Chris Stokel-Walker

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Freelance journalist for many, many places. Setting up an account here in case you know where dies.
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Chris Stokel-WalkerOct 23, 2023
Sophie BushwickOct 23, 2023
A neural network can identify Wikipedia references that are unlikely to support an article’s claims—and scour the web for better sources https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-more-reliable-wikipedia-could-come-from-ai-research-assistants/ by @stokel
A More Reliable Wikipedia Could Come from AI Research Assistants

A neural network can identify Wikipedia references that are unlikely to support an article’s claims—and scour the web for better sources

Scientific American
Chris Stokel-WalkerJul 17, 2023

🎙 Some news: from Monday, for freedom of expression NGO Article 19, I'll be hosting Techtonic – a new podcast with a focus on the human impact of big tech and social media.

Listen to the tease – and subscribe – here 👇

Apple: https://t.co/fwrR23XEOm
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6f6oHLDDTnxJ2oExKJVCTq
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‎Techtonic: Introducing... Techtonic with Chris Stokel-Walker on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Techtonic, Ep Introducing... Techtonic with Chris Stokel-Walker - 17 Jul 2023

Apple Podcasts
Chris Stokel-WalkerJul 6, 2023
Threads gained 30 million users in its first 24 hours. But what do sex workers – historically silenced by Meta and using Twitter for branding – do if it becomes the norm? My latest for @fastcompany https://www.fastcompany.com/90920031/sex-workers-worry-that-threads-could-kill-their-business
Chris Stokel-WalkerJul 6, 2023
"Threads drives a middling silver sedan. It dines at Leon when it can find it, and at Frankie & Benny’s when it can’t. It stays in a Premier Inn where available, but will do with an out-of-town Travelodge. It pays for priority boarding on Ryanair flights." In short, it’s boring af. But that might be enough to win. My review of Threads https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/instagram-threads-sterile-dull-mark-zuckerberg-2458147
Threads works, but it's sterile, dull and worst of all - it's still run by Meta

This Twitter alternative from the Facebook and Instagram owner is a match for Musk’s app - but it doesn't spark excitement and it can't be used in the EU

inews.co.uk
Chris Stokel-WalkerFeb 21, 2023
CusickFeb 21, 2023

An excellent, detailed live blog with analysis of today's #SCOTUS arguments in #GonzalezvGoogle from a panel of ten internet law experts (moderated by @klonick), including @jkosseff, @arozenshtein,
@benjaminwittes, @Zittrain, and more:

https://rebootingsocialmedia.org/events/gonzalez-v-google-live-analysis/

Extra points for "typing out our feelings emoji" (joy-fading-into-sobbing-emoji)... #Section230

Gonzalez v. Google Live Analysis – Institute for Rebooting Social Media

Chris Stokel-WalkerFeb 8, 2023
Anyone with tech knowledge know why we are seeing daily tweet limit errors on Twitter?
Chris Stokel-WalkerFeb 6, 2023
Richard Van NoordenFeb 6, 2023
I've been reporting with @stokel on what ChatGPT and its ilk might mean for science. The editing example here (automated revisions to sections of manuscripts) is really impressive.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00340-6
What ChatGPT and generative AI mean for science

Researchers are excited but apprehensive about the latest advances in artificial intelligence.

Chris Stokel-WalkerJan 25, 2023
What are the key moments in the history of the #internet that you'd pinpoint?
Chris Stokel-WalkerJan 21, 2023
Richard Van NoordenJan 18, 2023
ChatGPT listed as author on papers; at least one case to be corrected. AI contributions cld be acknowledged in paper, but being credited as author is error as can't take responsibility for content and integrity of work, publishers say. @stokel | @[email protected]
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00107-z
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove

At least four articles credit the AI tool as a co-author, as publishers scramble to regulate its use.

Chris Stokel-WalkerJan 13, 2023
hi @augmentedrobot: could I chat to you for a Nature story I'm writing about your use of ChatGPT to write an academic paper? Thanks!