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Tom Stoneham @tomstoneham.dair-community.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Two things can be true at once: 1. There is no rogue AI. These hacks are unsurprising (given ...), even if those responsible did not predict them. 2. AI agents are a serious existential risk, because they are optimised against performance measures which embed some nasty values - the values of […]

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Tim Gent @tgent-fens.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

Microsoft can apparently spend $billions$ on Co-Pilot, but Word users still have to put up with this truly awful form if they want to compare two documents. I reckon it's been like this for 20 years, probably 30? Fixed dropdown lists that would have been OK in […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

The Microsoft Word 'Compare Documents' dialogue box, in all its awfulness. Tiny drop-downs not wide enough for modern (i.e. post-1995) filenames, no attempt to pre-populate, no retention of folder locations. Awful, awful, awful.

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Tim Gent @tgent-fens.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026

Gary Lineker and the Patriotic Millionaires are leading the way, but do you really have to be a multi-millionaire to acknowledge you could give more? www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjp79… I'm not a millionaire, never even been a big earner, but I am comfortable enough to pay more tax […]

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/07/2026

Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.

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Tim Gent @tgent-fens.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

So, Starmer's going. I get it, I'm kind of excited for the change. But really a bit sad and emotional. I hope he's remembered fondly as a good man who achieved a lot. The Neil Kinnock of our generation? I also genuinely hope 1) Andy Burnham does a great job, and 2) there isn't a massive […]

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Tim Gent @tgent-fens.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2024

Belated Happy New Year to all on Mastodon. I was planning (honestly) to spring straight into action this year with an announcement of a fresh start having left my former employer AtkinsRealis. Unfortunately, dreaded Covid has intervened and my previous experience means I will mainly be resting […]

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