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Anna Dent

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Research and policy adviser - www.abdconsultancy.co.uk Futures of work & employment support, digital welfare state, ethical tech and AI etc. Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · May 20

I've done a NEW page on my website 🖥️

And I'm starting NEWSLETTER ✉️

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Digital welfare state: origins, controversies, research — ABD Consultancy

How are governments worldwise using AI and other tech to administer the welfare state? Find out about research, policy and investigations into the digital welfare state, including digital surveillance...

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 5h

Or get put in a stupid costume and comedy routine which never really happens...

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 5h

I get that we need a spread of abilities but they do get a bit dull - good at everything, no journey

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 8h

Proper British values. 3kg of Haribos, a carvery, then death

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 13h

Ha! The drawback of starting at the beginning of the alphabet 😆

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 13h

Unsolicited bic pic

A blue bic biro against a white background

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Sure 😃

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

I had to rule lines in the late book so that it was ready to record many more pages of latecomers. Early radicalisation 😆

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

I got a detention for that! They made an example of me and my friend Sarah. Still annoyed.

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

I think there's some technical reasons to justify, I'm not the expert on that level of the regs I'm afraid!

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

* I meant to say, it could have been turned down if it asked for that extra detail

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

And also the request may have been turned down on the basis of it needing too long to answer, so this was probably a strategically good starting point!

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

I guess the original request may have been intended to speed up the full publication on the register, which should include more detail?

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Cc @imogen-parker.bsky.social @publiclawproject.bsky.social @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@thatdocphoenix.com

See above - DWP must publish all algos that they are planning to put on the register. 30 days to comply

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

This will be VERY interesting to see what appears! There are very few DWP algos on there at the moment, let's see how many more get added to the list

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

ICO orders DWP to

"disclose the list of all AI tools DWP plans to place on the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standards Hub"

I.e. publish details of all the AI they are using unless there is a valid reason to keep it secret

h/t @rightsnet.org.uk

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

ico.org.uk

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Steve Griffiths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @cymry.bsky.social · 1d

Private Eye nails it

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Jeepers, I expect the mums are the last people that need reminding of uncomfortable things being poked around up there 😳

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Er what why is that on the telly? It's bad enough knowing they exist, we don't need to have an advertorial as well.

Don't worry, we're biding our time.

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Update

Percy the white and black cat still asleep but now with his paws covering his face

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Friday

Percy the white and black cat snoozing on a blue duvet, stretched out with his front paws up under his chin like a bunny

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

I refer to my advice from a few months ago - go outside and have a biscuit 🍪🍪🍪
Good luck!

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 1d

Chatgpt. Is. Not. A. Search. Engine.

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 2d

I just hope he doesn't get rumbled immediately

Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 2d

Surely he means discussing growing stone fruit and making jam?

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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 2d

Did you laugh out loud when Alan walked down the corridor? He must not be discovered, he's amazing