Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
#research #physics #cosmology #dark_matter #multiverse #PBHs
Primordial black holes and the search for dark matter from the multiverse
https://phys.org/news/2020-12-primordial-black-holes-dark-multiverse.html
#guardian #brexit #labour
#opposition #starmer
I find myself in disagreement with the Guardian’s editorial where it argues that Keir Starmer is “right to back the deal”. Under its last leader, Labour failed the British people by not wholeheartedly opposing Brexit. Had Jeremy Corbyn mustered the commitment to lead the remain cause, Labour might well not have lost anything like the 50-odd leave seats it did in the last election. Labour is, thankfully, under new management and we know where the hearts of Keir Starmer, Anneliese Dodds and Emily Thornberry lie. They are Europeans, through and through. They must now have the courage of their convictions. They know that Brexit is fuelled by dubious money, dodgy argument, a focus on spurious “sovereignty” and elements of racism.
A comparison of the speeches of Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson summed up why Christmas Eve was such a shaming day. Von der Leyen spoke with feeling, vision and deep seriousness, Johnson with his usual silliness. Britain needs to repair the damage as soon as it can. It needs to rejoin the EU at the first opportunity, and Labour must make the case unequivocally. It must begin by abstaining in the vote on what must be seen as solely a Tory deal.
David Curtis
Solihull, West Midlands
I completely concur with David Curtis (who I don't know). The Guardian editorial beggars belief in its extraordinary naivety. Millions of people will desert the party if it supports the Tory deal on Brexit. The only sensible policy for Starmer is to call for his fellow MPs to abstain and to do so passionately! Any other course will herald the death of the Labour Party which, in the long term, may be a very good thing!
#IT #privacy #websearch #metadata #confidentiality #images #medicine #patients
Researchers find 45 million medical images exposed online
#brexit #ownership #labour #labourism #keir_starmer #opposition #uk #politics #democracy
Toot Redux (first published 30th November 2020)
#IT #google #AI #research #censorship #gagging #sensitive #face_recognition #sentiment_analysis #race #gender #politics
Google told scientists to use ‘a positive tone’ in AI research, documents show
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/23/google-scientists-research-ai-postive-tone
#failed_state #covid #brexit #social #economics #politics #global #eu #uk #england #scotland #wales #northern_ireland
Toot Redux (first published 7th October 2019)
#unicef #children #hunger #poverty #tories #austerity #brexit #economics #politics
Unicef to feed hungry children in UK for first time in 70-year history
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/16/unicef-feed-hungry-children-uk-first-time-history
#refugees #climate #economics #politics #COVID19 #coronavirus #greece #symi #perspective
What Happened To Them? Do We Care?
Nearly fifteen months later…
A Mid-Covid Take on Refugees!
https://www.phidoc.net/misc/get_out_of_town.mp4
Does anyone want to step up to the open mic? Thought so!
#IT #cybersecurity #AI #professionals #job_replacement #redundancy
AI set to replace cybersecurity professionals within a decade
https://www.itproportal.com/news/ai-set-to-replace-cybersecurity-professionals-within-a-decade/
#symimusicschool #music #culture #education #teens #children #appeal #fund #greece #dodecanese #symi
Many thanks to all who contributed to and publicised the recent Appeal on behalf of the Symi Music School.
Kyrios Steve writes:
"Dear all. I wanted to say a final thanks to everyone that has so generously given of their time, money, and ideas over the last few weeks. It’s been a roller-coaster ride. This fundraising site is now being closed as the Greek and UK bank accounts have between them more than 21000 euros. This amazing effort has surprised us all and now that we have Cobalt Music supporting the Symi Music School we can look forward to 2021. I will post updates on further developments after the next Committee meeting. We imagined it, and it happened! THANK YOU"
#IT #surveillance #biometrics #iBorderCtrl #Horizon #science #funding #global #eu #ethics
Sci-fi surveillance: Europe's secretive push into biometric technology
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
