Irena
@svirena.bsky.social
Director of Research Development @Information School, University of Washington. Linguist. Yugoslav. Nature enthusiast.
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1/ Reddit Legal is getting involved in the case of researchers unethically using r/changemyview in an experiment to test the persuasiveness of AI.
That's good, but know what would be MORE helpful? If Reddit actually helped mods detect AI in the first place.
www.404media.co/reddit-issui...
That's good, but know what would be MORE helpful? If Reddit actually helped mods detect AI in the first place.
www.404media.co/reddit-issui...
Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments
Researchers ran an unsanctioned experiment using AI in Reddit's r/changemyview that its mioderators are calling "psychological manipulation."
www.engadget.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
1/ Reddit Legal is getting involved in the case of researchers unethically using r/changemyview in an experiment to test the persuasiveness of AI.
That's good, but know what would be MORE helpful? If Reddit actually helped mods detect AI in the first place.
www.404media.co/reddit-issui...
That's good, but know what would be MORE helpful? If Reddit actually helped mods detect AI in the first place.
www.404media.co/reddit-issui...
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🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
April 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social today’s Op Ed is one of the best ever published. web.archive.org/web/20241204...
Been on Seattle School Board more than a year? Please resign | Op-Ed
If I, as a parent, can figure out Seattle Public Schools' finances with a little work, why isn't our School Board doing its due diligence?
web.archive.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:07 PM
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social today’s Op Ed is one of the best ever published. web.archive.org/web/20241204...
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One of my professional highlights this year was producing this video showcasing the impact of our team's media literacy educational work at @cip.uw.edu.
Also, as someone who has long managed a stutter, people have said my narration work turned out great.
Also, as someone who has long managed a stutter, people have said my narration work turned out great.
🧵We’re proud of our efforts to support multidisciplinary research and the development of educational programming and info literacy resources for use in WA and beyond.
In this @cip.uw.edu video, we highlight MisinfoDay, our Loki's Loop educational games and more.
Watch: youtu.be/7FTqLhQ1iBQ?...
In this @cip.uw.edu video, we highlight MisinfoDay, our Loki's Loop educational games and more.
Watch: youtu.be/7FTqLhQ1iBQ?...
Fostering a More Informed Public in Washington Through Media Literacy Education
YouTube video by Center for an Informed Public at UW
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 6:39 PM
One of my professional highlights this year was producing this video showcasing the impact of our team's media literacy educational work at @cip.uw.edu.
Also, as someone who has long managed a stutter, people have said my narration work turned out great.
Also, as someone who has long managed a stutter, people have said my narration work turned out great.
Deadline Dec 6: great funding opportunity for documentary filmmakers focusing on social justice: www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-gra...
JustFilms Application - Ford Foundation
Explore JustFilms requirements and fill out the inquiry form.
www.fordfoundation.org
November 26, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Deadline Dec 6: great funding opportunity for documentary filmmakers focusing on social justice: www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-gra...
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Our team at the @cip.uw.edu has a starter pack. (The CIP will start using its Bluesky account soon, so give us a follow, too.)
Great news! CIP now has a starter pack that showcases our current and past team members! Give them a follow!
November 26, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Our team at the @cip.uw.edu has a starter pack. (The CIP will start using its Bluesky account soon, so give us a follow, too.)