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Dr Matt Osborne

@furiousengineer

⚗️ Science 📖 Fiction ✍️ Writer 🧑‍💻 Engineer

 England, United Kingdom
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Joined October 2008
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Royal British Legion@PoppyLegionJan 23
Our Statement in response to President Trump's comments: The service and sacrifice of British personnel in Afghanistan cannot be called into question, and we condemn any comments that undermine their extraordinary contribution.
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Robbie@OnlyOpinions2473 May 2025
Replying to @HullCity
Well done hull 👍🏻
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⭐Invite for fellowship submissions⭐ Work with us at the Centre for Assuring Autonomy to advance the safe adoption, deployment and lifelong operation of autonomous systems. Applications are now open! To find out more and see contact details, visit york.ac.uk/assuring-autonomy…
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Scenes at Edgbaston where India are playing Pakistan but people are watching the England game. 2 sets of rival supporters united by their love of England! #PakvsInd #ENGSUI #comeonengland #england
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University of York@UniOfYork22 Feb 2024
Join us in an immersive and hands-on Nature Journaling workshop! If you’ve ever been captivated by the wonders of the natural world and longed to capture it, this event is perfect for you: bit.ly/sustainability-week-2…
A close-up of paintings of plants in a journal. Text reads: Day 2: Health and wellbeing. In Day 2 of Sustainability Week, give nature journaling a try and feel the benefits of expression and creativity or Zest your Zumba and focus on your wellbeing.

ALT A close-up of paintings of plants in a journal. Text reads: Day 2: Health and wellbeing. In Day 2 of Sustainability Week, give nature journaling a try and feel the benefits of expression and creativity or Zest your Zumba and focus on your wellbeing.

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UoY Computer Science@UoY_CS5 Jan 2024
Deadline extended! Join ALBERT - a multidisciplinary CDT in Autonomous Robotic Systems. Visit the web pages: bit.ly/ALBERT_CDT. Watch presentations about the projects: bit.ly/ALBERT_Seminar. Closes 31 Jan 2024. #phdopportunities #robotics #universityofyork
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Wayne Barnes@WayneBarnesRef16 Dec 2023
📚 Competition! 📚 I’ve got 3 copies of my autobiography #ThrowingTheBook to give away to 3 lucky people! 📚Follow & Retweet to enter I can personalise each book for the winners should you so desire! Ends 22nd December 2024 at 23:59 Uk & Ireland entrants only. Good Luck.
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Applications are now open for the first cohort of PhD students in the only multidisciplinary centre for doctoral training focused solely on the safety of #AI. Funded by @UKRI_News, based @UniOfYork Find out more and apply: lnkd.in/e9KnbAdX #SafeAI
On the left is a photo of a student working at a computer, to the right is a bright blue background with the University of York logo and black text which says: Be part of it: Safe AI PHD. Contribute to the innovation of safe artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in our new SAINTS centre for Doctoral Training.

ALT On the left is a photo of a student working at a computer, to the right is a bright blue background with the University of York logo and black text which says: Be part of it: Safe AI PHD. Contribute to the innovation of safe artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in our new SAINTS centre for Doctoral Training.

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UoY Computer Science@UoY_CS13 Dec 2023
Thinking about applying to be a PhD student in the first multidisciplinary centre for doctoral training focused solely on the safety of #AI? Find out more about the SAINTS CDT: york.ac.uk/safe-ai-training #PhDOpportunity
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Colin Paterson@DrCPaterson1 Dec 2023
We're looking for a KTP associate to help us make AI/ML systems robust, fair, and secure for deployment in critical security environments. jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/ktp-…
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Colin Paterson@DrCPaterson31 Oct 2023
This is so exciting. When I returned to academia I could only have dreamt of being the training co-lead on a CDT. I'm already so proud of the PGRs at York and I look forward to welcoming many more.
Centre for Assuring Autonomy (@CfAA_York) profile pictureCentre for Assuring Autonomy@CfAA_York31 Oct 2023
We are proud and excited to announce that we've been awarded funding from @UKRI_News to train the next generation of AI experts at a new Doctoral Training Centre in Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to all our partners! Read the full release: york.ac.uk/news-and-events/n… #SafeAI
Doctoral Training Centre for next generation of AI experts established at York

Doctoral Training Centre for next generation of AI experts established at York

The University of York is one of 16 universities to receive funding for a new Doctoral Training Centre in artificial intelligence (AI) to train the next generation of researchers and innovators.

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Ana MacIntosh@anamacintosh31 Oct 2023
We’ve been itching to tell people - funding to support 60 PhD studentships investigating Safe AI in York over the next few years, we’re thrilled!
Centre for Assuring Autonomy (@CfAA_York) profile pictureCentre for Assuring Autonomy@CfAA_York31 Oct 2023
We are proud and excited to announce that we've been awarded funding from @UKRI_News to train the next generation of AI experts at a new Doctoral Training Centre in Artificial Intelligence. Thanks to all our partners! Read the full release: york.ac.uk/news-and-events/n… #SafeAI
Doctoral Training Centre for next generation of AI experts established at York

Doctoral Training Centre for next generation of AI experts established at York

The University of York is one of 16 universities to receive funding for a new Doctoral Training Centre in artificial intelligence (AI) to train the next generation of researchers and innovators.

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Ibrahim Habli@IHabli31 Oct 2023
An important discussion around defining AI safety @AISummitFringe Was hoping for someone to say "AI safety is...". Didn't materialise. It's hard. To be constructive, here's my working definition. eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/2045… #AIFringe #AISafetySummit #SafeAI @AAIP_York
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That one was for you, Tigers family. Thank you for the support here and at home.
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#Throwback to when @NorwichChloe interim Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology visited ISA a few months ago. We would welcome a visit by @RishiSunak to explore the #AI safety expertise already established @UniOfYork and collaborators across the UK @AAIP_York
Chloe Smith (@NorwichChloe) profile pictureChloe Smith@NorwichChloe10 Jul 2023
Delighted to return to @UniOfYork today and visit the Institute for Safe Autonomy, where I explored some of the groundbreaking projects being developed on safe, responsible AI and robotics systems in sectors from medicine to transport.
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Chloe Smith being introduced to a research project at the Institute for Safe Autonomy

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It's a positive step to see physical safety included following feedback from our Programme Director, @McDofYork, as part of the expert panel invited to review the part of this discussion paper.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (@SciTechgovuk) profile pictureDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology@SciTechgovuk26 Oct 2023
AI could rapidly advance healthcare, science and energy, but we must harness it safely. Government has released a discussion paper on the risks and capabilities of Frontier AI: gov.uk/government/news/prime… Read a summary below 👇 (1/4)
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Our thoughts on Rishi Sunak's speech on AI. It's important to note that the UK already has organisations solely dedicated to Safe AI - the UK's first was the @UoYISA - we must build on existing work, not begin again from scratch.
White text on a grey background "We are surprised by the Prime Minister's comments given in his speech. The UK has had a number of independent and scientific organisations such as the Institute for Safe Autonomy - which his Science Minister has recently visited - working across the many areas of AI safety for several years. Whilst we welcome positive steps forward in the safe development and deployment of AI, it's important to recognise the work and research that has already been undertaken and can be built on rather than starting again from scratch with an entirely new initiative."

ALT White text on a grey background "We are surprised by the Prime Minister's comments given in his speech. The UK has had a number of independent and scientific organisations such as the Institute for Safe Autonomy - which his Science Minister has recently visited - working across the many areas of AI safety for several years. Whilst we welcome positive steps forward in the safe development and deployment of AI, it's important to recognise the work and research that has already been undertaken and can be built on rather than starting again from scratch with an entirely new initiative."

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As the UK’s first research institute dedicated to the safety of AI and autonomous systems we welcome @RishiSunak focus on #AI safety and invite him to visit @UniOfYork and meet the independent safety experts already based here: york.ac.uk/safe-autonomy/ #AISafetySummit
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Ibrahim Habli@IHabli26 Oct 2023
What does it mean for AI to be safe? I gave a couple of talks on this question earlier this month. In this draft, I share my evolving thoughts, including a 'working definition' of AI safety. #AISafetySummit #SafeAI @AAIP_York eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/2045…
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Chris Bryant
@RhonddaBryant20 Sep 2023
So Sunak is no better than Johnson
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@Channel4News20 Sep 2023
"When did they [the government] announce that we were all going to have seven bins and that they were going to tax meat?" @krishgm asks former Environment Secretary George Eustice if Rishi Sunak is claiming to cancel policies that have never existed.
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