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Ignacio Castro

@ignactro.eurosky.social

(Mostly) Internet data science. Lecturer (aka Assistant Prof.) at QMUL and IRTF chair of RASP RG. My orthography is creative, no typos here. https://ignacio-castro.uk/

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Robin Berjon@robin.berjon.com · last wk.

We all know that the GDPR et al. aren't working great. Alas, the current proposals to fix that — in what EU jargon calls an "omnibus" — make it way worse. This counter-proposal is: better for people, simpler for businesses, *much* stronger on security, competition, sovereignty, and online safety. 🧵

A Real Digital Omnibus for European Competitiveness and Security

This document is offered as an expert contribution to ongoing discussions about the data aspects of the Digital Omnibus. Drawn from my experience in digital policy, technology strategy, and digital business, I find that the Commission's current Omnibus proposal contains a small number of provisions that achieve genuine simplification and strengthen the reliability of the regulatory environment, alongside a larger number of provisions that, however well-intentioned, would produce outcomes contrary to the legislative aims set out in the Commission's own framing. My purpose is to provide the framework and background information necessary for trilogue interlocutors to identify which provisions can be retained, which can be improved, and which should be reconsidered, so that the final Omnibus achieves the impact that its proponents seek.

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John Stott@jpsastro.bsky.social · 2w ago

Had a UKRI funded grant proposal rejected at the "AI triage stage". "This AI-based triage was used only to identify approximately 50% of the strongest proposals to take forward to full human review." 🧪 #academicsky

I am writing to let you know that, unfortunately, your application was not successful. Review process As part of the initial triage of the 179 proposals submitted to this call, each was assessed using an AI-based review. Every proposal was read independently by several different AI models against the same seven criteria used to shape this call (including cyber security relevance, research quality and novelty, importance of the problem addressed, feasibility of the project plan, likely outputs and impact, value for money, and responsible research practice), with each model asked to give a score and a written justification with supporting quotations from the text. To guard against any one model's idiosyncrasies, we also ran a second, independent process in which different AI models debated the merits and weaknesses of each proposal before reaching a judgement, again against the same criteria. Scores from both processes were combined to produce an overall ranking. This AI-based triage was used only to identify approximately 50% of the strongest proposals to take forward to full human review. Projects selected for funding were drawn from those that progressed to the full human review stage. We recognise that AI-assisted assessment is a new and evolving part of the review process, and we are continuing to evaluate how well it aligns with the judgements of human reviewers on this call. We will soon produce a document detailing our method, so that others can build upon it and improve it. Feedback on your application Your application was not selected to progress beyond the AI triage stage. To provide transparency on the outcome of this assessment, we are sharing below the scores (out of 5) from each of the two AI review processes described above, together with the mean score across the two processes.
Stanley Pignal@spignal.bsky.social · last mo.

10 tips if you're moderating a panel. Trust me I have learned these the hard way by watching 1000 bad ones (including with me in the chair), and a few great ones. Panels need to be lively, engaging and enlightening. Here's a few pointers on how to make that happen (if you're lucky).

Carlos Baquero@xmal.bsky.social · last mo.

Intelectual Geneologies is a series of reports that (unlike surveys) track forward in time the spread of computer science concepts. The calibration report was with CRDTs, and the first report is on Lamport clocks’ paper. Open to community feedback on the idea.

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Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Jeffrey Epstein models Zuckerberg's Meta glasses. Spoof advertisements featuring the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein wearing Meta’s AI glasses have been installed at bus stops across London in a guerrilla campaign protesting against privacy risks. The activist group Everyone Hates Elon

Spoof Epstein ads go up around London in protest against Meta AI glasses

The activist group Everyone Hates Elon targets smart glasses in a guerrilla campaign over privacy risks and non-consensual recording

thetimes.com

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Those of you were saddened that Research Professional is closing down should be excited to hear @williamcb.bsky.social is setting up an alternative - let’s sign up and support! I hope this gives a potential home to good journos from RF williamcullernebown.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

Coming soon: a new publication on research, higher education and industrial strategy from the guy who brought you the old one (me)

Research Professional News, which I founded, is being closed on 31 December. My new, independent publication will start up on 1 January

williamcullernebown.substack.com

Robin Bisson@robinbisson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The official statement on this from the Research Funders Policy Group was published today: wellcome.org/about-us/pos... Noteworthy that they say only "enterprise data protected" AI tools will be used in processing grant applications (i.e. not the free ones..)

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Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Major UK research funders green light AI for processing grant bids. Stance on generative AI softens, but final funding decisions still taken “by humans”. Latest from #ARMA2026. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

NetBlocks@netblocks.org · 4mo ago

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet connectivity has been knocked out in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, amid power outages following overnight Ukrainian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from June 19, 2026, to June 24, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates and times. A green line represents connectivity in Sevastopol, Crimea, remaining throughout most of the period, with a sharp drop on the early morning of June 24. The disruption aligns with power outages following overnight Ukrainian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 0% and 0%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
Bart@bart.eurosky.social · 4mo ago

Will the UK wise up? #nhs #palantir #privacy #digitalsovereignty UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clause | Reuters www.reuters.com/business/hea...

UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clause

Britain is conducting ​a full review of its National Health Service contract with U.S. data analytics ‌firm Palantir , amid growing political pressure for the government to use a break clause at the e...

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Grace Blakeley@graceblakeley.substack.com · 4mo ago

When people say 'AI isn't a bubble because the technology isn't going away', it just shows they don't know what a bubble is. The internet didn't go away. Railways didn't go away. Tulips didn't go away. An asset can be overvalued, even if its useful.

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