Thomas Gerdes

Macht KI uns doof? Wie Chatbots und LLMs dem Gehirn schaden Fachleute warnen vor Deskilling durch Künstliche Intelligenz. KI-Systeme können kognitive Fähigkeiten verkümmern lassen. Gefährdet der KI-Hype unseren Verstand?

Kompetenzverlust durch KI: Macht Künstliche Intelligenz uns alle dümmer?

#AI

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Robert Maxwell and the institutional weakness of the City of London - LSE Business Review The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

The collapse of Robert Maxwell’s media empire after his death in 1991 laid bare the informality of the institutional framework in the City of London.

LSE Press author Sandy Pepper writes for @lsebr.bsky.social.

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#OpenAccess #CaseStudies #Management #Business

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

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Sie sind FaMI und möchten die Forschenden an unserem Max-Planck-Institut unterstützen?

Kommen Sie in unser engagiertes Bibliotheksteam! Es erwartet Sie eine unbefristete Vollzeitstelle mit vielfältigen Aufgaben in einem modernen Umfeld.

#FaMI #LibraryJobs #MaxPlanck

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Fachangestellte*n für Medien- und Informationsdienste (FaMI) (m/w/d)

Are you a FaMI interested in supporting the researchers at our Max Planck Institute?

Join our dedicated library team! This permanent full-time position offers a modern work environment with diverse responsibilities.

#FaMI #LibraryJobs #MaxPlanck
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Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships: Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.

Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.

Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests

Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests

#CitizenScience

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How race, environment and capitalist development interact on Colombia’s Magdalena River - LSE Review of Books Artery by Austin Zeiderman identifies the Magdalena River in Colombia as a key site of the expansion of colonial and racial capitalism in the Americas. With a state-backed megaproject poised to…

How do race, environment and capitalist development interact on one of #Colombia's most important waterways?

Wafa Rasheeq reviews Artery: Racial Ecologies on Colombia’s Magdalena River by @azeiderman.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.

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Echte Debatten abseits von Empörungsspiralen und Triggerpunkten - ist das überhaupt noch möglich? Steffen Mau und ich haben es versucht.

Das Ergebnis - ein Gesprächsband über eine Welt im Umbruch - könnt ihr ab Mitte Oktober lesen.

Urban Aesthetics in Early Modern London: The Invention of the Metaphysical Published in The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present (Ahead of Print, 2025)

NEW BOOK REVIEW: Elaine Tierney reviews 'Urban Aesthetics in Early Modern London: The Invention of the Metaphysical' by Christopher D’Addario.

Edinburgh University had major role in racist theories - review finds A review has also found that the university raised the equivalent of £30m in gifts which were linked to the slave trade and colonialism.

Edinburgh University had major role in racist theories - review finds

#history

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Personalized AI is rerunning the worst part of social media's playbook The incentives, risks, and complications of AI that knows you

Personalized AI is rerunning the worst part of social media's playbook

#AI #DataProtection

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Meet Aeneas: the AI that can fill in the gaps of damaged Latin texts The best results come when a human and the model work together.

Meet Aeneas: the AI that can fill in the gaps of damaged Latin texts

#History #AI

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Why saying “please” to ChatGPT might matter more than you think - Impact of Social Sciences ChatGPT isn’t consciousbut how we speak to AI shapes our habits. Moritz Sahlender argues that treating AI with courtesy helps preserve humanity in our interactions.

Why saying “please” to #ChatGPT might matter more than you think.

Moritz Sahlender on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

From Roman London, a Jigsaw Puzzle for the Ages

From Roman London, a Jigsaw Puzzle for the Ages

#London #History

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People walking and carrying basins on their heads at Rhino Refugee Camp, Arua, Uganda

The number of displaced people is growing, and so are the costs for host countries.

But allowing refugees to work they can save the state money and contribute to economic growth, writes Yinebeb Bahru on the @africaatlse.bsky.social

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A tall glass of coral-pink sparkling cocktail sits on a wooden table in a warmly lit restaurant or bar. The textured crystal glass catches the ambient lighting, while blue decorative lights and other diners create a cozy atmosphere in the background. A small decorative sphere and napkin are visible on the table beside the drink.

Pink drink.

#Hamburg #photography

Brave New World Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world l…

#BookLog: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

#AmReading #booksky

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Stromsparende KI-Chips von IBM versprechen mehr Effizienz Für Training und Nutzung von KI-Systemen brauchen heutige Computerprozessoren viel Energie. Neue Ansätze sollen Strom sparen. IBM-Forscher arbeiten daran.

Effiziente Künstliche Intelligenz: Wie IBM KI-Chips stromsparender machen will

#AI

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Technologie: Das Ende der Geschichten Im Silicon Valley kursieren zwei sehr unterschiedliche Erzählungen über die Zukunft der künstlichen Intelligenz. Beide dienen der Ablenkung von politischen Fragen.

Das Ende der Geschichten: Im Silicon Valley kursieren zwei sehr unterschiedliche Erzählungen über die Zukunft der künstlichen Intelligenz. Beide dienen der Ablenkung von politischen Fragen.

#AI

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#Lektüretip: Siems, R. (2025). Wissenschaft als datafizierter Raum. doi.org/10.26298/198...

#ScholarlyPublishing

Technologiepolitik mit Unterstrich

Hightech_Agenda_Deutschland: Technologiepolitik mit Unterstrich

#AI #SocialSciences

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ChatGPT-Agent: Müssen wir noch selbst ins Internet? Die KI-Firma OpenAI stellt eine Funktion in ChatGPT vor, die Websites bedienen und selbstständig Aufgaben erledigen kann.

ChatGPT-Agent: Surfen und surfen lassen

#AI #AgenticAI #AIAgents

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How to Delete All of Your Social Media Accounts Breaking up is hard to do—harder yet when there’s a deactivation period. Here’s how to log off every big social site, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social.

Breaking up is hard to do—harder yet when there’s a deactivation period. Here’s how to log off every big social site, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Will AI make you stupid? Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow

Will AI make you stupid?

#AI

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Nachtzugtage (German Edition) Millay Hyatt ist leidenschaftliche Es ist der Reiz der…

#BookLog: Nachtzugtage by Millay Hyatt

#AmReading #booksky

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Perspektiven der DFG auf KI und Open Access

#AI

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Sharing our Annual Report highlights for 2024–25 We’ve now published our 2024–25 Annual Report and Accounts, outlining the key accomplishments and challenges for the year, and how we’ve been performing as an organisation. It details what has been a ...

The British Library is sharing its Annual Report highlights for 2024–25

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Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review Some studies containing instructions in white text or small font — visible only to machines — will be withdrawn from preprint servers.

Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review

#AI #PeerReview

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