EuSpRIG - Dr Simon Thorne
@eusprig.bsky.social
Programme chair for The European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group, EuSpRIG - (“yewsprig”) for short. Academic and researcher in software and spreadsheet quality
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EuSpRIG 2025 Annual Conference: Spreadsheet Productivity and Risks
Join us at EuSpRIG 2025 for insights on boosting your spreadsheet skills while managing risks - it's gonna be epic!
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@standupmaths.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @msftresearch.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cardiffmet.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
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Why you should care about spreadsheet risk – and come to #EuSpRIG2025
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Why you should care about spreadsheet risk – and come to #EuSpRIG2025
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
Out of interest, would a day workshop run by EuSpRIG on the safe use of #LLMs/#GenerativeAI for #spreadsheet modelling be of interest to people? We could do an in person or online workshop
June 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Out of interest, would a day workshop run by EuSpRIG on the safe use of #LLMs/#GenerativeAI for #spreadsheet modelling be of interest to people? We could do an in person or online workshop
Excited about my new paper: Large Language Models for #Spreadsheets introduces the #FLARE #benchmark, a deep dive into how #LLMs handle real spreadsheet logic, symbolic reasoning and error detection.
They sound confident, but still make dangerous mistakes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
They sound confident, but still make dangerous mistakes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
EuSpRIG 2025 Annual Conference: Spreadsheet Productivity and Risks
Join us at EuSpRIG 2025 for insights on boosting your spreadsheet skills while managing risks - it's gonna be epic!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Excited about my new paper: Large Language Models for #Spreadsheets introduces the #FLARE #benchmark, a deep dive into how #LLMs handle real spreadsheet logic, symbolic reasoning and error detection.
They sound confident, but still make dangerous mistakes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
They sound confident, but still make dangerous mistakes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
"The Devil's guide to Vibe Driven Development" A chaotic, hilarious manifesto for anyone who's ever coded by gut feeling and vibes alone. You’ve done agile. Now try unhinged. Be careful with #LLMs and always validate and verify
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The Devil's Guide to Vibe-Driven Development 👹 | Notion
1. Just Code by Vibes 🎯
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June 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"The Devil's guide to Vibe Driven Development" A chaotic, hilarious manifesto for anyone who's ever coded by gut feeling and vibes alone. You’ve done agile. Now try unhinged. Be careful with #LLMs and always validate and verify
recondite-basket-7d0.notion.site/The-Devil-s-...
recondite-basket-7d0.notion.site/The-Devil-s-...
An #Excel formula error led to inaccuracies in 69 test results across 37 paternity and kinship cases, spanning from 1982 to 2023. However, this is probably not an "error" in the traditional sense, the report details that...
www.nationaltribune.com.au/labor-s-dna-...
www.nationaltribune.com.au/labor-s-dna-...
Labor’s DNA Debacle deepens with kinship and paternity errors uncovered
Labor’s DNA Debacle deepens with kinship and paternity errors uncovered Forensic Science Queensland has halted all kinship and paternity testing after
www.nationaltribune.com.au
June 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
An #Excel formula error led to inaccuracies in 69 test results across 37 paternity and kinship cases, spanning from 1982 to 2023. However, this is probably not an "error" in the traditional sense, the report details that...
www.nationaltribune.com.au/labor-s-dna-...
www.nationaltribune.com.au/labor-s-dna-...
Can't physically come to EuSpRIG 2025? We now have streaming tickets available for a reduced rate: eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
@standupmaths.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @msftresearch.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cardiffmet.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
@icaew.bsky.social @davidcolver.bsky.social
@standupmaths.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @msftresearch.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cardiffmet.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
@icaew.bsky.social @davidcolver.bsky.social
EuSpRIG 2025 Annual Conference: Spreadsheet Productivity and Risks
Join us at EuSpRIG 2025 for insights on boosting your spreadsheet skills while managing risks - it's gonna be epic!
eventbrite.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Can't physically come to EuSpRIG 2025? We now have streaming tickets available for a reduced rate: eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20...
@standupmaths.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @msftresearch.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cardiffmet.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
@icaew.bsky.social @davidcolver.bsky.social
@standupmaths.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @msftresearch.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @cardiffmet.bsky.social @cipfa.bsky.social
@icaew.bsky.social @davidcolver.bsky.social
This is a very interesting article but I think we are guilty here in overblowing the value and capability of #LLMs to deal with complex #spreadsheet auditing problems. www.ft.com/content/bd9c... @data.ft.com
Business school teaching case study: taking accountancy from spreadsheets to AI
Artificial intelligence raises opportunities and risks for audit quality and financial reporting
www.ft.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is a very interesting article but I think we are guilty here in overblowing the value and capability of #LLMs to deal with complex #spreadsheet auditing problems. www.ft.com/content/bd9c... @data.ft.com
Most people don’t realise it, but spreadsheets quietly run the world — from #finance to #pharma, #engineering to #education.
And for 25 years, EuSpRIG (European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group) has been the leading voice on spreadsheet risk. Here's what the data shows.
And for 25 years, EuSpRIG (European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group) has been the leading voice on spreadsheet risk. Here's what the data shows.
May 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Most people don’t realise it, but spreadsheets quietly run the world — from #finance to #pharma, #engineering to #education.
And for 25 years, EuSpRIG (European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group) has been the leading voice on spreadsheet risk. Here's what the data shows.
And for 25 years, EuSpRIG (European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group) has been the leading voice on spreadsheet risk. Here's what the data shows.
Call for Papers – EuSpRIG 2025 University of Greenwich, UK | July 3-4 Keynote: Matt Parker | Deadline: March 31 AI, risk, and spreadsheet innovation submissions welcome. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20... #Spreadsheets #AI #RiskManagement #EuSpRIG2025
EuSpRIG 2025 Annual Conference: Spreadsheet Productivity and Risks
Join us at EuSpRIG 2025 for insights on boosting your spreadsheet skills while managing risks - it's gonna be epic!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Call for Papers – EuSpRIG 2025 University of Greenwich, UK | July 3-4 Keynote: Matt Parker | Deadline: March 31 AI, risk, and spreadsheet innovation submissions welcome. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eusprig-20... #Spreadsheets #AI #RiskManagement #EuSpRIG2025
#Trump admin accidentally reveals plans to terminate over 150 research grants aimed at improving child welfare, including Head Start & child care programs via a #spreadsheet. Only 21 of 177 grants survive. Major cuts impact low-income families. #Excel
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#Trump admin accidentally reveals plans to terminate over 150 research grants aimed at improving child welfare, including Head Start & child care programs via a #spreadsheet. Only 21 of 177 grants survive. Major cuts impact low-income families. #Excel
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
Good to hear the @williamsracingf1.bsky.social have gotten their act together around their hacky #spreadsheet that was used to manage the technical aspects of the team. www.autosport.com/f1/news/good...
Goodbye 20,000-cell Excel spreadsheet: How Williams’ new F1 car build system works
www.autosport.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Good to hear the @williamsracingf1.bsky.social have gotten their act together around their hacky #spreadsheet that was used to manage the technical aspects of the team. www.autosport.com/f1/news/good...
Fancy funning #Linux in #Excel using a #VBA macro and a #RISCV emulator? Me neither! #spreadsheets #Microsoft
www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/l...
Linux in Excel? Sure, why not ruin both
: The spreadsheet from Hell
www.theregister.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Fancy funning #Linux in #Excel using a #VBA macro and a #RISCV emulator? Me neither! #spreadsheets #Microsoft
www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/l...
Spreadsheets matter more than ever — and when they go wrong, the consequences can be catastrophic.
That’s why you should join us at EuSpRIG 2025, the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group annual conference, on July 10–11 at Greenwich, London.
That’s why you should join us at EuSpRIG 2025, the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group annual conference, on July 10–11 at Greenwich, London.
April 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Spreadsheets matter more than ever — and when they go wrong, the consequences can be catastrophic.
That’s why you should join us at EuSpRIG 2025, the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group annual conference, on July 10–11 at Greenwich, London.
That’s why you should join us at EuSpRIG 2025, the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group annual conference, on July 10–11 at Greenwich, London.
Matt Parker is back and this time he's taking on the bizarre "Trump Tariff Equation." In classic style, Matt forensically pulls this nonsense apart. youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?...
#MattParker #DataLiteracy #Trump #TrumpRecession #TRUMPAPPROVAL #TariffWAR #tariffterror
#MattParker #DataLiteracy #Trump #TrumpRecession #TRUMPAPPROVAL #TariffWAR #tariffterror
Explaining the Trump Tariff Equation
YouTube video by Stand-up Maths
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April 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Matt Parker is back and this time he's taking on the bizarre "Trump Tariff Equation." In classic style, Matt forensically pulls this nonsense apart. youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?...
#MattParker #DataLiteracy #Trump #TrumpRecession #TRUMPAPPROVAL #TariffWAR #tariffterror
#MattParker #DataLiteracy #Trump #TrumpRecession #TRUMPAPPROVAL #TariffWAR #tariffterror
Not all spreadsheet errors are bad...
An #arts #education expansion introduced to thousands of underfunded US schools led to major improvements in student engagement and academic performance. This was down to a #spreadsheet error doubling the budget
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An #arts #education expansion introduced to thousands of underfunded US schools led to major improvements in student engagement and academic performance. This was down to a #spreadsheet error doubling the budget
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14 Government Programs That Were Funded Because of a Numbering Error
Government bureaucracy is notorious for its complexity, and sometimes, that complexity leads to fascinating mistakes. Behind the scenes of policy-making and budget allocation, simple clerical errors h...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Not all spreadsheet errors are bad...
An #arts #education expansion introduced to thousands of underfunded US schools led to major improvements in student engagement and academic performance. This was down to a #spreadsheet error doubling the budget
go2tutors.com/14-governmen...
An #arts #education expansion introduced to thousands of underfunded US schools led to major improvements in student engagement and academic performance. This was down to a #spreadsheet error doubling the budget
go2tutors.com/14-governmen...
📢 **EuSpRIG 2025: Spreadsheets, AI, Risks and Productivity** 📢
Join us on the 3rd & 4th July 2025 at the University of Greenwich, London for EuSpRIG's 25th Anniversary Conference!
Join us on the 3rd & 4th July 2025 at the University of Greenwich, London for EuSpRIG's 25th Anniversary Conference!
European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group
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April 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📢 **EuSpRIG 2025: Spreadsheets, AI, Risks and Productivity** 📢
Join us on the 3rd & 4th July 2025 at the University of Greenwich, London for EuSpRIG's 25th Anniversary Conference!
Join us on the 3rd & 4th July 2025 at the University of Greenwich, London for EuSpRIG's 25th Anniversary Conference!
The recent #tariffs imposed by President #Trump have introduced significant volatility into global trade, impacting businesses and their #financial #models. Here's a thread on how these tariffs affect the integrity of #spreadsheet models and strategies to mitigate associated #risks:
April 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The recent #tariffs imposed by President #Trump have introduced significant volatility into global trade, impacting businesses and their #financial #models. Here's a thread on how these tariffs affect the integrity of #spreadsheet models and strategies to mitigate associated #risks:
🧵1/6 "Exploring Higher #Education #Competencies through #Spreadsheet Self-Assessment & Time" by Mária Csernoch and colleagues from the University of Debrecen, presented at EuSpRIG 2024. This study examines students' self-assessed versus actual spreadsheet competencies.
April 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🧵1/6 "Exploring Higher #Education #Competencies through #Spreadsheet Self-Assessment & Time" by Mária Csernoch and colleagues from the University of Debrecen, presented at EuSpRIG 2024. This study examines students' self-assessed versus actual spreadsheet competencies.
1/6 Introducing "Auditable and Reusable Crosswalks for Fast, Scaled Integration of Scattered Tabular Data" by Gavin Chait of Whythawk, France, and the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL. This paper presents whyqd, an #opensource toolkit for data curation. #EuSpRIG #DataIntegration
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
1/6 Introducing "Auditable and Reusable Crosswalks for Fast, Scaled Integration of Scattered Tabular Data" by Gavin Chait of Whythawk, France, and the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL. This paper presents whyqd, an #opensource toolkit for data curation. #EuSpRIG #DataIntegration
🧵1/7"When Copilot Becomes Autopilot: Generative AI’s Critical Risk to Knowledge Work and a Critical Solution" by Advait Sarkar (Microsoft Research, University of Cambridge, University College London), Xiaotong (Tone) Xu (University of California), Neil Toronto, Ian Drosos, and Christian Poelitz
April 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🧵1/7"When Copilot Becomes Autopilot: Generative AI’s Critical Risk to Knowledge Work and a Critical Solution" by Advait Sarkar (Microsoft Research, University of Cambridge, University College London), Xiaotong (Tone) Xu (University of California), Neil Toronto, Ian Drosos, and Christian Poelitz
I am going to post a series of threads over the next few days that review some of the key submissions to EuSpRIG 2024 in anticipation of EuSpRIG 2025!
April 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am going to post a series of threads over the next few days that review some of the key submissions to EuSpRIG 2024 in anticipation of EuSpRIG 2025!
An interesting observation on all of the "deep think" or "chain of thought" #LLMs, I have given them a simple task, they tend to "overthink" the answer and either stray outside of the specification or reason themselves into a #hallucination
March 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
An interesting observation on all of the "deep think" or "chain of thought" #LLMs, I have given them a simple task, they tend to "overthink" the answer and either stray outside of the specification or reason themselves into a #hallucination
A spreadsheet was accidently attached to an email leaking thousands of Colorado veterans' personal information. Data leaks like this are depressingly common #DataBreach #SpreadsheetRisk #VeteransPrivacy
www.koaa.com/news/coverin...
www.koaa.com/news/coverin...
Over a thousand of Colorado Veterans' Personal Information Leaked in Email Mistake
Over 1,100 veterans at risk after the VA accidentally sends sensitive data in a mass email, sparking concerns over potential scams
www.koaa.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A spreadsheet was accidently attached to an email leaking thousands of Colorado veterans' personal information. Data leaks like this are depressingly common #DataBreach #SpreadsheetRisk #VeteransPrivacy
www.koaa.com/news/coverin...
www.koaa.com/news/coverin...
Reminder: Submissions for EuSpRIG 2025 are open. Share your research on spreadsheet risks, errors, governance, and best practices. Submit via EasyChair: easychair.org/cfp/EuSpRIG-...
Full details: eusprig.org/conferences/...
#EuSpRIG2025 #SpreadsheetSafety #CallForPapers
Full details: eusprig.org/conferences/...
#EuSpRIG2025 #SpreadsheetSafety #CallForPapers
March 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reminder: Submissions for EuSpRIG 2025 are open. Share your research on spreadsheet risks, errors, governance, and best practices. Submit via EasyChair: easychair.org/cfp/EuSpRIG-...
Full details: eusprig.org/conferences/...
#EuSpRIG2025 #SpreadsheetSafety #CallForPapers
Full details: eusprig.org/conferences/...
#EuSpRIG2025 #SpreadsheetSafety #CallForPapers