xiaochang
xiaochang.bsky.social
xiaochang
@xiaochang.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Communication @ Stanford. Histories of AI/ML, NLP, speech recognition, and related data practices; general tomfoolery.
Some really interesting [massive media conglomerate] vs. [data-churning tech juggernaut] lawsuits might start hitting court dockets in 3-5 years.
July 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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ALT: Illicitglory Lady GIF
media.tenor.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I am so. excited. for this.
July 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by xiaochang
the curse of enjoying the early internet is having to watch all its silly little aspects get churned up and spat out in its final form as a civilization-eating demogorgon
July 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Damn, they can't even bother putting some effort into their soulless commercialism. I guess no one knows what it means to work anymore.
July 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ah, so it's like a list, but "list" didn't project enough multi-level marketing scam energy.
July 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
That was written specifically for the target audience of me, the person who is very relieved not to have to haul myself to Luxembourg this year.
July 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
What the hell is a starter pack.
July 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I also can't take any credit for that CFP--all that goes to my brilliant co-organizers. I think the only thing my book-frazzled brain managed to contribute when we were putting it together this year was positive vibes. 😅
July 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I've been a complete hermit while finishing up the book. I'm torn between "wow, has it been that long?" and "how has it only been two years, it feels like 86."
July 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Hello! Nice to see a familiar face on my twice-yearly peak onto social media!
July 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM