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Welcome to Probably42
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Probably42 is all about developing ideas, both face-to-face and online and is open to anyone who values balanced and considered discussion to participate and contribute.
Our flagship output is our short Manifesto of Ideas for Society in an Artificial Intelligence Future. This is supported by 25 'Considered Proposals'. These contain some 400 ideas overall.
Our discussions focus on the big political issues and opportunities of our time in the UK. Our aim is to influence decision-makers by contributing pragmatic ideas for improving society.
We are an Independent UK Think Tank operating an Ideas Factory nationwide. Probably42 is not aligned to any political party and is made up of ordinary people, with varied business, science, technology, arts, media and education backgrounds across private and public sector.
See About Probably42 to find out more.
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Plenty on Artificial Intelligence
This month we have been interacting with both the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) for Artificial Intelligence and also the AI Council. We have input some of our more far-reaching AI suggestions to the APPG. We also produced an input paper to the AI Council’s AI Roadmap.
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Latest News
If you are new to the site take a look at our Latest Newsletter to get an idea of what goes on.
We are celebrating a key point in our history as an Ideas Factory. We now have a Manifesto of Ideas to summarise 70 of the most transformative ideas, with 25 Considered Proposals to underpin these and explain the thinking behind them. These contain some 400 ideas overall.
Do take a look at the site and the newsletter and consider joining us to help add to and develop these ideas further.
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A Manifesto for The AI Society
We have just completed a series of in depth documents on Artificial Intelligence and the effects it will have on society. These have informed updates to our flagship Manifesto of Ideas. This now incorporates new proposals for ensuring that as we become an AI Society, we take the steps necessary to ensure that we are able to manage AI for the good of all.
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The topic and agenda for our September discussion... more
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Probably42 in Brief
Probably42 is an Independent UK Think Tank and Ideas Factory operating nationwide both online and offline.
Our discussions focus on the top big political issues and opportunities of our time in the UK. We generate transformative and pragmatic political ideas through a Knowledge Network of ordinary people engaging in well-balanced political debate, harnessing everyone’s Knowledge, Skills and Experience.
Our Manifesto of Ideas focuses on 10 top strategies and political policies with a particular emphasis on ‘Artificial Intelligence impact on Society’, and ‘Digital Democracy’. The impact of AI on society and particularly the work disruption aspect, will be totally pervasive over the next 20 years. Digital Democracy can enable us to be better informed, better consulted and better represented.
Our aim is to be part of that Digital Democracy (or e-democracy) in the UK, by encouraging political debate and discussion groups online and via video-conferencing to address the big political issues in society now and in the future.
Probably42 is a very different Think Tank. It is open to anyone who values balanced and considered discussion to participate and contribute with views from across the political spectrum. Our big ideas groups are very social groups with a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of humour. We very much want to encourage participation by all age groups but if you are looking for retirement ideas and what to do in retirement, getting involved is a great retirement activity and by now you have plenty of Knowledge, Skills and Experience to offer. If you are interested in getting involved in politics in a small but interesting way, Probably42 is for you. You can get involved by commenting in our discussion forums, commenting on our ideas papers or joining one of our Ideas Groups.
Our big ideas groups strive to find solutions to the big political issues in the UK, which we believe will be acceptable to the majority of people in the UK. Underlying everything we do is a set of Values and Principles, which we call Principled Pragmatism. You’ll find an explanation of these Values and Principles in our document A Manifesto for Society in the Artificial Intelligence Future.
Are you familiar with Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy? If so you will probably have realised that the 42 in our name is no accident. We can’t quite claim we are the answer to life, the universe and everything, just probably!
Take a look at some of our key outputs:
Artificial Intelligence - Managing the Future
Transforming our Democracy and Political System for the 21st Century
Coronavirus situation as an opportunity
All our outputs are open source for use by anyone.
What's New
- Chris Barnes → Geoff Osborne: Oh dear, this could be a good virtual meeting! (Couldn't find an interrobang).
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- Chris Barnes → Geoff Osborne: This doesn't bode well for tomorrow afternoon as it's just been photographed on the railings of St. John's in town!
- # Probably42 created a new document:
This 2 page document was input to the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) for Artificial Intelligence subsequent to the APPG meeting: National AI Strategy Discussion Series - Growth of the economy through widespread use of AI technologies. - # Probably42 created a new document: This is the output from the Probably42 Discussion Groups Deep Thought and Zero Gravity.
- # Probably42 created a new document: This document is the Probaby42 discussion output on the topic of Universal Basic Income and whether it is necessary or desirable, especially in the context of future job disruption as a result of Technology, in particular Artificial Intelligence
- # Probably42 wrote a new blog entry:
We have prepared a document AI - Ethics and Regulation as a result of attending one of the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on AI, series of events on inputs to the Governments AI Strategy. This particular one was entitled The ethic... - # Probably42 wrote a new blog entry: We recently produced n input to the AI Council as part of feedback on their AI Roadmap. The AI Roadmap will be an input to the Government on their AI Strategy. Our document is at AI Strategy Input.
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Keith Hill → Bobson Mansaray: Hello Bobson, a belated welcome to Probably 42. We hope you enjoy being a member. As you probably know you can be take part as much or as little as you choose. You will receive a Newsletter every month keeping you informed of our activities, discussion... more - Keith Hill → David Reilly: Hello David, a belated welcome to Probably42. Your interests are very much in line with a key part of P42's philosophy. I would like to invite you to join the Zero Gravity Group that I lead, it is principally for people outside the Reading area where P42... more
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That's not a problem David. I should say though that as a member you don't have to contribute, it just makes it easier to keep you up to date.
- Keith Hill → Zero Gravity: The Output of our October discussion on Law and Order can be found here http://probably42.net/documents/133/99/law-and-order-2020-output-zero-gravity
- Keith Hill created a new document: This document is the Output of the Zero Gravity Group on the subject of: Law and Order - Root causes, symptoms and treatment of criminal behaviour
- Keith Hill created a new document: This output from the ZG Discussion Group has now been fed into and replaced by the Probably42 'Considered Document' on the subject which can be found at: http://www.probably42.net/documents/1/90/environment-agriculture-fisheries-and-food
