Sam Poskitt

Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' Mustafa Suleyman said there was still

Interesting language around this - branding it as psychosis, ergo mental illness, and blaming victims for relying too much on AI tools seems rather askew. Not least when we are bombarded from many directions by the zeitgeist that we should trust and use AI more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

21.08.2025 08:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Insane!

13.08.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It was a privilege to be a part of this @ipbes.net event. It emphasised the importance of respect for the validity of #indigenous and #local #knowledge, and #participation of local and indigenous people in framing and development of #scenarios for #biodiversity

13.06.2025 08:49 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

"Alternatives to capitalism are right there waiting for us. But we cannot have them if we won’t imagine them. And imagining them is much easier than you, er, imagine."

28.03.2025 09:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! 🌍

This year’s theme is - #Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.

Celebrate by connecting with #nature. If you’re in #Aberdeen, then why not visit our #Craigiebuckler campus to explore interpretation boards & spot local wildlife! 🐦🌳

#WWD2025

03.03.2025 14:00 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

How global inequalities hinder climate action Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbates the other; according to a new report.

"Without this kind of change [redistribution of wealth and power], there’s a risk climate action will perpetuate the same structural imbalances that first enabled environmental exploitation." theconversation.com/how-global-i...

24.01.2025 09:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Supporting farmers dealing with climate change: The impact of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) on smallholder lead farmers in Malawi Motivation The climate crisis threatens the livelihoods and welfare of farmers in the global south. Increasing variability of weather makes it ever more important to get forecasts to farmers and hel...

Enjoyed reading this independent evaluation of the PICSA project I used to work on, in Malawi. Comparative, quant analysis indicates increased usage of climate information and higher yields among trained lead farmers 🙂 doi.org/10.1111/dpr.... research.reading.ac.uk/picsa/

19.12.2024 13:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Delighted to see this has made it across to Bluesky. I still have a commemorative t-shirt from when this unit brought a tiny museum in Reading to international fame 😀🐏

19.12.2024 13:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0