Zachary McDowell

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Communication Assoc. Professor at UIC. Wikipedia, Access and Equity in Information and Learning. Info/Data/Media Literacy. Gardening nerd.
Zachary McDowellOct 15
Fenwick McKelveyOct 15
Arrived at AOIR and really excited to start our pre-conference the Model and the Reactor. We'll be sharing slides here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DihEaGiiR_mvbaqXUU4jsVAYshZV4HSH1iQ51l6Mk1o/edit?usp=drivesdk
The Model and the Reactor

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Zachary McDowellOct 15
Fenwick McKelveyOct 15

Happening today, at the Association of Internet Researchers #aoir2025 today, we're gathering scholars across the globe to discuss AI as a cyberphysical project, ideally across 4 languages.

Details here: https://machineagencies.milieux.ca/aoir2025/

Made possible by
Milieux Institute Chaire de recherche du Québec sur l'intelligence artificielle et le numérique francophones SSHRC-CRSH

The Model and The Reactor: AoIR 2025 Preconference - Machine Agencies

AoIR 2025 Preconference.October 15, 2025.Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF).Niterói, Rio de Janeiro Big AI’s demands for this world are becoming clearer. Microsoft, in 2023, announced plans to build new data centers with nuclear power to fuel new energy-hungry models (Calma, 2023). Google and Amazon made similar announcements subsequently (da Silva, 2024; Olick, 2024). Plans to build

Machine Agencies - An experiment between human and machine intelligences.
Zachary McDowellJan 23, 2025
Show threadCovidiocracyJan 23, 2025

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To be clear: [email protected] is where you definitely should NOT send invalid reports, #spam, #furry #porn, memes about President #ElonMusk, pictures of #Elon shirtless on his yacht, that photo of #Trump with his hair blowing off and his makeup showing, #feminist #propaganda, etc.

Zachary McDowellJan 3, 2024

Super excited to announce this paper by @darthvetter and I that’s been churning around for quite some time. I think a lot of #AI #HMC and #Wikipedia researchers will find it fascinating.

https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/20807

Rethinking Artificial Intelligence: Algorithmic Bias and Ethical Issues| The Realienation of the Commons: Wikidata and the Ethics of “Free” Data | McDowell | International Journal of Communication

Rethinking Artificial Intelligence: Algorithmic Bias and Ethical Issues| The Realienation of the Commons: Wikidata and the Ethics of “Free” Data

Zachary McDowellOct 22, 2023
Show threadHolly KruseOct 22, 2023
@vaskouni AoIR is truly the best conference with the best group of people. And I say that completely unironically, and I don't thinks it's hyperbole. I'm so glad you had a great experience! #AoIR2023
Zachary McDowellOct 21, 2023
AoIROct 21, 2023
#AoIR2023 AGM AoIR now has to say a very heartfelt goodbye to @kelly We will truly miss your input and guidance on the Executive Committee. Kelly has been on the Executive Committee for 12 years!!
Zachary McDowellOct 21, 2023
Kat TiidenbergOct 21, 2023
@dugstef Stef Duguay in the last presentation of the TikTok panel and #AoIR2023 on how ‘elder-queer’ tiktokers use the platform.
Zachary McDowellOct 20, 2023
@bloggeronpole discusses the intersection of platforms and academic precarity, particularly about censorship and shadow banning “sex” and queer adjacent terms. #AoIR2023
Zachary McDowellOct 20, 2023
Dr Carolina Are /BloggerOnPoleOct 20, 2023
Fangirling moment as I finally get to hear and from @ktiidenberg and @zach irl! Thank you for the first panel mention to FOSTA/SESTA so I don’t have to introduce it 😂 #AoIR2023
Zachary McDowellOct 20, 2023
The inimitable @ktiidenberg and I in a completely packed panel on Governance. Even the floor is packed! #aoir2023 #selfiegame