Chris Middleton

The horrifying reality of X today. Just a hate domain run by a cryptofascist. Look at this: a story in two images.

He makes everything look cheap.

The tell was when he started talking about the way that Mars should be ruled. He wants to rule a planet. He's a deeply dangerous man.

For the final time, NOT the Chris Middleton with the Starmer #winterfuelallowance song. Please stop phoning and texting me. Thanks. But you are very welcome to check out my band Space Angel. xx

he's posting at 3am about annexing Canada but ok

AI in education – don’t treat students as cheats for using ChatGPT, says conference Lazy students are just handing in work generated by AIs, say critics. But is it as simple as that? And even if they are, why? The truth is more complex and...

Many critics believe that if students use AI systems, like ChatGPT, at university, college, or in school, they are simply cheating. The truth is rather different – and certainly more nuanced and interesting. What are the issues? diginomica.com/ai-education...

Not wishing to sound like a grumpy old git – though I am old and rather grumpy – but the self-service machines were out at the Post Office yesterday, so the face-to-face desks were staffed. And guess what? The very long queue vanished in five minutes, as people got served more quickly. Simple.

Staff.

Respect for your attitude to this topic. But that is a fake video made using CGI. It's nothing to do with Boston Dynamics.

Sharing some photography over the next few days. Brighton seafront by moonlight, taken earlier in the year.

Can I just, for the record, state that although I do make music from time to time, I am NOT the Chris Middleton who has released a parody song about Labour and been interviewed on GB News about it. He's an asshole. Thanks.

A reminder that around 90% of startups fail

I'm one of the three too. xxx

JESS SPEAKS THE TRUTH.

And Musk, who runs SpaceX, wants to carve up NASA. Galactic levels of corruption.

This is depressing. PM appears to rule out youth mobility scheme with EU on ground “freedom of movement is a red line.” That makes no sense. It falls far short of “free movement” because it only allows individuals to come for a limited period & does not allow them to settle in UK or EU member state

Scaling up AI start-ups – how can regulators and investors do better? Some lessons from the UK In our second report on the challenges of scaling up AI, we look at some big ideas from the UK that have wider relevance. Plus, the startling claim that all start-ups need is nuclear power and your pe...

The UK is great at hothousing entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups in #AI and other sectors. But terrible at growing them beyond their early stages. Why? The second of two reports from me on the political, venture capital, and other growth challenges. diginomica.com/scaling-ai-s...

AI and the media – the future of news could be a ‘desert’, warns UK House of Lords A comprehensive report on AI’s influence on news media lands with a thump – after hearing evidence from all sides. What are its findings?

In the age of #AI, the future of #news – and #journalism itself – is a "desert". That's the view of the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee – which has interviewed stakeholders on all sides. So, who's right? Welcome to an ethical hurricane. diginomica.com/ai-and-media...

I see Brighton's i360 has gone bust, owing the local public £50 million. Who would have thought that an enormously tall, complex engineering structure that could only be occupied by small numbers of people at a time might be a financial catastrophe? The vanity project of former Cncllr Kitcat, ofc.

UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns Musk’s social media platform X-communicated amid accusations of promoting violence and spreading disinformation

Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk’s X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces’ social media output showed

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Truth behind general election petition as identities behind signatures debunked A petition calling for a general election has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries, from the British Antarctic Territory to China to the United Arab Emirates

Truth behind GE petition as identities behind signatures debunked

Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
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We recently shared Bluesky’s stance on user data and AI training, which has not changed. Bluesky will not train generative AI on user data. bsky.app/profile/bsky...

Is there a term for that feeling you get when the one item you really wanted from your supermarket delivery is unavailable, but all the other stuff you ordered to make delivery worthwhile turns up? Middle class, I suppose. Anyway: DAMN.

AI in healthcare – how to support a workforce of health experts but tech novices? Even skilled workers may be AI newbies. As organizations rush to adopt the technology, what lessons can the NHS learn – or teach us?

The third in a series of hype-busting reports from me on AI in healthcare. How can carers understand and use the technology in the best ways, and not just believe the sales messages and marcomms? diginomica.com/ai-healthcar...

Brighton this morning.

Morning, big bluesky.

The core point of autonomous, self-driving, AND driver-assistance vehicles is – so motor companies' CEOs tell us – road safety and keeping humans safe. Yet it seems that Teslas are the most dangerous cars on US roads.

First-world problems. WHY does Apple's Pages app now put in a hard carriage return when you apply a soft one? HOW IS THAT PROGRESS. Thanks.

AI in healthcare – why standards, commonsense, and education are essential In a hype-driven world where tech bros have the ear of Presidents, insiders explain why standards and commonsense are now more important, not less. In healthcare more than any other sector.

Second of a series of four reports this week from me on AI in healthcare – the pros, cons, and regulatory issues. diginomica.com/ai-healthcar...