In our new guest post, @danishanley.bsky.social examines how and why synthetic data is being used in AI development, and why this creates a need to move beyond traditional auditing approaches. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/synthet...

The headlines — £31bn in investment, new jobs, faster medical treatments — sound almost too good to be true. What are we giving up in return? Me in @theguardian.com on today's US-UK Tech Deal: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The US and UK have signed a Technology Prosperity Deal. But will it deliver public benefit or private profits? Is the UK an AI taker or an AI maker? @halcyene.bsky.social, our Economic and Social Policy Lead, outlines the challenges for the UK's approach. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ada’s new strategy for 2025-28 highlights the need to understand how AI and data could support a positive vision for society, and the policy choices and institutions this will require. Read our strategy here: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/about/our-st...

📣New Ada research finds that the adoption of immersive technologies – an umbrella term for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and immersive virtual worlds – has largely been for niche applications in specific sectors. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/reali...

How should we assess the credibility of a future UK AI Bill? In our new blog post, @nualapolo.bsky.social, UK Public Policy Lead, lays out five critical tests for forthcoming legislative proposals. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/uk-ai-b...

📣Job alert (no. 2)! We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base. Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...

📣Job alert! We're hiring a Policy Researcher. Join us to work on projects looking at how AI governance, including regulations, assurance and standards, helps ensure that AI works for people and society. Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 15 September. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/policy-r...

Can AI contribute to social isolation amongst young people? What social skills might be lost through the use of advanced AI assistants? In our new post Meelina Isayas reflects on how AI might contribute to social deskilling. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/relatio...

As AI systems grow more widespread, ensuring they’re safe, fair, and effective is critical. CDT’s report with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social explores how “AI assurance” — audits, red teaming, impact assessments, & more — can support oversight & innovation. Read the report: cdt.org/insights/goi...

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬! 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 £𝟏𝟓𝟎𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 In response to global and domestic pressures, our 5 focus questions prioritise prosperity, inclusion and fairness as we renew our aim to improve lives through research & innovation👇🧵

When can an AI system really be labelled 'open source'? Our latest guest blog post examines the Open Source Initiative's definition and how it might intersect with AI regulation, such as the EU AI Act. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/how-ope...

Why Justice Matters - new essay collection launched featuring insights from experts in academia, policy & practice. Authors include @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, @davidallengreen.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @queensparkkaren.bsky.social. Read them here: ow.ly/qY3l50Wr5kn

The UK government is set to create a governance framework for police use of facial recognition technology. Ada's @nualapolo.bsky.social discusses these plans in the article below.

AI assurance allows us to measure, evaluate and communicate the trustworthiness of AI systems. But what are the conditions needed for, and potential impacts of, professionalising the AI assurance industry? Read Ada and @cdt.org's new report: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going...

Levies on the AI industry, on the model of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, could shape market behaviour, counter harms and improve governance. Our new blog post looks at four case studies to discuss key lessons and raise questions for future research. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/who-pay...

Denmark is strengthening its protections against digital imitations of people’s identities. Read @juulsm.bsky.social's blog post on the need for technical and policy safeguards to ensure people can control their image and likeness. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/ai-vide...

Brilliant work from my @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social colleagues @imogen-parker.bsky.social and @lauracarter.bsky.social on what the UK public expect from AI deployment in the public sector www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

Government departments and local authorities are looking to accelerate AI use in the public sector. Our new policy briefing presents six findings from six years of Ada’s research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

This Thursday! Join the Public Voices in AI project for the last in their webinar series, presenting valuable insights into the public’s awareness and perception of AI, their experiences of harm and their expectations in relation to governance.

Don't miss our webinar on 26 June with the Alan Turing Institute discussing diversity & (in)equity in public attitudes to AI, part of @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social's Public Voices in AI series. Sign up now via Eventbrite⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-voi...

Leading AI models most closely represent the values of people in Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic countries. Our new blog post examines why models have cultural bias and provides actionable steps towards greater cultural alignment. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultura...

[Looks sideways at the comms team, who nod meaningfully] 📢 Honoured to be included in @computerweekly.bsky.social UKtech50 Since 2018, the Ada Lovelace Institute has worked to ensure data and AI serve people and society. If that vision resonates with you, you know what to do! 🗳️ shorturl.at/WlXzX

'Biometric surveillance is expanding rapidly, not just in policing but across society: in train stations, schools and supermarkets.' Read @mbirtwistle.bsky.social's letter in @theguardian.com about the inadequate patchwork governing biometric technologies: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Tackling social challenges needs evidence-led research. In our 2024 annual report discover how the Foundation supported our expert centres @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social @nuffieldbioethics.bsky.social & UK grant-holders with a charitable spend of £28.4m. ow.ly/E9NS50WaI3J

Today at 1pm, Join Reema Patel (@reemaspatel.bsky.social) and Ellie O'Keefe to explore practical insights from a recent deliberative inquiry process led by The Ada Lovelace Institute (@adalovelaceinst.bsky.social) Register for the webinar here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-voi...

Our Director @gaiamarcus.bsky.social spoke to @melissahei.bsky.social about why we urgently need to think about the kind of society we want to build in the age of AI. The interview is part of @financialtimes.com's 'AI Exchange' series ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/c572... (£)

Our new report on the governance of biometric technologies in the UK covered by @financialtimes.com ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/09ce... (£)

The UK’s fragmented approach to governing facial recognition and biometric surveillance is failing to provide legal certainty or safeguard the public. Legislation is needed to establish a comprehensive framework enforced by an independent regulator. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/an-ey...

If Ada's public services research landed on the desk of those leading digital transformation within government – alongside an extensive to-do list and a myriad of competing pressures – where should they start? @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/four-re...

Rapidly deploying AI has become one of the government’s top priorities. Read our new blog from @elliotmjones.bsky.social and @imogen-parker.bsky.social proposing four targeted recommendations to strengthen the foundations for AI in the public sector ⬇️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/four-re...

Join our upcoming webinar series with the Public Voices in AI project about how public voices can be put front and centre in artificial intelligence research, development and policy. Book a place: digitalgood.net/pvai-seminar... Learn more about the project: digitalgood.net/dg-research/...

How is the path to adulthood shifting for Gen Z❓ Our first Grown Up? data commentary shows that some of the traditional milestones – completing education, entering work, leaving home, marrying, and having children – no longer reflect many young people’s realities. Find out why 👇 [1/5].

Our landscape review with @nuffieldfoundation.org details issues raised by AI EdTech and highlights areas for future research. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...

The risks of overly agreeable but disingenuous responses from large language models have made headlines this week. Our survey found that the majority of the UK public (58%) think that companies developing AI technologies should be most responsible for ensuring AI is used safely. attitudestoai.uk

The Children’s Commissioner has called for a ban on AI apps that enable sexually explicit deepfakes. Our blog post on advanced AI video generation outlines some important steps to hold the tech industry accountable and mitigate the considerable risks. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/ai-vide...

The Data (Use and Access) Bill offers an important opportunity to put researcher access to data on a statutory footing. However, dedicated institutional support will be needed to address obstacles to effective data access. Read our new blog⬇️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/challen...

Looking forward to speaking at this event next month with @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @aboxiwu.bsky.social @alturobov.bsky.social! I'll be talking about my work with @jaivipra.bsky.social on how public compute—state provision of computing resources—can be used to reshape the AI sector. Sign up 👇

🗞️ News publishers are facing stark new challenges as AI companies use their journalism as data to train & ground generative AI models. 💡 BRAID UK & the @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social held a workshop asking: What are the core concerns, issues & potential solutions? 📌 Report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

AI video generation is about to get a whole lot better and make our lives a whole lot worse. Safeguards must be put in place to hold the tech industry accountable, mitigate the considerable harms and ensure people can control their image and likeness. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/ai-vide...

What are the lessons from the UK Automated Vehicles Act for AI agents and allocating liability? Read the new briefing from Ada's @juulsm.bsky.social and Connor Dunlop, and Interface's @lisasoder.bsky.social & Oliver Sussman: www.interface-eu.org/publications...

🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data & AI. Speakers from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social will be talking about outputs from the Public Voices in AI project. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 9 Apr, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

Local government could be the place to start to strengthen responsible public sector adoption of AI, but local government is not sufficiently supported. Read our blog on the case for a national taskforce to reform local government procurement of AI⬇️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/local-g...

Closing the gap between policy ambition and publics’ views of AI is important, so that technology development aligns with public expectations. Our deliberative engagement with diverse communities looked at ‘public good’ and its relationship to AI. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

📣 72% of the UK public say laws and regulations would increase their comfort with AI. This is an increase from 62% in 2022/23. Explore the findings from the second wave of our nationally representative survey in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute: attitudestoai.uk

📢 Join Ada's Senior Leadership Team! We are looking for a new Associate Director for our Emerging Technology and Industry Practice research domain. Join and collectively set its agenda and workplan in Ada's new strategy period. Closing: 28 April 2025. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/associat...

📢 New report out (and offering serious competition for best Ada title). Today we publish Learn Fast and Build Things. It's a synthesis of the 6 years and 30+ publications on public sector data and AI. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

Yesterday the Prime Minister described AI as a 'golden opportunity' for reform. Governments are seeking to accelerate the use of AI in the public sector. Our briefing outlines lessons for success gleaned from over 30 reports and research publications. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

💡Leading luminaries: For Women's History Month, Ada, @local.gov.uk and @techuk.bsky.social are spotlighting women whose research has made significant contributions to understanding safe and responsible use of AI & data in local government – where women's scholarship is often underrepresented.

The European Commission has today published the third draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice. General-purpose AI providers will be able to comply with the AI Act through the Code of Practice, which is being drafted by independent experts. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/t...