"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva

The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.

#ScotPol
#UKPol

https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/

Just a reminder to those in Scotland that the polling stations will remain open until 22:00, so if you haven't yet voted, there is still time to do so...

#vote #ScotPol #Holyrood2026

The traditional mandatory bike-outside-polling station photograph.

#BikeTooter #scotpol

I've been out to #Vote - took 9 minutes 9 seconds from walking out of my front door to walking out of the polling station. That included a pause to chat with a canvasser who was leaving my building at the same time. He didn't get my vote, but it was a pleasant chat regardless :) plenty of folk heading in as I left, which I was glad to see.

(Yes, I live in a city. No, I don't live next door to the polling station.)

#UKPol #ScotPol

I have been harvesting UK media headlines for six weeks as part of a linguistics study. I ran a query this morning, election day, to count how often Scottish party leaders were mentioned across 25 outlets.

The Scottish Greens are polling second in Scotland tonight. Their two co-leaders got 40 mentions combined.

Malcolm Offord, whose party has never held a Holyrood seat, got 167.

Follow the link for more findings, including why this might matter.

https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/

#Scotland #Holyrood2026 #media #linguistics #UKPol #UKPolitics #ScotPol #Election #AI #RaffsReflections

@ScottishGreens @katenevens

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@maggiechapman/116529211038214697

Don't forget to vote SNP in most constituencies and @ScottishGreens on the list today! #ScotPol