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The campaign for communities to have a powerful say on data and AI, to help create an equitable and sustainable world. connectedbydata.org

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AI skills are about more than a workplace technology We must get away from the exclusion, elitism, and corporate capture that has dominated AI development to date

From me & @markwong.bsky.social in @heraldscotland.bsky.social today: "AI Skills are about more than a workplace technology" www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2533... building on open letter on critical AI literacy for all I organised @connectedbydata.org connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07...

28.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 2pm we will hold the eleventh meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

Registration is open for the next Data and AI public engagement community of practice session. We're having a break in August but will be back on Wednesday 10 September at 2pm for an hour (and a bit).

Speakers and theme are TBC.
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

24.07.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building worker power on AI with the Communications Workers Union Building on our extensive work with trade unions, over the first half of 2025 Connected by Data partnered with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to strengthen worker power on AI. For the CWU the...

Cool project by @adamc-c.bsky.social at @connectedbydata.org in partnership with the Communications Workers Union in the UK to strengthen worker power in relation to AI and workplace technology.

Check out the work they did together!
connectedbydata.org/resources/wo...

22.07.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to be at the @connectedbydata.org design lab on supporting collective school decision making on AI and education technology! Lots of rich discussions and many important insights to think aboutπŸ’‘ #edtech #education #equity

22.07.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 2pm we will hold the eleventh meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

Registration is open for the next Data and AI public engagement community of practice session. We're having a break in August but will be back on Wednesday 10 September at 2pm for an hour (and a bit).

Speakers and theme are TBC.
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

16.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open Letter to the UK Government - Prioritising AI Literacy for All Citizens On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic impa...

MILA has signed an open letter to UK Govt calling for prioritisation of critical AI literacy. The letter, coordinated by @connectedbydata.org, stresses it's time everyone had access to learning that supports people to choose how to engage with AI connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy

14.07.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 2pm we will hold the eleventh meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

Registration is open for the next Data and AI public engagement community of practice session. We're having a break in August but will be back on Wednesday 10 September at 2pm for an hour (and a bit).

Speakers and theme are TBC.
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

10.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Co-creating Principles for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in AI Procurement Over the past year, ParticipationAI has been working to understand how to make AI in the public sector more democraticβ€Šβ€”β€Šwith a particular…

They would love to hear from public servants, civil society groups, researchers, technologists, and anyone interested in strengthening democratic governance of AI.

For more information: πŸ”— medium.com/@Participat...

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08.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They want these principles to reflect collective thinking not just expert opinions, but the lived experience and political imagination of those working to democratise technology and governance so are launching an open call for contributions from 1 to 21 July 2025.

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08.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ParticipationAI has been working to understand how to make AI in the public sector more democratic, with a particular focus on the pre-procurement phase.

They are now taking the next step of co-creating a set of principles &
@timdavies.org.uk‬ is collaborating.

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08.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Open Letter to the UK Government - Prioritising AI Literacy for All Citizens On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic impa...

πŸ“’ Open Letter to UK Govt: we're urging Keir Starmer, Peter Kyle & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to prioritise critical AI literacy for ALL. It's time everyone had access to learning that supports them to choose how they want to engage with AI. Read here: connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy

08.07.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wed 9 July at 2pm on Zoom.

Our confirmed speakers on the theme of health data are Frederica Longfoot and Eli Holderness from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

08.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#OPEN Roundtable Report: Aligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient need and the future NHS Aligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient need and the future NHS Roundtable Report National Voices and Connected by Data convened a roundtable on 22nd May 2025 at the Wellcome Trust building in London with participants from 12 different organisations representing the NHS system, pati...

β€ͺOn 22 May 2025 @nationalvoices.bsky.social‬ and Connected by Data convened a roundtable to explore the theme of β€œAligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient needs and the future NHS”.

The report from that event is now available to read: docs.google.com/document/d/...

07.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
10 Year Health Plan: The Story of Change NHS
YouTube video by Department of Health and Social Care 10 Year Health Plan: The Story of Change NHS

The government is making a big deal about public and staff involvement in developing the 10 year health plan.

It's a bit weird, though, that the plan itself doesn't have much to say about continued involvement, especially around data, AI and technology.

youtu.be/76TRwWu0t-A?...

03.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wed 9 July at 2pm on Zoom.

Our confirmed speakers on the theme of health data are Frederica Longfoot and Eli Holderness from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

07.07.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wed 9 July at 2pm on Zoom.

Our confirmed speakers on the theme of health data are Frederica Longfoot and Eli Holderness from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

04.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#OPEN Roundtable Report: Aligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient need and the future NHS Aligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient need and the future NHS Roundtable Report National Voices and Connected by Data convened a roundtable on 22nd May 2025 at the Wellcome Trust building in London with participants from 12 different organisations representing the NHS system, pati...

β€ͺOn 22 May 2025 @nationalvoices.bsky.social‬ and Connected by Data convened a roundtable to explore the theme of β€œAligning AI innovation in healthcare with patient needs and the future NHS”.

The report from that event is now available to read: docs.google.com/document/d/...

03.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They would love to hear from public servants, civil society groups, researchers, technologists, and anyone interested in strengthening democratic governance of AI.

For more information: πŸ”— medium.com/@Participat...

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03.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They want these principles to reflect collective thinking not just expert opinions, but the lived experience and political imagination of those working to democratise technology and governance so are launching an open call for contributions from 1 to 21 July 2025.

(2/3)

03.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ParticipationAI has been working to understand how to make AI in the public sector more democratic, with a particular focus on the pre-procurement phase.

They are now taking the next step of co-creating a set of principles &
@timdavies.org.uk‬ is collaborating.

(1/3)

03.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wed 9 July at 2pm on Zoom.

Our confirmed speakers on the theme of health data are Frederica Longfoot and Eli Holderness from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

02.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Co-creating Principles for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in AI Procurement Over the past year, ParticipationAI has been working to understand how to make AI in the public sector more democraticβ€Šβ€”β€Šwith a particular…

They would love to hear from public servants, civil society groups, researchers, technologists, and anyone interested in strengthening democratic governance of AI.

For more information: πŸ”— medium.com/@Participat...

(3/3)

01.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They want these principles to reflect collective thinking not just expert opinions, but the lived experience and political imagination of those working to democratise technology and governance so are launching an open call for contributions from 1 to 21 July 2025.

(2/3)

01.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ParticipationAI has been working to understand how to make AI in the public sector more democratic, with a particular focus on the pre-procurement phase.

They are now taking the next step of co-creating a set of principles &
@timdavies.org.uk‬ is collaborating.

(1/3)

01.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wednesday 9 July at 2pm on Zoom. Register via link.

Our first confirmed speaker on the theme of health data is Frederica Longfoot from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

30.06.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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License to build Public attitudes to public sector AI

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...

25.06.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wednesday 9 July at 2pm on Zoom. Register via link.

Our first confirmed speaker on the theme of health data is Frederica Longfoot from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

25.06.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic "Engagement Lab" today brought together local authorities from England and Wales exploring ways to raise citizen and community voices in AI governance. Organised by @datajusticelab.bsky.social, @connectedbydata.org and @civicdatacoop.bsky.social, held at @cujournmedcul.bsky.social

24.06.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Public Participation in Decision-Making of AI Procurement WEBINAR June, 30th 1pm (CEST) - online   Thai Jungpanich, ParticipationAI Tim Davies, Connected by Data Lucia Errandonea, ParticipationAI Ismael Pena-Lopez School of Law and Political Science - Uoc

Public Participation in Decision-Making of AI Procurement WEBINAR June, 30th 1pm (CEST) - online Thai Jungpanich, ParticipationAI Tim Davies, Connected by Data Lucia Errandonea, ParticipationAI Ismael Pena-Lopez School of Law and Political Science - Uoc

As governments increasingly use AI to deliver public services, key decisions often happen behind closed doors, without input from the communities most affected.

@timdavies.org.uk will be part of a ParticipationAI hosted panel on 30 June 2025 at 13:00–14:00 CEST.

πŸ‘‰ Register here lnkd.in/d4EmsSrW

23.06.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 2pm we will hold the tenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

πŸ—“οΈ The next public engagement in data and AI Community of Practice meeting is Wednesday 9 July at 2pm on Zoom. Register via link.

Our first confirmed speaker on the theme of health data is Frederica Longfoot from OpenSAFELY β€ͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.social‬

connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

23.06.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@connectedbydata.org is following 20 prominent accounts