Sam Barnett (sb.)

Created the Royally Big Portrait of the King. Exhibited in @NPGLondon @OuternetGlobal. Auctioned by @ChrisitesInc & raised $ for @BBCcin. Used to build tech cos

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Today has been a day. We had thousands and thousands of people come down and be part of the Royally Big Portrait with @NPGLondon @BBCCiN @OuternetGlobal @ChristiesInc

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@suekhim Two kids:

(1) Graphs

and

(2) geometry

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@mikefutia BANANA

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@jonnyclifford Jonny Clifford likes this.

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@TosoAlberto @framer Framer

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@JoinOverlap @a16z @overlap @jbaerofficial you have formatting issues with your landing page (chrome iOS 18.1.1) - (see below). Assume it’s impacting signups etc. May want to rectify.

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Haven't posted in a long time, but this article has riled me enough to dust off my keyboard.

@FT – Is there anyone better suited than Matt to advise on AI? Can the article explain why governments consistently seek his counsel? And if not Matt, who else should the UK turn to for guidance? Matt doesn’t need defending – he’s more than capable of standing on his own. But this feels like a classic case of British "Tall Poppy Syndrome."

At a time when the UK’s economic growth is weak, and our best tech companies and talent are scaling in the US instead of here , I’m grateful that someone with Matt’s ambition, experience, and expertise is advising the government.

AI is a HUGE opportunity for the UK - for the economy, national security, research, public services & global influence - so we can compete - so we can be ahead in this revolution rather than lagging behind like a straggley wildebeest.

Look at Eric Schmidt (former Google CEO), who’s working with the US government on a national AI strategy – an "Apollo program for AI." China isn’t messing around either. Leading in AI has enormous implications for national security, economic growth, and global power.

Yet here in the UK, the government’s understanding of AI remains low. This could have serious consequences: economic stagnation, diminished national power, and losing our ability to shape the future of this transformative technology.

We need the best minds helping the UK government right now. Matt is one of them (ask @reidhoffman, @patrickc, @demishassabis @HarryStebbings, @brenthoberman @Alicebentinck @collision @t_blom @Barney_H_Y ) . Who else should be at the table? How do we attract them? How do we speed up development, allocate resources effectively, drive breakthroughs, and regulate responsibly? Let’s write that article @AnnaSophieGross

High-quality journalism should hold people accountable but must also be fair, objective, and intellectually rigorous. The FT usually excels at this. Matt is brilliant – patriotic, well-connected, and deeply experienced in driving technological progress. Let’s keep him focused on one of the most critical topics of our time. For all our sakes.

With love, Sam

[Anna Gross @AnnaSophieGross]

Matt Clifford: The 39-year-old investor who critics say has been given outsized influence over policy in the AI sector

https://t.co/8hApoF0Qmy

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Ambitious and want to have a profound impact on society?

Apply for def/acc with @matthewclifford & @join_ef

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What is def/acc at @join_ef? What sorts of people and ideas do we want to fund? A quick answer in a thread…

tl;dr: I interpret def/acc very broadly: it’s about building the infrastructure for the future where our values win. Ok, so what does that mean…? 🧵

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@Alicebentinck Thanks Alice - Wishing you the best 2024!

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2023 was the best year!

Back in 2021, I had moved away from tech to become a full time artist.

Fast forward to 2022, and when someone asked me what I did, I couldn't bring myself to utter the word "artist" without blushing and feeling deep embarrassment.

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2023 was the best year!

Back in 2021, I had moved away from tech to become a full time artist.

Fast forward to 2022, and when someone asked me what I did, I couldn't bring myself to utter the word "artist" without blushing and feeling deep embarrassment.

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Loved 2023.

Thanks to all you heroes that helped along the way. BIG LOVE to you all.

https://t.co/eApr3MDD5q

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The transition from tech to art was messy on a personal front - mainly because my identity was so intertwined with what I had done professionally (much longer dull story). Now I hopefully won't duck my head & stutter when people ask me what I do for a living.

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@OliBarrett @NPGLondon @BBCCiN Thanks Oli

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Welcome to @NPGLondon !

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@NPGLondon are exhibiting the Royally Big Portrait to celebrate @BBCCiN

2 million people saw the art on the worlds largest screen @OuternetGlobal. @ChristiesInc's auctioned the work to raise £52k for BBC Children In Need.

Help those kids who need it https://t.co/2kwD9xYuCZ

[Sam Barnett (sb.) @find_sb_]

@NPGLondon are exhibiting the Royally Big Portrait to celebrate @BBCCiN

2 million people saw the art on the worlds largest screen @OuternetGlobal. @ChristiesInc's auctioned the work to raise £52k for BBC Children In Need.

Help those kids who need it https://t.co/2kwD9xYuCZ

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Two months ago, the Royally Big Portrait came to life with 16,000 drawings to create the most contributed to piece of digital art in history. Made with @NPGLondon @ChristiesInc @BBCCiN @OuternetGlobal