Shannon Vallor
@shannonvallor.bsky.social
Philosopher/AI Ethicist at Univ of Edinburgh, Director @technomoralfutures.bsky.social, co-Director @braiduk.bsky.social, author of Technology and the Virtues (2016) and The AI Mirror (2024). Views my own.
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Some good news amongst the deluge of daily horrors
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Some good news amongst the deluge of daily horrors
Stop trying to make fetch happen
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents alike
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Stop trying to make fetch happen
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South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents alike
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents alike
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
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🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University
- PhilJobs:JFP
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity...
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
Nope, the Japanese Spitz. Just rounding up - also I’ve heard some keep puppy energy until they’re 4, so no matter what I’m doomed to a cute Category 5 tornado for a long stretch
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Nope, the Japanese Spitz. Just rounding up - also I’ve heard some keep puppy energy until they’re 4, so no matter what I’m doomed to a cute Category 5 tornado for a long stretch
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NEW: A Discord community with nearly 200 members serves as a support group for people whose minds and lives have been upended by episodes of AI delusion and psychosis.
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Meet the Group Breaking People Out of AI Delusions
In this Discord server, people impacted by AI delusions and psychosis share their experiences — and even help users out of delusional spells.
futurism.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
NEW: A Discord community with nearly 200 members serves as a support group for people whose minds and lives have been upended by episodes of AI delusion and psychosis.
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
In some cases, members say, the group has helped people climb out of their destructive AI "spirals."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
that left a mark
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
that left a mark
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta, my expectations for you were low, but JFC
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Meta, my expectations for you were low, but JFC
RIP my lovely house it was nice knowing you, sorry for what is about to happen to you
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
RIP my lovely house it was nice knowing you, sorry for what is about to happen to you
It’s official, we have a puppy coming home with us in January.
*thinks about two years of puppy energy and hyperventilates*
*thinks about two years of puppy energy and hyperventilates*
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It’s official, we have a puppy coming home with us in January.
*thinks about two years of puppy energy and hyperventilates*
*thinks about two years of puppy energy and hyperventilates*
When I said ‘the technology that does work’ I was talking about the email spam filtering features that people were turning off, not AI
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When I said ‘the technology that does work’ I was talking about the email spam filtering features that people were turning off, not AI
Target will try everything to come back from the boycott (‘we added AI!’) except addressing the communities they harmed
The Target exec in the story says ‘Guests are choiceful’ - yes. yes they are, Dick
P.S. ‘choiceful’ is a wordcrime
The Target exec in the story says ‘Guests are choiceful’ - yes. yes they are, Dick
P.S. ‘choiceful’ is a wordcrime
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Target will try everything to come back from the boycott (‘we added AI!’) except addressing the communities they harmed
The Target exec in the story says ‘Guests are choiceful’ - yes. yes they are, Dick
P.S. ‘choiceful’ is a wordcrime
The Target exec in the story says ‘Guests are choiceful’ - yes. yes they are, Dick
P.S. ‘choiceful’ is a wordcrime
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To all university managers thinking that AI is a good thing, take note.
The reputational damage of fuck ups like this is not worth it.
The reputational damage of fuck ups like this is not worth it.
This is the 2nd time a major government report from Deloitte has been found to contain errors likely generated by AI.
First in Australia and now, as The Independent has confirmed, in a major healthcare policy paper for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli #AI #deloitte
First in Australia and now, as The Independent has confirmed, in a major healthcare policy paper for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli #AI #deloitte
A major healthcare policy paper commissioned by @govnl.bsky.social government from Deloitte at a cost of $1.6 million, cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months. #nlpoli #AI
theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
To all university managers thinking that AI is a good thing, take note.
The reputational damage of fuck ups like this is not worth it.
The reputational damage of fuck ups like this is not worth it.
The usual Twitter style of aggression or snarky insults just gets you blocked here. Just info - not assuming this was your habit there either!
The corollary is, don’t engage any random jerks that show up and get nasty in your replies, just block.
It’s mostly a nice place, hope you enjoy it!
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The corollary is, don’t engage any random jerks that show up and get nasty in your replies, just block.
It’s mostly a nice place, hope you enjoy it!
2/2
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The usual Twitter style of aggression or snarky insults just gets you blocked here. Just info - not assuming this was your habit there either!
The corollary is, don’t engage any random jerks that show up and get nasty in your replies, just block.
It’s mostly a nice place, hope you enjoy it!
2/2
The corollary is, don’t engage any random jerks that show up and get nasty in your replies, just block.
It’s mostly a nice place, hope you enjoy it!
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Some tips for a good experience here:
Avoid the Discover feed like the plague; if your Follow feed is dull, just look for more people to follow. There are also some philosophy lists you can pin to your feed.
Always type alt-text when you upload an image. Not doing so here is taken poorly.
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Avoid the Discover feed like the plague; if your Follow feed is dull, just look for more people to follow. There are also some philosophy lists you can pin to your feed.
Always type alt-text when you upload an image. Not doing so here is taken poorly.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Some tips for a good experience here:
Avoid the Discover feed like the plague; if your Follow feed is dull, just look for more people to follow. There are also some philosophy lists you can pin to your feed.
Always type alt-text when you upload an image. Not doing so here is taken poorly.
1/2
Avoid the Discover feed like the plague; if your Follow feed is dull, just look for more people to follow. There are also some philosophy lists you can pin to your feed.
Always type alt-text when you upload an image. Not doing so here is taken poorly.
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I've grown more conservative as I've grown older but the things I want to conserve are democracy and decency
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I've grown more conservative as I've grown older but the things I want to conserve are democracy and decency
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"For students, AI teaching appears to be less transformative than it is demoralising".
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"For students, AI teaching appears to be less transformative than it is demoralising".
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Never truly loved a car until I bought one with this feature for my first Scottish winter
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Never truly loved a car until I bought one with this feature for my first Scottish winter
My two moods in 2025
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My two moods in 2025
Another example of the burdens created when tech companies behave as untrustworthy social actors - people then go to great lengths to protect themselves even when it’s not necessary, at personal cost and compromising their ability to use the technology that does work
The malwarebytes Google opting-your-emails-into-ai-training thing is not true. The post is based on one bad tweet.
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google says “we do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model.”
www.theverge.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another example of the burdens created when tech companies behave as untrustworthy social actors - people then go to great lengths to protect themselves even when it’s not necessary, at personal cost and compromising their ability to use the technology that does work
I resent LLMs for many reasons, but forcing me to act like a cop to keep fake garbage out of publication is high on the list. I want to read people’s work in a spirit of generosity and curiosity again (‘I wonder what cool ideas might be in here?’) instead of ‘I got you now, you lying little shit’
November 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I resent LLMs for many reasons, but forcing me to act like a cop to keep fake garbage out of publication is high on the list. I want to read people’s work in a spirit of generosity and curiosity again (‘I wonder what cool ideas might be in here?’) instead of ‘I got you now, you lying little shit’