Arnau Raich
@arnauraich.bsky.social
PhD candidate at SPTG (UPF). Working on Frantz Fanon and the (dis)continuities between XXth & XXIth Century anti-colonial theory.
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By definition, AI algorithmic engines repackage an aggregated, mathematically averaged version of what has already been thought & said. This means they are best seen as ideology machines: mechanisms built to recirculate the common sense of a social formation back to itself as though it is knowledge
📸 New research just out revealing disturbing problems with AI image captioning. AI models can now analyse both texts and images, and are trained on vast collections of human-created content spanning centuries. Some claims these models could soon help human historians interpret and explain the past.
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
By definition, AI algorithmic engines repackage an aggregated, mathematically averaged version of what has already been thought & said. This means they are best seen as ideology machines: mechanisms built to recirculate the common sense of a social formation back to itself as though it is knowledge
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What does it mean to be civilised?
Oxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores violent colonial history has revealed.
The skull-cup was used regularly at formal dinners until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The skull-cup was used regularly at formal dinners until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull, book reveals
Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan Hicks
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
What does it mean to be civilised?
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Proud to have been part of the team that computationally analyzed the New York Times' biased coverage of Israel and Palestine. This is part of a broader effort by Writers Against the War On Gaza, who released today a tour-de-force exposé of NYT: newyorkwarcrimes.com
March 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Proud to have been part of the team that computationally analyzed the New York Times' biased coverage of Israel and Palestine. This is part of a broader effort by Writers Against the War On Gaza, who released today a tour-de-force exposé of NYT: newyorkwarcrimes.com