Yesterday was the 2019 edition of map camp, and Simon had kindly asked me to give a talk. After the talk a few people asked if it… Read more “Map Camp 2019”
Thinking
Of the Internet
It sometimes seems to me that the Internet has been there my entire life. My sentient life, perhaps. I can’t remember when I heard about it the… Read more “Of the Internet”
Policy Making in a Digital Age
It’s not an exact science, and sometimes it appears like it’s slipping, while at other times it feels like it’s racing ahead, but Gordon Moore’s fundamental observation… Read more “Policy Making in a Digital Age”
Social media and identity
Parents in the United Kingdom upload approximately 200 images a year of their children to social media sites such as facebook. By the time a child turns… Read more “Social media and identity”
Education
“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the… Read more “Education”
Algorithms and Machine Learning
Decisions are increasingly being taken by computer systems rather than humans. These decisions often rely upon computer algorithms that assess and analyse data and patterns of data… Read more “Algorithms and Machine Learning”
Data edge cases
Governments face unique policy and technology challenges related to the protection of sensitive categories of people. Such categories include witnesses in protection programmes, at risk children or… Read more “Data edge cases”
