Lenart J. Kucic
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Lenart J. Kucic
@ljkucic.bsky.social
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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.
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Enshitification meets extraction.
@superwuster.bsky.social and Cory Doctorow on @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Two takes on addiction #bigtechobacco

www.wired.com/story/meta-g...

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Arguments in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Start Next Week. This Is What's at Stake
Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Redko kritika kakega filma postane žanr #melajna
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Klasika slovenske zabavne glasbe (Bit) je dobila predzgobo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=064V...
ZMELKOOW - Realni svet [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
YouTube video by Zmelkoow Official
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February 4, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Ali tule kdo šravfa električne kitare in feršte?
January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Tudi AI bere navodila, kako pisati bolj "človeško":
www.wired.com/story/wikipe...
A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots
The web’s best resource for spotting AI writing has ironically become a manual for AI models to hide it.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Zelo zanimivo in uporabno branje: kako se pripraviti na pogovore z znanostniki, kako izbrati primernega sogovornika in kako - kot bralec - zaznati problematično "medijsko stroko" (via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social )

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/new-vocabula...
A new vocabulary for journalism’s growing problem with expertise
Our Norwegian Journalist Fellow Jon Kåre Time unpacks the complex relationship journalists have with experts and scientists.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Vprašanje za zgodovinarje: brez katere pridobitve industrijske družbe so pred sto / petdeset / trideset leti poskušali preživeti publicisti?

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
My analogue month: would ditching my smartphone make me healthier, happier – or more stressed?
When I swapped my iPhone for a Nokia, Walkman, film camera and physical map, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But my life soon started to change
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Neka druga oblika fantastike: sto let Eustaca Tilleyja
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-R...
The New Yorker at 100 | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Še ena zgovorna številka: kam gre večina "vrednosti" industrije vsebin
www.obs.coe.int/en/web/obser...
New media: US players got over 80% of all revenues from SVOD and in-video OTT ads - European Audiovisual Observatory - obs.coe.int
<p>The report aims at shedding light on the role that top groups play in shaping the structure of the AV industry in Europe.</p>
www.obs.coe.int
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Kaj pa, če razvoj AI ni odvisen predvsem od programerjev?
www.wired.com/story/why-th...
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Remember the 90s belief that tech is inherently progressive?

www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1916...
US tech giants allying with European far-right to strip back EU rules
Amid rising EU-US tensions, a new report has accused Big Tech of courting far-right MEPs to weaken the EU's regulatory power on AI and data.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Katero spletno knjigarno uporabljate za nakup tujih knjig - in da ni Amazon?
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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AI will not destroy humanity. It will be busy selling us stuff

centerforhumanetechnology.substack.com/p/advertisin...
Advertising is Coming to AI. It’s Going to Be a Disaster.
This piece was published in Tech Policy Press on Nov 27, 2025, and has been republished with permission.
centerforhumanetechnology.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Že od industrijske revolucije poslušamo, da bodo stroji prevzeli neprijetna opravila, mi pa bomo lahko ustvarjali (pisali, slikali, muzicirali ...) in se nasploh uresničevali v prostem času.

Zdaj ustvarjajo stroji, neprijetna opravila so boljkotne ostala ljudem 🤔
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Linkedin vse bolj postaja karierni instagram.
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Tele praznike mi je pa prav polepšal
@alharlamov.bsky.social
s svojim Dohtarjem :)
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Incentives are well known. Yet, their outcomes keep "surprising" us ...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
www.reuters.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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What happens when we interpolate "intelligence" from very reductive view on "language"?

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Is there a difference between "simplify" and "deregulate"?
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Kaj ne sme manjkati na nakupovalnem seznamu za knjižni sejem? Bohve, kdaj bodo zraven knjig prilagali tudi darilne bone z bralnim časom namesto evrov (60 min branja, 120 min branja ...)
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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@instantclassicspod.bsky.social I would love to hear an episode on the Oracle of Thebes. Seems like AI is becoming its modern counterpart.
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Znanostni kviz danes ob 17h v SEM:
znc.si/dogodki/osta...
Vsevedi v akciji
Znanstveni pub kviz ponedeljek, 10. november, 19.00 Kavarna Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja, Ljubljana
znc.si
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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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...
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
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While the media world changes, journalism ethics does (and should) not? Interesting take via @columjournreview.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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