Dr David Hunt
@atypicaldavid.online
Director of Digital, Data and Technology @ Royal College of Anaesthetists | BIMA 100 | PhD Applied Mathematics
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2025:
A WordPress plug-in accidentally pushes something to live - the chair of a national institution resigns
OpenAI intentionally release products to a mass market that includes errors, manipulations and stolen material - cool, cool
Is this how it works?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A WordPress plug-in accidentally pushes something to live - the chair of a national institution resigns
OpenAI intentionally release products to a mass market that includes errors, manipulations and stolen material - cool, cool
Is this how it works?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
2025:
A WordPress plug-in accidentally pushes something to live - the chair of a national institution resigns
OpenAI intentionally release products to a mass market that includes errors, manipulations and stolen material - cool, cool
Is this how it works?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A WordPress plug-in accidentally pushes something to live - the chair of a national institution resigns
OpenAI intentionally release products to a mass market that includes errors, manipulations and stolen material - cool, cool
Is this how it works?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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25 years of agile software development and the media still can't grasp the basics of launching products early so they can be iterated to meet real user needs. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Gov.uk smartphone app to launch with limited functionality
First version steers users to existing webpages, with AI chatbot, notifications and digital driving licences to follow
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
25 years of agile software development and the media still can't grasp the basics of launching products early so they can be iterated to meet real user needs. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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This is well worth reading on the human labour involved in reinforcement learning
February 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This is well worth reading on the human labour involved in reinforcement learning
Anthropic, of claude.ai fame, is asking job applicants not to use genAI in their applications to work at Anthropic. www.ft.com/content/9b1e...
Anthropic: ‘Please don’t use AI’
🎶 I just want something to hold on to / and a little of that human touch 🎶
www.ft.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Anthropic, of claude.ai fame, is asking job applicants not to use genAI in their applications to work at Anthropic. www.ft.com/content/9b1e...
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Great to see this out in the open.
Dropping AI pilots isn't a bad thing. It underscores the importance of testing new tech before rolling them out. Particularly in welfare, where the risks of amplifying inequalities and causing real world harm are significant.
But... (1/5)
tinyurl.com/6tn2r24x
Dropping AI pilots isn't a bad thing. It underscores the importance of testing new tech before rolling them out. Particularly in welfare, where the risks of amplifying inequalities and causing real world harm are significant.
But... (1/5)
tinyurl.com/6tn2r24x
AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’
Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Great to see this out in the open.
Dropping AI pilots isn't a bad thing. It underscores the importance of testing new tech before rolling them out. Particularly in welfare, where the risks of amplifying inequalities and causing real world harm are significant.
But... (1/5)
tinyurl.com/6tn2r24x
Dropping AI pilots isn't a bad thing. It underscores the importance of testing new tech before rolling them out. Particularly in welfare, where the risks of amplifying inequalities and causing real world harm are significant.
But... (1/5)
tinyurl.com/6tn2r24x
This was my concern after seeing the trailers/reviews. I suspect they thought of the title first. There are more interesting/niche defined numbers. Perfect numbers are ripe for "The Perfect Crime". Or Mersenne primes — "The Mersenne-ary"? There must be others.
One episode into Prime Target on Apple TV and I have to tell you, I don’t remember ever having seen a more profoundly stupid thriller. There’s a bit where the guy decides to research prime numbers. He then goes to the university library and searches for work on prime numbers. It has disappeared.
January 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This was my concern after seeing the trailers/reviews. I suspect they thought of the title first. There are more interesting/niche defined numbers. Perfect numbers are ripe for "The Perfect Crime". Or Mersenne primes — "The Mersenne-ary"? There must be others.
Today's announcement of the blueprint for modern digital government includes a welcome focus on agile, user-centric service design as a cornerstone of transformation.
A blueprint for modern digital government (HTML)
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today's announcement of the blueprint for modern digital government includes a welcome focus on agile, user-centric service design as a cornerstone of transformation.
Hard to believe it's 2025 and I still come across digital developers and agencies seemingly unfamiliar with WCAG guidelines or even general accessibility principals.
January 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hard to believe it's 2025 and I still come across digital developers and agencies seemingly unfamiliar with WCAG guidelines or even general accessibility principals.
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2025 is …
a perfect square 45 x 45 = 2025.
a sum of cubes: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ... + 9³ = 2025
a perfect square when you add 1 to each digit:
3136 = 56²
a perfect square when you increase the first digit by 1:
3025 = 55²
Maybe the only number with all these properties
a perfect square 45 x 45 = 2025.
a sum of cubes: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ... + 9³ = 2025
a perfect square when you add 1 to each digit:
3136 = 56²
a perfect square when you increase the first digit by 1:
3025 = 55²
Maybe the only number with all these properties
December 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
2025 is …
a perfect square 45 x 45 = 2025.
a sum of cubes: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ... + 9³ = 2025
a perfect square when you add 1 to each digit:
3136 = 56²
a perfect square when you increase the first digit by 1:
3025 = 55²
Maybe the only number with all these properties
a perfect square 45 x 45 = 2025.
a sum of cubes: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ... + 9³ = 2025
a perfect square when you add 1 to each digit:
3136 = 56²
a perfect square when you increase the first digit by 1:
3025 = 55²
Maybe the only number with all these properties
Eric Morecambe dying. I was at my grandparents house, and interrupted their dinner to inform them of the news.
What’s the first major news story your remember as a child?
Mine is OJ Simpson
Mine is OJ Simpson
December 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Eric Morecambe dying. I was at my grandparents house, and interrupted their dinner to inform them of the news.
@schreiberland.bsky.social I'm seeking a reference for the conspiracy theory that the Titanic sank due to too many time travellers, but all I can find are ones about Jack Dawson from the movie being a time traveller. Am I remembering correctly that you mentioned the former theory in a past Fish?
December 2, 2024 at 2:53 PM
@schreiberland.bsky.social I'm seeking a reference for the conspiracy theory that the Titanic sank due to too many time travellers, but all I can find are ones about Jack Dawson from the movie being a time traveller. Am I remembering correctly that you mentioned the former theory in a past Fish?
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New edition of Just enough Internet just landed in inboxes. This one on how non-technical people actually appear to be using generative AI at work.
buttondown.com/justenoughin...
buttondown.com/justenoughin...
FOMO is not a strategy
End of year reflections on how people are using genAI at work
buttondown.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:39 AM
New edition of Just enough Internet just landed in inboxes. This one on how non-technical people actually appear to be using generative AI at work.
buttondown.com/justenoughin...
buttondown.com/justenoughin...
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Lots of orgs are trialling Microsoft Copilot, but few share results. Vendors offer glowing case studies, but what about the, err, less glowing ones?
That’s why I was excited to see a public study from the Office of Digital Government Western Australia.
So let's get stuck in shall we? A 🧵...
That’s why I was excited to see a public study from the Office of Digital Government Western Australia.
So let's get stuck in shall we? A 🧵...
November 26, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Lots of orgs are trialling Microsoft Copilot, but few share results. Vendors offer glowing case studies, but what about the, err, less glowing ones?
That’s why I was excited to see a public study from the Office of Digital Government Western Australia.
So let's get stuck in shall we? A 🧵...
That’s why I was excited to see a public study from the Office of Digital Government Western Australia.
So let's get stuck in shall we? A 🧵...
Does anyone know if starting a post with a handle is like a reply, or just like a normal post on Bluesky? Also, are they just called posts here? Someone said they're skeets, but I hate it so no thank you ta.
November 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Does anyone know if starting a post with a handle is like a reply, or just like a normal post on Bluesky? Also, are they just called posts here? Someone said they're skeets, but I hate it so no thank you ta.
It's not right to take a hard line on "genAI wrote your application" because, as @jiggott.bsky.social and others note in this thread, any potential "tells" are phrases that a real person may actively choose to use. You can't dismiss an application on that basis alone.
I just finished shortlisting 215 applications for the NHS App Lead Product Manager role.
My back hurts. My eyes hurt. My brain hurts. But here are some things I noticed plus some tips in case you ever want to apply for a role like this in future.
My back hurts. My eyes hurt. My brain hurts. But here are some things I noticed plus some tips in case you ever want to apply for a role like this in future.
November 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
It's not right to take a hard line on "genAI wrote your application" because, as @jiggott.bsky.social and others note in this thread, any potential "tells" are phrases that a real person may actively choose to use. You can't dismiss an application on that basis alone.
Really liking the Feeds feature here. "Popular With Friends" is a great way to discover new people to follow. bsky.app/feeds
November 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Really liking the Feeds feature here. "Popular With Friends" is a great way to discover new people to follow. bsky.app/feeds
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
We are here for you but don't you dare reply to us.
![Screenshot of the top of an email to me from Essex & Suffolk Water. The subject line reads, "We are here for you this winter... [NO REPLY]".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bynajnwivrxt325lroew6mk6/bafkreidf5uhdqzbmtnvnv2kh5op2wxsi2lvfuukm6h75eb57phurclfuxq@jpeg)
November 19, 2024 at 9:27 AM
We are here for you but don't you dare reply to us.
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Just a reminder that there is absolutely no imperative to follow loads of terrible people who make you feel sad so you get a rounded view of things. Terrible people are likely to be *more terrible* if they also think they are popular.
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Just a reminder that there is absolutely no imperative to follow loads of terrible people who make you feel sad so you get a rounded view of things. Terrible people are likely to be *more terrible* if they also think they are popular.
"The leadership team ... share a conviction that working in the office is important for creativity, collaboration, problem solving, performance and engagement."
What's always missing from this statement and others like it?
Oh that's right: the evidence.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
What's always missing from this statement and others like it?
Oh that's right: the evidence.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Starling Bank staff resign after new chief executive calls for more time in-office
Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:29 AM
"The leadership team ... share a conviction that working in the office is important for creativity, collaboration, problem solving, performance and engagement."
What's always missing from this statement and others like it?
Oh that's right: the evidence.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
What's always missing from this statement and others like it?
Oh that's right: the evidence.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Because I did something wrong in a previous life, I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reading the Industrial Strategy and, guys, can we just agree to have a moriatorium on "unleashed" and "unleashing" when talking about "the potential" of innovation?
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
November 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Because I did something wrong in a previous life, I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reading the Industrial Strategy and, guys, can we just agree to have a moriatorium on "unleashed" and "unleashing" when talking about "the potential" of innovation?
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
DOGS ARE ON LEADS, INNOVATION IS NOT
I had high hopes of my first ever Bluesky post somehow poetically mirroring my first ever tweet, so eagerly delved back into my now-dormant account to discover what pearls of wisdom I leapt onto the scene with. To quote the Man in Black: get used to disappointment.
September 2, 2024 at 8:50 AM
I had high hopes of my first ever Bluesky post somehow poetically mirroring my first ever tweet, so eagerly delved back into my now-dormant account to discover what pearls of wisdom I leapt onto the scene with. To quote the Man in Black: get used to disappointment.