Eve Poole

There is a great moon out there tonight if you can see it xxx

Terrific Festival at Oxford Brookes Do come along. I am leadiing events on the Quartet of Oxford Women Philosophers- Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley and Iris Murdoch- discussion on the 17thApril, walk on the 18th

The first episode of Bagpuss was originally broadcast on this day in 1974. Created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, the series ran for just 13 episodes (with voices provided by Postgate, Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner).

Terrific stuff from Andy Burnham

Something Big Is Happening A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.

Something Big Is Happening — matt shumer share.google/uCuQeP7mBnQ4...

“Are we more like intelligent machines or conscious, feeling animals?” With the rise of A.I., Michael Pollan thinks we’re approaching a “Copernican moment of redefinition” of how we think about what makes us human. Read, watch or listen to “The Interview.” trib.al/N76vo6S

Analysis: Religious education is not confined to the classroom Improved mutual understanding aids community cohesion, writes Eve Poole

Religious education in and beyond the classroom share.google/qD7DCEjFlROz...

If a single poem brings down the entire AI industrial complex, I might actually have to grudgingly concede that it would have all been worth it in the end, because jesus christ that makes a hell of a story.

It’s apologising season. The audience for BBC output in the US is just over 40 million, not 77 million as I said. That’s the figure for the Americas as a whole. But the BBC is indeed the second most trusted news source in the US.

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

RE should be a core part of the curriculum The Church has a golden opportunity to argue for the centrality of faith in education, argues Eve Poole

Delighted to see that the #CurriculumReview is recommending RE is made a core subject. My @ChurchTimes article on that here www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

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Looking for a great leadership reading list? Here is one from #ChangeNinja www.change-ninja.com/winners-2025

A red toadstool with moss, pine cones and twigs

Autumn in Newtonmore

attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of 'Yakety Sax'"

Analysis: On the potty training of algorithms Eve Poole examines attempts to bring ‘personality’ to AI

In this week's Analysis, @evepoole.bsky.social examines attempts to bring ‘personality’ to #AI

Also in the paper this week:

• @evepoole.bsky.social investigates attempts to bring a "personality" to #AI 💻
• #PrisonsWeek - Cressie Gethin reflects on the UK’s penal system ⚖️
• Jonathan Evens sees #SpiritualBritten and #Darkness at The Red House Aldeburgh

Analysis: On the potty training of algorithms Eve Poole examines attempts to bring ‘personality’ to AI

Which GPT would you invite to your birthday party? www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Book review: A Talent for Giving: Creating a more generous society that benefits everyone by John Studzinski Eve Poole considers beguiling advice from a noted philanthropist

📖 review: @evepoole.bsky.social considers beguiling advice from the noted philanthropist John Studzinski #philanthropy #giving

Met considers making officers declare whether they are Freemasons Consultation comes after concerns raised about impact of membership on ‘investigations, promotions and misconduct’

Source: The Guardian
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'If we are to build compassionate, cohesive societies, we need to understand religious education as something active, lifelong, evolving and to be taken seriously.' - pleased to be publishing this Theos report in Nov, on where people learn about other religions/worldviews beyond the classroom.

[Withnail, close to tears] “I have become vulnerable in the night-time economy”.

Bishops welcome recognition of Palestinian state | The Church of England ‘A step towards the attainment of equal rights and the settling of a long standing debt that Britain owes the Palestinian people’

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I know that energy usage from AI prompts comes up in classroom discussion all the time.

I hope this section in my latest post helps people provide a more grounded answer to the question, rather than just speculating or citing out-of-date information. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/mass-intel...

August used to be the silly season for news. A reminder of what journalists risk to bring us news and makes sure the dark deeds of others are brought into the light.

I think everyone interested in AI should read the model cards for the frontier models, especially the safety sections, which give you a sense of known risks:
Gemini Deep Think: storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-med...
Claude 4: www-cdn.anthropic.com/07b2a3f9902e...
o3: cdn.openai.com/pdf/2221c875...

This sort of consultation paper is basically Christmas to the ecclesiastical nerd that I am

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Analysis: Hope in God — and game theory Eve Poole finds reasons not to despair when it seems as if the world is ending

God & Game Theory www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Why brand desirability is key to longevity Staying relevant is a balance of tradition and adapting to new trends

@stefanstern.bsky.social‬ Op-Ed: Why Brand Desirability Is Key To Longevity | @financialtimes.com‬ (SubReq)

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New Escape Room story launched at Hereford Cathedral - Wish you were here - The Association of English Cathedrals Hereford Cathedral has launched a new Escape Room story which recreates medieval Hereford.

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#HerefordCathedral has launched a new Escape Room story which recreates medieval Hereford and centres on a group of pilgrims and a lost ring intended as an offering for the shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe.

🚨Confessions of a ‘Quiet Revival’ Sceptic. Why the numbers don’t add up. | New on The Church Mouse Blog 🚨 www.churchmousepublishing.co.uk/2025/05/conf...