So here comes the end.   It is almost the deadline for the final project of the whole program. The entire project is based on data scraping over social media, which is becoming challenging recently, especially since Twitter (X) has changed its policy of API usage, and all other media are also starting to limit […]

One thing that’s surprised me on the Masters so far is that we’re not actively being taught research methods and approaches that we could use to explore the ideas that we’re learning about. I’d hoped that I might leave with some new tangible skills as well as a good understanding of the topics covered. I […]

Still on a bit of a data ethics and privacy train at the moment. I went to see the exhibition last week ‘AI – who’s looking after me‘ and it was really interesting to see some alternative explorations of uses of AI and creative exploration of it. It helped me understand what a final project […]

Throughout the last month, I’ve been developing and considering three possible project directions for my thesis project. They all have themes in common—and I’ll definitely end up doing a project that pulls from a number of different ideas here. I’m excited to get them all on paper and share them with you all. All comments […]

This post isn’t going to sound like it, but I’ve taken some downtime over the last few weeks. I’ve used the time to read and have some interesting conversations. Most of it has been thinking about what a future with AI will look like and how we can maintain control over our destiny as individuals […]

It’s been a busy few weeks out in the big old real world for me. I sadly missed the last part-timers catch up call, though will prioritise being on it tomorrow as I missed hearing from everyone. In the meantime I’ve been busy helping host the first ever Ethical Commerce Alliance conference at the Royal […]

When you fly into Changzhou’s airport, the recorded flight attendant over the intercom system tells you to open the shade on your window as the plane lands (normal landing protocol). Meanwhile, the real flight attendant walking down the aisle tells you to close the shade. The airport in Changzhou pulls double duty for a fleet […]

In these two weeks, I mainly thought about what aspects I should improve after completing my proposal. I finally found the database about the crime rate in the United States, but I don’t know how to reveal the bias of data bias and algorithm bias in crime prediction through data analysis. Later, I need to […]

Some Key Term Takeaways Remote/online learning spaces are incredible progress toward access, inclusion and equity but they cannot completely replace the benefits of synchronous in-person learning, such as social cues, social connection, focus/immersion, and the work/discussion/collaboration that occurs outside what’s defined/controlled by instructors. This is an important consideration as I start to explore the impacts […]

This is a meaningful time node for me in the Programme. The actual project progress came along a little later than I expected after struggling with the assessments in the busy April. Although the excitement for the project was partially dulled by the temporal relaxation of completing the coursework, it was really more excited and […]