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Doctoral Researcher, interested in Technology-Human Interaction, ICTD, Gamification, HCAI, AI/ML, History, Politics,

[thisisFINLAND @thisisFINLAND]

"Let's put the cat on the table" is something a person in Finland might say when they want to really hash things out. Trusting discussion is a part of Finnish work culture.

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[thisisFINLAND @thisisFINLAND]

Robot couriers are delivering groceries in many Finnish cities. Equipped with batteries and cooling technology, they travel autonomously on pavements and paths, figuring out the safest route. And don't worry; true to their Finnish roots, they wait patiently at zebra crossings!

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

" If you want to Learn something, teach it !"

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

"You said you would let me lie without being challenged!"

The epitome of post-truth politics.

[Joe B @JBianco215]

Virgin coconut oil (100 mL/day) successfully treats colitis in a woman with Crohn's disease

Gut pain began improving within 1 week. Bleeding stopped at 6 weeks. Complete remission of pain at 12 weeks, with continued success at 6 months follow-up.

[PMID: 30353052]

[Hiten Shah @hnshah]

Sam Altman on how to get your first 100 users

[thisisFINLAND @thisisFINLAND]

In 2027, Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä will become the youngest-ever music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Born in 1996, Mäkelä is not the only young conductor to emerge from Finland. What makes Finland a hotspot for aspiring conductors?

https://t.co/U7kviR6TV1

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

Let's test this new trend on X - can we get 100 to comment below that:

"A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin"?

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

A man drives against the flood to rescue a family

https://t.co/F5R627Pmal

[thisisFINLAND @thisisFINLAND]

Sometimes, there are more important things than work—new parents, you know what we mean. 👶

Luckily, parental leave policies in Finland are among the best in the world. Parents can share 320 days of paid parental leave, with each parent entitled to 160 days.

#BackToWork

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

The top ten mobile phone designs from the year 2000.

https://t.co/LpCiJUMXsg

[Reviewer 2 @GrumpyReviewer2]

#AcademicChatter #AcademicX

[Reviewer 2 @GrumpyReviewer2]

Re-defining peer review!

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

[Joel Willans @VFinnishProbs]

Yet more reasons to love Helsinki. 😍

34% of city is green space, which is 105 sq metres per person of which 62sq metres is forest 🌲

[Joel Willans @VFinnishProbs]

Internet show me maps that best highlight the culture of UK, US and Finland.

Internet:

[Internet Nostalgia @IntNostalgia]

How long have you been using computers? 😀

[Andrew Ng @AndrewYNg]

Recently I visited South Korea, where I spoke at length about AI with President Yoon Suk Yeol. Based on what I saw there in government, business, and academia, the nation is well positioned to become a strong AI hub. When he asked me if I would advise South Korea as a member of the Global AI Strategy Steering Group of the country’s National AI Committee, I agreed on the spot. I was delighted to learn this week that Yann LeCun has also joined. I’ve been consistently impressed by the thoughtful approach the Korean government has taken toward AI, with an emphasis on investment and innovation and a realistic understanding of risks without being distracted by science-fiction scenarios of harm.

I’ve advised many countries to build AI for the sectors where they’re strong. For example, I wrote previously that by investing in sectors like tourism and certain industrial areas, Thailand can do projects more efficiently than I can in Silicon Valley. South Korea’s tech ecosystem gives it a foundation to move fast even across numerous sectors. This emphasizes the long-term value for countries to become good at tech, because tech is now pervasive and affects all industries.

Korea has a very strong local software ecosystem. For example, the dominant search engine is not Google or Bing, but Naver (a Korean company). The dominant messaging system is not WhatsApp or WeChat, but KakaoTalk. With local tech giants Naver and Kakao offering email, mobile payment, cloud computing, ride sharing, and other services, the country has many sophisticated tech businesses. Additionally, SK hynix and Samsung are advanced semiconductor manufacturers. It also has a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem, including Upstage, a language modeling startup, which taught a course with us on “Pretraining LLMs.” Finally, the Korean institutions Seoul National University, which I visited last year, and KAIST have global reputations.

Korea has a highly educated population, highly skilled software engineers, and a thriving set of software products. This gives it a fantastic foundation to embrace the next generation of AI. After meeting with businesses in retail, construction, insurance, cosmetics, telecoms, and other industries, I was delighted by the wide variety of opportunities many companies are pursuing across different industry sectors.

Lastly, Korea is known globally for its K-pop. Meeting Bang Si-Hyuk, the chairman of HYBE, which manages the superstar singing group BTS, and learning how the company operates was a real treat!

That’s why I’ve traveled to South Korea four times since last year. My venture studio AI Fund, which collaborates with many Korean companies, has benefited tremendously from the advice of many South Koreans, including Taizo Son, Changmook Kang, Hyungjun Kim, Sung Kim, JP Lee, Ian Park, and Alice Oh. I look forward to doing more in, and with, South Korea!

[Original text (with links): https://t.co/mVSVBCI49q ]

[Leo-Pekka Tähti @LeoPekkaThti]

Urani viimeiset paralympialaiset päättyivät pronssiseen mitaliin!🥉
Päällimmäisenä fiiliksenä on iso kiitollisuus!🫶🏻

#paralympics #Paris #100m #T54

📸 : Harri Kapustamäki / Kihu

[thisisFINLAND @thisisFINLAND]

What a night at #Paris2024! Leo-Pekka Tähti and Amanda Kotaja both took home bronze in T54. Congratulations 💙 For Leo, the most successful athlete in the history of the sport, this was his 6th consecutive Paralympic podium finish! Let’s say it: he’s the GOAT 🐐

[TPKanslia @TPKanslia]

President of Finland @AlexStubb received credentials from the new Ambassador of Sweden, Peter Ericson.