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Interesting read in Inference Magazine 📰 : » Getting AI datacentres in the UK Why the UK needs to create Special Compute Zones; and how to do it. They argue: • (As it stands) No developer would build an AI datacentre in the UK** • Nuclear power is necessary. Solar/Wind is not practical. • Approval takes took long • The answer lies in "Special Compute Zones". The zones would have different rules for planning, and "deemed consent". The article is an interesting read because as well as datacentres, it discusses power constraints, economic opportunities, AI development, etc. The Isle of Man is unlikely to see a nuclear power station soon, and for the reasons outlined in the paper - there are many factors to consider when using renewables. My own view was, even with a niche, having AI datacentres in the Isle of Man is unlikely, and instead we should leverage the existing supply chain. However, this scenario was also proposed for the UK - but the authors state: "UK residents and businesses could buy access to AI datacentres internationally, while the UK could focus on the ‘highest value’ parts of the AI value chain. .. This argument is not enough—going without AI datacentres would be a mistake. The economic doctrine that the UK can sit atop the value chain, and selectively choose to engage with ‘high value’ industries has led to a hollowing out of industry, and left the UK without growth" Whether that is relevant to the Isle of Man or not, is open to debate. ------------------ ** Although Microsoft and others are building new datacentres. Whether these are "AI" datacentres, remains to be seen. ➡️ Link

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As innovators, we are constantly trying to push the boundaries. Regulation and red tape only tends to come into peripheral vision (at best) when you're in the throes of trying to make new, cool things happen. But with AI becoming more and more ubiquitous in the enterprise landscape, we need to keep more than one eye on the rapidly evolving regulatory environment. So what should we Aussies be taking from the recent EU AI Act? - Increased regulation is coming here. A matter of when not if. In the early blockchain days it felt pixelated, where regulatory pressure hovered over the shoulder of innovators until the picture sharpened over time. What will AI regulation look like for Australian businesses? Will regulation strangle innovation or will we find the right balance? - By categorising AI based on risk levels, the EU are trying to encourage innovation while safeguarding against potential harms. - Not just humans-in-the-loop but humans to the fore! The EU AI Act places a strong emphasis on protecting human rights and ensuring AI is for the benefit of of society. I liked the quote from the recent Figma conference on this topic: "AI won't take your job, AI will be your job". We can't predict the future, but the EU AI Act is a good starting point for understanding how things are progressing elsewhere and what is to come here in Australia. Let’s shape a future where AI is both innovative and responsible - and where human impact is a primary consideration in our innovation workshops not an afterthought. Veloceo #AI #AIEthics #EUAIACT #Innovation #Technology #Australia #ResponsibleAI #FutureOfWork #Veloceo

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This is a great example of industry focused collaboration. Hopefully, they can also focus on use case validation, and the enabling data, process and governance changes that enable those use cases. Understanding the ecosystem change that enables digital twins is where a lot of the learnings are. #digitaltwin #product

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HMRC: Hyperscale PaaS for Hyperscale Performance. HMRC offers an exemplar blueprint for a Platform Architecture, and how it can enable rapid digital service innovation at hyperscale levels. HMRC's Multi-channel Digital Tax Platform (MDTP) employs Continuous Delivery at scale, operating a cloud platform for over 130 user-facing applications powered by over 1000 microservices. The platform delivered financial support to more than 12 million employed and self-employed workers during the pandemic, processing 67,000 job claims within half an hour and handling 440,000 applications for government grants on the first day of its operation. Learn more in this talk from Ben Conrad and Matthew Hyatt.

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Need a bigger table, whilst you have two member organisations in the room, but only large US companies, will you invite actual British Small to Medium Enterprises in the room, as we employ 66% of the private workforce, and as you say, our technology is vital not only to the health and wellbeing of British people, but the the wealth and wellbeing of our country! Ensure SMEs are at the table, not just the big American players. #BritishLeadership #BritishInnovation #BritishRiskandInvestment #BritishIngenuity #Britishgutsanddetermination #BritishExports #BritishJobs #BritishTaxPayers

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has stated that computing power is now doubling every six months. This rapid acceleration is being driven by the scaling laws paradigm, which has taken over from Moore's Law as the benchmark for progress. Nadella emphasizes that the new key metrics for success are "tokens per dollar per watt," indicating how AI's efficiency and cost are becoming central to measuring advancements. This paradigm shift reflects the growing role of AI and cloud computing in reshaping industries, where performance, cost, and energy efficiency are more crucial than ever. AI is fundamentally altering the landscape of computing in three key areas: 1. Interfaces: AI is creating more intuitive and natural ways for humans to interact with computers. 2. Reasoning: Advanced AI models are enhancing problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. 3. Memory: AI systems are improving data storage, retrieval, and utilization. #ai

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I am very supportive of this. The question is, how much actual, on-the-ground support will be provided for startups innovating and solving real problems with AI? Hopefully, support will be easily accessible, and start-ups will not be asked to wade through paperwork to get the help they need. #devilIsInTheDetail #startups #innovation #AI #supportingstartups #OneSC

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🇬🇧💂🏻‍♀️💷London Calling ! Excited to keynote next Thursday 21 November for the annual A Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors. 🤖I’ll be speaking about the ‘Tipping Point - Humanity's Evolution in the Age of AI’ and how the convergence of AI, robotics, and new energy storage is shifting how we live, work, and the future of this industry. Plus much more! See you there! Follow me, Timothy Papandreou for the latest in emerging technologies. #speaker #keynote #emergingtechnology #robotics #ai

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The government’s launched a consultation on the future of the NHS. There are plans for a digital and data infrastructure with single patient records and improved data sharing between GPs and hospitals. The Open Data Institute's co-founder and exec chair, Sir Nigel Shadbolt, was on BBC Radio Four’s World at One discussing plans to digitise services and the challenge of tech integration in the NHS. Key points included: 1️⃣ The NHS has a complex history with large IT solutions; it requires consensus and multiple voices for effective implementation.  2️⃣ Strong data governance is essential to ensure proportionate and appropriate access to sensitive health data.  3️⃣ There is a need to address the ‘unfashionable’ topic of the necessary data infrastructure for interoperability and usability.  4️⃣ Investment is needed in open standards for data access - to overcome the problem of standards being locked down by the owners of proprietary systems. 5️⃣ An emphasis on high standards of governance and modern security measures is essential.  6️⃣ We need multiple providers to build and maintain the data infrastructure, not just one company.  7️⃣ We must agree on data discovery, access, and interoperability principles.  8️⃣ Potential benefits include providing insights across the entire population's health data. 9️⃣ An example of successful data access is the Open Safely Project at Oxford, led by Ben Goldacre. Research queries are processed through linked patient records with transparency and accountability in design and operation. WATO item from 7/30”, Nigel Shabolt from 9/56”: https://lnkd.in/e6kbgaWY Government consultation: https://change.nhs.uk #NHS #healthcare #innovation #futureNHS #NHSresearch #data #datainfrastructure

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Why don’t you join us at IBM York Rd, London on Wednesday 3rd July for an IBM watsonx.governance face to face event: Mastering AI Governance and navigating the UK & EU regulatory landscape https://lnkd.in/gTdwy7ek    - Discover how you can carefully manage the UK and EU Regulatory landscape. - Learn how you can evaluate and monitor model health, accuracy, drift, bias and Gen AI quality and access powerful governance, risk and compliance capabilities. - See real-life examples of how IBM have helped Enterprise clients manage their Gen AI journey.   We will have to hand our IBM experts to answer any questions, understand best practices or talk through challenges you face today. #watsonx #ibm #AI

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https://lnkd.in/eWK3ZVsM RAGs have become the standard architecture for providing LLMs with context in order to avoid hallucinations. However even RAGs can suffer from hallucination, as is often the case when the retrieval fails to retrieve sufficient context or even retrieves irrelevant context that is then weaved into the LLM’s response.

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Fantastic session by London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) hosted by Amazon at their head offices. Theo Blackwell MBE highlighted the importance of a Pan London #IoT. The IoT journey is picking up pace and the Greater London Authority have provided funds for a joint London Borough IoT venture so data can be shared between them (anonymised). Amazon Web Services (AWS) are utilising the #Garnet framework (https://lnkd.in/ePDWmbQj are able to ingest data from different sources. CITY TRAX presented their offering and how the data is collected and plotted into a signal London wide map from different data points from participating boroughs and some further analysis with some dummy data. David Grasty has been running the show and has made some fantastic strides in IoT in the public sector. He has conducted numerous pilots since 2019 and leading the charge to have some standards for us to use so we can share data more efficiently, save on costs, change the culture on how IoT is utilised. He presented a draft declaration that we need to comment on before it is finalised. The idea is, we all sign up to the declaration which will streamline procurement of IoT as the expectations and principles will be clearly outlined from the outset. IoT is moving at a rapid pace and now we can use the power of #AI to analyse the data and really make a difference. It’s not all about silo working and IoT devices collecting data, it’s what we do with that data and how we enrich it with other data we already hold. It’s also about sharing safely with our residents and others to make a real difference. In a way, we ate not just empowering council staff to become move efficient and proactive, we are also empowering our residents users of our services.

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(Very) early doors thoughts from #BristolTechWeek 🌳 We’re kicking off in style with the Impact Conference and listening to the brilliant and ever inspiring Richard Potter. Already, the message is clear: 🌎 The world needs impact. 💷 Impact needs investment. 👩‍💻 AI, Innovation, and software are the keys to unlocking that investment and unlocking the impact. ⛓️‍💥 Democratisation is the word that keeps coming up - making the transformative power of tech available to all. And already I’m feeling 🤯

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Today, I got an opportunity to attend a keynote by Dr James Richardson https://lnkd.in/eTjJwjXy during EMEX London event. Well I would definitely say, quite an impressive keynote and views. I hope you all agree with his views and proposed ten recommendations to the Govt as follows: Make electricity cheaper, Reverse recent policy rollbacks, Remove policy barriers for heat pumps and EV, Comprehensive programme for decarbonizing public buildings, Implement CID auctions, Accelerate electrification of Industrial heat, Ramp-up tree plantation, Better business models for engineered removals, Skills enhancement and upgradation, and finally Strengthen national adaptation plans Well, I personally believe we need to have better and practical ESG monitoring strategy, this should not be just a formality like most of the ISO audits. We need to adopt technology here, there are some comprehensive solutions available like GovEVA, my friend Narayan Rao drives it and I have seen quite a good adoption of it and corporate are really using it to the fullest. #goveva #energy #productivagroup #edxtech

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Time is of the essence! Tick-tock, tick-tock ⏰ Innovate UK Smart Grants can help accelerate startups with innovation R&D, feasibility studies and technology development. If you are already in the mix for one, that closing date is looming large! If you are going to submit, let's get it right - you want to best chance of capturing that all important funding! Check the list below for pitfalls and best practice - we can help with that refinement over the next couple of weeks to get you ready to win! #smartgrants #cleantechfunding #innovateuk

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Join me and innovators from #WalsallCouncil and #Oracle as we discuss how to get even more value from your Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM data. Exploring a use case where the monthly forecasting cycle for Finance and Budget Managers was improved, we also discuss the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure #OCI that underpins the solution and host a Q&A. #Analytics #orclAPEX Beyond Systems Limited

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Only a week to go to until we discuss doing even more with your Oracle ERP/EPM data - Analytics ... AI ... Applications ... Automotation ... the choice is yours to meet your needs. In just 45 minutes we have great presentations from Walsall Council on a specific local authority use-case, Oracle on the #OCI platform and even me talking about why you should be doing it ... #OracleCloud #OCI #BeyondCosmos

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