Dr Matt Thompson
@docmattthompson.bsky.social
Data strategy, data maturity and applied linguistics.
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Quick reminder that registration is open for the UK public sector's best unconference (I may be biased) www.ukgovcamp.com
Never heard of unconferences or not sure what to expect? Don't worry, you'll absolutely love it 🙂 www.cattell.com/unconference
#PublicSector #unconference
Never heard of unconferences or not sure what to expect? Don't worry, you'll absolutely love it 🙂 www.cattell.com/unconference
#PublicSector #unconference
October 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Quick reminder that registration is open for the UK public sector's best unconference (I may be biased) www.ukgovcamp.com
Never heard of unconferences or not sure what to expect? Don't worry, you'll absolutely love it 🙂 www.cattell.com/unconference
#PublicSector #unconference
Never heard of unconferences or not sure what to expect? Don't worry, you'll absolutely love it 🙂 www.cattell.com/unconference
#PublicSector #unconference
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“What futures are being created through these technologies—and are these the futures you want?”
Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear.
www.ft.com/content/c572...
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Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear.
www.ft.com/content/c572...
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Ada Lovelace Institute’s Gaia Marcus: regulation would increase people’s comfort with AI
The head of the UK-based think-tank talks about her hopes and fears for future oversight of AI
www.ft.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“What futures are being created through these technologies—and are these the futures you want?”
Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear.
www.ft.com/content/c572...
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Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear.
www.ft.com/content/c572...
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Open Data Camp 10 will be held on the 27 & 28 September at the University of Edinburgh Business School @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Details to follow.
We’re looking for volunteers, sponsors & community supporters. Email odcampuk@gmail.com if that’s you!
www.odcamp.uk #opendata #odcamp
Open Data Camp 10 will be held on the 27 & 28 September at the University of Edinburgh Business School @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Details to follow.
We’re looking for volunteers, sponsors & community supporters. Email odcampuk@gmail.com if that’s you!
www.odcamp.uk #opendata #odcamp
Open Data Camp UK
the unconference entirely devoted to open data
www.odcamp.uk
May 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT
Open Data Camp 10 will be held on the 27 & 28 September at the University of Edinburgh Business School @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Details to follow.
We’re looking for volunteers, sponsors & community supporters. Email odcampuk@gmail.com if that’s you!
www.odcamp.uk #opendata #odcamp
Open Data Camp 10 will be held on the 27 & 28 September at the University of Edinburgh Business School @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Details to follow.
We’re looking for volunteers, sponsors & community supporters. Email odcampuk@gmail.com if that’s you!
www.odcamp.uk #opendata #odcamp
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Would you like to host one? If you can bring a venue, the Open Data Camp crowd can bring the rest. Here's the guidance www.odcamp.uk/odcamp-hosti... – we're around to answer questions from prospective hosts.
Let's make it happen!
#odcamp #opendata
Let's make it happen!
#odcamp #opendata
Open Data Camp – on tour
Open Data Camp is an event for the open data movement. We are moving around the UK, and so far have visited the following locations: Winchester (England), Feb 2015 Manchester (England), Oct 2015 Br…
www.odcamp.uk
May 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Would you like to host one? If you can bring a venue, the Open Data Camp crowd can bring the rest. Here's the guidance www.odcamp.uk/odcamp-hosti... – we're around to answer questions from prospective hosts.
Let's make it happen!
#odcamp #opendata
Let's make it happen!
#odcamp #opendata
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I've published, "Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp" www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/03/24/h... for @ukgovcamp.bsky.social.
Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp
UKGovCamp is a brilliant community built around our annual unconference and grant fund.Us current organisers have been thinking whether there's more we can be doing.So we're looking for a smal
www.ukgovcamp.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I've published, "Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp" www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/03/24/h... for @ukgovcamp.bsky.social.
"Scientists find way to make small animals extra fluffy" is definitely the happy news I needed to hear this week.
March 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"Scientists find way to make small animals extra fluffy" is definitely the happy news I needed to hear this week.
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This whole thread worth reading, but just to note that DeepSeek should prompt the UK government to revisit the AI Opportunities Action Plan strategy of building out a huge domestic compute capability, especially where it comes at the cost of Net Zero and housing priorities.
So it doesn’t matter if you're a company in the US, China, or elsewhere. DeepSeek should be a cue to pivot HARD toward investing in far more efficient methods of AI development. Even if you care nothing about community & climate impacts, it’s just better business. 19/
January 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This whole thread worth reading, but just to note that DeepSeek should prompt the UK government to revisit the AI Opportunities Action Plan strategy of building out a huge domestic compute capability, especially where it comes at the cost of Net Zero and housing priorities.
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Hello Bluesky community! #ESWN is a non-profit providing opportunities for peer mentoring, community building, and career development for scientists, educators, and professionals who contribute to and support the earth, space, and environmental sciences. Give us a follow and say hi!
January 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hello Bluesky community! #ESWN is a non-profit providing opportunities for peer mentoring, community building, and career development for scientists, educators, and professionals who contribute to and support the earth, space, and environmental sciences. Give us a follow and say hi!
Disappointed to have already lost #whammageddon before it's even December. But at least no excuse not to start being Christmassy now 😊🎄🎅
November 30, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Disappointed to have already lost #whammageddon before it's even December. But at least no excuse not to start being Christmassy now 😊🎄🎅
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November 29, 2024 at 5:43 PM