Axel is one of the best potential supervisors one could have. Great opportunity for an aspiring HDR student. 😁 #scholarships

On generative AI, photojournalism and visual politics. Watch our recent and fascinating Visual Politics UQ conversation between David Campbell (VII Foundation) and T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] (RMIT University), moderated by Bronte Bratton and myself. rolandbleiker.com/past-events/ai…

To better understand what the media was getting right and wrong, researchers from RMIT University and QUT brought together a mix of Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists, media professionals, journalism academics and students. Read their findings here: theconversation.com/most-journalis…

SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 "Freedom of expression, platform governance and the future of fact-checking" Special Issue Editors: Oscar Westlund Anja Bechmann Sandra González-Bailón Lucas Graves Fiona R Martin Thomas Poell Steen Steensen

A new report on journalism in seven countries shows AI might have a place in the newsroom – but everyone should proceed with caution. T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] QUT RMIT University theconversation.com/generative-ai-…

Great to be on this list with Ryan Thomas, Phoebe Matich, and other terrific #digitaljournalismstudies colleagues. 👏

🤔 How would you fare with trying to sort photos from synthetic #AI images? Here's your opportunity to try it out. 🔗 theconversation.com/can-you-tell-t… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand RMIT University

Enjoyed musing about the implications of #IlFoglio's fully #AI-generated newspaper experiment with SBS News's Massimiliano Gugole and being quoted alongside Monica in the resulting article. 🔗sbs.com.au/language/itali…

Editing any photo, anywhere, is cheaper and easier than ever. What does that mean for having 'visual proof' of something? T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] RMIT University theconversation.com/tools-like-app…

🇦🇺🗳️ In the lead-up to Australia's federal #election next month, Stephen Harrington and I evaluated some of the parties' #memes for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. 🔗 theconversation.com/election-meme-…

AI watermarks are supposed to help us tell if content is real or generated. But they dramatically vary in effectiveness. T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] QUT RMIT University theconversation.com/googles-synthi…

If you're a sucker for a black and white filter, think again, as new research shows colour images are preferred by most viewers. T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] RMIT University theconversation.com/novelty-negati…

🔍🤖 Can You Trust What You See #Online? Google’s new #SynthID detector claims it can spot #AI-made #text, #images, #video & #audio—by reading invisible watermarks embedded in its own tools. Writes T.J. Thomson, Elif Buse Doyuran, and Jean Burgess Read Details here:

AI search summaries are reshaping the search engine ecosystem we've grown accustomed to over two decades. T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] QUT RMIT University theconversation.com/ai-overviews-h…

Your social media is no longer a personal space. It may be used by governments to determine whether you fit with their values. Daniel Angus (he/him) @[email protected] T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] QUT RMIT University UNSW theconversation.com/new-us-directi…