Joanna George

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Media, policy, tech & law | Ex @cambridgelaw (constitutional law & democracy)
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What does 'main character energy' mean & why it has become a firm fixture in popular culture over the last three years?

I discuss in my latest for
@SubstackInc

https://thebreakoutroom.substack.com/p/lets-talk-main-character-energy

Let’s Talk Main Character Energy

What it means and why it has become a firm fixture in popular culture over the last three years.

The Breakout Room by Joanna George

New post from me on The Breakout Room. Today's topic: Nick Cave, songwriting & ChatGPT.

https://thebreakoutroom.substack.com/p/nick-cave-and-the-nuanced-nature

Nick Cave and the Nuanced Nature of ChatGPT

We need to know about, and be aware of, AI’s limitations whilst being conscious of and curious about humanity’s creative spirit and soul.

The Breakout Room by Joanna George
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The Breakout Room by Joanna George | Substack

A place where conversation gets catalysed through the exploration of different perspectives, angles and insights ranging from politics, spirituality, popular culture and AI. A place for curious, conscious, and creative readers. Click to read The Breakout Room by Joanna George, a Substack publication. Launched 10 hours ago.

Delighted to see that Sceptical Perspectives on the Constitution of the United Kingdom has been named one of The Times' best legal reads of the summer! Gisela Stuart and I co-authored a chapter on the UK & EU for those interested in reading it 🇪🇺 🇬🇧

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/big-ideas-and-compelling-cases-best-legal-books-for-summer-2023-89rxm5k2z

Big ideas and compelling cases — best legal books for summer 2023

Our pick of the top reads for your holiday

The Times

"What would happen once a non-human intelligence becomes better than the average human at telling stories, composing melodies, drawing images, and writing laws and scriptures?"

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2023/04/28/yuval-noah-harari-argues-that-ai-has-hacked-the-operating-system-of-human-civilisation

Yuval Noah Harari argues that AI has hacked the operating system of human civilisation

Storytelling computers will change the course of human history, says the historian and philosopher

The Economist

This is a long but essential read on the development of AGI with the author referring to it as 'God-like AI'.

If you don't follow AGI developments then THIS piece is the one to read to understand what it could mean for the future of humanity👇🏼

#AGI #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #deepmind

https://www.ft.com/content/03895dc4-a3b7-481e-95cc-336a524f2ac2?shareType=nongift

We must slow down the race to God-like AI

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Financial Times
For Superb Owl Sunday, a Snowy Owl I photographed in 2017. #birds #owls #birding #birdsofmastodon #SuperbOwlSunday

The fediverse has come this far despite being very capital-constrained.

What if that constraint were lifted?

If you have a project or idea (for- or non-profit) that helps build or grow the fediverse and would benefit from funding, I hope you'll apply here. Thank you!
https://bit.ly/fediverse-funding

Fediverse Funding Opportunities

Fediverse funding opportunities If you have a project or idea to grow the fediverse or Mastodon, and if funding would help you do it faster/bigger/better, I hope you’ll apply for funding here: https://form.typeform.com/to/eMY7s8S8 Increasingly, there’s interest in supporting the fediverse from b...

Google Docs

My new Constitution Society report about the Bill of Rights Bill warns that the Conservative Party's division on the ECHR could dismantle the party itself. Sir Robert Neill is therefore right to ask “If Conservatives don’t believe in the rule of law, what do we believe in?'

#ukpolitics #humanrights #brexit #ECHR

https://www.ft.com/content/2117480f-a9e5-4768-b365-1eedc666bc40

Sunak warned of Tory backlash if he tries to take UK out of ECHR

PM told plans to ‘push boundaries’ of human rights law over migrant boats would lead to Commons rebellion

Financial Times

Post-Brexit Britain needs an ambitious Bill of Rights rooted in integrity & purpose.

The Bill of Rights Bill currently on offer is unworkable (as advocated by UK Parliament Human Rights Committee last week). My report for the Constitution Society (out on Thursday) will discuss this in depth. In the interim, here is a summary 👇

#Brexit #humanrights #billofrightsbill #europeanunion

https://consoc.org.uk/britain-needs-an-ambitious-bill-of-rights/

Post-Brexit Britain needs an ambitious Bill of Rights rooted in integrity and purpose - The Constitution Society

A ‘Modern’ British Bill of Rights should therefore be drafted with unity, clarity, dignity, and conviction at the core of its purpose.

The Constitution Society