Patrick Dell
@patrickdell.bsky.social
Deputy Visuals Editor, photo and video, The Globe and Mail
Sci-fi, F1, tech, space, etc
pdell @ globeandmail . com
http://linktr.ee/patrickdell
Sci-fi, F1, tech, space, etc
pdell @ globeandmail . com
http://linktr.ee/patrickdell
We've been testing Sony cameras that embed a #C2PA authentication certificate in every image, and can extract depth information (screenshot, image by Fred Lum) for further verification an image is genuine. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8411557...
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We've been testing Sony cameras that embed a #C2PA authentication certificate in every image, and can extract depth information (screenshot, image by Fred Lum) for further verification an image is genuine. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8411557...
.@globeandmail is holding a #photojournalism event in #Halifax on Wed, Oct. 8. We'll showcase our Underexposed photo essay series and discuss how The Globe approaches photojournalism. Register - globeandmailevents.com/underexposed #photography #journalism
Underexposed: Photojournalism at The Globe
Visual journalism is a key part of how The Globe and Mail presents our stories. Compelling photojournalism from across Canada and the world gives a view into the challenges, tragedies and joys we face.Join The Globe and Mail photojournalist Fred Lum and photo editor Theresa Suzuki for an in-depth discussion of how The Globe approaches photography assignments, insights into the year-long Underexposed photo essay series, and trends in the industry. There will be time for Q&A with the presenters.Fred and Theresa will be joined by freelance photojournalist, Darren Calabrese. Light refreshments will be served.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
.@globeandmail is holding a #photojournalism event in #Halifax on Wed, Oct. 8. We'll showcase our Underexposed photo essay series and discuss how The Globe approaches photojournalism. Register - globeandmailevents.com/underexposed #photography #journalism
Joe Castaldo also reported on Yoshua Bengio's venture to keep AI safe. The non-profit is called LawZero, a reference to Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. The stipulate that intelligent machines must not harm human beings, follow human orders and protect themselves.
June 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Joe Castaldo also reported on Yoshua Bengio's venture to keep AI safe. The non-profit is called LawZero, a reference to Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. The stipulate that intelligent machines must not harm human beings, follow human orders and protect themselves.
Reposted by Patrick Dell
Our BIG [If True] season finale airs tonight at 8 PM ET on TVO with insights from @craigsilverman.bsky.social @patrickdell.bsky.social Valerie Kindarji 21 episodes down - season 2 in the works! #journolife
June 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our BIG [If True] season finale airs tonight at 8 PM ET on TVO with insights from @craigsilverman.bsky.social @patrickdell.bsky.social Valerie Kindarji 21 episodes down - season 2 in the works! #journolife
The Globe's Joe Castaldo tackles the question of AI dulling our critical-thinking skills. Michael Gerlich thinks one positive way to engage with AI is to treat chatbots like intellectual sparring partners. Meanwhile, a Canadian professer cites "despair" grading work likely written by an LLM.
Is AI dulling critical-thinking skills? As tech companies court students, educators weigh the risks
Artificial intelligence is the latest technology stoking fears of human decline. Early studies stoke doubt about whether the fear is warranted
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June 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Globe's Joe Castaldo tackles the question of AI dulling our critical-thinking skills. Michael Gerlich thinks one positive way to engage with AI is to treat chatbots like intellectual sparring partners. Meanwhile, a Canadian professer cites "despair" grading work likely written by an LLM.
A fake ad about microplastics made with #Veo3 is striking in its quality and consistency, with a touch of humour too - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPc...
Plastic - Made with Veo3
YouTube video by MetaPuppet
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May 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A fake ad about microplastics made with #Veo3 is striking in its quality and consistency, with a touch of humour too - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPc...
A federal election-threats watchdog has uncovered an information operation from Beijing trying to shape public opinion about Liberal Leader Mark Carney on the Chinese-language social media platform WeChat and through Youli-Youmian, WeChat’s most popular news account.
Election threats watchdog detects Beijing effort to influence Chinese Canadians on Carney
The federal task force announced Monday this effort is taking place on the Chinese-language social media platform WeChat
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April 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A federal election-threats watchdog has uncovered an information operation from Beijing trying to shape public opinion about Liberal Leader Mark Carney on the Chinese-language social media platform WeChat and through Youli-Youmian, WeChat’s most popular news account.
An under appreciated Val Kilmer film is Spartan, it's a thriller about his character's quest to recover a kidnapped girl - www.imdb.com/title/tt0360...
Spartan (2004) ⭐ 6.5 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 46m | R
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April 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
An under appreciated Val Kilmer film is Spartan, it's a thriller about his character's quest to recover a kidnapped girl - www.imdb.com/title/tt0360...
Inspired by colleagues, I've started a Substack to highlight tools & developments around AI-generated content, disinfo, misinfo and a dose of general tech.
For a first post I tested the Hive AI detector plugin against images from the new ChatGPT4o image generator.
For a first post I tested the Hive AI detector plugin against images from the new ChatGPT4o image generator.
Hive detector inconsistent in detecting ChatGPT 4o images
OpenAI updated its image generator on March 25 and the outputs have a dramatic increase in quality, accuracy and consistency.
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March 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Inspired by colleagues, I've started a Substack to highlight tools & developments around AI-generated content, disinfo, misinfo and a dose of general tech.
For a first post I tested the Hive AI detector plugin against images from the new ChatGPT4o image generator.
For a first post I tested the Hive AI detector plugin against images from the new ChatGPT4o image generator.
I wrote about a proliferation of #AI-generated videos of bizarre, fake sea creatures popping up on social media. They are rarely, if ever, labelled as such by the social platforms. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
December 13, 2024 at 2:52 PM
I wrote about a proliferation of #AI-generated videos of bizarre, fake sea creatures popping up on social media. They are rarely, if ever, labelled as such by the social platforms. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...