Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock) header
Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock) profile picture

Ben Medlock

@Ben_Medlock

Dad, @SwiftKey co-founder

 London, England
swiftkey.com
Joined February 2010
  • Tweets265
  • Following7
  • Followers1K
11Media
Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)Photo by Ben Medlock (@Ben_Medlock)
A poem about my girls... link.medium.com/5eU9PTs48Eb
2
310
A few thoughts on the ultimate universal... link.medium.com/D67ANNYw0Cb
Ageing

Ageing

Youth is wasted on the young. So goes the famous quote usually attributed to poet George Bernard Shaw. As a 44 year old, I find myself…

link.medium.com
1
310
Horrific. THOUSANDS of Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia - with many sent to re-education camps to replace their love of Ukraine with "a love of mother Russia" @RishiSunak and @JamesCleverly - Sanction the abductors. Bring Ukraine's Stolen Children home
Image from Sudan Newsroom (@sudan_newsroom)
31
840
11
239
24,190
Recent article I wrote on consciousness: shorturl.at/arO26
Consciousness: an Explorer’s Guide

Consciousness: an Explorer’s Guide

Why does it feel like something to be me? At first glance this might seem like one of those pointless philosophical questions. But dig a…

medium.com
1
235
Article from Sifted on the human side of selling a startup. sifted.eu/articles/exit-star…
1
4
Check out @indexventures new guide on stock options for European entrepreneurs. indexventures.com/rewardingt… #rewardingtalent #slush17
2
6
Really enjoyed this conversation with @n_vpatel earlier in the year on AI and embodiment... inv.rs/b9Ys via @inversedotcom
6
Some thoughts on AI and embodiment... aeon.co/ideas/the-body-is-th… via @aeonmag
The body is the missing link for truly intelligent machines | Aeon Ideas

The body is the missing link for truly intelligent machines | Aeon Ideas

Intelligence isn’t just about the upper strata of the mind. It’s a whole-body process that evolved from the cells upwards

aeon.co
9
12
6
36
How we designed and built our awesome new animated keyboard themes on iOS! @The__Woodpecker uxplanet.org/animated-keyboa…
Animated keyboards using Facebook Keyframes

Animated keyboards using Facebook Keyframes

A designers guide to how we made animated keyboard at Microsoft by using Adobe After Effects and Facebook Keyframes.

uxplanet.org
1
6
someone's hacked your Twitter account and posted an endless stream of golf videos!!!
2
@rhodthomas this looks familiar 😊
Some thoughts on AI and embodiment... aeon.co/ideas/the-body-is-th… via @aeonmag
The body is the missing link for truly intelligent machines | Aeon Ideas

The body is the missing link for truly intelligent machines | Aeon Ideas

Intelligence isn’t just about the upper strata of the mind. It’s a whole-body process that evolved from the cells upwards

aeon.co
9
12
6
36
Ben Medlock retweeted
Jason Major (@JPMajor) profile picture
Jason Major@JPMajor13 Mar 2017
Color panorama from NASA's Opportunity rover on the rim of Endeavour Crater on March 10, 2017 #Mars
Image from Jason Major (@JPMajor)
30
534
119
849
Happy Mother Language Day! We've just hit 150 languages on #Android: swft.ky/2u2wQk #MotherLanguageDay
Image from Microsoft SwiftKey (@SwiftKey)
2
6
2
29
Detailed program for #WSDM2017 is online: wsdm-conference.org/2017/det…
11
1
9
Ben Medlock retweeted
John Ivison (@IvisonJ) profile picture
John Ivison@IvisonJ8 Dec 2016
Best John Glenn quote: "As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of rocket was supplied by lowest bidder."
58
4,474
182
7,266
.@theresa_may Please act now to relieve the suffering in Aleppo. We must do whatever we can.
1
4
In London and interested in AI? Check this out: tinyurl.com/h9gr2kx
London.AI — Building a community of AI practitioners

London.AI — Building a community of AI practitioners

Google’s acquisition of DeepMind in 2014 sent artificial intelligence (AI) to the top of the technology community’s agenda here in London…

medium.com
2
3
Debating the future of #AI at the Cambridge Union Society @cambridgeunion tonight alongside @BBCRoryCJ and @Ben_Medlock
Image from Murray Shanahan (@mpshanahan)
16
13
It's a big day for #polyglots! Our latest SwiftKey for #Android update now lets you type in FIVE languages at once! swft.ky/pWuuT6
Image from Microsoft SwiftKey (@SwiftKey)
9
7
2
24
Load more