🚨New publication: a report co-authored by Dr Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska, and Dr Saide Mobayed Vega examines how cultural contexts shape public understanding, expectations, and concerns surrounding death and AI technologies. www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Don't forget to subscribe for regular conversations about gender, feminism and technology! You can also find a full transcript of the episode over on our website, www.thegoodrobot.co.uk, along with a full reading list for every episode.

#AI and circular economy: why the debate is so fierce - and how businesses can find common ground. https://loom.ly/fPK7e78#AI#CircularEconomy

Our #CamFest event is now live From Cambridge to the World: AI and digital policy 📅 16/03/2026 🕠 17:30 — 18:45 📍 The Glasshouse, Innovate Cambridge Hear Cambridge experts explore how AI & digital research & policymaking can drive inclusive & sustainable growth. 🎟️https://bit.ly/4aRpbiW

Last week Dr Aisha Sobey was at Berlinale2026 discussing newly developed guidelines for sexism-free and gender-sensitive use of AI in the film and media industries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=00nO...

India AI Impact Summit 2026 takes place this week. Here is our blog post on what to expect from it and how does it compare with previous AI summits www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/... #AI

📣News: a new toolkit and workbook co-authored by our academics Dr Beryl Pong and Dr Amy Gaeta provides guidance on the responsible use of AI in museums and heritage organisations. www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

This paper wins my 'longest in the pipeline' award; the first preprint version hails from the misty forgotten era of 2023. I think it still has something to offer: a vision and characterisation of predictable AI. Privilege to be a small part of this great team. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Event: If museum objects could talk, what questions would you ask them? Join us for this interactive event at the Polar Museum on Saturday 28 February. More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-the-...

In a new feature for @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi reflects on how LLMs are changing PhD supervision, research culture and the future of scientific discovery. Read more ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/rethinking-r...

Podcast: The coming AI bubble. Can AI profits justify massive investment? Many experts say 2026 is make-or-break. Prof Dame @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Coyle discusses what an AI bubble burst could mean on BBC Radio's The Artificial Human. Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

❗Job vacancy: we're looking for an experienced office administrator to support our academic and professional staff. Apply by 1 March here: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/office-...

In the press: Dr Henry Shevlin comments on ‘moltbook’, a new social networking site for AI chatbots and what to expect: “I think Moltbook presents us with a vision of what the future of AI may look like,’ Dr Shevlin says. metro.co.uk/2026/02/02/a...

Event: Join us on 13 February at Jesus College for an interdisciplinary event on immortality in the digital age. More info and registration⬇️ www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Don’t miss our latest episode with Tara Fickle, where we unpack race, representation, and digital gaming culture. Streaming now on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. open.spotify.com/episode/4oyo...

What can we expect and what should we be demanding from India AI Summit? Our researchers share their insights about the upcoming summit in India. Find out more: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Evidence-based policymaking has never been more important. A new article by Churchill College highlights how the Bennett School puts interdisciplinary research at the heart of policymaking, & why academics must engage more with policymakers & the public to tackle complex challenges. bit.ly/4qn9dCu

In the latest post on the Better Images of AI blog, Laura Sofía Martínez Agudelo chatted to Julieta Longo about her image 'Digitalisation and Moonlighting’, awarded runner-up in the Digital Dialogues competition, run earlier this year with the Digit Centre. blog.betterimagesofai.org/behind-the-i...

Event: Dr Maya Indira Ganesh and Dr Milena Ivanova will be speaking about AI and visual culture at Cambridge Digital Humanities event on Monday 26 January. More info and registration👇 www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/events/41229...

Highlight of the week: yesterday we hosted our Global Politics of AI seminar focusing on international AI summits. CFI researchers reflected on milestones from the previous summits and looked ahead at the upcoming summit in India. The discussion was led by Dr Inga Ulnicane.

Interested in researching and teaching global risk & resilience at the University of Cambridge? ITH is recruiting an Assistant Professor to join CSER to lead research & contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience. Deadline: 8 February 2026 Apply here: buff.ly/Fhnd0pW

A quick reminder of the Trust's current open funding rounds and schemes opening in January! Read more and apply: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/schemes-at-a...

Just out: It’s great to see Dr Tomasz Hollanek featured in the newest Good Robot podcast discussing the role of designer in AI ethics: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Event: don’t miss the last Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI seminar focusing on ontologies happening tomorrow, 15 January. More info here👇 www.desirableai.com/events/cross...

📢 New national network connecting civil and public servants with research organisations. The Evidence Exchange project, led by CSaP, will establish UK-wide infrastructure for Policy to Research opportunities. The consortium includes Alexandru Marcoci from CSER. Read more here:

Very exciting to see our study on #wastewatersurveillance referenced in the @financialtimes.com highlighting the value of near-source, building-level surveillance alongside national systems. #episky #IDsky www.ft.com/content/b498...

📣We’re pleased to announce that Dr Rachel Adams has been appointed Research Professor and Executive Director at CFI. A long-standing CFI member and founder & CEO of the Global Centre on AI Governance, Dr Adams brings wide expertise and global leadership in AI ethics and governance. shorturl.at/56kZP

Here's one of the highlights from our latest episode! You can also find a full transcript of our episode at The Good Robot website: www.thegoodrobot.co.uk/post/what-ma...

What's the problem with AI images tools? AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world. Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging. With Professor Carola Schönlieb @leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social

Happy New Year! We’re back to work in a snowy Cambridge and are looking forward to a productive and busy year ahead. Follow us if you’d like to get updates on our news and events.

❗Job vacancy: Research Fellow in AI, Climate and Society at Hughes Hall and CFI. Apply by 12 January 2026. More info: www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...

CFI will be closed for the Christmas holidays. We wish you a peaceful and joyful festive season. Take some time to rest and spend it with the people who matter most. We’ll see you in 2026!

Another highlight of our look back to 2025: In October CFI in collaboration with King’s E-Lab at King’s College, hosted an international conference entitled the Next Turing Tests to mark the 75th anniversary of the famous test. Read the summary of the event: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

CSER is looking for an Assistant Professor in Global Risk and Resilience! The role holder will lead research relevant to the study of global risk and resilience and contribute to teaching, assessment, and admissions for CSER's MPhil. Deadline: 8 February 2026 Apply and learn more: bit.ly/4j3PZyT

Another highlight of our look back to 2025: In July Dr Christoph Winter was invited to speak at the European Parliament on AI governance, regulation and democratic safeguards. www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Another highlight of 2025: in May we hosted "AI and the future of journalism" event at King’s College. Parmy Olson (Bloomberg), Jessica Cecil (Digital Catapult) & Geeta Guru-Murthy (BBC) joined a panel discussion with CFI's researcher Dr Tomasz Hollanek, moderated by our director Prof Stephen Cave.

🌟 Exactly 5 years ago first article in my research programme on AI governance, politics & policy was published 'Framing governance for a contested emerging technology: insights from AI policy' Thanks to all who have read & engaged with this & the follow-up publications doi.org/10.1080/1449... #AI

Another highlight of our look back to 2025: High-risk EU AI Act Toolkit (HEAT) launched in February to help businesses navigate high-risk AI compliance under EU Artificial Intelligence Act. www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

In the next couple weeks, we’ll be sharing some highlights from 2025. Today’s spotlight: a paper on ‘intention economy’ co-authored by Dr Jonnie Penn and Dr Yaqub Chaudhary says AI assistants could manipulate and forecast decision-making in the near future. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Check out the new paper by Dr Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists👇

Last week our MPhil students took part in a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) simulation as part of the Governing Climate Catastrophe elective. They debated how to respond to a hypothetical collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major climate tipping point. 🧵

We're pleased to welcome Vanessa Burns as a Teaching Associate on our MPhil programme! Dr Vanessa Burns is a political scientist with research interests in resilience and adaptation to climate change, extreme climate change, environmental governance, and environmental justice.

Write an essay to win £500 📝 Just over a week to go to enter your essay proposals to the Gordon Duff Prize. This opportunity is open to all University of Cambridge members. Deadline for proposals: 19 December 2025 Find out more: https://loom.ly/xZZOdOc

In the latest episode of The Good Robot podcast, our Research Fellow Dr Aisha Sobey explores how anti-fat bias shapes our digital lives. Listen to the podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Qe...

Welcome to Asher Kessler who recently joined CFI as a Research Assistant to work on the Rethinking AI for Just and Sustainable Futures project. Check out Asher's profile on our website: www.lcfi.ac.uk/people/asher...

🎄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...

Could #AI speed up the scientific process? That's the idea behind Denario, an AI-powered 'scientific assistant' co-developed by researchers at @cambridgephysics.bsky.social @simonsfoundation.org What can Denario do? Find out: bit.ly/47Hfvom #MachineLearning #Tech #Computing

Dr Beryl Pong interviewed in a radio documentary that explores the auditory landscape of wartime Ukraine, and how the sounds of war shape life at and beyond the battlefront. Listen here: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/radio-d...

New paper on leveraging the AI Act in the EU to advance pro-justice approaches to technological development, moving beyond mere compliance and foregrounding social justice and environmental sustainability is now published. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

How much risk is too much for the world’s top insurers? Did you miss Lorraine Daston’s lecture in September on how the insurance industry confronts catastrophic risk? 👀You can watch the full recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/BEqrapJURxI?...