Arfon Smith
Senior Fellow, Schmidt Sciences
- This looks cool, but researchers should also understand what this is (a clear attempt to generate additional training data) openai.com/prism/. The new frontier in GenAI products is understanding (in great detail) how users act/think/collaborate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveil...
- Exciting to be a part of the team introducing this to the world yesterday. Lots of work ahead of us, but a great team behind this plan. Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
- Packed splinter session at #AAS247 for the announcement of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System—a modular, rapid-response network of four novel observatories designed to democratize access to the cosmos. Read more about the initiatives here: www.schmidtsciences.org/focus-area-a...
- We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors. You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
- Looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues at #AAS247 – it has been a while! I'll be speaking in this session: "The Schmidt Observatory System – More Astrophysics for More People" on Wednesday at 3pm in 227A.
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- Love astronomy + large-scale scientific data systems? Schmidt Sciences is hiring an Astrophysics Institute Program Scientist [Data & Software Systems] to help shape data pipelines and archives for new observatories: jobs.lever.co/schmidt-enti... #astronomy #astrophysics #spacescience #openscience
- Cool new opportunity in the Schmidt Sciences climate team: jobs.lever.co/schmidt-enti... 🌏 #climate #science
- Reposted by Arfon Smith"One of the challenges of Generative AIs is they amplify existing behaviours, and that is both good and bad." @arfon.bsky.social Watch Technomoral Conversations: How will AI change science? ▶️ edin.ac/3VSUXUt @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @shannonvallor.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Arfon SmithScientists in nearly every field are reaching for new powerful machine learning & AI methods to see if AI has been the missing piece to solve longstanding problems & make new discoveries. Not only has AI started to change how science is done, but also how science is taught, organized & credited.
- Reposted by Arfon Smith🎉 ReSA welcomes @schmidtsciences.bsky.social as our newest Organisational Member! Schmidt Sciences aims to accelerate scientific knowledge and breakthroughs with the most promising, advanced tools. Read the full announcement: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7781... @arfon.bsky.social
- Reposted by Arfon Smith✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
- Reposted by Arfon Smith🟥 We are happy to announce that the SSI has received £4.8m from @ukri.org to launch the Research Software Maintenance Fund. Find out more about this exciting opportunity at www.software.ac.uk/news/ukri-aw...
