report on EU politics!
Hardly an exciting idea for a journalist startup, but ...
(via @niemanlab.org)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...
Hardly an exciting idea for a journalist startup, but ...
(via @niemanlab.org)
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...
“Employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers” (via @futurism.com)
On the other hand, "passable looking work" is exactly what is expected from many employees.
futurism.com/future-socie...
On the other hand, "passable looking work" is exactly what is expected from many employees.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Companies Are Being Torn Apart by AI "Workslop," Stanford Research Finds
Not only is AI hampering productivity, but it's also blowing up collaboration and souring employee dynamics.
futurism.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers” (via @futurism.com)
On the other hand, "passable looking work" is exactly what is expected from many employees.
futurism.com/future-socie...
On the other hand, "passable looking work" is exactly what is expected from many employees.
futurism.com/future-socie...
This copy may have been discarded, but the ideas are still defining media and internet regulation (while re-reading it @parismarx.com came to mind).
September 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
This copy may have been discarded, but the ideas are still defining media and internet regulation (while re-reading it @parismarx.com came to mind).
This is becoming one of my favourite podcasts: Instant Classics by Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins. Check the latest episode on free speech in Ancient Greece and Rome
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www.radio.net/podcast/inst...
Instant Classics podcast | Listen online for free
Join world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics — the weekly podcast that proves ancient history is still relevant.
Ancient stories, ...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
This is becoming one of my favourite podcasts: Instant Classics by Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins. Check the latest episode on free speech in Ancient Greece and Rome
www.radio.net/podcast/inst...
www.radio.net/podcast/inst...
Time to read old media critics.
September 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Time to read old media critics.
Conversations with AI:
"I see your point"
"I feel you"
No, you don't.
"I see your point"
"I feel you"
No, you don't.
September 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Conversations with AI:
"I see your point"
"I feel you"
No, you don't.
"I see your point"
"I feel you"
No, you don't.
Sure, media ownership is important. But the owners may not be the only privileged elites in news and opinion industry (via @theguardian.com).
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane
Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Sure, media ownership is important. But the owners may not be the only privileged elites in news and opinion industry (via @theguardian.com).
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Future of content and attention industries:
- 90+% of content is generated by AI
- 90+% of this content is read by AI
- 90+% of all ads are seen by AI
- 90+% of engagement is AI
- 90+% of content is generated by AI
- 90+% of this content is read by AI
- 90+% of all ads are seen by AI
- 90+% of engagement is AI
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Future of content and attention industries:
- 90+% of content is generated by AI
- 90+% of this content is read by AI
- 90+% of all ads are seen by AI
- 90+% of engagement is AI
- 90+% of content is generated by AI
- 90+% of this content is read by AI
- 90+% of all ads are seen by AI
- 90+% of engagement is AI
700 million users, 2.6 billion daily GPT messages, and seven figures on how we use ChatGPT (via @arstechnica.com)
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What do people actually use ChatGPT for? OpenAI provides some numbers.
New study breaks down what 700 million users do across 2.6 billion daily GPT messages.
arstechnica.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
700 million users, 2.6 billion daily GPT messages, and seven figures on how we use ChatGPT (via @arstechnica.com)
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/s...
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/s...
Sliši se arhaično (ukaz o razglasitvi), a je za našo ekipo zelo poseben ukaz :)
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Sliši se arhaično (ukaz o razglasitvi), a je za našo ekipo zelo poseben ukaz :)