Sara-Jane McAteer
@sarajanemcateer.bsky.social
Public Contributor in Health Research - special interest in AI through the lens of EDI
Long time awareness raiser of type one diabetes symptoms to reduce DKA at diagnosis (@brightside1974)
Own views 🦋
Long time awareness raiser of type one diabetes symptoms to reduce DKA at diagnosis (@brightside1974)
Own views 🦋
Covid inquiry report 😢 youtu.be/Y-lI_tgQMMk
Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That [Official Video]
YouTube video by Gingerbread Man Records
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Covid inquiry report 😢 youtu.be/Y-lI_tgQMMk
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🧵1/ Big changes are coming for the occupational group now termed physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in England. Our new @bmj.com piece (@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & me) unpacks the implications of the Leng Review, commissioned by @wesstreeting. Here are our thoughts. 👇
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🧵1/ Big changes are coming for the occupational group now termed physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) in England. Our new @bmj.com piece (@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & me) unpacks the implications of the Leng Review, commissioned by @wesstreeting. Here are our thoughts. 👇
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📢 Open Letter to UK Govt: we're urging Keir Starmer, Peter Kyle & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to prioritise critical AI literacy for ALL. It's time everyone had access to learning that supports them to choose how they want to engage with AI. Read here: connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy
Open Letter to the UK Government - Prioritising AI Literacy for All Citizens
On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic impa...
connectedbydata.org
July 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
📢 Open Letter to UK Govt: we're urging Keir Starmer, Peter Kyle & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to prioritise critical AI literacy for ALL. It's time everyone had access to learning that supports them to choose how they want to engage with AI. Read here: connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy
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After a recent court order, OpenAI is now required to retain the very data many of its users believed to be most private. This introduces serious privacy risks, especially for vulnerable users like victims and survivors of domestic violence, Belle Torek writes.
For Survivors Using Chatbots, ‘Delete’ Doesn’t Always Mean Deleted | TechPolicy.Press
Many survivors may assume that AI platforms and chatbots offer common privacy protections, but these are not guaranteed, Belle Torek writes.
www.techpolicy.press
June 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After a recent court order, OpenAI is now required to retain the very data many of its users believed to be most private. This introduces serious privacy risks, especially for vulnerable users like victims and survivors of domestic violence, Belle Torek writes.
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Who's been using AI to write health policy?
MAHA = GIGO
🧪 #healthpolicy
via @duncanrobertson.bsky.social
Who's been using AI to write health policy?
MAHA = GIGO
🧪 #healthpolicy
via @duncanrobertson.bsky.social
RFK Jr's "MAHA" report is filled with references to studies that literally do not exist, or that completely misinterpret the studies' findings.
“We did not publish a paper.. on this topic with that co-author group, or with that title,” says one cited researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
“We did not publish a paper.. on this topic with that co-author group, or with that title,” says one cited researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
www.notus.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Who's been using AI to write health policy?
MAHA = GIGO
🧪 #healthpolicy
via @duncanrobertson.bsky.social
Who's been using AI to write health policy?
MAHA = GIGO
🧪 #healthpolicy
via @duncanrobertson.bsky.social
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On top of everything else, AI is a narc
Headline of the day. Anthropic’s new AI model threatened to reveal engineer’s affair to avoid being shut down
Anthropic’s new AI model threatened to reveal engineer's affair to avoid being shut down
Don't tell AI your secrets.
fortune.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
On top of everything else, AI is a narc
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For a few hours yesterday, Elon Musk's chatbot responded to questions by randomly mentioning "white genocide" in South Africa.
@alibreland.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social investigate the strangest day yet on X.
@alibreland.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social investigate the strangest day yet on X.
The Day Grok Told Everyone about ‘White Genocide’
What in the world just happened with Elon Musk’s chatbot?
bit.ly
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
For a few hours yesterday, Elon Musk's chatbot responded to questions by randomly mentioning "white genocide" in South Africa.
@alibreland.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social investigate the strangest day yet on X.
@alibreland.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social investigate the strangest day yet on X.
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A generative AI model has been let loose on an entire nation’s health records for the first time
https://go.nature.com/4jI9Z9M
https://go.nature.com/4jI9Z9M
Medical AI trained on whopping 57 million health records
Researchers fed an artificial-intelligence model called Foresight anonymized data from a huge swathe of patients in Britain’s NHS.
go.nature.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A generative AI model has been let loose on an entire nation’s health records for the first time
https://go.nature.com/4jI9Z9M
https://go.nature.com/4jI9Z9M
Only “old ladies” apparently…🙄
At what age does one become one 🤔
At what age does one become one 🤔
May 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Only “old ladies” apparently…🙄
At what age does one become one 🤔
At what age does one become one 🤔
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It appears that this indeed was the plan.
I think they should decide on the basis of whose appointment as Pope would annoy Trump the most.
This is a good write up on the main contenders views on same sex relationship, abortion,migrants, cover up of abuse etc
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
May 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It appears that this indeed was the plan.
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The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or hospitalisation rates, but others have expressed concern about the fact it is trained on millions of health records
Concerns raised over AI trained on 57 million NHS medical records
The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or hospitalisation rates, but others have expressed concern about the fact it is trained on millions of health records
www.newscientist.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or hospitalisation rates, but others have expressed concern about the fact it is trained on millions of health records
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Putting air filters in classrooms seems to reduce student sick days by more than 10 per cent.
Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three
www.newscientist.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to reduce student sick days by more than 10 per cent.
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FWIW, I went out chatting to voters in Runcorn several times. Yes some mentioned immigration, but more spoke about the winter fuel cuts and they were very pissed off about it.
May 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
FWIW, I went out chatting to voters in Runcorn several times. Yes some mentioned immigration, but more spoke about the winter fuel cuts and they were very pissed off about it.
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AI-written text is baked into software that millions, if not billions, of people use every day, Victoria Turk writes. How will it influence how we communicate with one another?
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now, it’s their turn to influence us.
bit.ly
April 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
AI-written text is baked into software that millions, if not billions, of people use every day, Victoria Turk writes. How will it influence how we communicate with one another?
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And, yes, people who are good at maths puzzles are really talented but gov also needs people who can do scenario planning and strategy and understand how to implement things effectively. You can't just do the maths then hope for the best.
April 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
And, yes, people who are good at maths puzzles are really talented but gov also needs people who can do scenario planning and strategy and understand how to implement things effectively. You can't just do the maths then hope for the best.
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New guidance on use of AI scribing tools has now released.
- gives a good overview
- outlines benefits but there’s no link to evidence base of these benefits!!
- no acknowledgment of the downsides & mitigation
- lots of expectation on staff but some of this could (should!) be embedded in the tech
- gives a good overview
- outlines benefits but there’s no link to evidence base of these benefits!!
- no acknowledgment of the downsides & mitigation
- lots of expectation on staff but some of this could (should!) be embedded in the tech
April 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
New guidance on use of AI scribing tools has now released.
- gives a good overview
- outlines benefits but there’s no link to evidence base of these benefits!!
- no acknowledgment of the downsides & mitigation
- lots of expectation on staff but some of this could (should!) be embedded in the tech
- gives a good overview
- outlines benefits but there’s no link to evidence base of these benefits!!
- no acknowledgment of the downsides & mitigation
- lots of expectation on staff but some of this could (should!) be embedded in the tech
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The FBI is arresting judges. We just blew through Constitutional Crisis and into fascism.
April 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The FBI is arresting judges. We just blew through Constitutional Crisis and into fascism.
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It’s not just biased—generative AI is importing old stereotypes into new languages and cultures.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ai-bia...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ai-bia...
April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s not just biased—generative AI is importing old stereotypes into new languages and cultures.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ai-bia...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/ai-bia...
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The genesis of this scandal was in the aftermath of last big NHS reconfiguration & Public Health England made a decision to axe quality peer review checks on test centres. Concerns by experts were ignored in 2013...a warning from history as the next big change is on the horizon.
🚨 EXC: @wesstreeting orders inquiry into how hundreds of children were misdiagnosed by NHS hearing tests. He tells The Sunday Times inaction by senior NHS leaders was "unforgiveable"
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/1e20...
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/1e20...
Wes Streeting orders inquiry into ‘unforgivable’ hearing test scandal
The health secretary fears lifelong damage for hundreds of children who were wrongly diagnosed as deaf or denied the help they needed
www.thetimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The genesis of this scandal was in the aftermath of last big NHS reconfiguration & Public Health England made a decision to axe quality peer review checks on test centres. Concerns by experts were ignored in 2013...a warning from history as the next big change is on the horizon.
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Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
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Reminder: according to JRR Tolkien, a Palantir was a tool that, when men became weak and corrupted by power, became an instrument facilitating evil, corruption, the collapse of the West and the rise of an unspeakable dictator.
“You could see in his [Starmer's] eyes that he gets it"
Louis Mosley, UK chief of tech firm Palantir, talks to @sophiealichurch.bsky.social about how his company is using AI to help make the NHS, MoD & HS2 more efficient
"We are just at the beginning," says Louis, grandson of Oswald, nephew of Max
Louis Mosley, UK chief of tech firm Palantir, talks to @sophiealichurch.bsky.social about how his company is using AI to help make the NHS, MoD & HS2 more efficient
"We are just at the beginning," says Louis, grandson of Oswald, nephew of Max
Palantir Boss Louis Mosley: Keir Starmer 'Gets' AI, 'You Could See In His Eyes'
In a bid to boost growth, Labour has thrown open government’s doors to controversial US tech firm Palantir. In his first ever sit-down interview, P...
www.politicshome.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Reminder: according to JRR Tolkien, a Palantir was a tool that, when men became weak and corrupted by power, became an instrument facilitating evil, corruption, the collapse of the West and the rise of an unspeakable dictator.
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"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies," Mr Marks wrote in a resignation letter, obtained by multiple US media outlets, referring to the agency's new leader Robert F Kennedy Jr.
March 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies," Mr Marks wrote in a resignation letter, obtained by multiple US media outlets, referring to the agency's new leader Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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‘I do not represent the big bosses at the top. I represent the people at the bottom, the individual men and women …’
Nye Bevan, House of Commons, 28 April 1944
Nye Bevan, House of Commons, 28 April 1944
February 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
‘I do not represent the big bosses at the top. I represent the people at the bottom, the individual men and women …’
Nye Bevan, House of Commons, 28 April 1944
Nye Bevan, House of Commons, 28 April 1944
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽.
Elon Musk: “Rigorous adherence to truth is the only way to build safe Al.”
Grok: “Musk's pattern-whether it's about immigration, elections, or social issues-shows he'll often signal-boost stuff from shaky sources if it fits his narrative or gets a reaction.”
Elon Musk: “Rigorous adherence to truth is the only way to build safe Al.”
Grok: “Musk's pattern-whether it's about immigration, elections, or social issues-shows he'll often signal-boost stuff from shaky sources if it fits his narrative or gets a reaction.”
March 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽.
Elon Musk: “Rigorous adherence to truth is the only way to build safe Al.”
Grok: “Musk's pattern-whether it's about immigration, elections, or social issues-shows he'll often signal-boost stuff from shaky sources if it fits his narrative or gets a reaction.”
Elon Musk: “Rigorous adherence to truth is the only way to build safe Al.”
Grok: “Musk's pattern-whether it's about immigration, elections, or social issues-shows he'll often signal-boost stuff from shaky sources if it fits his narrative or gets a reaction.”