I study the intersection of rhetoric, technology, and ethics. Mellon Assistant Professor of the Public Communication of Science and Technology @VanderbiltU
Nashville, TN
Joined March 2011
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Misti Yang retweeted
After releasing the CFP a year ago (!), @gracenbrilz and I are very pleased to announce that the special issue of @first_monday, “This Feature Has Been Disabled: Critical Intersections of Disability and Information Studies,” is now out!
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ALT The title of the special issue as captured in a Windows 95 retro error message, where the main button you get to press says “invalid action”
Misti Yang retweeted
📢We are hiring!✨FOUR JOBS Professor of Media, Communications & Cultural Studies in (1) Critical Data & AI Studies (2) Critical Race/Feminist Studies (3) Promotional Media + (4) Lecturer/SL in Journalism — 📨Apply by 17 Feb (profs) or 6 Feb (lecturer)!
Starting my course on ethics in science and technology communication by talking with my students about ChatGPT. Looking forward to their insights.
Woke up thinking about how the wishing well scene from The Goonies could be a powerful metaphor for AI trained on large language models. youtube.com/watch?v=26Vvor1n…
I am thinking about tweet alternatives and signed up for the waitlist for Post. post.news/?r=foAb2
Misti Yang retweeted
Considering how is this thing NOW is like that thing THEN can help us orient to all kinds of fresh hell. Here, the parallels between use of the terms "trolling" & "white Christian nationalism" highlights a whole road full of caution signs for journalists niemanlab.org/2022/11/the-te…
I 100% agree: "On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots" is worth reading. Beware the parrot.
You can simply see Sections 6.1 and 6.2 in the parrots paper. dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3…
We had our careers thrashed (at least in part) for writing it, so it's worth reading...
Misti Yang retweeted
📢 Searching for academic/non-academic researchers who work on non-Western AI ethics. Reason? Inclusion in a couple of forthcoming AI ethics events to increase the diversity of perspectives. Please refer me to names either in the comment or in private message. Thank you 🙏
Misti Yang retweeted
It's crucial that @FTC hears from a wide range of people and organizations about how surveillance, algorithms, and automated systems are impacting their lives and communities. If you haven’t yet submitted a comment, you have until November 21. ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
Misti Yang retweeted
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⚡️ “Woman, Life, Freedom" - Iran Protests translated by @vidtranslator from Targum.video
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A digital book on science comm: Science Communication Skills For Journalists: A Resource Book for Universities in Africa (I am appreciating the chapter that provides overviews of science comm models. Thinking about what a rhetorical model might add.) cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/1…
Misti Yang retweeted
Good perspective here from @SScottGraham_ on AI writing. Thanks to @insidehighered for publishing expert views on this hot topic! insidehighered.com/views/202…
One hug and one selfie at a time, Biden's mission to connect (from @AP) apnews.com/article/0d509314b…
If you are looking for a great, easy-to-read piece to teach about genre or the influence of TED Talks, I really appreciate "Genetic enhancement, TED talks and the sense of wonder" by Loredana Filip. And, it is open access! #teamrhetoric
Misti Yang retweeted
Happy to share that @RPI_sts is hiring in not one, not two, but **three** positions!! Please share this thread widely with colleagues in STS and adjacent fields - it's an exciting time for us! Listings below.
Misti Yang retweeted
It's here! It was a real joy and honor to be a part of this @upmiss book project led by Dianne Johnson-Feelings and Jonda McNair.
