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Head of Policy Engagement at an AI geopol group. Geopolitical tectonics + AI. Prev: wrote notes on geopol read 1m+ times in 140 countries. Ian Dunross disciple.
Views, regrettably, my own.
Joined April 2019
🌎🌍🌏. If you work in AI/geopolitics/macro economics, I've created an account which tracks world leaders' AI comments and similar rhetoric from senior ministers. I find it v useful in my work, and I wanted to make it free for others.
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RT @USinNigeria: The U.S. Department of State updated its reciprocal nonimmigrant visa policy. Effective today, most nonimmigrant & non-off….
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T-minus 10 hours until we see if it stands up to its reputation
Saw some cuban dudes on here talking about this brand of coffee and how strong it is/caffeine thru the roof. Just bought some. Will update when it arrives.
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Played rugby for over a decade and never felt pain like after my first Pilates session.
Have been dipping my toe into doing pilates and let me tell you women are real sickos.
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RT @OxChinaPolicy: "We've heard that Whitehall needs people who are fluent in technology, like AI. as well experts in Chinese. ". Chair o….
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RT @ResFortnight: Innovate UK boss orders rebuild of grants system due to AI. Tom Adeyoola has “pulled the trigger” on overhauling applica….
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UK's Science & Tech Sec, leads on AI:. "I think by the end of this parliament [2029] we're going to be knocking on [AGI]. I think in certain areas it will have been achieved. Whether it's sort of universally accepted & felt by everyone, I don't know, but we will be there."
@peterkyle on @JimmysJobs . 🇬🇧 The Uk can have a trillion dollar company .🧮 How his dyslexia impacted him .🤖 Where he sees AI by the end of this Parliament …. Secretary of State for @SciTechgovuk
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RT @OBR_UK: The UK’s public finances have emerged from a series of global shocks in a relatively vulnerable position. At the end of 2024,….
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RT @OxChinaPolicy: 🚨. Oxford China Policy Lab is pleased to say the @CommonsForeign has published our evidence on the UK-China Audit. We f….
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“At the moment we are operating in the dark.". Strong statement from FAC Chair @EmilyThornberry ahead of speaking to Foreign Sec David Lammy later on the UK's China Audit.
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RT @OBR_UK: The triple lock has cost around 3x more than expected. In our central projection, the triple lock explains 1.6pts of the 2.7%….
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Another gem of a quote from this piece: "The decline of the Foreign Office is so pronounced that a recent ambassador to France struggled to speak the local language.".
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Emily Thornberry on China Strat: “how many people in FCDO in 2 years time will be speaking mandarin?” . Robbins says at top level of mandarin, it’s currently…70 people. But plans to increase at all levels.
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Crikey. Olly Robbins, PuS at FCDO has just told Foreign Affairs Committee he anticipated cutting Foreign Office by 15-25% of all staff by 2029.
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RT @LeadersOnAI: 🇳🇿. New Zealand published its first ever AI Strategy. Minister of Science, Innovation & Technology @DrShaneRetiMP: "For N….
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OpenAI reportedly bringing in stricter vetting and tenting practice. Good to see.
OpenAI clamps down on security after foreign spying threats
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Around the mid 1770s, Parisian aristocracy went off spices in favour of more “traditional” flavours. That had a knock on impact to the upper classes in other countries, who looked to Paris to know what was in vogue. And collapsed the spice trade from Indonesia.
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