Ruth Machen
ruthmachen.bsky.social
Ruth Machen
@ruthmachen.bsky.social
Geographer researching environmental knowledge politics, science-policy and theorising values.
Lecturer at Newcastle APL. Learning how to exist in academia with long Covid.
Ah ok - a whole new level - fair enough!
March 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Isn’t the writing of this from the perspective of bibliometrics also curious? Academic work should build upon itself in steps. One doesn’t write a life-work in one paper. Some precursors are coauthored so even more reason to acknowledge prior steps. Self citation is not just about gaming metrics!
March 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
3. Enhancing expert and lay deliberation to challenge the ways that particular value commitments become ‘baked into’ AI approaches.

4. Valuing unquantifiable knowledge that is at risk of exclusion from AI-driven data analytic processes.
March 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Making AI technologies work toward, rather than against democratic ends includes:

1. Engaging domain-specific applications that are recognized as one among many knowledge sources.

2. Situating AI findings within strong processes for both expert and lay political debate.
March 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looking specifically at the democratic implications of AI in climate governance we point to the risk of narrowing policy options, constraining the range of experts and publics that contribute, and eroding democratic accountability.
March 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
3. Enhancing expert and lay deliberation to challenge the ways that particular value commitments become ‘baked into’ AI approaches.
4. Valuing unquantifiable knowledge that is at risk of exclusion from AI-driven data analytic processes.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Making AI technologies work toward, rather than against democratic ends includes:
1. Engaging domain-specific applications that are recognized as one among many knowledge sources.
2. Situating AI findings within strong processes for both expert and lay political debate.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Looking specifically at the democratic implications of AI in climate governance we point to the risk of narrowing policy options, constraining the range of experts and publics that contribute, and eroding democratic accountability.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM