Our new guest blog post draws on a UK market analysis of 110 AI companion platforms. It finds risks and failures associated with addictive features, age verification and the regulatory scope of the Online Safety Act. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/the-com...

🔔 We're hiring! Vacancies at the Nuffield Foundation: ➡️ Project Manager, Inclusive Grant Making ➡️ Research Grants & Programmes Manager (Welfare) ➡️ Trustee We're also looking for a Governing Board Member @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social. For more info, visit: bit.ly/3NKJhlH

🤔Are these the AI futures you were hoping for?! At Ada towers we've been doing a lot of reflecting on the recent Grok scandal. It shows what happens when AI capabilities outpace our ability to manage their risks, & when people and societal impacts aren't front of mind for those developing tech. 🧵

The EU Digital Omnibus weakens GDPR and AI Act protections, closely mirroring lobbying from big tech companies. This study shows side by side how the omnibus proposals trace back to industry’s positions. Read Ada's statement on the EU Digital Omnibus: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/our-res...

In our last blog for 2025, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social reflects on whether the 'AI train' is on the right track: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/mind-th...

Children’s use of agentic AI is becoming a growing concern. Our guest blog from Kathleen Anderson looks at how preventive policy should account for how children build trust and what that means for their use of conversational AI tools. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/the-tru...

Our new research finds that under current liability rules, legal and financial risk is loaded onto downstream deployers of AI, like local authorities and small businesses. Resulting harms can affect their products, services and the people who use then. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/risky...

🎄All we want for Christmas is for AI regulation to work for people and society. Our new polling shows the UK public are concerned that tech companies’ needs are being prioritised over their own when it comes to AI regulation. Read the full findings ⬇️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

Our new policy briefing, based on a legal analysis from @awo.agency, finds that the law in England and Wales provides no meaningful protection against the harms of Advanced AI Assistants: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...

Ada's @octavia-fr.bsky.social is speaking at @techuk.bsky.social's Digital Ethics Summit next week! Register to join the conversation here ➡️ www.techuk.org/what-we-deli...

If passed, the EU Omnibus covering data and AI will be the most extraordinary reversal of digital rights in a generation. Read our response to the official text of the EU Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal⬇️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/our-res...

We have analysed the real-world consequences of the main changes proposed to the GDPR, AI Act and ePrivacy Directive in the leaked EU digital Omnibus covering data and AI. Even if some proposals are dropped, the scale of changes must be reflected on. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/keep-it...

📣We're hiring! The Research Portfolio Lead will embed oversight and quality assurance into every stage of our work. The role will ensure our research is conducted with integrity, and within a culture of care and support. Deadline: 1st December 2025. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/research...

Highly personalised and personable, Advanced AI Assistants may soon become the primary way that most people access the internet. Our research explores the challenges that could arise if their adoption is not carefully managed in the public interest. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/dilem...

📣Closing this week: We're hiring an Associate Director to lead our Emerging Technology & Industry Practice research domain. It's an exciting time to join Ada as we begin our new strategy period. Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 16 November 2025. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/associat...

Digital tech has profoundly shaped today’s 14–24-year-olds and their journeys to adulthood. Roshni Modhvadia from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social & Grown up? project lead @careyoppenheim.bsky.social dive into what the evidence says — and, importantly, what is missing. 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/digitallives...

In a new guest post on the Ada blog, @revealingreality.bsky.social looks at the commercialisation of childhood through play and entertainment platforms over the last decade — from influencer sponsorship to product placement and in-app stores. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/the-val...

📣We engaged with communities to understand the possible impacts of two current immersive technology uses: • Immersive social worlds. • Augmented reality in warehouses. Our report summarises key benefits and risks, and makes governance recommendations: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/lets-...

How might philosophical thinking shape research, policy, and public debate? “The point is to change it”: Essays on Philosophy in Public Life, explores this question by bringing together perspectives from 21 leading philosophers across the UK, US, and Europe. 🧵 Read essays: bit.ly/philosophyesays

For our Grown Up? programme, we asked 14–24-year-olds how digital technology shapes their lives. For many, the line between online and offline life has blurred, particularly since the pandemic. But this isn’t how they want to live. They want a greater balance; to experience the best of both worlds.

🧵 Digital technologies are part of everyday life for today’s 14–24-year-olds, the first generation to be entirely born in the digital age. Public discourse can focus on the harms of these tools, but the conclusions from our Grown Up? programme’s data commentary paint a more complex picture.

📣Job alert (no. 2)! We're hiring an Associate Director to lead our Emerging Technology & Industry Practice research domain. It's an exciting time to join Ada as begin our new strategy period. Find out more: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/associat... Closing: 23:59 GMT, 16 November 2025.

📣Job alert: We're hiring a Public Services Research Lead! This role will develop and lead the delivery of Ada’s work on public sector use of data and AI. Closing: 09:30 GMT, 29 October 2025 www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-s...

Join our Oversight Board! We are looking to appoint four new members to build a diverse board with a range of skills and backgrounds. 📆 Applications close on 29 October. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/oversigh...

In our new guest post, @catherineallen.bsky.social and @crimepsychblog.bsky.social share their research with extended reality (XR) developers. They explain why UK regulators need to explain how to apply existing laws to XR tech and mitigate harm. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/xr-deve...

Amid reports of a UK AI Bill, what did we learn about AI and the 'public good' from communities across the UK? • Good is what is joyful - and not just about technology. • The diversity of 'good'. • A good society supports everyone. Read 'Making good'➡️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

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