@doctorlaura

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Ph.D. Astrophysicist helping scientists and researchers translate discoveries into public benefits. Science. Technology. Society. Cybersecurity. Culture. US and Switzerland. On the road less travelled.
I've joined the Kwaai open source AI research and development lab as a Board Advisor. Kwaai is focused on democratizing artificial intelligence. Kwaai's summer internship program for recent graduates still has openings. If you're interested in shaping the next generation of personalized, decentralized AI, more information and application instructions are available here. #ethicalAI #personalAI #dataprivacy
https://www.kwaai.ai/membership/internship
Kwaai - Internship

Spring 2026 Cohort starting May 4th, 2026. Apply Now.

We (UCLA Library) are hiring a Linux Development Support Engineer (looking for someone w/ 7-10 years experience). Come work with us! There are great folks here, and you'd be reporting to someone I have a ton of respect for (who used to do this job).

I'm happy to answer questions about our culture, etc. The short list: it's fully remote; all the devs you'd be working with are also fully remote; anticipated hiring scale: $125k/year to $155k/year. Read for more:

https://jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/10692?lang=en-us

#fedihire

LINUX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ENGINEER in United States | The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus

UCLA is hiring a LINUX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ENGINEER in United States. Review all of the job details and apply today!

LINUX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ENGINEER in United States | The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus

The Keller Center at #Princeton University is #hiring for three academic positions:

- Postdoc in design for societal impact https://apply.interfolio.com/187187

- Co-design specialist https://apply.interfolio.com/187163

- Lecturer in design https://apply.interfolio.com/187186

I am associate director of Keller and Director of the Design Program and welcome questions about these positions.

We are building a world-class program that places societal context, participation, and responsibility at the core of system design and implementation.

Please share widely!

#fedihire #academicjobs #STS #design #HCI #codesign #designjustice #responsibletech #teaching

Apply - Interfolio

Meta Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram. It Worked.

Now is a good time to remember that Meta has announced that it is laying off 10% of its workforce, including 2,000 people just today, while going in on a "AI will replace workers" strategy.

https://www.404media.co/hackers-simply-asked-meta-ai-to-give-them-access-to-high-profile-instagram-accounts-it-worked/

Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked

The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.

404 Media

Bottom lines are where everything sinks to eventually.

The Economics of AI Don’t Add Up
#Tech #AI
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/05/28/the-economics-of-ai-dont-add-up/

Discovered a new way to estimate Time Criticality in feature prioritization. I call it the Schrödinger Scale. It’s binary and you don’t know if it’s time critical until you look.
Tables of content #amusing #typo

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@isotopp/116606041466845720

I thought this was a joke but it legitimately works.

OH at PHX Sky Harbor
Context: Member of ground staff pushing man in wheelchair.

MAN: Where are you from?
GROUND STAFF MEMBER: Pakistan.
MAN: Pakistan. Never heard of that.

Announcing the launch of Internet Archive Switzerland 🇨🇭

Thirty years after Brewster Kahle founded Internet Archive with the vision of Universal Access to All Knowledge, that mission is entering a new chapter: expanding a global network of independent archives to protect knowledge and digital history for future generations.

Visit Internet Archive Switzerland ➡️ https://internetarchive.ch

Learn more about this initiative ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/06/internet-archive-switzerland-expanding-a-global-mission-to-preserve-knowledge/