Joakim E. G. Olsson
@ol50n.bsky.social
Technology, education, critical digital literacy (and som dialectical materialism)
Assistant Professor, Volda University College
Doctoral Candidate, Østfold University College
Assistant Professor, Volda University College
Doctoral Candidate, Østfold University College
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"Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions."
New from Nyalleng Moorosi in Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New from Nyalleng Moorosi in Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Better data sets won’t solve the problem — we need AI for Africa to be developed in Africa | Nature
Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions. Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions.
www.nature.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM
"Language models developed by big technology companies consistently underperform in African languages. It’s time to focus on local solutions."
New from Nyalleng Moorosi in Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New from Nyalleng Moorosi in Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Maybe we should rather differentiate between AI idealism and AI materialism
December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Maybe we should rather differentiate between AI idealism and AI materialism
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“As well as grappling with how to ensure fake papers don’t compromise future reviews, researchers wonder how to cope with tainted reviews that have already been published” www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril
Fake papers are “poisoning the well” for these gold-standard syntheses, researchers say
www.science.org
December 10, 2024 at 4:17 PM
“As well as grappling with how to ensure fake papers don’t compromise future reviews, researchers wonder how to cope with tainted reviews that have already been published” www.science.org/content/arti...
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I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know
Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
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I did this "types of AI for developing world" a few years back and it still holds
November 18, 2024 at 11:42 AM
I did this "types of AI for developing world" a few years back and it still holds
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November 14, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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Update: @dfeldman.org made it!
Community efforts like this are the most effective way to get people to join Bluesky. If you want to see your friends or favorite accounts on here, send them a graphic, a starter pack, or a personalized note.
Community efforts like this are the most effective way to get people to join Bluesky. If you want to see your friends or favorite accounts on here, send them a graphic, a starter pack, or a personalized note.
November 14, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Update: @dfeldman.org made it!
Community efforts like this are the most effective way to get people to join Bluesky. If you want to see your friends or favorite accounts on here, send them a graphic, a starter pack, or a personalized note.
Community efforts like this are the most effective way to get people to join Bluesky. If you want to see your friends or favorite accounts on here, send them a graphic, a starter pack, or a personalized note.
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I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
November 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
"To suggest that pedagogy, the understanding of the educational practice of teaching and learning – the art of expressing an idea clearly to a diverse group of students – needs to somehow be “updated” because of the statistical pattern-matching of a large language model technology is frankly absurd"
Stop asking how pedagogy can catch up with AI. Start asking how AI can catch up with modern teaching practice #edtech https://buff.ly/4fkTWN6 #artificialintelligence #aieducation
How Artificial Intelligence Can Catch Up With Pedagogy
I’m calling bullshit on the idea that pedagogy needs to catch up with AI. As an educator who uses AI, I know firsthand its profound limitations. Technologists’ view of education is cond…
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November 14, 2024 at 8:05 AM
"To suggest that pedagogy, the understanding of the educational practice of teaching and learning – the art of expressing an idea clearly to a diverse group of students – needs to somehow be “updated” because of the statistical pattern-matching of a large language model technology is frankly absurd"
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On one hand, I stand by my original claims: Art is a social behavior. Only people can make art, and computers are not people. We care about art (as "art") because we care about people. I believe this is a product of evolution, not just a social construct that could easily change. 2/🧵
November 11, 2024 at 7:09 PM
On one hand, I stand by my original claims: Art is a social behavior. Only people can make art, and computers are not people. We care about art (as "art") because we care about people. I believe this is a product of evolution, not just a social construct that could easily change. 2/🧵
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Research by Amnesty International exposes how the Danish #welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark, is using #AI tools to flag individuals for social benefits fraud investigations, risking discrimination against marginalized groups. #surveillance www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Denmark: AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance and risks discriminating against marginalized groups – report
The Danish welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark (UDK), risks discriminating against people with disabilities, low-income individuals, migrants, refugees, and marginalized racial groups through its us...
www.amnesty.org
November 13, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Research by Amnesty International exposes how the Danish #welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark, is using #AI tools to flag individuals for social benefits fraud investigations, risking discrimination against marginalized groups. #surveillance www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...