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...
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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 aboutπ‘ #edtech #education #equity
22.07.2025 14:42 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 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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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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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...
π’ 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 π 9 π 5 π¬ 1 π 2
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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
08.07.2025 11:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
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?...
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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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
07.07.2025 06:00 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
04.07.2025 11:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 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: π medium.com/@Participat...
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03.07.2025 11:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 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 π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
02.07.2025 18:00 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 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)
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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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
30.06.2025 06:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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 Adaβs research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...
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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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
25.06.2025 11:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 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 π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 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
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 13:00β14:00 CEST.
π Register here lnkd.in/d4EmsSrW
23.06.2025 16:00 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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.
ποΈ 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 βͺ@bennettoxford.bsky.socialβ¬
connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
23.06.2025 11:00 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
University of Oxford researchers. Technology and equity in secondary schools. Equitable EdTech futures.
A coalition of over 200 charities making what matters to people matter in health and care.
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Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture in Two Central Square. World-class research, top-rated UG and accredited PG degrees.
Researching datafication, data justice, AI, democracy & participation at Cardiff University @datajusticelab.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Data, AI, & Society.
AI & In/equality Lead for Centre for Machine Intelligence.
Social, cultural & digital policy.
Author of Understanding Well-being Data: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-72937-0
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International non-profit striving for a fairer digital society. Empowering people to control their data. Join us at MyData 2025, our 10th anniversary conference this September!
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Associate Director, Ada Lovelace Institute. Mainly posting about AI, society and social policy.
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