PauseAI•3y ago

PauseAI UK AI Safety Summit Protest

Plan

ill-bronzeOP•10/26/23, 10:48 PM

@Joep Meindertsma @Alistair Stewart @William Baird @Holly Elmore @Moonwards @Kabir Kumar @Tom Bibby

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:48 PM

Hi!

ill-bronzeOP•10/26/23, 10:49 PM

Sorry for tagging everyone. I don't know how else to add people to a channel.

ill-bronzeOP•10/26/23, 10:49 PM

Should we invest in a bigger / better megaphone. Would probably cost like $50

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:49 PM

Would it help?

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:49 PM

I feel like not being seen as a nuiscance is pretty helpful

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:50 PM

I don't know if I've ever been convinced of something by someone yelling from a megaphone- the conversations and giving leaflets seemed pretty good though

ill-bronzeOP•10/26/23, 10:51 PM

But given that we are gonna use a megaphone anyway for speeches it seems helpful for it to be more audible.

ill-bronzeOP•10/26/23, 10:51 PM

Particularly for videos

awake-maroon•10/26/23, 10:52 PM

Use it wisely.

But I consider things like that your call. It's your city, and you were there for all the events.

awake-maroon•10/26/23, 10:53 PM

I mean, I'd spring for a big megaphone, but I'm in mexico

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:53 PM

Maybe one that gives better quality audio could be good

hurt-tomato•10/26/23, 10:53 PM

Costs are fine

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:53 PM

not sure if being louder is better, but being more understandable seems good to me

spotty-amber•10/26/23, 10:55 PM

@Holly Elmore @Joep Meindertsma what do you think?

worthy-azure•10/26/23, 10:56 PM

These megaphones were too quiet at SF
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQOFXAG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Pyle Megaphone Speaker PA Bullhorn - 20 Watts & Adjustable Vol Cont...

Pyle Megaphone Speaker PA Bullhorn - 20 Watts & Adjustable Vol Control w/ Built-in Siren & 800 Yard Range for Football, Baseball, Hockey, Cheerleading Fans & Coaches or for Safety Drills - PMP20,White

worthy-azure•10/26/23, 10:56 PM

A full-sized one is probably perfect, especially if it has adjustable volume

hurt-tomato•10/27/23, 9:57 AM

New flyer. Press release on the back.

Flyer_A5_Summit.pdf808.38KB

hurt-tomato•10/27/23, 9:57 AM

@Joseph Miller

hurt-tomato•10/27/23, 9:58 AM

Maybe I should include your phone number there - journalists may decide on the spot to do an interview

hurt-tomato•10/27/23, 9:58 AM

Or will you be so close that it's not needed?

ill-bronzeOP•10/27/23, 2:05 PM

Is there a google doc or somewhere we can comment on the text?

hurt-tomato•10/28/23, 10:31 AM

Updated flyer

Flyer_A5_Summit_2.pdf808.02KB

broad-salmon•10/28/23, 11:52 AM

Have booked 15-seater, will have it Tue eve till Thu morning! FAO @Joseph Miller in particular. I can only make the start of the 2pm meeting btw

foolish-indigo•10/28/23, 2:00 PM

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-programme
Summit Program, @

GOV.UK

AI Safety Summit programme

Programme for AI Safety Summit 2023 that will take place on the 1 and 2 November at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.

foolish-indigo•10/28/23, 2:01 PM

@Unknown user

hurt-tomato•10/29/23, 9:08 AM

Lmk if you need updates of the Flyer

hurt-tomato•10/30/23, 4:54 PM

I'm in touch with Thomasina from the BBC, she wants to cover PauseAI in a story about the summit. I've told her about the protest of course and sent her the press release. I told her she could meet you at the protest, not sure if she'll be there though. She wants to ask me some questions tomorrow.

ill-bronzeOP•10/30/23, 6:04 PM

Ok great

ill-bronzeOP•10/30/23, 6:05 PM

If she is going to the Summit it would be extremely useful to know exactly when and where

hurt-tomato•10/30/23, 6:28 PM

Gotcha, I'll let you know

broad-salmon•10/31/23, 1:23 PM

Joep I saw a message from you asking about timings(?) - the main protest window tomorrow will probably be 9am till 12pm, but we'll be there before and after (7.30am - beyond 1pm probably)

Bbroad-salmon Joep I saw a message from you asking about timings(?) - the main protest window ...

hurt-tomato•10/31/23, 1:32 PM

Thanks! I saw the planning on the facebook event so my question was already answered

ill-bronzeOP•10/31/23, 2:20 PM

@William Baird Police guy ending up being useless basically. He doesn't know when or where anything is happening.

foolish-indigo•10/31/23, 2:20 PM

Yea

ill-bronzeOP•10/31/23, 2:20 PM

So if you can scope out a good spot that will be very useful

foolish-indigo•10/31/23, 2:20 PM

I have talked with some police here in Bletchley and have organized a meeting with one of the officers tonight

ill-bronzeOP•10/31/23, 2:20 PM

Nice

foolish-indigo•10/31/23, 2:21 PM

I should be able to provide more information then

broad-salmon•10/31/23, 4:45 PM

PROTEST TOMORROW (meet 7.40am for minibus)

Our main window of protest is *9am until midday tomorrow at Bletchley Park* (exact location tbc), but we’ll be there before and after that window too.
Please sign up on Mixily (and Facebook) if you’re coming (although you don’t need to sign up to come to the protest): https://pauseai.info/2023-november-uk
If you want a lift in the minibus from London, you need to have signed up on the Mixily form and stated that you want a lift in the RSVP section. Meet at 7.40am sharp at the south west corner of Argyle Square, King’s Cross, London, WC1H 8AP to arrive at Bletchley c9.30am – we’ll try not to stop en route.
We’ll have placards, signs and banners; we’ll deliver speeches; we’ll talk to the press, passers-by and hopefully some summit attendees; we may even do some chants! (Have a think about good chants)
Around midday or 1pm we’ll have lunch in Bletchley Park; if you want to return to London from Bletchley station, we’ll pay for your ticket home.