willperrin.bsky.social
Trustee at Indigo Trust. Formerly CarnegieUK, Good Things Foundation, TPW, UK Civil Service (No10, Cabinet Office, DtI, DCMS). Defence, tech, online safety, rural, tractors, cats etc.
👤 Joined on 24 September 2023
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@willperrin.bsky.socialWe warned about this exact scenario last year: That AI companies will situate themselves as the arbiters of life or death, taking over the arbitration of risk determinations and subverting democratic processes. All through the co-option of safety engineering terminology.
Show PostMarvelling at this advert for Whitbread Trophy Bitter from 1970-something. Just watched it six times in a row youtu.be/6n1hQdCdCP8?...
Show Postwww.ft.com/content/d1e2... There's a pretty high bar already for Stupid Tech Imperialism under the second Trump administration. This clears it with ease.
Show PostAlthough the potential of AI to wipe out humanity is catnip to the media and politicians, I’d worry that AI driven growth isn’t the answer to the problems facing the UK because it’s going to destroy a lot of jobs and exacerbate existing social tensions. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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