Great piece here from @karenhao.bsky.social We keep lazily saying "AI could cure cancer" when in fact *this* AI is more suited to mistakenly bombing schools and making people psychotic. We can only redirect it through investment, regulation and resistance. www.theguardian.com/…
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Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI.
Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets.
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The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao | The Guardian theguardian.com
The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao theguardian.com
Public Dialogue on AI in Local Government: Full Report 2026 ai.cam.ac.uk
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Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence) - GOV.UK gov.uk
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers theguardian.com
‘Customers prefer AI chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed theguardian.com
‘Customers prefer AI chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed theguardian.com
TikTok - Make Your Day tiktok.com
An AI Job Apocalypse? goldmansachs.com
A Citizens Track on AI Governance: Alignment, Agency and Accountability citizens-track.org
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Ten lessons on public sector AI from our work with education unions connectedbydata.org
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Great piece here from @karenhao.bsky.social We keep lazily saying "AI could cure cancer" when in fact *this* AI is more suited to mistakenly bombing schools and making people psychotic. We can only redirect it through investment, regulation and resistance. www.theguardian.com/…
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NEW REPORT 🚨📚 What does the public want from #AI in local government? Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents. The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a real difference. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/…
Waiting with bated breath to see the actual responsibilities of both Ian Murray and Kanishka Narayan. I guess there could still be junior ministerial appointments to come? www.gov.uk/government/m... www.gov.uk/government/m...
My partner reading this Guardian article: "They turned off the safeguards, then didn't monitor it... it's like 'I took my hands off the steering wheel and the car crashed', big fucking surprise!" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
From www.theguardian.com/business/202... and uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.b...
From www.theguardian.com/business/202... and uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.b...
New Tiktok post from Kanishka Narayan which curiously contains details of investments (into AI hardware/chips) that aren't mirrored by a press releases on gov.uk as far as I can see. vm.tiktok.com/ZN8dDhWFd/
Exhibit C: Because call centre labour is cheap, and voice AI pricey, the token cost of using AI in that context is currently greater than equivalent human labour cost. From www.goldmansachs.com/insights/top...
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Our @timdavies.org.uk is advocating for including public voices in the future of AI governance. Read our white paper on a Citizens’ Track on AI here: citizens-track.org/2026/report/ @iswe-foundation.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @shefcmi.bsky.social @adalovelaceinst.bs…
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Some recent work we've undertaken with @tuc.org.uk threw up several lessons that apply more generally to the adoption of AI across the public sector. @jenitennison.com shares them in this blog. 🔗 connectedbydata.org/blog/2026/06...
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