Can you help us make volunteering opportunities easier to find and share? Join our hackathon to test and explore how open data can connect more people with opportunities to help. 3–4 December 2025, find out more

#TheWeekinData: On Fridays we just chill * Data reveals food deserts * Anthropic data centre deal * Used an AI on a Monday… Research published by the University of Nottingham has used data from Londoners’ food shopping to pinpoint ‘food deserts’ across the UK capital. Find out more…

Missed our webinar exploring #data transparency and #AI? You can catch up now and explore the gap in research on data transparency and AI development.

Data is the foundation of AI. Poor quality data drives up costs and can lead to hidden problems for AI, while biased data negatively affects the performance of AI models. In our research, we seek to define AI readiness and its underlying principles. Read more.

Catch up on all of our data-centric AI webinars in one place! Watch Prof Elena Simperl discuss topics from data scraping to the future of public services with a range of fantastic guests, all world experts with their research and experience. #Data #AI

We attended the three main party conferences and recently hosted a cross-sector webinar to follow up. Here's our round-up, exploring how the major parties used the autumn gatherings to test their narratives and did their best to revive their appeal. Find out more. #Data #AI

#TheWeekinData: Let everybody eat cake! * Is the AI bubble about to burst? * AI health applications * A week of finals Doom mongers around the globe muttered ‘we told you so’ this week as fears that the AI bubble was about to burst. Find out more... buff.ly/mppKjfg

Join our FREE webinar exploring Advertising & Ethics with Data Ethics Professional & social advertising specialist Laura Jayne Streets. We'll be discussing advertising through the lens of data ethics and inclusive practice; what inform audience selection and proxy data points. buff.ly/kDBSHrO

#TheWeekinData: Who you gonna call? * Warnings over AI chatbot use by teens * Afghan data leak toll * Don’t stop believing New research published by Male Allies UK this week found that over a third of boys in secondary school would consider having an AI friend. Find out more… buff.ly/BqmMqns

Join us for an essential discussion on Diversity in Tech. We’ll be asking when data isn’t representative or algorithms reflect our inequalities, technology can deepen bias instead of breaking it. So how do we build systems that are fair, transparent, and trustworthy? Book now buff.ly/DskHluk

DCMS has commissioned a @odihq.bsky.social initiative to make data about volunteering more accessible

We’ve begun a new initiative with Do IT and Team Kinetic, commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to make data about volunteering more accessible, enabling people to find opportunities and organisations to attract the help they need. Learn more. buff.ly/66BbG8T

Have you booked our FREE webinar with Sir Nigel Shadbolt, the distinguished authority in artificial intelligence? Don’t miss out, join this exclusive event for a deep dive into the critical issues shaping data and AI today. Book now! buff.ly/ulweHQZ+

#TheWeekinData: Cloudbusting *AWS apologises for 14-hour outage *Thirsty data centres need not bleed the UK dry *NHS could save millions of hours a year using AI It was a week of disruption with Amazon’s outage affecting everyone from Snapchat to the Lloyds Bank Group.

Join us for the online launch of CoCoDa (Concentration of Control and Data) 20 November, a multi-year project in collaboration with academia to investigate systemic risks in society that arise from large-scale digital platforms. buff.ly/OKqO1Bp

Join our FREE webinar and be part of an exclusive event with Sir Nigel Shadbolt, the distinguished authority in artificial intelligence, as he examines the critical issues defining data and AI. Book now! buff.ly/ulweHQZ+

#TheWeekinData: Organic reading material * Data centres in rural India * ICO fine for Capita * Organic literature Alphabet announced this week that it will invest $15 billion to build an AI hub in Visakhapatnam, in India’s Andhra Pradesh state. Find out more… buff.ly/ilcv1ls

Last chance to book our free webinar, Data Ethics Professional #9: Earning trust in AI. In today’s AI-driven world, trust isn’t optional—it’s the foundation of innovation. Jesslyn Dymond, TELUS Data & Trust, unpacks the critical role of data ethics in the age of AI. buff.ly/xIHiVss+

Local governments in the UK are responsible for all kinds of public services, and collect a multitude of data in providing them. This new report with Nortal uses our framework for AI-ready data to provide a structured evidence base to help build data that is ready for AI. #Data #AI

Join our FREE webinar Post-Party Conference Insider Briefing: What’s Next for Data & AI Policy with Resham Kotecha, our Global Head of Policy, for an insider debrief packed with analysis and insights from the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Reform conferences party conferences. buff.ly/2nLxWCF

#TheWeekinData: Don’t believe the hype * Pushback over Sora 2 * AI bubble warning * AI teachers Last week, OpenAI unleashed Sora 2, its video-generating app…well, unleashed in the sense that if you had an invitation, you could get it. Find out more… buff.ly/7tLRMdL

The year of delivery is here. Join @OpenBankingExpo on 21-22 Oct 2025 in London. -180+ speakers -5 stages -60+ exhibitors -Podcast Studio + Live Lounge -Wellness Zone + Barista Café Save 20% with code: ODI20 bit.ly/3hwIsu2 #OpenBanking #SmartData #OpenFinance #Payments

Join our FREE webinar Post-Party Conference Insider Briefing: What’s Next for Data & AI Policy with Resham Kotecha, our Global Head of Policy, for an insider debrief packed with analysis and insights from the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Reform conferences party conferences. buff.ly/bdR3xfF

#TheWeekinData: A star is born * Hollywood meltdown over AI actor * UK Govt vs Apple pt II * The road not taken The Oscars are months away, but some Hollywood actors have upped their campaigning (I’m looking at you Mr The Rock) to get their mitts on the coveted golden statuette buff.ly/4HNrez5

Our Director of Research @esimperl.bsky.social .bsky.social is speaking at the @worldsummitai.bsky.social i.bsky.social in Amsterdam next week alongside a whole host of other fantastic guests. Ticket discounts are available using the code below. Book now! #AI #AISafety worldsummit.ai/tickets/

Join our free webinar, Data Ethics Professional #9: Earning trust in AI. In today’s AI-driven world, trust isn’t optional—it’s the foundation of innovation. Jesslyn Dymond, TELUS Data & Trust, unpacks the critical role of data ethics in the age of AI. buff.ly/6FvLFk5

Last week, ODI’s @jeswr.bsky.social and Lily Park attended the 10th Anniversary MyData Conference - a gathering centred around the theme of power in data: analysing who has it and how human-centric governance and technology can shape the future. Discover their highlights here buff.ly/fE7MqVF

Join @esimperl.bsky.social, ODI’s Director of Research, in this webinar, discussing the urgent need for standardised metadata for AI/ML datasets and introducing Croissant, an open metadata vocabulary designed to make AI/ML datasets more discoverable, understandable, and reusable.

#TheWeekinData: Hyperscale data centres to power AI *What's the big deal about AI data centres? * AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud * The scandal isn’t that we lack data Eye-watering deals to build new ‘hyperscale’ data centres announced. Find out more…

Read Resham Kotecha’s @computerweekly.bsky.social article. Discover the divergence in data regulation across EU, UK, US & Asia & why we need clear rules to unlock benefits. And, if you are going to the Conservative or Labour Party Conferences you can meet Resham there buff.ly/5BjWAhe

If you're going to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, come along and see us. Our Global Head of Policy Resham Kotecha will explore the government’s ambitions for digital reform in the NHS. Join us Monday 29 September, 12:00-12:45 at the Riverside Balcony, ACC Liverpool.

Sport England has invested a further £700,000 that will allow OpenActive to work more closely with healthcare systems, to pilot ways of making it easier for GPs and healthcare professionals to connect patients with suitable local activities. Find out more buff.ly/n3cZYRD

Hear from the Solid team this week at the MyData Conference in Helsinki. Find out what they’ll be talking about here, and drop a note in the comments if you’re attending and would like to meet up. #Solid #Web #personaldata #data

If you're at MyData Global Conference in Helsinki this week, come and see us. Jesse Wright will outline the roadmap for the future of the Solid Project on Thursday 25 September, 15:00-16:00. Come and find out what we've got planned and how you can get involved. See you there!

Join our free webinar, Data Ethics Professional #9: Earning trust in AI. In today’s AI-driven world, trust isn’t optional—it’s the foundation of innovation. Jesslyn Dymond, TELUS Data & Trust, unpacks the critical role of data ethics in the age of AI. buff.ly/KcWsUaI

#TheWeekinData: The anatomy of a deal * US tech deals for the UK * What’s the catch? * Fish and chips The UK economy stagnated in July while inflation remains stubbornly high, but in better news, there’s £30 billion investment for tech. Find out more… buff.ly/RXXgtNj

Synthetic data offers promising opportunities for health research by increasing the availability of sensitive or limited datasets. However, ethical guidelines for its use require further development. #Data #Health

Last chance to book Solid World! Discover Datakluis, a personal data vault that can be used by individuals & organisations & PASS, an open-source digital wallet built on Solid Pods that empowers people experiencing homelessness to securely store and share vital records. buff.ly/bd5ljSV

#TheWeekinData: I rise to speak * Anthropic deal for authors…not quite there * AI Albanian cabinet minister * MPs using chatbots for speeches Anthropic, makers of Claude, agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit at the tail end of last week with authors. Find out more. buff.ly/DyRzddj

We were delighted to attend the @timbl.bsky.social book launch event in Oxford last night, where he talked about This Is For Everyone, and gave the ODI and Solid a few mentions too.

Less than a week before our free webinar Solid World September 2025! Join us for presentations on personal data vaults, and digital wallets that empower people experiencing homelessness to securely store and share vital records. Book now: buff.ly/bd5ljSV

We're partnering with King's College London on STARDATA - bidding to create Europe-wide data stewardship curriculum & community. Excited to bring our expertise to this initiative! Please show your support by filling in the endorsement form. forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Have you booked your ticket for next week’s Solid World? We’re delighted to announce that there’ll be presentations on PASS, an open-source digital wallet that empowers people experiencing homelessness and Datakluis a personal data vault that gives everyone control over their data. buff.ly/bd5ljSV

#TheWeekinData: Let It Go * Google keeps Chrome and shares data * Disney in hot water * Anguilla lucks out There was good news for Google this week when a US federal judge decreed that it would not have to sell off its Chrome web browser, after a long-running legal battle... buff.ly/OmbFEfe

The EU has a chance to shape how the world approaches AI and data governance. Our European Data and AI Policy Manifesto sets out six principles for policymakers, calling for strong governance, inclusive ecosystems, and public participation to guide AI development.

Join us at Solid World this month to discover how people experiencing homelessness could be empowered to securely store and share vital personal records. buff.ly/uEDUEl0

The European Data and AI Manifesto is our attempt to provide a roadmap for a data-enabled future that works for everyone. Now is the time for governments, businesses and civil society to work together to make that vision a reality. theodi.org/news-and-eve...

There is still time to book our FREE webinar about the collection & use of personal data! Join Ramon Abraham Sarmiento as he takes a deep dive into the collection and use of personal information and the complex ethical challenges this raises. buff.ly/8SE3qvc

#TheWeekinData: OpenAI sued in the US * OpenAI sued over teen death * Data leak of CofE abuse victims * All change on ScotRail Parents of a Californian 16-year-old boy are suing OpenAI, alleging the company’s ChatGPT chatbot encouraged him to take his own life. Find out more… buff.ly/6ffXsHs

The recent NHS 10 Year Health Plan represents an incredibly ambitious digital transformation, but requires investing in expansive technical foundations and careful management of data. Find out more