Christine Foster (@cybfoster) profile picture

@turinginst. Data science and artificial intelligence. Views own.

London, England
Joined October 2008
I need Brits to know that sometimes Americans say it's Maple Syrup, when it's maple-flavored corn syrup. They don't mean any harm; they're just from states far away from VT. But they are wrong.
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I'm so pleased to reprise my role as MC for the Research Stage @CogX_Festival #CogX2021 with plenty of @turinginst colleagues. It's a bit tame here.... no rain or glass cage under the hot sun!
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@MrDuncanJones A reframed view, just for you. Exercise bike, music stand, personal laptop, photos from trips, a painting by one of my kids... It's all going on. Just not in the frame when I'm streaming!
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The project is described here: turing.ac.uk/research/resear…
As workforce exploitation becomes more digitised, it becomes much easier to spot – and much harder to ignore. @cybfoster of @turinginst on why data may allow us to tackle problems like modern slavery more effectively. Join us live in conversation here: torto.se/2USBmEm
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Sometimes this is what it feels like to manage a team.
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Yay! Over and over and over.
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Pleased to share the next phase of UK investment into Manufacturing Made Smarter, to explore how we can harness the power of digital to enable that transformation. Competitions open on the 6th July and close on 7th October 2020. apply-for-innovation-funding… apply-for-innovation-funding…
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Hello, red rose! Don't let them tell you you're not welcome here. I was glad to see you today.
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I've heard they don't like that. That is, introverts being asked to brainstorm with their colleagues.
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"Hi, I'm Harold. I moved in with a family for their peanut butter. I now live in a park with no peanut butter."
What an excellently reported article. (Ignore the op-ed style headline and read past it.)
Really good article that highlights the human side of contact tracing, and some of the problems with trying to automate it. buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/car…
I lost my coffee this morning. I'm now on the pink wine, and you would think I wouldn't care, but... I lost my coffee this morning.
Replying to @caitlinmoran
@caitlinmoran, we've been following your lockdown advice, and now the kids are taking it out on the snugglies. It's really not fair on the poor creatures.
Extraordinary measures taken. Forgive me.
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I'm not even sure how it's possible, but we missed a package from Royal Mail today.
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Thank you very much for including little old me on this list! It's really my team @turinginst who deserve the recognition.
The #DataIQ100 list of most influential people in data and analytics has been released. Click here to see who has made the list for 2020: dataiq.co.uk/DataIQ100
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