Also. Second quick interruption from the amazing room I'm in

From the mouth of babes, etc enjoyed this from mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115... h/t to @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com

Over in Brooklyn for a live @themaybe.org podcast - Let Them Eat Compute: Computer Says Maybe Climate Week Livestream - @ambakak.bsky.social and @alixdunn.com setting the scene for a conversation 'rooted in the material, in the current context, in activism'..

(TW) The past is a funny old thing. Had an excellent conversation ysterday about LLMs & not losing the power of a white page. It brought to mind the time I most viscerally remember a white page - my blog when my @thersaorg.bsky.social colleague Emma Lindley left us 13 years ago tinyurl.com/mbc99yv2

🧵So proud of the team, and thankful to amazing board, supporters & stakeholders The director's note distills our read on the current situation For all the hype, hope and fear - AI is people all the way down There are no magic beans and no crystal balls yet competing visions jostle for dominance

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...

Our report identifies several important considerations for regulators and policymakers to ensure effective governance. Read ‘Reality check’➡️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/reali...

Great to hear from @demos-uk.bsky.social's Elizabeth Seger on their work on epistemic (knowledge) security in the UK Demos share.google/y6a6ktqdoP5x...

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...

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.

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

here's the blogpost as promised aial.ie/blog/2025-ai...

Back! Feel free to catch me up 😅

I have done my best to be mainly offline - or at least digitally disengaged - since the 19th June. This feels like a long time in data and AI - what have I missed?!

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...

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

Me in @newstatesman.com on AI use in the public sector. 🔹Public trust is essential 🔹 AI won’t magically fix entrenched problems 🔹 Supply chain, lack of evidence & risk of uneven capabilities need attention 🔹 72% of UK public say laws & regulations wld increase comfort with AI 📖 tinyurl.com/2ut88e48

‘Amid a lot of the hope that’s being poured into these technologies, we run the risk of losing the fundamental fact that the role of technology should always be helping people live in worlds that they want to live in.’ @gaiamarcus.bsky.social talks to the FT: www.ft.com/content/c572...

Excellent @financialtimes.com interview with my colleague @gaiamarcus.bsky.social

Great FT interview with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social’s Gaia Marcus. Love the focus on the point that government mustn’t simply leave people at the mercy of dangerous tech, forced to fend off AI harms on their own. That’s a dereliction of duty.

This conversation with @alexhanna.bsky.social in Edinburgh will be one of the highlights of my summer!

Fascinating interview: "Fundamentally, I think businesses and countries and governments should really always be asking themselves what are the futures that are being built with these technologies, and are these the futures that our populations want to live in."

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... (£)

“What futures are being created through these technologies—and are these the futures you want?” Such a pleasure to speak with @financialtimes.com @melissahei.bsky.social about AI, power, and keeping grounded and evidence based amongst hype, hope and fear. www.ft.com/content/c572... 🧵

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...

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...

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

Amid all the interest and excitement around generative AI tools like Chat GPT and Gemini, you could be forgiven for having all but forgotten about its predecessor, discriminative AI -- and the previous poster child for AI controversy: biometrics. (1/9)

“While Labour talks about “mainlining” AI into the veins of the nation, with a focus on the most powerful systems, the public’s view is far more skeptical, according to separate polls for the Ada Lovelace Institute, YouGov and the KPMG study.”

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

Responding to Digital Responsibility: Turning Entropy into Governance Organised by @iapp.bsky.social with @jtrevorhughes.bsky.social (moderator), @aurasalla.bsky.social, Thomas Le Goff, Sylvie de Oliveira, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, @eustaran.bsky.social More info: cpdp.be/6324 #CPDP.ai #CPDP2025

Black and Asian women are more likely to die in childbirth than white women. @samirashackle.bsky.social asks whether the Ockenden Maternity Review might address the lack of compassion they face. www.prospectmagazine...

Radio 4 thought of the day going surprisingly hard this morning. Fair play to Rev Lucy Winkett - capturing sentiments many may have today. Will presumably be here, soon www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

👋 We're welcoming four new members to our programme board. Professor @joedsonferrie.bsky.social, David Halpern, President Emeritus of the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), @gaiamarcus.bsky.social and Pete Stokes @bennettoxford.bsky.social will bring a wealth of experience and insight. bit.ly/3EnfxqS

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...

'We must double down on the values that underpin free, open and accessible academic and intellectual enquiry' We have published the keynote from @britishacademy.bsky.social President Julia Black from our conference earlier this week www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/julia-b...

Generalised plea to not lean into the builders and the blockers language when we speak about AI. Super catchy, fundamentally unhelpful.

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...

Now hearing from Turning/ @oii.ox.ac.uk's @helenmargetts.bsky.social on the @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social /Turing survey on uk public attitudes to AI attitudestoai.uk Public have nuanced views, expectations of regulation up to 72% and LLM awarenesses abd use ↗️rapidly (note small % of habitual users)

Now hearing from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social's Ellie on her participatory research on the intersections between AI and their ambitions for the public good www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

At a very packed - standing room only - event in parliament Public Voices in AI event. Heading from the worker's observatory first

📢 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...

This does mean one extremely exciting thing - 🚨Job Alert Klaxon🚨 Ada is hiring a new Associate Director to lead our Emerging Tech and Practice research team. I urge you to apply - you'll get to work with some of the best researchers on high impact projects. app.beapplied.com/apply/kefx3r...

🚨3 klaxon post🚨 🚨This is my last day at @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social🚨 I've had the joy of watching Ada grow into a thriving and inspiring institution. I am so grateful for all the brilliant leaders, researchers and staff members I've had the good fortune to work with over these last five years.

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...

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...

📢 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...

We did a deep dive on immersive technologies and what every policymaker should know. Our first output is an explainer laying out what these technologies are, how they work, and what kinds of data they collect. Stay tuned for next output exploring their use in warehouses and online gaming