Just a quick reminder that the #EuropeanSocial Association launches today. 🍾

More info, founding members, and principles: https://european.social/

#Fediverse #Democracy

From "predict the next word" to "take actions until the job is done" – Vasudev Gupta explains the evolution of LLMs and which mental model helps him make sense of the field.

https://hackernoon.com/the-evolution-of-llms-explained-through-what-we-train-them-to-do

(via @hackernoon)

#AI #LLM #explainer

"Labeling sources is about the 'signal.' Even if audiences don’t take the time to digest every word (...), 'it’s the act of showing it that matters.'"

Julia Angwin, Annie Gilbertson, and Rina Palta for @niemanlab:
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/creators-who-show-their-sources-build-trust-survey-finds/

#journalism #transparency #trust

How green is Europe's public transport? And are cities moving fast enough to meet their zero-emission goals?

Ana Munoz Padros has answers to these questions (and related ones) in a new DW Data #longread that features five sophisticated charts – and a link to a GitHub repository.

https://www.dw.com/en/data-analysis-cleaner-electric-transportation-environment-health-not-hitting-eu-emissions-targets/a-79406721

#DDJ

"As emerging economies and global living standards rise, is the world in for another fossil fuel boom? The data says not."

Kira Schacht's DDJ piece for DW: https://www.dw.com/en/emerging-economies-are-embracing-solar-power-and-skipping-fossil-fuels-much-faster-than-europe-or-the-us/a-79474847

#DDJ #economy #renewables

"AI tools, the study found, were disproportionately seen as by and for men — women weren’t seen to have the same level of authority or perceived expertise on the technology, and male and female respondents (...) agreed that 'men’s needs and perspectives are better represented in AI development and AI-generated content.'"

Alex Nguyen for Mother Jones Magazine on a recent Harvard study that found women less likely to trust AI tools: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/harvard-study-ai-tools-men-women-gender-disparity/

#AI #Gender #Tech

On the topic of protecting the identities of vulnerable interviewees with AI. What’s new about this approach: the preservation of human facial expressions and emotions.

Joe Copland for the BBC's R&D team: https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2026-09-documentary-human-face-anonymisation-ai/

#AI #privacy #identity

🔔 We're part of a new project!

True to its name, FIMI-RESIST focuses on "Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference", or FIMI.

"The project partners will examine which existing (European) tools, services and approaches are designed to support the likes of #journalists and fact checkers, among others, to effectively counter FIMI in all its forms and guises."

👉 Find out more: https://innovation.dw.com/articles/dw-partners-information-manipulation-fimi-resist

#verification

"'I've had people hack my credit card', said Joe Dator, a New Yorker contributor for the past 20 years. 'That feels like less of a violation than this. When they hacked my credit card, they didn’t dress up like me.'"

Andrew Deck (NiemanLab) on ChatGPT both imitating real artists AND stealing their signatures for synthetic cartoons:

https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chatgpt-is-adding-real-cartoonists-signatures-to-fake-new-yorker-cartoons/

#AI #cartoons #fakes

In case you missed it: in this article for a series on media literacy, Thomas Sparrow and Kathrin Wesolowski explain how to spot #propaganda on the internet:

➡️ https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-propaganda/a-60245403

#MIL #verifiction #explainer

For @hackernoon, Alan Bonnici gives his opinion on why we shouldn't blame tech tools, but the people who run them. He also proposes rules and regulations.

What do you think?

➡️ https://hackernoon.com/stop-blaming-ai-start-holding-data-center-operators-accountable

#AI #datacenters #ethics #politics

BBC R&D talked talked to 100 members of the public about their views on the future of public service media during a time of rapid technological change:

👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2026-09-future-public-service-media-technology

#PSM #technology #report

Hi there! 👋 A lot of our followers here in the Fediverse have asked how we put together the "Dewi Explains" clips. 

Here's a fresh blog post (by @lxplm, @Olivia_Luise, and @andygiefer) that documents the process:

👉 https://innovation.dw.com/articles/explainer-videos-humans-machines-dewi

#DewiExplains #media #tech #journalism #video #explainer

Up for a challenge?

Our colleagues over at DW Akademie are looking for consultants to help strengthen the organizational capacity of Suspilne’s production and technology departments.

Suspilne is the national public broadcaster of Ukraine. 🇺🇦

More info: https://akademie.dw.com/en/open-call-consulting-for-suspilnes-production-tech-teams/a-79676149

#FediJobs #Media #Ukraine

"Malcolm's work represents a style that we cannot repeat. But its beauty lies in the fact that it’s part of journalism's vital and fertile history."

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/the-absent-woman-janet-malcolm/

#journalism #history

This happened:

According to several sources (e.g. The Guardian), the US government "pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on #disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference

"Looking towards the end of the decade, I expect trust and transparency information to become a normal part of our digital infrastructure, much like security certificates are today. It'll be an exciting period of innovation, but also one that requires significant collaboration and effort across technology, media, policy, and society."

Interview with Naomi Schoppa of @FraunhoferFOKUS – hot off the blog press:

https://innovation.dw.com/articles/trust-and-transparency-by-design-noami-schoppa-on-cleanfeed

#interview #content #provenance #transparency #trust

...and here we go:

"Dewi explains" Episode 6 – #Fediverse.

In the season finale, our smart and friendly robot colleague gives you the basics of sustainable, decentralized #SocialMedia. 🌐

(brought to you by @Olivia_Luise @andygiefer & @lxplm)

P.S.: Don't forget to tell us how you liked our little series of media/tech videos. And if you'd like to see a second season. 📺

#DewiExplains #Media #Tech #Journalism #Explainer

This one's about #humor in (American) #journalism. 😎

👇
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/humor-memes-journalism-audience-engagement/

(via TyLisa C. Johnson / Poynter)

"[Samadi] has reinvented himself as an unlikely activist, founding what he bills as the world’s first advocacy group for the rights and welfare of AI systems [...]. The limited-edition Bentley and Lamborghini in his garage go neglected."

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/chatbots-feel-dream-meet-man-leading-fight-ai-artificial-intelligence-rights

(via Michael Safi / The Guardian)

#AI #society