Meet the vibe lawyers: the AI chatbots wreaking havoc in ... An increasing number of people are using artificial intelligence to make complaints or defend themselves in court, to varying levels of success

Meet the vibe lawyers: the people using chatbots to make complaints or defend themselves in court, wreaking havoc in the justice system
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AI chatbots are the ‘wild west’ for violence against wome... Two new studies reveal how artificial intelligence can be used to encourage gender-based violence and sexual abuse. Analysts and academics are working to make Silicon Valley finally pay attention

Two alarming reports published this week highlight how generative AI is enabling violence against women and girls on an extraordinary scale. My latest @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/science...

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to [years] in jail following his conviction of foreign collusion and sedition charges. Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been jailed for XX years following his foreign collusion and sedition conviction.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been jailed for 20 years following his foreign collusion and sedition conviction. In full: buff.ly/6FeYWmm

Wed 4th Feb: Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis: The Rise of the Austerity Celebrity

5pm - 6:30pm. LG01, PSH, all welcome

@jessmartin.bsky.social will introduce her new book, Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis: The Rise of the Austerity Celebrity

www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

Check out our community lecture series this term!

We opened last week with a full house for Linton Kwesi Johnson. Today we have a screening of The Battle for Venezuela plus a panel discussion with director Saniev Johal.
Lots of amazing talks throughout the term!

Absolutely incredible evening at Goldsmiths honouring the great poet, musician and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson. A deep reminder from Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social and others, including students interpreting Linton’s poetry, of all the things that drew me to Goldsmiths in the first place…

Some of the MA digital journalism class of 2025. Congratulations to you all!! @mediacomgold.bsky.social #journalism

Ours is a time of provably wrong claims, vociferously stated.

"The government has restricted the collection/publication of data on its initiatives; oversight committees hold few hearings; the immigration agencies’ watchdogs have been dismantled. At this moment in history, the measuring falls to the media" link.propublica.net/view/5f0a0af... @propublica.org

Meet the campaigners demanding 'housing for people, not profit' MA Journalism students Meena Iyer and Finola Clarke talk to members of a grassroots movement in Lewisham

@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @mediacomgold.bsky.social MA #Journalism students Meena Iyer and Finola Clarke talk to members of a #Lewisham grassroots movement that's calling for houses meant 'for people not profit'. thegoldstandard1.substack.com/p/meet-the-l...

Last week, I gave a talk pushing back against claims that AI will democratize education, and I included this slide meant to trouble narratives - and self-serving programs like OpenAI's new "free" ChatGPT for teachers - that focus narrowly on access to technology as some kind of transformative force.

Demand the Data: What’s Really Going Viral? | Mozilla Foundation Social media platforms aren’t sharing what goes viral on their sites. Tell YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X to disclose their most-viewed content. Sign now.

"It’s not rocket science — just a list of viral posts"
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...

Yes, shouting at seagulls actually works, scientists confirm This is one of the few times shouting might actually help.

I knew it! You can actually outstare a Herring Gull theconversation.com/yes-shouting...

Is it illegal to wear a suit of armour in Parliament in your country?

Join us this evening at @mediacomgold.bsky.social @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion and film-screening on how to find the tools to do the essential work of #journalism. Details 👇🏽 complete with empanadas! There’s a livestream too on this link: www.youtube.com/live/IHf4Iue...

Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' Mustafa Suleyman said there was still

"We already know what ultra-processed foods can do to the body and this is ultra-processed information. We're going to get an avalanche of ultra-processed minds," - Dr Susan Shelmerdine, Great Ormond Street Hospital. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Organic farms don't use biosolids www.soilassociation.org/farmers-grow...

The Condition of the Working Class in England - Wikipedia

amen to that en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Con...

52 Times Britain was a Bellend A better place to buy your books. Support independent journalism with everything you buy. Free UK P&P on online orders over £25

guardianbookshop.com/52-times-bri... even better

A new mural has been unveiled in the French city of Roubaix to mark #July4th.

(🎨 Judith de Leeuw)

Tackhead - Airborn Ranger YouTube video by SuggestedListenings

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXB... Also the cover for TACK>>HEAD's 1989 classic "Friendly as a Hand Grenade", heres my pick for the flyby video

Urgent bid lodged with UK regulator to stop Google AI Overviews 'stealing journalism' A legal complaint has been submitted to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority over the impact of Google AI Overviews on news publishers.

"If the CMA does not take action on this one we might as well rename Britain the United Fiefdom of Alphabet and Meta and be done with it." #AITheft #AI

pressgazette.co.uk/news/urgent-...

Thrilled to be back for the 2nd year to speak at the #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference!

Join me tomorrow AM for my session - I’ll share insights from my Wired investigation www.wired.com/story/inside...
I’ll demonstrate how to investigate using TikTok, Telegram & Facebook @tcij.org

Great to hear Goldsmiths MSc Digital Journalism alum @guypporter.bsky.social speak about OSINT at #CIJSummer

AI-personalized news takes new forms (but do readers want them?) Many outlets have been personalizing news recommendations for years, but generative AI introduces the possibility to personalize news formats.

UK readers least likely to want AI generated news or AI personalised news feeds. 🤔 #resistAI #cijsummer

www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/ai-p...

A very badly labelled diagram of a bicycle

This image, from this @garymarcus.bsky.social post (he asked AI to label the parts of a bicycle), is making me cry garymarcus.substack.com/p/image-gene...

I've created a starter pack of brilliant data journalists worth a follow

I'll add to it when I see / think of more, but feel free to suggest additions!

go.bsky.app/KTYrwk3

Kicking off 🦵⚽ my bluesky account with a #starterpack for speakers at #cijsummer investigative journalism 🔎 📰 📊 conference (26-27 June 2025 Goldsmiths, University of London) #journalism #datajournalism #investigativejournalism #investigations #osint
#ecosint go.bsky.app/3EY9DDt

🎟️ Heading to #CIJSummer 2025 (@tcij.org)?

Say hi to GIJN’s Emily O’Sullivan! She’ll be there answering Qs about GIJN tools, guides, and investigative resources.

🔍 Don’t miss a chance to connect: https://twp.ai/9PTfC3

Just landed in lush London because tomorrow, I’ll be speaking at @tcij.org ‘s Summer Conference! Looking forward to unfolding how my colleague and I investigated the shady business of stolen OnlyFans content. If you’ll be at the conference, come say hi!

Link to the panel:
tcij.org/summer-confe...

A historical photo of Ivan Illich being interviewed by a camera crew. Speech bubbles have been added to the image. The speech bubble from the interviewer says "The role of the university is...?" and the speech bubble from Illich says "...to resist AI".

I've posted my seminar on 'The role of the university is to resist AI', which takes as its text Ivan Illich's 'Tools for Conviviality'. danmcquillan.org/cpct_seminar...