020 Show Notes
AI Shaming, Hank Green’s LLM Debacle, and the Ethics of it All
You might have heard of Hank Green’s AI use and its aftermath in the science and SciComm community. You might have also gotten a bit worried about being the target of the next shaming campaign OR that AI users are not being shamed ENOUGH. In this episode, Steph and Rey discuss their thoughts on the whole drama and try to figure out their own boundaries, roles in keeping the community safe for experimentation, yet accountable.
References:
The AI penalty and disclosure paradox: Trust, authenticity and knowledge uptake in AI-mediated communication: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949882126000551
Hank’s comment about his AI use. Posted here as its own thing to find easily.https://www.reddit.com/r/nerdfighters/comments/1vc37aw/hanks_comment_about_his_ai_use_posted_here_as_its/?share_id=AIVpWkwkHYrBNO67kyPkU&utm_content=share_button&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Colin and Samir video on Hank Green situation: https://youtu.be/cVT7MbRBiLY?si=ea4HPR2u9FCU3V01
NYT Opinion, “If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use AI”: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/opinion/teaching-kabbalah-ai.html
AI, Craftsmanship, and Scaling Up https://www.instagram.com/p/Db09LxaSD6b/
Do people prefer AI-generated stories? https://www.instagram.com/p/DbozJESP2Jh/