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Alive! And supporting AI journalism at the Tarbell Center.

Cross posting from x.com/JustenMichel, sometimes.

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The Tarbell Center is supporting ambitious journalism projects covering AI and I'm helping them judge the submissions. If you've got an idea, there's info here www.tarbellfellowship.org/grants and the deadline is 9/14.
Tarbell Grants
Tarbell Grants offers awards of $1,000 - $15,000 to support journalism on AI and its impacts.
www.tarbellfellowship.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Another round of AI reporting grants is live!

At the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism, we want to enable ambitious investigations and features on AI and its impacts. Apply by Sept 14.

tarbellfellowship.org/grants
Tarbell Grants
Tarbell Grants offers awards of $1,000 - $15,000 to support journalism on AI and its impacts.
www.tarbellfellowship.org
August 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
excited to have been able to support this with a Tarbell Center AI reporting grant!
🚨 Anduril, a defence tech company supplying the U.S. government with AI-powered weapons, has turned its attention to the UK – with plans to reportedly build a factory in the country to serve as a European base
Anduril’s lobbying blitz: AI arms company trains its sights on UK
The ‘defence disruptor’ has launched a charm offensive in Westminster – and it’s already paying off in the millions
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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It's your last week to apply to Tarbell Grants! We're offering $1,000-$15,000+ for original reporting on AI and its impacts.

The first round has been a huge success — to inspire you to apply, here's a short 🧵 of pieces we're very excited to have supported so far...
May 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Announcing the return of Tarbell Grants: $1,000-$15,000+ for original reporting on AI and its impacts.

Journalism plays an essential role in communicating AI developments to the public—and holding AI companies and policymakers to account.
April 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Clearview AI was fined €60 million in Europe in 2022 for illegally harvesting photos and personal data of millions. It has yet to pay a single euro.

excited to have helped enable @lydiaemman.bsky.social's excellent investigation with Tarbell Grants!

wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
How A Shady US AI Company Dodged Fines and Defied Regulators Across Europe
Clearview AI’s saga in Europe underscores the clash between international tech firms and supposedly robust EU privacy laws.
wearesolomon.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
mood
April 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Had a great time to #ijf25 two weeks ago!

Was great to talk about AI's impacts—on society and on media—and what we can do to positively shape.
April 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Journalists have an important role to play in helping the public understand AI, documenting the impact of AI, and holding AI labs accountable.

Tarbell offers grants that help journalists realize this role.

Apply to Tarbell Grants by Dec 20th!

tarbellfellowship.org/grants
Tarbell Grants
Tarbell Grants offers awards of $1,000 - $15,000 to support journalism on AI and its impacts.
www.tarbellfellowship.org
December 11, 2024 at 12:35 PM
I'm excited to share that I've started a new role at Tarbell as an AI Journalism Associate!

Tarbell is a young nonprofit working to build a global community of journalists accurately covering AI development and its impact.

www.tarbellfellowship.org
Home | Tarbell Fellowship
A one-year programme for early-career journalists interested in improving the world. $50,000 stipend, training and mentorship from experienced journalists.
www.tarbellfellowship.org
December 11, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Been (shit)posting more on Youtube. A recent thriller:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fo...
a squirrel climbing down tree to stuff leaves in his or her mouth
YouTube video by Michel Justen
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:30 PM
our shared language around perception and how to play with it is underdeveloped.

for example I was recently dumbstruck when I realized that my visual field is shaped like a horizontal oval.

seeing visual perception this way can feel really liberating!

From essay earlier this year:
December 11, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Every few months I re-listen to David Foster Wallace's "This is Water" commencement speech and it's even better than I remember it.

Here's the start
December 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM