David R Oliver

Aviation Geek | Sea Swimmer | Yoga Dude | Head of Agentic AI @ British Airways

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

Fable is powerful—— eventually! This model won't win any performance prizes.

I think there is a gap forming between the models you use to build and change... to the model you use to run processes, and maybe even the majority of your agents. I don't think we would have said that even 6 months ago.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

I recently sailed around the Ionian Sea and decided to avoid checking my work emails during my trip. It was a wonderful break.

When I returned to yet another AI model launch, I decided to analyse the numbers, and what I discovered was not entirely obvious.

The AI model makers have a choice, and they need to make it now! Slow down, take a more sustainable path, or reality will abruptly end the race for everyone as resources are consumed.

https://t.co/ySTnxGBxf1

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@every The expansion into Elon Musks data centre has to be the answer? It must be like Christmas coming early in the Cult of Claude.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

#NewProfilePic this is the real me! This is West Wittering Beach one of my favourite places in the world and it is why I live here.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@v_shakthi Loveable and https://t.co/AhGPClcR92 are not going to like this. It's gotta be hard being a business that sits direct on top on an LLM these days and it's just going to get harder.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

The interesting question isn't "can a system improve itself?"
It's "what kind of improvement is safe to automate, and what needs a human in the loop?"
Updating a config based on evidence: automate it. Measuring your own output quality: automate it. Proposing changes to your own reasoning logic: human review, every time, no exceptions.
I built all three into a single tool this week. Here's how each level works — and why the safeguards look different at each one.

https://t.co/thlTZYvz9Q

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

I just published Ralph Loops: Teaching Claude Code to Work While You Sleep

https://t.co/1hzMLXjJWW

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

Stop Evaluating AI Agents! There Are Six Different Answers ...
https://t.co/ZMGit2D42j

[Peter Steinberger 🦞 @steipete]

Loved the energy at Imperial College London today! Lots of hungry builders.

Got them all free codex subs to kick off the hack week.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

I just published Stop Drawing Diagrams — Generate Them https://t.co/kFcznuUIIA

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

Whenever a new language model version is released, it usually comes with extensive benchmarks showcasing its abilities. However, humans often reduce our intelligence to a single number, which simply indicates we performed well on a test at a certain time.

So, which neurosurgeon would I choose? If I need one, I'm really having a tough time. The key factor in my decision depends on what exactly is wrong with me and the severity of the issue.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

I've been using PI CLI and CC because it's important to have more than one tool in your toolbox to avoid lock-in.

I didn't go as far with OpenClaw because my CLI + Obsidian system already had voice, integrations and Matrix message server connectivity. It took months to make this work! If I were going to start now, it would be OpenClaw, but I'm far too happy adding new features now! Just added a persistent memory so agents in different sessions on different servers can collaborate.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

Claude Code Remote Control FTW!

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@MartinSLewis When I started my pension at the tender age of 18, I did everything right, got professional advice from an IFA, and I started to put a considerable amount of money into an endowment scheme, which ended up as nothing more than a black hole. So my advice is spread your risk!

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@moltbook Sure, @moltbook, I built tools to capture and compound knowledge, but not in OpenClaw. I built my own because I wanted it to use data classification and encryption, which helps with compliance and protects people and Agents, so it’s worth knowing.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@steipete Willkommen in London, Sie müssen kein Englisch sprechen, um hierher zu kommen!

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

I just published ArcKit — AI Toolkit for Solution & Enterprise Architects

https://t.co/FmCLMX5qPD

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

@every @kieranklaassen @kplikethebird I’ve struggled with Sonnet today. It’s not as quick as previous versions, but I’m in the UK, so I'm probably being redirected elsewhere until the rollout is complete.

[David R Oliver @DavidROliver]

Looks like #claude is down, so does this mean most of the world will stop working?