Kathryn Corrick
@kcorrick.bsky.social
Human centred and responsible strategy, data & innovation
Loves teaching and transformation
Founding partner, Corrick Wales & Partners
External lecturer, digital innovation, Grenoble Ecole de Management
#opendata #netzero
France
https://kathryncorrick.fr
Loves teaching and transformation
Founding partner, Corrick Wales & Partners
External lecturer, digital innovation, Grenoble Ecole de Management
#opendata #netzero
France
https://kathryncorrick.fr
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will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
December 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Firmly agree
will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
December 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Firmly agree
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I did not understand this: one of the five Europeans the US has barred from traveling to the United States...is a permanent resident who lives with his family in the US.
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I did not understand this: one of the five Europeans the US has barred from traveling to the United States...is a permanent resident who lives with his family in the US.
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
Now he is worried about being arrested and deported for the crime of monitoring online hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...
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This thread perfectly explains why AI has little value for qualitative research.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This thread perfectly explains why AI has little value for qualitative research.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
Yes, large language models can find patterns in qualitative data. But, they're trained on what we already know. So, they won't find anything surprising. And, surprise is qualitative research's primary value-add.
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Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Absolutely right.
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
AI might be able to summarize (poorly) what we currently know, but a major goal of historical research is to find the hidden surprises out there.
Let me illustrate …
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If you were a passionate believer in sovereignty you'd be appalled by the implications of this. You would, wouldn't you?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If you were a passionate believer in sovereignty you'd be appalled by the implications of this. You would, wouldn't you?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules ft.trib.al/TgoG45B
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules
France hits out at visa sanctions as Washington targets what it calls the ‘global censorship-industrial complex’
ft.trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
This is the way.
on the tramway in Nantes and a pretty old woman gave her seat to a very old woman so I gave my seat to the pretty old woman then a man gave me his seat then a teenager gave a man his seat and then we all laughed, aren't people fantastic
December 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
This is the way.
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Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
#duvetknowitschristmas is open.
The true spirit of Christmas. Room at the spare room/gym/study/floor in the children’s bedroom.
The true spirit of Christmas. Room at the spare room/gym/study/floor in the children’s bedroom.
December 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#duvetknowitschristmas is open.
The true spirit of Christmas. Room at the spare room/gym/study/floor in the children’s bedroom.
The true spirit of Christmas. Room at the spare room/gym/study/floor in the children’s bedroom.
‘The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.’
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
‘The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.’
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Pleased to see this piece. Personally, I find these uses of synthetic data v concerning and I find the traction and endorsements that this work has to be quite baffling, esp given the well-storied role of algorithmic targeting in undermining democracy
"We risk inheriting a future in which institutions answer to synthetic publics rather than real ones" rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/researc...
Research Radar: Synthetic Data Is Redefining Representation
As governments experiment with AI to simulate public opinion, new questions are emerging about who these systems truly represent. This Research Radar examines the Collective Intelligence Project’s Dig...
rebootdemocracy.ai
December 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Pleased to see this piece. Personally, I find these uses of synthetic data v concerning and I find the traction and endorsements that this work has to be quite baffling, esp given the well-storied role of algorithmic targeting in undermining democracy
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December 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Chef’s kiss.
In an interesting reversal of the usual gender biases within organisations, our faculty Dean once noted that there were more Katherines than men on our leadership team
December 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Chef’s kiss.
Love this.
Also waves. One ‘a’ and a ‘y’ not an ‘i‘, if you’ll have me.
Also waves. One ‘a’ and a ‘y’ not an ‘i‘, if you’ll have me.
Did you know climate work attracts Katharines? 116 of us on Bluesky alone!
(This pack includes all creative spelling variations although the original has two A’s, deriving from the Greek καθαρός 😊)
This is Day 8 of my 20 days of Climate Starter Packs. For the previous entries please see below ⬇️
(This pack includes all creative spelling variations although the original has two A’s, deriving from the Greek καθαρός 😊)
This is Day 8 of my 20 days of Climate Starter Packs. For the previous entries please see below ⬇️
December 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Love this.
Also waves. One ‘a’ and a ‘y’ not an ‘i‘, if you’ll have me.
Also waves. One ‘a’ and a ‘y’ not an ‘i‘, if you’ll have me.
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Were classical statues painted horribly?
buff.ly/fS78ULM
It is often suggested that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from that of the ancients. This essay proposes an alternative explanation.
buff.ly/fS78ULM
It is often suggested that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from that of the ancients. This essay proposes an alternative explanation.
Were classical statues painted horribly? - Works in Progress Magazine
Many claim that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from theirs.
buff.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Were classical statues painted horribly?
buff.ly/fS78ULM
It is often suggested that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from that of the ancients. This essay proposes an alternative explanation.
buff.ly/fS78ULM
It is often suggested that modern viewers dislike painted reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues because our taste differs from that of the ancients. This essay proposes an alternative explanation.
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I’m hiring a reporter for London Centric, looking for someone smart who can use a phone, knock on doors and wants to cause trouble. Don’t care if you’ve got qualifications, just want evidence of caring about news. Initial six month contract, pay above national rates. www.londoncentric.media/p/jobs
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I’m hiring a reporter for London Centric, looking for someone smart who can use a phone, knock on doors and wants to cause trouble. Don’t care if you’ve got qualifications, just want evidence of caring about news. Initial six month contract, pay above national rates. www.londoncentric.media/p/jobs
This is utterly joyous.
This is a fantastic (and very, very funny) interview of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social by Trevor Noah (who I guess isn't here?). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
Zohran Mamdani: New York's New Mayor Pops In
YouTube video by Trevor Noah
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This is utterly joyous.
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Fortunately, there is still some good EV news from Brussels: Germany may proceed as planned with the tender for public fast chargers for lorries along the motorway, including the “Durchleitungsmodell” (passthrough model).
Commission approves €1.6 billion German State aid to help roll-out of fast-charging stations for electric trucks on motorways
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a German scheme of up to €1.6 billion to support the deployment of publicly accessible fast-charging stations for electric heavy-duty ve
ec.europa.eu
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Fortunately, there is still some good EV news from Brussels: Germany may proceed as planned with the tender for public fast chargers for lorries along the motorway, including the “Durchleitungsmodell” (passthrough model).
"The AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed."
The report author claims this is the first attempt to measure the specific effect of artificial intelligence rather than datacentres in general.
The report author claims this is the first attempt to measure the specific effect of artificial intelligence rather than datacentres in general.
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims
Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay cost
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed."
The report author claims this is the first attempt to measure the specific effect of artificial intelligence rather than datacentres in general.
The report author claims this is the first attempt to measure the specific effect of artificial intelligence rather than datacentres in general.
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Wait what? The “already raised $60bn”? What’re you on about? Tens of billions? $100 billion?
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Wait what? The “already raised $60bn”? What’re you on about? Tens of billions? $100 billion?
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Ready for a new night-time adventure? 💫 Bookings are now open for our Paris–Berlin #nighttrain.
Travel from Paris or Brussels, and wake up in Berlin, rested and ready to explore. 🌙
Search tickets 👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/night-train-...
#thegoodnighttrain #connectingeuropebynight
Travel from Paris or Brussels, and wake up in Berlin, rested and ready to explore. 🌙
Search tickets 👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/night-train-...
#thegoodnighttrain #connectingeuropebynight
December 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ready for a new night-time adventure? 💫 Bookings are now open for our Paris–Berlin #nighttrain.
Travel from Paris or Brussels, and wake up in Berlin, rested and ready to explore. 🌙
Search tickets 👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/night-train-...
#thegoodnighttrain #connectingeuropebynight
Travel from Paris or Brussels, and wake up in Berlin, rested and ready to explore. 🌙
Search tickets 👉 www.europeansleeper.eu/night-train-...
#thegoodnighttrain #connectingeuropebynight
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This is incredible. The company operating the scams is owned by Marc Andreessen who sits on the board of Meta. Ostensibly, the AI generated ad farm is violating Meta’s terms of service.
NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok.
www.404media.co
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is incredible. The company operating the scams is owned by Marc Andreessen who sits on the board of Meta. Ostensibly, the AI generated ad farm is violating Meta’s terms of service.
This article in The Lancet from May this year on "Artificial intelligence in public health: promises, challenges, and an agenda for policy makers and public health institutions", is excellent and full of good advice.
Artificial intelligence in public health: promises, challenges, and an agenda for policy makers and public health institutions
Artificial intelligence (AI) can rapidly analyse large and complex datasets, extract
tailored recommendations, support decision making, and improve the efficiency of many
tasks that involve the proces...
www.thelancet.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This article in The Lancet from May this year on "Artificial intelligence in public health: promises, challenges, and an agenda for policy makers and public health institutions", is excellent and full of good advice.