Danil MikhailovAvoiding misinformation at a time of uncertaintyA new type of misinformation arises when we over-communicate during a time of uncertainty.May 3, 2020May 3, 2020
Danil Mikhailov5 tips for experts competing against misinformation on TwitterThere is an upsurge of misinformation online. Here are five tips for experts to distinguish their messages from fake material on Twitter.Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Danil MikhailovI have an expert of my own — the tactics of misinformation spreadersThe COVID-19 epidemic looks set to challenge the global order in unprecedented ways. Part of the challenge is the spread of misinformationMar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Danil MikhailovHow spreaders of misinformation acquire influence onlineWhat are the mechanisms that allow misinformation to be spread online? How can experts better understand and counter them?Feb 23, 20202Feb 23, 20202
Danil MikhailovWuhan epidemic: some cultural contextA personal account of Wuhan, the Chinese city at the heart of the coronavirus epidemic, its culture and its people.Feb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2020
Danil MikhailovinWellcome DataThe hidden costs of technologists’ addiction to their own products and what can be done about itFollowing scandals like Facebook’s links with Cambridge Analytica, it is simply no longer legitimate for the makers of technology to think…Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
Danil MikhailovinWellcome DataLeaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in researchLeaving academia isn’t the same as leaving research, which is why we need to reimagine what a successful research career looks like.Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Danil MikhailovinWellcome DataAI and the three-eyed childWe need a new approach to how we think about artificial intelligence and its impact, and a new method for socialising it in the world.Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Danil MikhailovinWellcome DataA new method for ethical data scienceArtificial Intelligence is transforming our world, sometimes in ways that its creators did not intend. Data science needs a new approach.Feb 1, 20192Feb 1, 20192
Danil MikhailovAI and the Social Sciences, Part IIIn my first post, I talked about bias in algorithms. This is a significant issue in a society rapidly transformed by AI. As my colleague…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019