Tania Duarte

@paticlarke.bsky.social

Big tech upskilling

After announcing it in the summer, today the UK government launched free training courses to AI upskill workers. It's free because it's funded by big-tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others, and not by local organisations in the UK who have been working with communities->

Behind the Image: Digitalisation and Moonlighting - Better Images of AI Blog In this blog post, Laura Martinez Agudelo (volunteer steward) chatted to Julieta Longo (artist) behind the series of images ‘Digitalisation and Moonlighting’ that were awarded as a runner-up in the Di...

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...

"Archival Images of AI," a guide to making hype-free images of AI, wins Silver & People's Lovie in Art, Culture & Heritage! Congrats @aixdesign.bsky.social, @nadiapiet.bsky.social, @taniaduarte.bsky.social, Ploipailin Flynn, @thedominica.bsky.social! (Delighted to be a contributor & advisor!) ⬇️

Poster for the responsible AI landscape event, taking place at RSA House and online on 9th October at 6pm (UTC+1).

Thrilled to be joining @ftollon.bsky.social at RSA House and online, 9th October at 6pm (UTC+1), with @taniaduarte.bsky.social to discuss Tollon’s recent work with @shannonvallor.bsky.social on the #ResponsibleAI landscape.

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Exploring metaphors of AI: Visualisations, narratives and perception Hype Studies Conference (Barcelona) and ONLINE 10th September 2025 at 2pm-3pm CEST (UTC +2) Online registration at hypestudies.org Join an exploration of insightful research and art as explorations on how AI hype narratives derive power from metaphors. Featuring presentations, discussion and Q&A including: Myra Cheng - Measuring and understanding public perceptions of AI through crowdsourced metaphors Leo Lau - New visual metaphors of AI Tania Duarte - Better Images of AI (moderator) Anuj Gupta and Yasser Atef - ChatGPT metaphors for developing critical AI literacies Rainer Rehak - AI narrative breakdowns of power and promise

Please join some amazing researchers for a discussion of their research into the roles metaphors play in shaping perceptions:

Exploring metaphors of AI: visualisations, narratives, and perceptions

Online @hypestudies.bsky.social
10th Sept 2025 at 2pm-3pm CEST

hypestudies.org/conference/c...

Weird Metaphors of AI · Luma Join Mixed Initiative and Better Images of AI for an after-work world cafe session, where we explore how metaphors shape our thinking about AI, its power, its…

In London, UK next week and up for a fun summer social? Join @betterimagesofai.bsky.social and Mixed Initiative for a world cafe session, where we explore how metaphors shape our thinking about AI, its power, its limits, and its politics.

Request invite here: lu.ma/s4i1uqhq

Love this last sentence, will be quoting it for sure, thanks!

A fantastic #FAccT2025 edition of the excellent Computer Says Maybe podcast - including me on @weandai.bsky.social workshops about material & sociotechnical concepts of AI for marginalised communities

Also really great chats from other sessions @facct.bsky.social - www.themaybe.org/podcast/afte...

After the FAccT: Materiality and Militarisation | Computer Says Maybe | Episode 64 Georgia, Soizic, and Hanna from The Maybe team just went to FAccT. Georgia and Soizic interviewed a bunch of amazing researchers, practitioners, and artists to give you a taste of what the conference ...

Computer Says Maybe | After the FAccT: Materiality and Militarisation
#greece #digital #infrastructure @alixdunn.com
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Countering Narrative of Inevitably- Show and Tell flyer 10.15 - 10.45 am Weds 25th Junes details on #facct-social-25 Slack Hello@weandai.org

Repeat of the flyer picture with the back of the flyer shown. It has a lot of text which is a bit too small to read easily

Are you at #FAccT25 this morning and interested in, or working on resisting, reclaiming, refusing or reimagining AI?

If so, we’d love to see you at:
“Challenging Narratives of AI Inevitability - Show and Tell”
at the back of the inside cafe:
10.15 coffee break today

Flyer for countering narratives of inevitability show and tell -10.15 to 10.45 am weds 25th June Details on #facct-social-25 hello@weandai.org

Flyer for We and AI organisation “Critical AI Literacies for Public Power” using images from the Better Images of AI library hello@weandai.org www.weandai.org

AI planet board game - mat with cards, one of the games for the workshop

Tania Duarte and Lizzie Remfrey in front of the Consertoire conference venue with FACTT sign

I’m at #FACCT25 for @weandai.bsky.social and @betterimagesofai.bsky.social to
-run a sensory workshop on marginalised people & sociotechnical AI concepts
-convene a social on Challenging Narratives of AI Inevitability
-learn from some amazing work!
And I made a list bsky.app/profile/did:...

Really enjoyed this presentation and would love to ask about the qualitative findings you are working on writing up on how participant we’re defining AI - for a session @weandai.bsky.social are running on Tuesday in the Art Lounge

AI Workers' Inquiry AI Workers' Inquiry is a FAccT 2025 CRAFT workshop that brings together workers, organizers, and labor experts to explore how AI is transforming our workplaces and discuss strategies for collective re...

If you're at #FACCT2025 today, check out our AI Workers' Inquiry, where we'll have a stellar panel of workers organizing against AI and host a participatory session.

You can also participate online!

ai-workers-inquiry.github.io

An event poster asking "Do growth and profit imperatives limit inclusive innovation? Online panel discussion Monday 9th June 2025 - 13:00 - 14:00 BST. London Tech Week. techfordisability.org

When it comes to financing disability tech, are funding options fit for purpose?

Join our virtual panel discussion on Mon 9 June, as part of #LondonTechWeek to explore what it would take to achieve a more inclusive startup funding landscape.

Book here bit.ly/3YUFepW

An amazing panel include:

A card blonde Sophie Mason, Founder and CEO of Think EDI on an event poster with the title Do growth and profit imperatives limit inclusive innovation?

An event poster showing Yijuan Li, Co-Founder Sounteract on an event poster with the title Do growth and profit imperatives limit inclusive innovation?

Matt Pierri - CEO and Founder of Sociability on an event poster with the title Do growth and profit imperatives limit inclusive innovation?

An event card showing Kathy Marcham, Portfolio Manager, Social Tech Trust, GoodTech Ventures

⭐ Matt Pierri, CEO & Founder of @sociability.bsky.social
⭐ Sophie Mason, Founder & CEO of ThinkEDI
⭐ Orr Vinegold, Founder of Unrest
⭐ @Yijuan Li, Co-Founder of @Sounteract
⭐ Kathy Marcham, Portfolio Manager of Social Tech Trust
Chaired by Coté Auil, Researcher of Global Disability Innovation Hub

Opinion | Silicon Valley Is at an Inflection Point

In my first op-ed for @nytimes.com, I argue that the alliance between Silicon Valley & the US government is a threat to democracy. The Republican tax bill now up in the Senate, which would ban states from regulating AI for a decade, will only cement that trajectory. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

I can't wait to sort through some great ways to more creatively represent the issues related to digital and work than dumping a white robot next to a computer!

Worth remembering on AI Literacy Day

This is the guide to AI Agents you need

The Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) programme is thrilled to announce the selection of seven outstanding UK-based artists for our commissioning project aimed at exploring and enriching the responsible AI ecosystem through artistic expression...

The Science and Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, said: Everywhere you see, there is an imbalance of power in this country which has – for too long – made it impossible to imagine a better future for Britain. To deliver our Plan for Change we have to shift the balance of power, away from stagnation and old ideas, towards innovation and opportunity, and the bold people building a new future for Britain. In doing so, by 2035 we could see a whole new Britain emerge, harnessing the power of technological development, from engineering biology to AI, semiconductors and cyber security, or quantum and future telecoms for a stronger economy and better lives for all in the UK.

Statement from DSIT today is so confusing. There has been a power imbalance in this country. Which can only be fixed by ignoring the needs of civil society in favour of working with big tech and VCs. Because, they are not powerful enough? Does it mean old ideas like ethics, safety and inclusion?

It's been a wild 5 years - please join us to celebrate it an an online community event!

Circle of life or something. Great article and image.

YouTube video by Just Treatment Every NHS patient needs to see this. #nhs #politics #viral #data #news #nhsprivatisation #trump #uk

🚨 EXPOSED: Every #NHS patient needs to watch this...⬇️

Palantir CEO Alex Karp bragged about scaring enemies & neutralising them - whilst his spy tech company has a £330m contract to handle our NHS patient records.

Get Palantir & its CEO away from our NHS!

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Fellowships launched to explore how AI could change the way scientists drive new discoveries New government-funded fellowships will see researchers explore how AI can change the way we conduct research while 23 projects have been awarded funding to explore wider research and innovation.

Open Philanthropy www.gov.uk/government/n...

I think they are swimming in it. So hard to pull them out though

And at midnight AI Safety Institute became AI Security Institute. Earlier this week £1.8 million funding announced from effective altruists. Running out of popcorn

Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change UK’s AI Safety Institute becomes ‘UK AI Security Institute’.

-24th April 2023 UK Foundation Model Taskforce announced
-July? 2023 Foundation Model Taskforce becomes Frontier AI Taskforce
-3rd Nov 2023 Frontier AI Taskforce becomes AI Safety Institute
-14th Feb 2025 UK AI Safety Institute becomes AI Security Institute www.gov.uk/government/n...
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'Weaved Wires Weaving Me' by Laura Martinez Agudelo - Better Images of AI Blog Laura comments on how the image uncovers the hidden Navajo women's labor behind the assembly of microchips in Silicon Valley – inviting us to confront the oppressive cultural conditions of conception,...

As part of our new blog series, 'Through My Eyes', Laura Sofía Martínez Agudelo shares her reflections on 'Weaving Wires 1' – Hanna Barakat, OLY's 'better image of AI' that was created for the Archival Images of AI playbook.

👉🏽 Read Laura's blog post here: blog.betterimagesofai.org/weaved-wires...