@Acertaintom

public statistics; geometry of longitudinal population coverage; the quantitative epistemic #dataethics Much better on trains than in real life #SARS2recidivist

 Newcastle upon Tyne
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Will revised plans for Jesmond Dene Road make it safer and easier to get around? The council has amended proposals for cycle lanes, crossings and junctions after residents' feedback. A new consultation opens today. Jingyang Tian reports: jesmondlocal.com/2026/10/jes…
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📢 Applications are open to join the UK Statistics Authority Board We’re seeking three non-executive directors to provide independent guidance, constructive challenge and expertise. Applications close Friday 13 November. Find out more and apply👇 uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…

Applications open for non-executive directors to join the UK Statistics Authority Board - UK...

The UK Statistics Authority is seeking to appoint three new non-executive directors to the Board. The Authority operates independently from government. Formally it is an independent statutory body,...

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Should all government statistics look like the Department for Education’s? If you have a view see here for how to comment: analysisfunction.civilservic…
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Some reflections on AI in math. I found it helpful to simply list out the various parts of what a mathematician does, why math is valuable, and where the funding comes from. From there, what happens if AI gets more capable? youtu.be/LKrwhjOI8Nc

There's never been a better time to go into math

Sharing a few thoughts on the future of mathThese videos are funde...

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Many people with relevant expertise think there's a real chance that AI could kill us all in the not too distant future. Others disagree. I've written a post, aimed principally at mathematicians, detailing my struggles to decide what to make of this. gowers.wordpress.com/2026/10…

How worried should we be about extinction risk from AI?

A little over two months ago, Jacob Tsimerman surprised a lot of people by announcing, immediately after he had received a Fields Medal, that he would be giving up mathematical research and “…

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Today our Interim Chair Penny Young has set out the Board's thoughts about progress on the Transformed Labour Force Survey. Read Penny's blog: uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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It would be a good move to ask parties to nominate new peers with some AI / cyber expertise. Then they could have serious political debate instead of the unbalanced pattern now dominated by the cross benches who are to some extent representing sector interests
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Tom Whipple@whippletomOct 15
I wrote about why AI may well be good for maths - but still it's perfectly reasonable to think it bad for mathematicians. Renyi called a mathematician “a machine for turning coffee into theorems”. What happens when there’s a machine for that? thetimes.com/article/10804a8…
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AI safety commonslibrary.parliament.uk… research briefing from @commonslibrary Liam Byrne's BIST Committee has opened a "major new inquiry into AI security risks" committees.parliament.uk/com… Evidence session yesterday committees.parliament.uk/eve… #genAI #AIsafety #AIpolicy #techpolicy
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BLS had the second Trump nominee confirmed in the summer, a serious economist with technical expertise in inflation measurement c2er.org/2026/08/senate-conf…

Senate Confirms Brett Matsumoto to Lead BLS – The Council for Community and Economic Research

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a permanent leader again. The Senate confirmed longtime BLS economist Brett Matsumoto as Commissioner on August 7, putting an

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New article! Performing trustworthiness: governance theatre versus governance maturity 👉cup.org/4rAG3RI By Elizabeth Green and Felix Ritchie #data #governance
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📢Call for Papers: Governing Linked Data for Research and Public Policy 🗓️Abstract Submission Deadline: 26th October 2026 ℹ️ cup.org/4Amt0HF #data #policy
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Replying to @rowlsmanthorpe @DKokotajlo @geoffreyirving
Still waiting for anything new to emerge. The MPs are struggling to pin down the tech execs. Many such cases
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🚨Vacancy: National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee Chair Help safeguard the ethical use of public data by promoting transparency and ensuring statistics work for the public good. Closing date: 30 October 2026. Apply now👉uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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Replying to @rowlsmanthorpe @wtgowers
This is from an interview for a film about the current state of maths We only used a few clips but I often publish the full transcripts on my Substack afterwards so if you want more depth you can subscribe to that rowlandmanthorpe.substack.co…
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Today, our interim Chair Penny Young, has set out her thoughts on the new Government Statistical Service harmonised sex standard. Read Penny's blog: uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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We have written to @MCA_media with regards to the publication of statistics from their surveys of Coastguard Rescue Officers osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…

Ed Humpherson to Virginia McVea: Coastguard Rescue Officers Surveys  - Office for Statistics...

Dear Virginia,  Coastguard Rescue Officers Surveys I am writing as Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) to follow up on my previous letter to you, dated 14 July. In my letter, I...

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It give me great pleasure to announce the release of my course notes, "A Primer on Ethics in Mathematics". This is the most detailed summary I have available of what ethics in mathematics actually is. arxiv.org/abs/2610.08209

A Primer on Ethics in Mathematics

This is a course about Ethics in Mathematics. That is, about the ethical issues that arise in mathematics itself, in mathematical work, and in the actions of mathematicians, broadly interpreted to...

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Grace Dean@graceldeanOct 8
I'm looking to speak to people about their unusual tips to stay warm without turning the heating on for an article for BBC News. Let me know if you or anyone else you know would be happy to speak! :)
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Credit the advice, own the choice: governing expertise in German policymaking Expertise und Demokratie: Politikberatung, Dissens und politische Verantwortung in Deutschland link.springer.com/article/10…

Credit the advice, own the choice: governing expertise in German policymaking

Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft - Democratic governments depend on expertise. Yet expert authority becomes fragile when advisory roles remain ill-defined, evidentiary and decision pathways...

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