Simon Phipps

Very interesting Scottish government data map site that someone kindly introduced me to today - https://simd.scot/ Explanatory notes at https://lnkd.in/e4HFgdzg From the notes: "The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is a relative measure of deprivation across 6,976 small areas (called data zones). If an area is identified as ‘deprived’, this can relate to people having a low income but it can also mean fewer resources or opportunities. SIMD looks at the extent to which an area is deprived across seven domains: income, employment, education, health, access to services, crime and housing."

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We'll be systems-mapping all the manifestos, but have started with the Labour Party's commitment to Five Missions. You can explore the mindmap but some early thoughts from me from a systems perspective: 1: Understanding how joined-up any of these manifestos will be, requires us to have some sort of national consensus on what it is we are going to be joined-up about. For example, we want a vibrant economy, but should this be delivered in a way which is good for our health and the environment? 2: To be truly joined-up we will need to look at ensuring local, national, and global issues are all considered in a coherent way. For example, can we tackle the crisis in the NHS without tackling issues like global warming, which will create medical problems, including heat stress and mental health issues following extreme weather events such as flooding? 3: We will need to look at root causes, not just tackling symptoms. For example, to what extent might short term measures for tackling migration be undermined if we don’t also address current and future causes of migration such as global inequality and climate change? Catherine Day Lorraine Mackin Tilly Campbell Prateek Buch Lord Iain McNicol Rupert Pearce Seb Royce FRSA Donna Stimson Nicola Peel Melissa Zanocco OBE Mahsa I. Mike Berners-Lee Dmitry Yumashev Joe Baker Kirsty Blackman Caroline Lucas MP Brighton Pavilion Natalie Bennett Tom Brake Richard Steer FRICS, Hon FRIBA, FCIOB, FAPM Olamide Raheem James Shearman Binki Taylor Charlie Waterhouse John Fellowes Shengqi Zhang #joinedupgovernment #systemsthinking #climateaction #migration

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This new grants programme, led by the excellent Shahar Avin (also of AI:FAR) is a really excellent development in my view. An important, challenging, and under-addressed area. Please share! Shahar and AI:FAR have been doing pioneering work on the systemic risk aspects of AI development and deployment for over 5 years, looking at societal scale misuses of AI (Malicious use report); impacts on information ecosystem (Tackling threats to informed decision-making report); risks of AI in a range of critical contexts - defense, pandemic response, global agriculture, water.This research informs and highlights the gaps that need to be addressed by further research, as will be reflected in the themes of this grant programme that Shahar has developed with the support and endorsement of the UK government at highest levels.

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👏 Some great commentary in Computer Weekly from Lord Holmes here, particularly referring to AI. “Days later, when we were still barely recovered from the election daze, the government announced that DSIT will expand in both scope and size bringing experts in data, digital and artificial intelligence (AI) from the Government Digital Service (GDS), the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and the Incubator for AI (i.AI) to unite efforts in the digital transformation of public services under one department. Not only is this measure intended to improve the British public’s experience of interacting with the government, it is also expected to “help remove roadblocks to sharing data across the public sector”. This is so important, as is the commitment to “ensure the government has the right infrastructure and regulation to become more digital”.

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As with the Future Generations Act, Wales leads the way

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A non-profit with eyes on collaboration of data - I give you - the Data Collaboration Alliance - https://buff.ly/3B37IBx with a great hashtag #AccessNotCopies There's a range of information to dig into not least their 57 episode podcast series called The Data Drop giving convenient snapshots of what has been happening in the world of privacy of data such as fines and changes around the world. The DCA gets you thinking about what could be possible with their three tenets: "UNIVERSAL CONTROL We support approaches to digital innovation that minimize data silos and copies in order to make meaningful control possible. UNIVERSAL OWNERSHIP We believe that data ownership is a human right and control should be in the hands of the rightful owner or a temporary custodian they appoint. UNIVERSAL ACCESS We support frictionless innovation that's powered by collaboration between people and systems and protected by owner-defined access grants." #gdpr #dataprotection #research #personaldata #researchers #innovation #futurism #technology #data #future #regulation #compliance #privacy #DataSavesLives #economics #economy #funding #machinelearning #privacypreservingtechnologies #privacyenhancingtechnologies #TRE #TrustedResearchEnvironments #ai #datasharing #sharing #ICO #DataSharing #DPO #DataProtectionOfficer #TheEvidenceQuarter #SDE #SecureDataEnvironments #datacollaborationalliance

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📢 Yesterday,  Lord Clement Jones introduced the Public Authority Algorithmic and Automated Decision-Making Systems Bill (HL Bill 27) in the UK House of Lords 👀 Could this be a sign that the UK is moving on from its light-touch approach to AI regulation that we have seen so far? Find out more in Anisha Chadha's piece for the Holistic AI feed below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dvEi4ban #aigovernance #ethicalai #aipolicy #ailaw #responsibleai

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A truly insightful post from Stephanie Cairns on the shortcomings of existing benchmarks for LLM evals and what AI based use case builders need to do in order to ensure thoroughness in their testing standards. “Ultimately, there are no shortcuts to creating safe, unbiased, and high-performing LLMs. While generalized benchmarks may signal an overall “good” performance, curated, context-relevant tests are essential for ensuring that your model genuinely embodies the above qualities. Selecting appropriate benchmarks can be challenging: a solid understanding of user expectations is required, as is deep technical, regulatory, and domain-related expertise. So, whether you’ve built a plagiarism detector or a retail RAG, your enterprise should prioritize rigorous, context-informed testing in order to reduce the risks and reap the rewards of your new and exciting LLM. “

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A really comprehensive and insightful report into the network / development data challenges we encountered during the REACT project, and recommendations for future 🔮 Well worth a read!

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Are you a #researcher using #sensitivedata in a #TrustedResearchEnvironment? The ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC, part of UK Research and Innovation) would like to understand how researchers access and use sensitive data in Trusted Research Environments (TREs), including how researchers use software and retrieve their statistical outputs. We'd be grateful for anybody who uses a TRE to answer the questions in this survey please (it should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete). https://lnkd.in/eMKtCdHQ Responses will be used by ESRC to identify improvements to enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and overall user satisfaction when using TREs for research.

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Do there seem to be some amazing data sharing companies out there? Well, of course... https://buff.ly/3ICfQNQ Helios Data seem to have a nice story, nice website and a wonderful 90 second video on the first page of their website which I feel is a great opener if you're trying to understand secure data sharing environments. "Helios Data’s unique Algorithmic Process Governance approach, secure enclave technology secured by digital contracts governed and surveilled by algorithmic “fingerprints” - ensures data can be analyzed and processed safely and productively. Companies with personal or sensitive data assets, and their analytical partners, can restart and grow their data-driven analytical and monetization activities securely and economically! 🤩 Eliminate data sharing and usage risk 🤩 Minimize data sharing and monetization cost 🤩 Maximize the value of enterprise personal and other sensitive data assets 🤩 Reenergize business models and revenue opportunities muted by data protection and privacy concerns" #gdpr #dataprotection #research #personaldata #researchers #innovation #futurism #technology #data #future #regulation #compliance #privacy #DataSavesLives #economics #economy #funding #machinelearning #privacypreservingtechnologies #privacyenhancingtechnologies #TRE #TrustedResearchEnvironments #ai #datasharing #sharing #ICO #DataSharing #DPO #DataProtectionOfficer #TheEvidenceQuarter

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UK based SME in the science based technology sectors face a number of challenges on their journey to commercial success. But they mostly don’t have a voice that government listens to. This Industrial Strategy Survey was developed by the SCI® Where Science Meets Business to collect the data needed and will be used to influence government policy https://lnkd.in/eTGJQwhw It won’t take long to fill in, but it will pay off if enough of you fill it in - the greater the response, the less easy it is for government to ignore.

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A really important project with potential to make a significant difference to the speed and transparency of the grid connection process.

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will expand in both scope and size bringing experts in data, digital and AI from the Government Digital Service (GDS), the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and the Incubator for AI (i.AI), to unite efforts in the digital transformation of public services under one department. https://lnkd.in/gqSKfaKV The rapid advancement and impact of AI is exciting but does have its challenges. I’d love to hear how you foresee the role of AI evolving in your department / business, and how you plan to navigate the challenges AI will bring? As digital recruitment specialists, our team at Salt are ready to help you meet these challenges, by connecting you with top-tier talent equipped for the digital age. Explore more on AI’s impact in our detailed article: https://lnkd.in/e4fWJuQS   Let’s create futures together! #AI #PublicSector #CentralGovernment #DigitalSkills #FutureOfWork #CreatingFutures

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Applications for the digital boost grant are closing on Sep 13 (NEXT Friday). Harlow Council are keen to use the entire pool of money but there's a short application window. Here's some additional info for anyone interested in applying that I got from the business forum this week: - Max grant is £2.5k but you can ask for less for smaller projects - This is match-funded, so if you pay £2.5k, Harlow pays £2.5k - You have to cover the full cost up front, but they will reimburse as soon as you have an invoice and show the project is started - Projects DO need to demonstrate that they're started but don't have to be completed to receive reimbursement - It's not available to cover ongoing costs like salaries or rent - Harlow Council is open to novel and new ideas to use the funds even if they haven't been specifically outlined in the grant #grants #funding #opportunity #harlow

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‘Sensational’ Proof Delivers New Insights Into Prime Numbers https://lnkd.in/eCC6aPJ6 Two particular points I'd like to highlight: (1) the authors' use of a "gambit", which presumably has much wider applicability; (2) is the question of existence of zeros with real part 3/4 set on a path similar to the question of existence of odd perfect numbers?

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