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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Conversation: PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy. “In all, public media’s unique structure and mission make democracy healthier in the U.S. and across the world. Public media prioritizes education and civic enlightenment. It gives citizens important tools for navigating complex issues to make informed […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/22/the-conversation-pbs-and-npr-are-generally-unbiased-independent-of-government-propaganda-and-provide-key-benefits-to-us-democracy/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/22/the-conversation-pbs-and-npr-are-generally-unbiased-independent-of-government-propaganda-and-provide-key-benefits-to-us-democracy/</a>

Paul J WegeTomorrow people from all over the world are sharing their ideas on constructionism in education. From China, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, UK, Austria, United States and Germany (and maybe some others 😉). Some of them in real life at the LocHal, some others remote. Edit: And definitely Ireland too 😄<a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/turtlestitch10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#turtlestitch10</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arts</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#steam</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/makereducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#makereducation</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/LocHal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocHal</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/Tilburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tilburg</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/Constructionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Constructionism</a>

Paul J WegeUnbelievable people at a really astonishing location sharing their ideas on coding, arts and education. Opening talk started ...<a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/turtlestitch10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#turtlestitch10</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arts</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#steam</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/makereducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#makereducation</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/LocHal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocHal</a> <a href="https://kanoa.de/tags/Tilburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tilburg</a>

ELINET🔵 The <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/ELINET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ELINET</a> Association is a network of over 50 literacy experts from 16 countries. It builds on the ELINET project (2014–2016), which united 80 partners from 28 countries and was funded with 3 Mio EUR by the European Commission.<a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/literacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#literacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teaching</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/europeancitizen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europeancitizen</a>

ELINETWe are very happy to be part of <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> to connect with more people all over the word who is interesting in researching and teaching (digital) literacy. <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/literacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#literacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communication</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/skills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skills</a> <a href="https://mastodon.education/tags/futureskills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#futureskills</a>

Hacker NewsWhat's Happening to Reading?<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/whats-happening-to-reading" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/whats-happening-to-reading</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReadingCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadingCulture</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookTrends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookTrends</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MediaConsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediaConsumption</a>

IWM Tübingen📻Hörtipp: Heute Abend, auf hrINFO um 18 Uhr: "KI an, Hirn aus? Warum wir neu denken müssen" - Gespräch mit Expert*innen, u.a. mit unserer Direktorin Prof. Ulrike Cress. <a href="https://www.hr-inforadio.de/programm/der-tag/der-tag--ein-thema-viele-perspektiven-ki-an-hirn-aus-warum-wir-neu-denken-muessen-,epg-mi-13238.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.hr-inforadio.de/programm/der-tag/der-tag--ein-thema-viele-perspektiven-ki-an-hirn-aus-warum-wir-neu-denken-muessen-,epg-mi-13238.html</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/KI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KI</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/LernenmitKI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LernenmitKI</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/FediLZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediLZ</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/schule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#schule</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/hoschschule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hoschschule</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/alltag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alltag</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/digitaleBildung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitaleBildung</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a>

Ian O'Byrne🌱 My digital garden is more than notes; it’s a living, evolving space where learning happens out loud — messy, ongoing, and real. 💡 Imagine students owning their learning beyond the LMS walls, building digital identities, and reflecting openly.<a href="https://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports.../" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports.../</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EdTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PersonalLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PersonalLearning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalGarden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LifelongLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LifelongLearning</a>

Ian O'Byrne🚀 Digital literacy isn’t just using tech — it’s owning your space, connecting ideas, and growing knowledge over time.Let’s rethink digital literacy as agency and curiosity, not just skills. How are YOU creating personal digital learning spaces that empower and connect? <a href="https://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports.../" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wiobyrne.com/how-my-digital-garden-supports.../</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EdTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PersonalLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PersonalLearning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalGarden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LifelongLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LifelongLearning</a>

Harald KlinkeYour Brain on ChatGPT: What Are We Really Trading for Convenience?A new study by Kosmyna et al. explores what happens in your brain when you use LLMs like ChatGPT for essay writing. The study also reveals that LLM users felt less ownership of their writing, had difficulty recalling what they wrote, and showed consistently lower cognitive and linguistic performance over four months. 👉 <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatGPT</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LLM</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neuroscience</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a>

Dimly Lit CornersRecently I discovered that a significant fraction of dutch people born after the Euro was introduced lack basic literacy in any language v.v "Just RTFM" (in any language) is beyond them. They don't have computers anymore: They have smart phones, game consoles, smart tablets, and increasingly: LLMs In the age of "all the knowledge at your fingertips" it turns out that the minds are empty Schools, organisations, corporations should not expect any computer literacy from anyone but assume they need to teach them everything <a href="https://c.im/tags/ComputerLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ComputerLiteracy</a> and more general <a href="https://c.im/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a>

Ross SpencerShattering the eyeglass: Using Kaitai Structs to dissect the eyeglass’ contents by <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="u-url mention" href="https://digipres.club/@beet_keeper" target="_blank">@beet_keeper</a>In my post from 2012: <a href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/genesis-of-a-file-format/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Genesis of a File Format</a>, I created a new file format – the <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q105858419" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Eyeglass file format</a>. The format provides a mechanism to persist information about a patient’s eye health following a checkup at an opticians. Today in 2023 we can use the format to understand how to make use of <a href="https://kaitai.io/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kaitai Structs</a> for understanding file formats.Given the disclaimer that I am not actually an optician and that the format is purely illustrative, let’s look at the eyeglass again below. <a href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/shattering-the-eyeglass/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Continue reading “Shattering the eyeglass: Using Kaitai Structs to dissect the eyeglass’ contents”…</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/code/" target="_blank">#Code</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/coding/" target="_blank">#Coding</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digipres/" target="_blank">#digipres</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digital-literacy/" target="_blank">#digitalLiteracy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digital-preservation/" target="_blank">#DigitalPreservation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/file-format/" target="_blank">#FileFormat</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/file-format-analysis/" target="_blank">#FileFormatAnalysis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/file-formats/" target="_blank">#FileFormats</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/kaitai/" target="_blank">#kaitai</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/pronom/" target="_blank">#PRONOM</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/yyyy/" target="_blank">#YYYY</a>

Ross SpencerBrainscape Flashcards: For Digital Preservation by <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="u-url mention" href="https://digipres.club/@beet_keeper" target="_blank">@beet_keeper</a>Digital preservation is massively multi-disciplinary and it can take time to be able to grasp the skills and concepts cross-discipline, wherever you began your own training.<blockquote> How do we develop the skills of new folk entering the field today?How do we re-skill those who have worked in GLAM a long time in disciplines other than digital preservation?</blockquote>These are questions I think about a lot. I dig into some of those thoughts below and take a look at one approach I worked on for students and very early-career professionals with flashcards using <a href="https://www.brainscape.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brainscape</a>. <a href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/brainscape-flashcards-for-digital-preservation/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Continue reading “Brainscape Flashcards: For Digital Preservation”…</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/archives/" target="_blank">#Archives</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/brainscape/" target="_blank">#brainscape</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digipres/" target="_blank">#digipres</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digital-literacy/" target="_blank">#digitalLiteracy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/digital-preservation/" target="_blank">#DigitalPreservation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/flashcards/" target="_blank">#flashcards</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/learning/" target="_blank">#learning</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/outreach/" target="_blank">#outreach</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://exponentialdecay.co.uk/blog/tag/training/" target="_blank">#training</a>

dokieliWe're collaborating with Fundación Cibervoluntarios ( <a href="https://www.cibervoluntarios.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cibervoluntarios.org/</a> ) on a project to help people assess online content <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/credibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#credibility</a> and improve <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a>.We're running a short survey (10-15 min) on <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> / news habits and views on <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#decentralization</a>.It's anonymous, no account needed.👉 <a href="https://surveymonkey.com/r/B5WVV2X" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://surveymonkey.com/r/B5WVV2X</a>We'll share findings with research and standards communities. Please boost!Combating <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/misininformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#misininformation</a>

Dimly Lit CornersSomeone who dreams about "the next internet" An interconnected self-configuring, robust, redundant, delay and disruption tolerant, transport layer agnostic, local-first network, owned, grown, & maintained (for the common good) by communities & individuals, forever providing <a href="https://c.im/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/DigitalAutonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalAutonomy</a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/ForwardSecrecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ForwardSecrecy</a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/PrivacyAndSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrivacyAndSecurity</a>, supporting being offline, portability, & roaming, without any permanent record, blockchain, middlemen, or any (global) authority getting in the way<a href="https://c.im/tags/InterNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InterNet</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LocalFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocalFirst</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Community</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CommunityEngagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CommunityEngagement</a>

TuxAcademyAI Fact.... AI is not able to give you news feeds in real time like a news channel or a journalist. Join Our WhatsApp Chanel :- <a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb5msN38F2pKwuevtD3O" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb5msN38F2pKwuevtD3O</a> Our Youtube link :- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TuxAcademy-q9t" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TuxAcademy-q9t</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aifacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aifacts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificialintelligence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KnowTheDifference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KnowTheDifference</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aivsjournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aivsjournalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechAwareness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tuxacademy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tuxacademy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalliteracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FutureTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FutureTech</a>

IWM Tübingen👀Lesetipp: "Digitale Kompetenzen fördern – aber wie?" Artikel auf campus schulmanagement von unserer Direktorin Prof. Dr. Ulrike Cress & Postdoktorandin Dr. Christina Matschke zum aktuellen SWK-Gutachten und Digital Literacy: <a href="https://www.campus-schulmanagement.de/magazin/digitale-kompetenzen-foerdern-aber-wie-ulrike-cress-christina-matschke" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.campus-schulmanagement.de/magazin/digitale-kompetenzen-foerdern-aber-wie-ulrike-cress-christina-matschke</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/FediLZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediLZ</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/schule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#schule</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/SWK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SWK</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/digitaleBildung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitaleBildung</a>

Journeys In FilmTeach with online safety with film for Internet Safety Month! Our Media Literacy Collection includes lessons on Fake News, Media Analysis, Propaganda, and Social Media. Great for Digital Literacy, English, Media Literacy, and Social Studies. For grades 6-12. Check out the link in our bio to explore the power of teaching about online safety with film.<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/InternetSafetyMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternetSafetyMonth</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediaLiteracy</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/OnlineSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnlineSafety</a>

Debby<a href="https://wandering.shop/@Catvalente" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Catvalente</a> Or just use you AI locally 🦾 💻 🧠 I completely understand the concerns about relying too heavily on AI, especially cloud-based, centralized models like ChatGPT. The issues of privacy, energy consumption, and the potential for misuse are very real and valid. However, I believe there's a middle ground that allows us to benefit from the advantages of AI without compromising our values or autonomy.Instead of rejecting AI outright, we can opt for open-source models that run on local hardware. I've been using local language models (LLMs) on my own hardware. This approach offers several benefits: - Privacy - By running models locally, we can ensure that our data stays within our control and isn't sent to third-party servers. - Transparency - Open-source models allow us to understand how the AI works, making it easier to identify and correct biases or errors. - Customization - Local models can be tailored to our specific needs, whether it's for accessibility, learning, or creative projects. - Energy Efficiency - Local processing can be more energy-efficient than relying on large, centralized data centers. - Empowerment - Using AI as a tool to augment our own abilities, rather than replacing them, can help us learn and grow. It's about leveraging technology to enhance our human potential, not diminish it.For example, I use local LLMs for tasks like proofreading, transcribing audio, and even generating image descriptions. Instead of ChatGPT and Grok, I utilize Jan.ai with Mistral, Llama, OpenCoder, Qwen3, R1, WhisperAI, and Piper. These tools help me be more productive and creative, but they don't replace my own thinking or decision-making.It's also crucial to advocate for policies and practices that ensure AI is used ethically and responsibly. This includes pushing back against government overreach and corporate misuse, as well as supporting initiatives that promote open-source and accessible technologies.In conclusion, while it's important to be critical of AI and its potential downsides, I believe that a balanced, thoughtful approach can allow us to harness its benefits without sacrificing our values. Let's choose to be informed, engaged, and proactive in shaping the future of AI.CC: <a href="https://wandering.shop/@Catvalente" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Catvalente</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@audubonballroon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@audubonballroon</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@calsnoboarder" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@calsnoboarder</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/@craigduncan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@craigduncan</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/LocalModels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocalModels</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/PrivacyLLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrivacyLLM</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Customization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Customization</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/LocalAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocalAI</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Empowerment</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalLiteracy</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CriticalThinking</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/EthicalAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EthicalAI</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/ResponsibleAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ResponsibleAI</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Inclusion</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Education</a>

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