Human intelligence for a synthetic age. Analyst exploring the friction between humans and AI. PhD candidate at UNSW / ADM+S researching generative authenticity. Regular on ABC radio. Living on Gundungurra land.https://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.mehttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mv5s5zucc223We copped the worst parking fine in existence. A ranger pulled into our tiny culdesac at 7.30am to ping my wife's car because it was parked the wrong way around. She'd put it that way because it was icy winter and it meant her screen caught some sun so it defrosts without a fuss. $340.10 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5s5zucc223https://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mv5f2vhfj226Quibi guy joins up with Sora guy to say "you hated my professional short form video content platform and his AI only social platform - SO WE'LL SEE YOU ALL IN HELL!" https://www.theinformation.com/articles/jeffrey-katzenberg-teams-former-openai-sora-head-new-ai-video-startup10 Sep 2026 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5f2vhfj226https://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mv3djbqmts25Great day at a UNSW Critical Cultures event discussing Gen AI. Very good chats on how we are often not in the room while technologists implement AI with a heart full of hype and hope. Every boss should have a critic in the room asking everyone “why?”09 Sep 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3djbqmts25https://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3muvpfzlmvs2dYou’d never have guessed who was actually just off camera.07 Sep 2026 04:49 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvpfzlmvs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3muqsjwomxs2fSocial media became selfish media and few seemed to notice. Not, *you* of course. You noticed. You’re so smart.05 Sep 2026 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqsjwomxs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mum6t3ozts2gThis feels up there with Old Spice Guy doing quick react videos on Twitter back in the day... [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum6t3ozts2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mulhu36zns2bWhen you're feeling a bit lost in how you're going to bring the research together and then you have a meeting with your supervisor and suddenly you realise you're doing just fine.03 Sep 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulhu36zns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mubkh27ip22mHow it started. How it’s going. A glorious Sydney day for a long run. Got a participation medal and everything! Thanks to all who threw money into my ACRF fundraiser. Over $1,200 because people love science and hate cancer.30 Aug 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubkh27ip22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mu7nsc74v22vIn 12 hours I’ll be almost an hour in and thinking “why did I do this again??” Help me feel better about the silly life choice by sharing a few dollars or sharing my pro-science, anti-cancer sentiments. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7nsc74v22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtmxpq2ejk2vThe reskeets will continue until the race is run. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmxpq2ejk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtzlhtlpzk2yAs a friend said in the group chat, Tim has "finally escaped to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism..." Go watch those incredible FMVs from Command & Conquer.27 Aug 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzlhtlpzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtzkbqnygk2bMy quick read on the Meta settlement is that the Attorneys General have abdicated their responsibility to holding the company to account, right? Feels pretty weak when Meta went to trial and then started to see how bad it was going to look.27 Aug 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzkbqnygk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtwtuhpzjs2nDrinking an extra cup of ambition this morning. Vale Dolly. There will never be another.25 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwtuhpzjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtpn76hiu22rWhen the venue's official wi-fi has a typo in the actual hotspot name... yeah, I'm not joining that...23 Aug 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpn76hiu22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtoaeviftc2xAI homework slop is so similar to AI work slop made by people who just don't read much themselves. They press the magic button and get something that feels valid. But it is structurally nearly identical to 1,000 other magic button outputs. People who read, or mark homework, spot it instantly.22 Aug 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoaeviftc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mto7jlugz22xWell our Year 12 kid's school has done a very cool thing for Book Week. They've invited Year 12s to dress up this year to do the parade with the kindy kids as a lovely way to give the big kids the nostalgia moment and the little ones a great way to connect with the biggest kids in the school. AAA+++22 Aug 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto7jlugz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtmxpq2ejk2vThe reskeets will continue until the race is run. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmxpq2ejk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtcxhjwe722nFundraiser time. I'm running the Sydney Marathon in 12 days (!?!) and I'm raising money for ACRF to support scientists with equipment to fight cancer because science is amazing. Support their work with me if you can. https://sm26.grassrootz.com/acrf/seamus-byrne18 Aug 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcxhjwe722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtggx6zplc2nOn this day… but how is this FIFTEEN years ago??19 Aug 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtggx6zplc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtfyni6ilc2tSaying watermarking text by LLMs is 'insulting to the art of writing' was already the answer to the question previously posed by any text written by LLMs that someone wants to pass off as real writing in a public-facing context.19 Aug 2026 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfyni6ilc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtcxhjwe722nFundraiser time. I'm running the Sydney Marathon in 12 days (!?!) and I'm raising money for ACRF to support scientists with equipment to fight cancer because science is amazing. Support their work with me if you can. https://sm26.grassrootz.com/acrf/seamus-byrne18 Aug 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcxhjwe722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/seamusbyrne.me/post/3mtcrreuws22dEthics review approved! 🎉 Now on with the research!17 Aug 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:43xtsicteymlz3emqomolejb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcrreuws22d