Sarah Turner
@thepublicturner.bsky.social
Researcher of digital technologies - PI @projectcaise.bsky.social; Senior Research Fellow @uclknowledgelab.bsky.social.
Chair @bfn-uk.bsky.social, school governor, ADHD coach.
Queen of the unfinished project and overscheduled diary.
Chair @bfn-uk.bsky.social, school governor, ADHD coach.
Queen of the unfinished project and overscheduled diary.
...what am I missing that you need the former (AI, of course it's AI) to do the latter (share and support best practice)?
But I'm also unclear as to why you would need AI to determine such things, or a unique attendance requirement so...maybe I am missing a much bigger point altogether.
But I'm also unclear as to why you would need AI to determine such things, or a unique attendance requirement so...maybe I am missing a much bigger point altogether.
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
...what am I missing that you need the former (AI, of course it's AI) to do the latter (share and support best practice)?
But I'm also unclear as to why you would need AI to determine such things, or a unique attendance requirement so...maybe I am missing a much bigger point altogether.
But I'm also unclear as to why you would need AI to determine such things, or a unique attendance requirement so...maybe I am missing a much bigger point altogether.
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"There is no AI exemption in the law...they continue to apply, even with “new” technologies."
@epic.org has a new resource showing how (US) legal frameworks can already be used to mitigate the harms of AI chatbots on young people: epic.org/new-resource...
@epic.org has a new resource showing how (US) legal frameworks can already be used to mitigate the harms of AI chatbots on young people: epic.org/new-resource...
New Resource: How Existing Laws Apply to AI Chatbots for Kids and Teens
<p>Recognizing the urgency of these issues, we’ve come together – a team of privacy experts and former enforcers – to outline how existing laws can meet emerging AI risks to kids and teens. The “How E...
epic.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"There is no AI exemption in the law...they continue to apply, even with “new” technologies."
@epic.org has a new resource showing how (US) legal frameworks can already be used to mitigate the harms of AI chatbots on young people: epic.org/new-resource...
@epic.org has a new resource showing how (US) legal frameworks can already be used to mitigate the harms of AI chatbots on young people: epic.org/new-resource...
"The challenging but necessary approach is to teach them proper use. This means explicit lessons on privacy settings, responsible digital communication, and how to put the phone away when focus is required." 🙌🏼🙌🏼
'The real debate isn't whether to manage phones; it’s whether a blanket, national prohibition is a genuine solution or merely a symbolic surrender that distracts from the deeper work of education'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/banning-phones-in-schools-is-a-lazy-opt-out/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/banning-phones-in-schools-is-a-lazy-opt-out/
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"The challenging but necessary approach is to teach them proper use. This means explicit lessons on privacy settings, responsible digital communication, and how to put the phone away when focus is required." 🙌🏼🙌🏼
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"If AI will one day become the infrastructure of knowledge, then the role of educational institutions is to ensure that knowledge remains tethered to meaning". #AI #HEI #EduSky @drleatongray.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/10/...
The long slow turn: sapience, technology and the future of education
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been narrated as a story of inevitability, implying that social institutions must simply keep up… (read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"If AI will one day become the infrastructure of knowledge, then the role of educational institutions is to ensure that knowledge remains tethered to meaning". #AI #HEI #EduSky @drleatongray.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/10/...
I'm delighted to share the website for my new research project. Project CAISE will explore the tangled relationship between young people, AI and the wider world.
Have a read and a follow of the account (please!) - and if you're interested in learning more, get in touch.
Have a read and a follow of the account (please!) - and if you're interested in learning more, get in touch.
We're alive! Come read about what Project CAISE is, what we hope to do, and what you can do to help us with our research!
projectcaise.co.uk/2025/09/24/w...
projectcaise.co.uk/2025/09/24/w...
Welcome to Project CAISE!
Welcome to Project CAISE! We will be investigating how young people aged 12-14 engage with generative AI across different contexts in their lives. Over the next three years, we’ll be working …
projectcaise.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I'm delighted to share the website for my new research project. Project CAISE will explore the tangled relationship between young people, AI and the wider world.
Have a read and a follow of the account (please!) - and if you're interested in learning more, get in touch.
Have a read and a follow of the account (please!) - and if you're interested in learning more, get in touch.
This is a fabulous breakdown of why AI may almost seem to "get it"...but never really "gets it".
Today in AI Is Not A Good Source For Learning About The World's Most Misunderstood Body Part, meet this ChatGPT gem.
Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.
Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.
August 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This is a fabulous breakdown of why AI may almost seem to "get it"...but never really "gets it".
Reposted by Sarah Turner
I can completely see why it feels to some people like it will be a great solve, but just think about the absolute hot mess of passwords and 2FA etc that characterises family life and shared services etc. It's a great bit of theatre but it won't remove the need for really good digital parenting
July 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I can completely see why it feels to some people like it will be a great solve, but just think about the absolute hot mess of passwords and 2FA etc that characterises family life and shared services etc. It's a great bit of theatre but it won't remove the need for really good digital parenting
Reposted by Sarah Turner
Please note this is autistic-led research!
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July 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Please note this is autistic-led research!
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Reposted by Sarah Turner
Concerns have been expressed for the impact on UK charities of Microsoft’s recent decision to end free software services for voluntary organisations
Concerns shared as Microsoft ends free software offers for charities
www.civilsociety.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Concerns have been expressed for the impact on UK charities of Microsoft’s recent decision to end free software services for voluntary organisations
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Random kid-friendly apps, like a emoji keyboard app, are randomly just stuffing an AI chatbot feature onto the app, because hey, why not. But, uh... is that a good idea? www.businessinsider.com/parents-kids...
Parents are worried about AI chatbots popping up in kids' apps. Experts say here's what to watch for.
AI chatbots are raising some concerns as they're appearing in more kid-friendly apps. There's limited research on their social and emotional impact.
www.businessinsider.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Random kid-friendly apps, like a emoji keyboard app, are randomly just stuffing an AI chatbot feature onto the app, because hey, why not. But, uh... is that a good idea? www.businessinsider.com/parents-kids...
Reposted by Sarah Turner
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Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
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Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
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ssd.eff.org
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Some useful Surveillance Self Defense links for people who want to lock their shit down right now:
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...
Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/wan...