Jack Stilgoe
@jackstilgoe
Professor in Science and Technology Studies, UCL @stsucl.bsky.social. Science policy, responsible innovation, emerging technologies. Book Responsible AI UK (www.rai.ac.uk)
I'm fascinating by these slop ads for fake aircon. Particularly the Man-in-the-White-Suit/Cold Fusion narrative that there's an industry conspiracy to silence the brave entrepreneurs.
Google, in its bottomless greed, has switched from 'search' to 'ask'. Which induces some nostalgia
I have an essay in this new collection from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/defaul... A quick thread on my argument 🧵
A couple of years ago, we were on holiday in Dorset and the local press reported that RYAN GOSLING had been spotted AT DURDLE DOOR. I'm excited that I NOW KNOW WHY www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gop...
For the singularitarians who think there’s a Moore’s Law* for everything, look at the prices of transformers over time *not a law
I've been reviewing some of the footage from the 2023 AI Summit. We should have talked more about Monocle Man.
I've been listening to @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social on the origins and definitions of think tanks. When I started work at a think tank, my Dad struggled to understand what this meant. He made this and gave it to me for Christmas.
Incidentally, Szilard gave his patent for the chain reaction to the British government
I feel it’s the right time to share a pic of my dad teaching Britain’s newest MP some chords
The photo is chilling. Aspel does not come out of it well. And the mystery Svengali…
DUP politicians' inability to disagree with Tommy Robinson is a new low. While this is happening in public on X, god knows what's happening on private socials
I would have loved this birthday party. The Waymo one would be less predictable
I’ve come to City Hall to talk to the London Assembly about driverless cars. Spot the two modes of driverless transport!
This, from Friar Paulo Benanti (Vatican adviser) seems on the money...