The horrifying reality of X today. Just a hate domain run by a cryptofascist. Look at this: a story in two images.

For the final time, NOT the Chris Middleton with the Starmer #winterfuelallowance song. Please stop phoning and texting me. Thanks. But you are very welcome to check out my band Space Angel. xx

he's posting at 3am about annexing Canada but ok

Many critics believe that if students use AI systems, like ChatGPT, at university, college, or in school, they are simply cheating. The truth is rather different – and certainly more nuanced and interesting. What are the issues? diginomica.com/ai-education...

Not wishing to sound like a grumpy old git – though I am old and rather grumpy – but the self-service machines were out at the Post Office yesterday, so the face-to-face desks were staffed. And guess what? The very long queue vanished in five minutes, as people got served more quickly. Simple.

Sharing some photography over the next few days. Brighton seafront by moonlight, taken earlier in the year.

Can I just, for the record, state that although I do make music from time to time, I am NOT the Chris Middleton who has released a parody song about Labour and been interviewed on GB News about it. He's an asshole. Thanks.

A reminder that around 90% of startups fail

This is depressing. PM appears to rule out youth mobility scheme with EU on ground “freedom of movement is a red line.” That makes no sense. It falls far short of “free movement” because it only allows individuals to come for a limited period & does not allow them to settle in UK or EU member state

The UK is great at hothousing entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups in #AI and other sectors. But terrible at growing them beyond their early stages. Why? The second of two reports from me on the political, venture capital, and other growth challenges. diginomica.com/scaling-ai-s...

In the age of #AI, the future of #news – and #journalism itself – is a "desert". That's the view of the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee – which has interviewed stakeholders on all sides. So, who's right? Welcome to an ethical hurricane. diginomica.com/ai-and-media...

I see Brighton's i360 has gone bust, owing the local public £50 million. Who would have thought that an enormously tall, complex engineering structure that could only be occupied by small numbers of people at a time might be a financial catastrophe? The vanity project of former Cncllr Kitcat, ofc.

Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk’s X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces’ social media output showed www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...

Truth behind GE petition as identities behind signatures debunked Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

We recently shared Bluesky’s stance on user data and AI training, which has not changed. Bluesky will not train generative AI on user data. bsky.app/profile/bsky...

Is there a term for that feeling you get when the one item you really wanted from your supermarket delivery is unavailable, but all the other stuff you ordered to make delivery worthwhile turns up? Middle class, I suppose. Anyway: DAMN.

The third in a series of hype-busting reports from me on AI in healthcare. How can carers understand and use the technology in the best ways, and not just believe the sales messages and marcomms? diginomica.com/ai-healthcar...

Morning, big bluesky.

The core point of autonomous, self-driving, AND driver-assistance vehicles is – so motor companies' CEOs tell us – road safety and keeping humans safe. Yet it seems that Teslas are the most dangerous cars on US roads.

First-world problems. WHY does Apple's Pages app now put in a hard carriage return when you apply a soft one? HOW IS THAT PROGRESS. Thanks.

Second of a series of four reports this week from me on AI in healthcare – the pros, cons, and regulatory issues. diginomica.com/ai-healthcar...

AI in healthcare - why regulation equals freedom, not barriers. With bold claims having been made for the use of AI in healthcare, @thechrismiddleton.bsky.social weighs up the challenges that lie in the road towards the promise of a healthier future: bit.ly/3ZbAz3j

In other news, here's the ever-changing view from my window. For fellow new Blue Skyers. #photography #brighton #landscapes

I've sacrificed 1,800 followers on The Other Place for 12 on here. On the upside, I no longer have Bitcoin shills, unwanted p*rn, deranged sociopathy, e/acc cultists, Nazis, and white nationalists syphoned into my eyeballs daily by people who think that represents the political centre ground.

Hello big blue sky. I'm a new arrival from the disintegrating hell hole that reeks of lonely musk. I bring insights on AI, robotics, tech ethics, policy, space tech, and more. Occasional posts about music, cinema, and culture. And a dash of grumpy surrealism if I'm out of coffee.