Mastodawn

Geht es nach Weimer und Prien, gibt es a) bald keine unabhängigen Jurys mehr für Preise, Förderungen und Stipendien, sondern die vergeben die Ministerien nach eigenen Vorlieben, und b) um die politische Bildung kümmern sich keine Institutionen mit Knowhow mehr, sondern Heimat- und Schützenvereine.

Jörg Mar 13

John Carlos Baez Mar 13

The arXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year:

https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37961678/chief-executive-officer

They say:

"After decades of productive partnership with Cornell University, and with support from the Simons Foundation, arXiv is establishing itself as an independent nonprofit organization, marking the next stage in its 35-year history as a pioneer of open-access science."

The arXiv’s current annual budget is approximately $6 million and they employ ~27 staff members, most of whom work remotely, primarily in the U.S. The new chief executive officer (CEO) will be responsible for all aspects of arXiv, including strategic planning, financial management, technical infrastructure, personnel oversight and stakeholder engagement. They will work closely with board member representatives of Cornell University and the Simons Foundation to establish the organization’s independence.

A firm called Spencer Stuart is recruiting the CEO. For confidential nominations and expressions of interest, you can contact them at [email protected]. The salary is expected to be around $300,000, though the actual salary offered may differ.

Chief Executive Officer - New York City, New York (US) job with arXiv | 37961678

arXiv seeks its first CEO to champion open, free scientific discovery and guide the platform’s next chapter as an independent nonprofit.

The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs

Jörg Mar 7

Adfichter Mar 7

Liebes Bundesparlament und Bundesrat...wenn ihr die Verwaltung zwingt zu sparen, besonders im Bereich Digitalisierung, dann werden Microsoft und Amazon-Clouddienstleistungen IMMER zuerst gebucht für den Betrieb der Fachapplikationen. Weil angeblich effizient und kostengünstig. Think about it.

Jörg Mar 2

European Commission Mar 2

🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭 Neighbours by geography, partners by choice.

We’ve signed new agreements to upgrade our partnership with Switzerland.

✨ Easier life for people who live, work and study across our borders
👩‍🎓 Students can study across borders without extra fees
📊 More secure conditions for businesses in a 460 million strong market
🌍 Closer cooperation in research, innovation, and EU programmes like Horizon Europe and Erasmus+

Strengthening our shared future together.

More: https://link.europa.eu/NTWV4M

Jörg Feb 23

Commissioner for Human Rights Feb 23

Several European countries are considering social media bans for children. We must regulate platforms, not children. We must shift the burden of safety from the children to the corporations that profit from the environment.

I urge caution:
✅ Focus on "safety by design"
✅ Demand algorithmic transparency
✅ Enforce the #DSA & #HumanRights standards
✅ Consult experts, civil society and children

Read my Shout Out👇
https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/regulate-platforms-not-children-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights-urges-caution-over-social-media-bans

Regulate platforms, not children – Commissioner urges caution over social media bans

Council of Europe

Jörg Feb 17

Quantum ⊂ AI Feb 17

Wait WHAT? HOLY SHIT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygz17y5kdo

Eurovision 2026: Electronic artist Look Mum No Computer to represent UK in Vienna

The synth artist and Eurovision fan says he finds it "completely bonkers" to be representing the UK.

BBC News

Jörg Feb 15

Ed Feb 14

Dear People Who Talk on Their Phone in Public Using Speaker Phone,

What the hell is *wrong* with you?

Sincerely,
The General Public

Jörg Feb 13

Gabriele Svelto Feb 12

Don't anthropomorphize LLMs, language is important. Say "the bot generated some text" not "the AI replied". Use "this document contains machine-generated text" not "this work is AI-assisted". See how people squirm when you call out their slop this way.

Jörg Feb 12

Kai Kupferschmidt Feb 12

Ok, I know promised a thread on the fascinating and important new research explaining what happened with the rare, serious side effects of AstraZeneca's and Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines.

So, Science story by my colleague Gretchen Vogel and me is here and 🧪🧵 is coming:
https://www.science.org/content/article/rare-dangerous-side-effects-some-covid-19-vaccines-explained

Jörg Feb 11

Frosch B Feb 11

noch nie hat eine technische weiterentwicklung die arbeitslast der menschen verringert, auch wenn sie dafür gedacht und/oder angepriesen war.
das einzige was die arbeitslast je verringert hat waren gewerkschaften, streiks, auflehnung und daraus erwachsene gesellschaftliche, also soziale vereinbarungen