Tina Tallon

I was recently talking to another professor who said that their students started referring to Pierre Schaeffer’s “Étude aux chemins de fer” as “The Choo-Choo Piece” and it is basically my Roman Empire (also probably why I’m randomly giggling to myself at any given moment)

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Like, they couldn’t have interviewed people in oncology using ML to develop better cancer diagnostics, or people in astronomy who have been using it to discover new exoplanets (and doing so for like, 20 years? And teaching it, too)?!?! So silly

(In case it wasn’t apparent, I am rather strongly anti-LLM for many reasons, but I do allow my students to use them after they know what they are and how they work, along with very strict guidelines about citation. (Also, most of my assignments can’t be completed with LLMs, which again, arts ftw))

a raccoon with its paws folded and the word ' henehene ' below it Alt: a mischievous-looking raccoon with its paws folded and the word “hehehehe….”

Also, while it hasn’t undergone peer review yet, that new MIT pre-print is going to blow a lot of things wide open and I’m like

Thanks for reading! I’m happy to chat about some of the strategies/assignments that I employ (at the end of the day, I want to make sure students have the info and critical analysis skills they need to make informed choices about what tools they use and how)

Yeah, it was super weird that no one who has been using ML in sophisticated ways (and who has been including it in coursework for literally DECADES) was interviewed for this article, which again, says a lot about the reporting…there’s an obsession with LLMs that doesn’t characterize every use case.

But reducing it to “every student is going to write papers with LLMs” is a gross misrepresentation/unsophisticated reduction of what is actually happening (and yes, I realize that’s my own gross reduction of this reporting, but let’s be real, that’s kind of how people are reacting to it)

So all in all, I agree with the idea that we need to be addressing AI - and particularly machine learning (omg that’s another basic part of algorithmic literacy that doesn’t get communicated: all machine learning is AI, but not all AI is machine learning) - at some point in each student’s education

(Also, I’m really pumped for some of the artists-in-residence that OSU is bringing in this year through these AI initiatives; these folks are doing really awesome work that critically analyzes the development and use of these tools/systems/structures, and we desperately need that nuance)

Additionally, thankfully the arts offer us an opportunity to get away from LLMs (which I think are a net negative) and look at ways that we can engage with non-semantic computational creativity that benefits society.

I’m on the AI+arts committee; imho the reporting here isn’t great (and I don’t think it’s being communicated well; most things re: AI aren’t), but I do believe all students should have basic algorithmic literacy and understanding of the limitations and ethical questions surrounding these tools!

Reporting on MIT’s shameful ban via the Boston Globe:

It just hit major media outlets; here’s reporting from the Boston Globe, too: bsky.app/profile/bost...

Screenshot of email banning the class president from attending her commencement

Numbers and emails of administration: President’s office: 617-253-0148 Chancellor’s office: 617-253-9742 Chair of MIT Corp’s office: 617-253-6700

I haven’t seen the news hit any major outlets yet, but the here’s primary source reporting from the MIT Coalition Against Apartheid’s IG account, as well as admin contact info (images of the post below).

If you’re an MIT alum (and even if you’re not) call Chancellor Melissa Nobles’ office (617-253-9742) and demand that they make this situation right and demonstrate that they actually stand for our students’ right to use their education to make the world a better place. @mitalumni.bsky.social

As an alum, I was so proud to see her address yesterday. Sadly, the administration just banned her from attending her commencement today. If anyone wants to call and voice their dissent, Chancellor Nobles’ office’s number is 617-253-9742!

Annnnd MIT’s administration just banned the class president from commencement for standing up for freedom and against state- and institution-sanctioned murder yesterday (especially hypocritical after Sally Kornbluth affirmed students’ right to free expression immediately after her speech).

2025 OneMIT Commencement Ceremony Live Webcast YouTube video by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Additionally, I am so proud of our newly-minted alums for standing up to hate, and calling for peace and freedom in countries where people are being murdered by our taxpayer dollars and research at our academic institutions. Listen to the 2025 class president’s speech: m.youtube.com/live/Lpq-fc-...

YouTube video by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Hank Green Address to MIT Class of 2025

For those of you in need of some positivity, you can check it out here: youtu.be/1b2LfAGkkpk?...

I’ve watched every MIT commencement speech since my graduation’s in ‘11, and I can say that none have used the word ‘butthole’ twice nor stood up to power (or imparted as much wisdom) as @hankgreen.bsky.social’s. Thanks for speaking truth to power on a stage I care so much about! ❤️🩶🖤 #gotech

Sen. Warren was my 1L contracts professor, and this is why we never came to class without doing the assigned reading.

Sure, ChatGPT may be undermining the educational system, but Kristi Noem is living proof that it didn’t need much help

Meredith Monk Wins Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Biennale Musica Composer, choreographer, and performer Meredith Monk has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the 69th Venice Biennale Musica.

Pathbreaking composer, choreographer, and performer Meredith Monk has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the organizers of the Sixty-Ninth Venice Biennale Musica. www.artforum.com/news/meredit...

There is no euphoria like the feeling of a conference submission deadline being extended just as you’re getting ready to pull an all-nighter to meet the first deadline

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This is not commentary on the current organizers (except for the person who told people to “get drunk,” and like, anyone who knows me knows that I’m not a prude, but I *am* very diligent when it comes to safety, and would never encourage people to “get drunk,” esp in a city where they had to drive)

I hate all of this so much. So, so much. Tbh, SEAMUS has always had…let’s just say, “a very distinct demographic focus” (I am using strategic language here), which is honestly why I’ve been “eh” about it after some bad experiences in the past decade.

I got off on the first floor because I didn’t want them to know what floor I my room was on (also tbh I wanted to get snacks from the lobby because again, I was awake for 20hrs, and didn’t have dinner). But mostly, I didn’t feel safe with other people knowing what floor I was on.

After driving the 4 mins to my hotel and walking from the parking garage to the entrance, I ended up in a group with 3 masc-presenting people I didn’t know who were at the bar (and I know bc I clocked everyone there), and I still had my keys spiked between my knuckles the entire time.