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DrMikeWatts

@DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
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PhD in artificial intelligence, research experience in IT and ecology. Scientist. Engineer. Educator. Husband. Father.

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· 2w ago
The real reason big #AI companies are slowing down their model development is because they can't deliver what they promised: https://www.computerworld.com/article/4223523/why-ai-companies-are-really-pumping-the-brakes-on-their-models.html #ArtificialIntelligence
Why AI companies are really pumping the brakes on their models
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Why AI companies are really pumping the brakes on their models

They say it's because frontier AI development is advancing faster than their ability to test, monitor, govern, and contain it. But is it really? Safety is far from their main motivation.

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Modular data centres allow for faster and cheaper scaling for #AI: https://spectrum.ieee.org/modular-data-center #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI pentesting tools allows for continuous security testing: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/amazon_security_boss_ai_efficiency/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

The psychological downsides to #AI making things too easy: https://spectrum.ieee.org/frictionless-ai-psychology #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 5mo ago

It might be cheaper to keep employing people rather than replace them with #AI: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/layoffs-due-to-ai-are-costing-firms-more-as-ai-bills-soar #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Hands-on skilled workers are the ones least likely to be displaced by #AI: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/31/jobs-ai-cant-do-young-adults #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Don't believe the hype around #AI: https://www.computerworld.com/article/4152552/beware-of-headlines-touting-impossible-ai-benefits-analysts-warn.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Now CEOs are going because of #AI: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ceos-resign #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Users of #AI need to understand the data behind the insights AI provide, before those insights can be trusted: https://www.hpcwire.com/bigdatawire/2026/03/31/the-ai-trust-gap-why-ai-performance-requires-control/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI facial recognition makes a lot of mistakes and causes a lot of harm: https://spectrum.ieee.org/facial-recognition-gone-wrong #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

I don't think it's a good idea for #AI to psychoanalyse teen job applicants: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/teenager-bewildered-at-pretty-stupid-ai-personality-feedback-after-woolworths-interview/RAI3GNQN5REUDPTHB3STGSLBNQ/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Even #AI are getting worried about being replaced by AI: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-job-could-be-replaced-by-ai #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Companies give #AI chatbots personalities because it's good for the bottom line: https://www.computerworld.com/article/4147771/the-dark-side-of-chatbots-with-personality.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Weekly Review 10 April 2026: https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/04/weekly-review-10-april-2026.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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Computational Intelligence: Weekly Review 10 April 2026

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI needs chips, and chips makers need helium. The war with Iran has interrupted the helium supply: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/helium-ai-iran-war #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026 https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/04/ieee-transactions-on-cognitive-and.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Moving an #AI project from pilot to production is hard: https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/why-ai-scaling-is-so-hard-and-what-cios-say-works #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 3mo ago
An overview of Claude Sonnet 5: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-claude-sonnet-5-everything-you-need-to-know/ #ArtificialIntelligence
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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Using an explainable #AI to find new metal alloys: https://www.hpcwire.com/bigdatawire/2026/03/24/data-driven-ai-framework-speeds-discovery-of-metals-built-for-extreme-conditions/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI is exacerbating death fraud: https://www.computerworld.com/article/4146580/what-it-leaders-need-to-know-about-ai-fueled-death-fraud.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

A global survey of attitudes towards #AI shows continuing concerns: https://dataconomy.com/2026/03/25/anthropic-releases-worlds-largest-study-on-global-ai-attitudes/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Volume 34, Issue 4, April 2026 https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/04/ieee-transactions-on-fuzzy-systems.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Complex & Intelligent Systems, Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2026 https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/04/complex-intelligent-systems-volume-12.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Having many services hanging off of a single #AI model means a single-point of failure: https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/your-ai-vendor-is-now-a-single-point-of-failure #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI is taking over jobs one task at a time: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/ai_job_unbundling/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Another novel pulled from publication after accusations that it was written by #AI: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/hachette-pulls-shy-girl-horror-novel-after-concerns-about-ai-use/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Weekly Review 3 April 2026: https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/03/weekly-review-3-april-2026.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI are programmed to be sycophants, but this undermines the judgement of their users: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/study-sycophantic-ai-can-undermine-human-judgment/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Do you want a machine Omnissiah? Because this is how you get one: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/24/ai-religion-god-digital-spirituality #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 2d ago
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Japan court gives legal protection to the human voice, restricting the ability to clone it with #AI: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/361041347/tokyo-court-grants-legal-protection-human-voices-ai-cl #ArtificialIntelligence
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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI is really destroying childrens' ability to learn: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/pupils-england-losing-thinking-skills-because-of-ai-survey #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026 https://computational-intelligence.blogspot.com/2026/04/ieee-transactions-on-artificial.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Tertiary students are using #AI for mental health support because on-campus support is not accessible: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/04/03/what-know-about-ai-and-campus-mental-health-opinion #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Educators need to be transparent about the use of #AI in producing teaching material: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2026/03/30/different-kind-ai-disclosure-statement-opinion #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Five different approaches to integrating #AI into the university curriculum: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2026/04/03/how-5-colleges-are-approaching-ai #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Red Hat plans to roll more #AI into its processes: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/31/red_hat_ai_dev/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI really is the ultimate capitalist tool-companies slash thousands of jobs even though they're already highly profitable: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/01/us-tech-firm-oracle-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-as-it-steps-up-ai-spending-larry-ellison #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 1w ago
While some research shows that #AI is leading to reduced opportunities for graduate employment, other research shows it is not: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/ai-was-supposed-to-hit-new-grads-hard-so-far-unemployment-data-says-otherwise/ #ArtificialIntelligence
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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

The waste heat from #AI data centres directly affects the environment for kilometres around: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/ai_datacenter_heat_islands/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

#AI services are now being used for supply-chain attacks: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/mercor_supply_chain_attack/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Yet another enormous #AI data centre is to be constructed: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/softbank_to_put_mega_server/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Students are using #AI-enabled glasses to cheat in exams: https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/ai-smart-glasses-rentals-are-helping-students-cheat-on-their-exams #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Suddenly, #AI-generated bug reports are useful: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/greg_kroahhartman_ai_kernel/ #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Costly regulation of #AI is keeping smaller players out of the market: https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/compliance-costs-risk-widening-the-ai-gap #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 6mo ago

Six ways #AI can moderate online content: https://www.techtarget.com/searchcontentmanagement/tip/Types-of-AI-content-moderation-and-how-they-work #ArtificialIntelligence

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DrMikeWatts @DrMikeWatts@backend.newsmast.org
· 5mo ago

Being able to judge what an #AI tells you is the most important part of being AI-ready: https://www.computerworld.com/article/4149417/ai-ready-skills-are-not-what-you-think.html #ArtificialIntelligence

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