Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
In this guide, we'll venture beyond chatbots to discover various species of AI - and see how these strange new digital creatures are already playing a part in our lives.
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The politics of AI Text
Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer discussed tech funding, talent and AI safety.
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Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
Leaders should focus less on automation and more on innovation. Using AI to ask better questions and be more innovative would push leaders out of their comfort zones and into the position of being intellectually wrong, emotionally uncomfortable, and behaviorally quiet and more reflective, all of which promotes innovative thinking and action.
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Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
An overview of AI risk management, including a summary of the risks and best management practices.
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Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
Google Bard is an AI-powered chatbot tool designed by Google to simulate human conversations using natural language processing and machine learning.
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What Is NATO? Text
Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
The military alliance is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has expanded to include Finland.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
Collective defence, fighting terrorism, and support for Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of NATO, makes the case.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
With Japan feeling it can no longer solely rely on the US, its old ally, to back it up, Prime Minister Kishida is also courting new security partners. "Japan talks about principles such as territorial integrity, but the message to Europe is 'don’t forget about the Indo-Pacific, no matter how difficult the situation with Russia is'."
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
The future of Ukraine–NATO relations was once again the number-one topic on the agenda for Alliance members at this week’s Vilnius Summit.
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