status: Recognised & Endorsed
Chair (s): Aaron Addison, Peter Baumann
Group Email: [group_email]
Secretariat Liaison: [field_secretariat_liaison]
The Geospatial Interest Group is a domain oriented interest group to coordinate and build synergies on topics related to geospatial data. Though there has been lot of developments and advances in geo data collection through mobile communications, sensor platforms, spatial search, and pervasive computing but still, the inter-disciplinary research needed to transform raw data into useful intelligence, to improve the planet's environmental, economic and societal well being, remains constrained by a range of barriers - disciplinary, organisational, historical, and a non-existent or non-rigorous approach to quantifying uncertainty in collected datasets.
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29
November
2023
Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract
Dear colleagues, The Guardian article on“Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract”might be of interest. Some extracts from the Guardian article below “The NHS has sparked controversy by handing the US spy tech company Palantir a £330m contract to create a huge new data platform, leading to privacy concerns around patients’ medical details.0 | Add new comment
26
November
2023
Re: Lords Committee hearing on Large language models
Dear colleagues I saw these articles in the BBC , Bloomberg and the Guardian which might be of interest. BBC article titled“AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers”0 | Add new comment
23
November
2023
Invest in techno capacity to avoid ‘data colonialism’ in AI
Dear colleagues This article published in University World News might be of interest https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=202311191948497870 | Add new comment
20
November
2023
Lords Committee hearing on Large language models
Dear colleagues All the news about developments at OpenAI over the past week highlights the need for independent oversight of Big Tech and AI companies. I wrote an Open Letter on discussions on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens. Details athttps://www.rd-alliance.org/group/geospatial-ig/post/open-letter-discuss...0 | Add new comment
13
November
2023
Open Letter on discussions on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens
Dear colleagues, EU is working on the EU AI Act to protect EU citizens. USA has Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Are there any laws being developed in the UK similar to EU AI Act to protect UK citizens? What AI laws and regulations is the UK government developing to protect UK citizens? I came across this article published in Bloomberg titled "AI Backlash May Bring UK Social Unrest, Infosys Partner Says" published on 25th October 2023 at0 | Add new comment
06
November
2023
Africa Universities’ Day 2023 — Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Dear colleagues, Please find attached the full program of the Africa Universities’ Day 2023 and 56th Anniversary—Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The 2023 Africa Universities Day promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event that will provide the much-needed platform for deliberations on Artificial Intelligence in higher education in Africa.0 | Add new comment
06
November
2023
OGC Calls for Participation in its Open Science Persistent Demonstrator Pilot
Dear colleagues This call might be of interest. This initiative is sponsored by NASA and ESA and aims to build an Open Science Persistent Demonstrator. Details athttps://www.ogc.org/request/ogc-calls-for-participation-in-its-open-scie... Information on how to apply is at theCall for Participation. Best wishes Suchith0 | Add new comment
06
November
2023
FDO Implementation Summit 'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice', Berlin, March 20-21, 2024
This CfP might be of interest. Details below. FDO Implementation Summit 'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice', Berlin, March 20-21, 2024. Under the title'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice' this event will focus on plans and developments and will also discuss relevant policy aspects. It will be preceded by a training day on March 19th. A Call for Papers is open with a deadline of 15 December, and registration will be opened in late November 2023.0 | Add new comment
02
November
2023
The UK AI Summit: Time to Elevate Democratic Values
Dear colleagues, I came across these articles in the BBC, The Guardian, DigitalHealth BBC article on “Sale of NHS data up to government, says tech boss” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67254010 The Guardian article on “Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract What is the contract for? Which firms are in the running? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?”0 | Add new comment
01
November
2023
New RDA working group on Small Uncrewed Aircraft and Autonomous Platforms Data â•„ kickoff meeting
Dear Geospatial IG members, (with apologies for cross-posting) We are reaching out to individuals who we believe would be uniquely qualified and hopefully interested to contribute to the proposed RDA Working Group on Small Uncrewed Aircraft and Autonomous Platforms Data. An online kick off meeting for the Working Group will be held on 6 November @ 12:00-13:30 UTC. The proposed WG is in its early planning stages and availing of support services from the RDA TIGER project.0 | Add new comment