🚀 Do you have an #AI idea that could have real-world impact? 🚀 We’re offering @cam.ac.uk researchers the chance to get up to £25k + 6 months’ support to bring bold concepts to life through our new AI-deas Sprint Programme. 📅 Deadline: 10 Oct www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...

Just days to go until #CambridgeTechWeek! Our ai@cam Director, Jessica Montgomery, joins leaders to discuss “The Cambridge AI Ecosystem,” exploring how Cambridge’s strengths in research and innovation are shaping the future of responsible #AI. Find out more ➡️ cambridgetechweek.co.uk/the-week.html

Our Executive Director @ginasue.bsky.social is on this year's longlist of the most influential women in UK tech!🏅🤩 🎉 Congratulations to Gina and the other brilliant women on the list who are working to ensure tech works for people, society, and the planet! ➡️ www.computerweekly.com/news/3666301...

NEW REPORT 🚨 BSL is Not for Sale Sign Language AI systems are being rolled out across the UK's public services without proper consultation with Deaf communities❗ ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/bsl-not-for-...

🌳 Forests hold vital clues about our planet’s health. Dr @emilyrlines.bsky.social & her team are using #AI, drones & laser scanning to build millimetre-scale 3D models of forest canopies - right down to each leaf & twig - transforming how we monitor biodiversity. ➡️ Read more: lnkd.in/e5Ff9xBn

🚨 Just a few days left to apply for our AI for University Ops Funding Call! 💡Up to £10k + hands-on support for @cam.ac.uk professional services teams using #AI to improve day-to-day operations. 📅 Deadline: Friday 29 August Apply now lnkd.in/eXAmGHZs

📢 New blog! Find out how Richard Diehl Martinez, a PhD student from @cst.cam.ac.uk used funding from @acceleratescience.bsky.social to develop Pico - an open-source framework with less than 500 lines of Python code that democratises AI model training for researchers. Find out more: bit.ly/41Pkv8f

🚨 Calling all ‪Cambridge‬ researchers 🚨 Got a bold #AI idea? Our new AI-deas Sprint Programme offers up to £25k + 6 months’ support to turn your research into a working prototype with real-world impact. 📅 Deadline: 10 Oct Find out more & apply ⬇️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...

Have an idea to make University operations smarter with #AI? 💡 We’re offering £10k + expert support for @cam.ac.uk professional services teams. 📅 Deadline 29 Aug Find out more ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...

What does #AI sovereignty mean for the UK? Yesterday we brought together voices from across government, academia, industry & civil society at #InnovateCambridge to discuss where sovereignty matters most & what this looks like in practice. Thanks to all those who joined us!

Devolution must empower citizens & neighbourhoods—but without addressing spatial inequalities via stronger local powers, investment & accountability, efforts like the Plan for Neighbourhoods may fall short, write Geoff White, Colin Warnock & Peter Tyler www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/making-...

How can #AI support local councils in delivering fairer, smarter public services? We’ve been working with local authorities across Cambridge and Manchester to explore some of the challenges they face in adopting AI & the progress already underway. 💡 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFs...

📢 New blog! Find out how Jakob Träuble from @ceb.cam.ac.uk used funding from Accelerate and @cambridgec2d3.bsky.social to help detect conditions like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear. Find out more: bit.ly/4mhdKEd

🚀 AI for Ops Funding Call now open! 🚀 We’re excited to launch our latest funding call to support @cam.ac.uk professional services teams in using #AI to improve the efficiency of operational processes. 📅 Apply by 29 Aug! More info ➡️ lnkd.in/eXAmGHZs

Watch @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social deliver a keynote speech on “Rethinking Progress in an Intangible Economy” at the launch of @wipo.int's World Intangible Investment Highlights 2025 — 9 July, 8:40am-8:55am (CET), online. View here: webcast.wipo.int/home

🚀 We’re proud to have hosted our first #AI Sciencepreneurship Bootcamp this week. Over two days, early-career researchers learned how to turn their AI research into venture-ready ideas. 🏆 Congratulations to our prize winners - we look forward to seeing the projects progress!

🚨 There is still time to register for the #AI for Science Research Showcase! 🗓️ Fri 18 July | 9:30–18:00 📍 @cst.cam.ac.uk ⚡ Featuring: Lightning talks, poster sessions, keynotes & networking Find out more & register ⬇️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-for-science-research-showcase

🤖✨ What happens when a café becomes a conversation lab on #AI? As part of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social, we were delighted to partner with the #KavliCentre to invite the public to share their hopes, worries & big questions about the future of #AI. 🎥 Watch the highlights youtu.be/IQBGd5s5M8s

Congrats to @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social who today is being awarded an honorary degree for her contribution to society by the @uofglasgow.bsky.social Diane is a strong supporter of the University, taking part in public events & student-based activities. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/diane-c...

As universities navigate increasing administrative demands, how can #AI tools support our @cam.ac.uk professional services staff? Great to see so many at last week's AI for Ops workshop at the #RayDolbyCentre - more info on our project call coming soon! 🚀

📢 @cam.ac.uk & DSIT announce prestigious Spärck #AI Scholarships to support next generation of AI leaders. The scholarships, aimed at domestic and international students, will open to its first cohort in the 2026/27 academic year. www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

UPCOMING🩸The High Stakes of Menstrual Tracking Join us at the launch of our report on femtech and improving access to menstrual knowledge and care. Hear from self-tracking and reproductive justice experts @flsbrgr.bsky.social, @wernimont.bsky.social, & Andrea Ford. ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/repor...

🚀 Are you a @cam.ac.uk researcher or PhD student working in #AI? Join our AI Sciencepreneurship Bootcamp for two days of expert-led workshops, training sessions & startup skills to help turn your research into real-world solutions.💡 📅 25–26 June Apply by 6 June ⬇️ ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-sc...

The journey through #IVF can be complex and uncertain. Our Womb to World AI-deas team are working with #fertility clinicians to bring greater clarity - using #AI to support better decisions and outcomes. Read more 👉 www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/ai-delivering-new-hope-in-fertility-treatment

Europe needs its own AI infrastructure @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social writes for the German business newspaper, Handelsblatt, on the need for Europe to develop its own AI infrastructure to rival the US. www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...

Looking to develop your career in AI for Science? We are recruiting Machine Learning Engineers to join the team, developing & delivering support for researchers @uniofcam.bsky.social using AI in their work. Find out more & apply by 22 June: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51390/

What value could #AI offer in university assessment and marking? Find out how Dr Deborah Talmi, experimental psychologist at the @campsydept.bsky.social, is leading our AI-deas project to develop a new framework for the role of #AI in #studentevaluation. ➡️ ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/the-fut...

📢New publication! So much evidence, so little time: Could AI speed up decision-making in conservation? Research by published today in @plosone.org suggests it might: bit.ly/4jYT0QP @iccs.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social @zoologymuseum.bsky.social @ai.cam.ac.uk #ShapingAIForEveryone

"We really need the people who understand the problem to be the ones that are controlling & building these #AI tools." 🎙️ Listen to @lawrennd.bsky.social on #BBCRadio4's The Life Scientific, discussing why AI should empower & support end users - and much more ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

TOMORROW 💬 How can we equip citizens with the skills to understand, question, and engage with AI? Prof @ginasue.bsky.social will discuss at Impact² – with Clara Chappaz, Nancy Pelosi, Bernard Cazeneuve, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, Mario Nava, and Hamida Aman. ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/round...

Today, we’re excited to be in Manchester bringing together officials from @ticmcr.bsky.social & local government organisations to share insights on using AI in #publicservices💡

That’s a wrap on #AIforClimateNature! 📍 Incredible talks 💡 Big ideas 💚 A growing community Thanks to all who joined us! Let’s keep the momentum going. @ai.cam.ac.uk @conservation.cam.ac.uk @iccscambridge.bsky.social @conservevidence.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social

Am at the @ai.cam.ac.uk day today at the @conservation.cam.ac.uk institute to talk about all the environmental work ongoing!

Brilliant discussions at today’s #AI Forum event hosted at #InnovateCambridge, diving into Data, and Governance and Regulation - two key pillars of the UK’s #AI Opportunities Action Plan. Thanks to all those who joined us for their valuable contributions and insights.

🚀 New #AI funding call for #CambridgeUniversity Professional Services staff 🚀 Our new initiative will support administrative teams across the University in using #AI to enhance operations. 📅 Join us for our Q&A session on Friday 2 May! ➡️ More info: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...

"We need all our councils, all our teachers, and all our nurses to feel empowered by this technology - and the only way we can do that is to support them and make them the experts." Hear Prof @lawrennd.bsky.social on #BBCRadio4 ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

UPCOMING 💬 Dark Money & Disinfo: The Battle for Electoral Integrity Join @ginasue.bsky.social, @keatingetom.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social, and Darren Hughes for a discussion on the growing risks posed by disinfo, big tech, and foreign interference. Register (free!) ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/dark-...

"It is possible for novel technologies and #AI systems to strengthen our elections, provide opportunities for creative industries, and empower frontline workers who deliver public services." - @ginasue.bsky.social @mctd.bsky.social #ShapingAIForEveryone www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gina...

It's time to cut through AI hype and see how it delivers real public value. @ai.cam.ac.uk leads in developing purposeful artificial intelligence. Discover how Cambridge is #ShapingAIForEveryone 🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-and-public-benefit

Meet Samia Mohinta, a Data Scientist @mrclmb.bsky.social developing computer vision models in neuroscience that are: 🔬 Specialised for electron microscope images 🧠 Mapping structure & function in the brain #ShapingAIforEveryone

This week we have been sharing our Core Concepts resources for researchers from all disciplines to: 👍 Build confidence with core AI concepts 📍 Identify AI applications 🔎 Get to grips with technical vocabulary 🪜 Discover practical next steps for implementation Find out more: bit.ly/4lslD

AI is bringing new hope to fertility treatment. Our Womb to World AI-deas project team are developing #AI tools to improve patient outcomes and boost IVF success rates. #FertilityCare #ShapingAIForEveryone @cambridgephysics.bsky.social www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-a...

“Universities are uniquely positioned to act as a balancing force, driving research that prioritises long-term societal benefit.” - Prof Richard Turner @eng.cam.ac.uk #AI #CambridgeUniversity #ShapingAIForEveryone Read more ➡️ www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Rich...

Did you catch us at our #CamFest events last week? From our expert panel on #AI for public benefit to pop-up cardboard conversations at the Hopes & Fears Lab - thank you to everyone who joined us & shared your hopes, questions & reflections about the future of AI! ✨

⭐We are proud to launch AI core concepts, our online training resource for researchers from all disciplines who want to work with AI. You'll learn: 🖥️Foundations of AI: Build intuition about how AI systems work ⚙️Practical Implementation: Understand the process of building AI systems bit.ly/4lslDaj

It’s time to cut through the hype around artificial intelligence & look at how it can deliver real public value. We're working with @ai.cam.ac.uk to ensure the development of AI for the right kind of growth fairly shared. Explore how Cambridge is #ShapingAIForEveryone cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-a...

At Cambridge, we want to generate new ways of thinking about the role of #AI. We want to focus on the problems that really matter to people so that the next wave of AI can deliver real-world impact for the benefit of everyone. ➡️ www.cam.ac.uk/ai #ShapingAIForEveryone

Our colleagues at @ai.cam.ac.uk share their insights on the role universities can play in shaping AI’s impact on society. Read more here www.cam.ac.uk/stories/Neil...

We've had the most amazing first couple of nights at the Cambridge Union with @ai.cam.ac.uk, @thinklab.bsky.social, Philippe Sands, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge Sustainable Food and a climate debate with 150 school children! Two nights to go! #CamFest

We can't wait for more #CamFest events coming up next week! 🔷 Wednesday 2nd: How can we harness the power of AI for public benefit? 🎟️ Grab your ticket: lu.ma/3e3spf0s 🔷 Thursday 3rd: Hopes and Fears: AI Edition! Drop in from 16.00-20.00 @lawrennd.bsky.social @cambridgefestival.bsky.social