Ashraf S. Hegazy
@ashrafh.bsky.social
Leadership instructor. Politics nerd. Sci-fi & tech geek. Dad.
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
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Here's a new AI in Education feed I've put together which covers AI and GenAI in K-12 to Higher Education. All the good stuff! #artificialintelligence #aieducation
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November 15, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Here's a new AI in Education feed I've put together which covers AI and GenAI in K-12 to Higher Education. All the good stuff! #artificialintelligence #aieducation
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Better late than never.
As President Biden continues to face questions about whether he should end his bid to seek a second term, there are growing signs that many in the Democratic Party are willing to accept Vice President Harris at the top of their presidential ticket.
Democrats begin to consider Harris at the top of their ticket
Several party leaders suggest that if Biden steps aside, Harris would have to be his replacement.
wapo.st
July 4, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Better late than never.
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PASS THIS ON: "US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI and copyright issues beginning AUGUST 30th"
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com @usmantm.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @scalzi.com @astrokatie.com @lkk.bsky.social @okbjgm.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com @usmantm.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @scalzi.com @astrokatie.com @lkk.bsky.social @okbjgm.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social
US Copyright Office wants to hear what people think about AI and copyright
People have until October 18th to comment.
www.theverge.com
August 30, 2023 at 12:23 AM
PASS THIS ON: "US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI and copyright issues beginning AUGUST 30th"
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com @usmantm.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @scalzi.com @astrokatie.com @lkk.bsky.social @okbjgm.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com @usmantm.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social @scalzi.com @astrokatie.com @lkk.bsky.social @okbjgm.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social
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GreyZone (Telegram channel linked to Wagner) now says Prigozhin is dead "as the result of actions [committed] by traitors to Russia."
August 23, 2023 at 7:44 PM
GreyZone (Telegram channel linked to Wagner) now says Prigozhin is dead "as the result of actions [committed] by traitors to Russia."
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Chandrayaan-3 just landed on the moon, making India the fourth country to achieve a "soft" (non-catastrophic) moon landing. Nice! This is a fun story from Mission Control in Bengaluru 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
Chandrayaan-3 Makes Historic Touchdown on the Moon
The successful lunar landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission makes India only the fourth country to achieve the feat
www.scientificamerican.com
August 23, 2023 at 4:39 PM
Chandrayaan-3 just landed on the moon, making India the fourth country to achieve a "soft" (non-catastrophic) moon landing. Nice! This is a fun story from Mission Control in Bengaluru 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
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Agreed. You do in fact need to maintain some degree of public trust in the rule of law to have a functioning society, and the situation is getting very grim in the US.
a thing that i very sincerely believe is that trump *has* to be found guilty, and that we are going to be in grave, grave trouble if he isn't.
i'm not sure how likely i think that is.
i'm not sure how likely i think that is.
Which is not to say that the US legal system wasn’t also extremely corrupt, unfair, and weighted towards rich white men in the past - but shit sure feels like it’s become a lot more egregious after Trump.
July 29, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Agreed. You do in fact need to maintain some degree of public trust in the rule of law to have a functioning society, and the situation is getting very grim in the US.
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This is awful.
July 22, 2023 at 8:49 AM
This is awful.
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Heads up (literally) you northerners. 🧪
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-solar-storm-thursday-northern-visible.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-solar-storm-thursday-northern-visible.html
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere.
phys.org
July 11, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Heads up (literally) you northerners. 🧪
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-solar-storm-thursday-northern-visible.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-solar-storm-thursday-northern-visible.html
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Fact check: true. A lot more humans are bitten by other humans on the NYC subway every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world.
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
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I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
July 10, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Fact check: true. A lot more humans are bitten by other humans on the NYC subway every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world.
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
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Today in 1996, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion ruling that the threat or use of nuclear weapons “would generally be contrary” to humanitarian law and the laws of war, and that states must pursue nuclear disarmament under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
July 8, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Today in 1996, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion ruling that the threat or use of nuclear weapons “would generally be contrary” to humanitarian law and the laws of war, and that states must pursue nuclear disarmament under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Happy Aphelion Day! On July 6, we are as far as we ever get from the sun 🧪https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-aphelion-isnt-the-reason-for-the-seasons/ by @philplait.bsky.social
Earth’s Aphelion Isn’t the Reason for the Seasons
Our planet’s not-quite-circular orbit means that on July 6 we’ll be about 2.5 million kilometers farther from the sun than average—but we won’t feel any colder
www.scientificamerican.com
July 6, 2023 at 11:29 AM
Happy Aphelion Day! On July 6, we are as far as we ever get from the sun 🧪https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-aphelion-isnt-the-reason-for-the-seasons/ by @philplait.bsky.social
So how long before MSFT buys OpenAI outright? Or OpenAI buys MSFT?
June 9, 2023 at 5:09 AM
So how long before MSFT buys OpenAI outright? Or OpenAI buys MSFT?
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Amazing reporting from the Washington Post's Hannah Natanson, who looked at requests to ban books in more than 100 school districts across the country, and found that the majority of them were filed by .... 11 people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/
May 23, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Amazing reporting from the Washington Post's Hannah Natanson, who looked at requests to ban books in more than 100 school districts across the country, and found that the majority of them were filed by .... 11 people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/
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Guess I have to dust this one off again. We don’t abandon Americans to fascist autocracies even though the liberals think that is an acceptable response in place of actually governing.
May 22, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Guess I have to dust this one off again. We don’t abandon Americans to fascist autocracies even though the liberals think that is an acceptable response in place of actually governing.
We've got a long way to go. May the fourth be with us.
May 4, 2023 at 1:29 PM
We've got a long way to go. May the fourth be with us.
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"...hope needs to be like barbed wire to keep out despair..."
—Yehuda Amichai (born on this day)
—Yehuda Amichai (born on this day)
May 3, 2023 at 3:23 PM
"...hope needs to be like barbed wire to keep out despair..."
—Yehuda Amichai (born on this day)
—Yehuda Amichai (born on this day)
Scientists use GPT AI to passively read human thoughts. Incredible! AND... our tech is far outrunning our ethical & legal development.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3w3g/scientists-use-gpt-ai-to-passively-read-peoples-thoughts-in-breakthrough
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3w3g/scientists-use-gpt-ai-to-passively-read-peoples-thoughts-in-breakthrough
May 3, 2023 at 4:43 PM
Scientists use GPT AI to passively read human thoughts. Incredible! AND... our tech is far outrunning our ethical & legal development.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3w3g/scientists-use-gpt-ai-to-passively-read-peoples-thoughts-in-breakthrough
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3w3g/scientists-use-gpt-ai-to-passively-read-peoples-thoughts-in-breakthrough
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Bluesky FAQ published! https://blueskyweb.xyz/faq
• What is Bluesky?
We're building a protocol that can make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers. The AT Protocol is close to completion, and the Bluesky app is a microblogging client built on it to showcase its features.
• What is Bluesky?
We're building a protocol that can make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers. The AT Protocol is close to completion, and the Bluesky app is a microblogging client built on it to showcase its features.
Frequently Asked Questions - Bluesky
blueskyweb.xyz
May 2, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Bluesky FAQ published! https://blueskyweb.xyz/faq
• What is Bluesky?
We're building a protocol that can make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers. The AT Protocol is close to completion, and the Bluesky app is a microblogging client built on it to showcase its features.
• What is Bluesky?
We're building a protocol that can make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers. The AT Protocol is close to completion, and the Bluesky app is a microblogging client built on it to showcase its features.
An earthquake at the upper echelons of AI experts. We're well down the slippery slope and may have no brakes left to use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html
May 1, 2023 at 5:11 PM
An earthquake at the upper echelons of AI experts. We're well down the slippery slope and may have no brakes left to use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html