Austin Kilroy

NOT IN USE: I will not be reading or writing anything on X while it is owned by Elon Musk, a right-wing, pro-Trump financier, and general dickhead.

[asim @asimdotshrestha]

Introducing #AgentGPT, an attempt at #AutoGPT directly in the browser 🤖

Give your own AI agent a goal and watch as it thinks, comes up with an execution plan and takes actions. Try for free now at https://t.co/F8Nz4LGC0e

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@alexevansuk :) I say please too, not because of Terminators but because it seems right to be polite even to robots that must do as I ask. .... So, is this a modern comparator to the Milgram experiment?-- i.e. people being nice even when they don't have to be...

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

UK's gift of Depleted Uranium munitions to Ukraine is not wise. DU in Iraq and Kosovo is linked to breast cancer in girls <15 years old, lung cancer, leukemia, and 'Gulf War Syndrome'. Like cluster bombs: they're short-term useful but long-term terrible. https://t.co/UiKg1lKN02

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@crescenzi_r @ElisaFerreiraEC Excellent news, and well-deserved.

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

So inspired by the @creativemorning talk by Victoria @stoyanova today. Lots of thinking about alignment between inner self and outer 'brand'/persona ...But most importantly a positive & inclusive vibe!

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@emollick GPT-3 answers remind me of politicians’ answers… Self-confident, sounds convincing and plausible at first glance. Then you realize it’s just scraps of evidence gathered to support a predetermined opinion… Now we need models to separate cogent arguments from the arbitrary ones.

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

Desperate situations and inspiring local voices https://t.co/dJBsNQkRlR

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

Most people suck at running meetings.

They run over time, the same people talk, + nothing gets decided.

Here are 10 simple steps to run effective meetings:

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@TeraPauliina @TimHarford Thanks Tera- excellent points

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@DaveEvansPhD ODI (overseas development institute) made some excellent recommendations on this topic a few years ago- summarized in this figure.

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Speak Better.

17 simple rhetorical tips to communicate more persuasively:

[Jennifer Blair @SqueakinglyJen]

I myself have wondered why refugees didn't stay in European countries and have travelled on. So I asked them.

[Nicholas Coles, PhD @coles_nicholas_]

A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.

She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.

So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

How do we get out of this terrible situation? I liked Fiona Hill's insights on the mindsets in Russia, Ukraine, the US, and Europe. It's a foundation for meeting the psychological needs of all sides, to find a way out. https://t.co/XsyJdH23nx

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

What decision-making is behind this tragedy in Ukraine? Compare Putin's security council in 2022 with JFK's '13 days' during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Options were explored & wiser actions resulted. The human race needs to do better at meetings...
https://t.co/LCdJEXyt1C

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@SallyJHardy Thanks Sally. Also want to mention these ideas draw heavily on @ODI_Global's excellent @rapid_odi program about influencing policy with research, for anyone wanting to find more good material.

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

@SophieTang13 @KBuerger_ Thanks Sophie, glad you found it helpful

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

Curious human WLTM a research digest of the best bits of new multidisciplinary research each week. Any recommendations? (Like the Science bit of The Economist but a bit broader in scope?)

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

Thanks @RSAEurope for inviting me today. The ideas on this slide draw heavily on @ODI_Global's excellent @rapid_odi program about influencing policy with research. Great interactive discussion!

[RSA Europe @RSAEurope]

Key takeaways by @kilroyisnt @WorldBank on how you can generate impact when working with policymakers #RSAWinterCollege

[Austin Kilroy @kilroyisnt]

Can anyone recommend a short course on facilitation, ideally for cross-cultural settings? I found these guys https://t.co/tkWgC9e6SE and am considering it. Other good alternatives too?