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Dr Claire Malone PhD

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TEDTalks keynote speaker, columnist for Physics World and others #physicist CERN, investigative #journalist, #STEM, #scicomm #novelist

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A stylised yellow emoji-like face wearing sunglasses and a wide-brimmed fedora hat, representing a secret agent. Below the image, white text on a black background reads: "How to create your own AI agents..."

A stylised yellow emoji-like face wearing sunglasses and a wide-brimmed fedora hat, representing a secret agent. Below the image, white text on a black background reads: "How to create your own AI agents..."

AI doesn’t replace human intelligence — it extends it.

The power lies in AI agents — digital assistants you can train to work your way.
They format, research, and automate the grind so you can focus on insight, creativity, and control.
Think with AI don't fear it.
➡️ AI with Insight launches Friday.

04.11.2025 12:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🧠 AI is here — but are you using it with insight, or just riding the hype?
This Friday, I’m launching AI with Insight, a self-paced course on how to use AI responsibly, creatively & accessibly.
⚖️♿💡
#AIWithInsight #EthicalAI #Accessibility #AILiteracy

03.11.2025 09:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, if not used correctly.

14.10.2025 16:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Promotional graphic for the Science Journalism Forum 2025, featuring Claire Malone, identified as a "Particle Physicist, Science Communicator, and a Journalist." Claire is smiling, wearing round sunglasses, a purple shirt, and a necklace, with short red hair. The background includes circular purple design elements on a dark textured backdrop. The event is scheduled for October 27th–30th, 2025, hybrid and live from the UAE. Logos for ScienceJF and Dubai (Destination Partner) are also shown, along with the website sciencejf.com and social media handles.

Promotional graphic for the Science Journalism Forum 2025, featuring Claire Malone, identified as a "Particle Physicist, Science Communicator, and a Journalist." Claire is smiling, wearing round sunglasses, a purple shirt, and a necklace, with short red hair. The background includes circular purple design elements on a dark textured backdrop. The event is scheduled for October 27th–30th, 2025, hybrid and live from the UAE. Logos for ScienceJF and Dubai (Destination Partner) are also shown, along with the website sciencejf.com and social media handles.

🚨 Speaking at #SJF2025!

🧠 Beyond the Buzz: How Generative AI Can Empower Disabled Science Journalists

How AI can augment—not replace—our work, support accessibility, & build trust.

🎟️ sciencejf.com
#AI #ScienceJournalism #Inclusion #AIethics

14.10.2025 11:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And a technology that is giving people with disabilities more freedom than ever before!

12.10.2025 15:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🎧 Writers, do you do this too?

When I’m working on fiction, I often use music to get into the mindset—and even the voice—of my characters. A melody, rhythm, or lyric can help me tune into their tone in a way nothing else can.

Curious to know, do any other writers out there use music like this?

11.10.2025 20:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It feels like the UK is slipping back to the 1930s

02.10.2025 22:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Dr Claire Malone, a woman with short red hair, wearing an orange top, sits in her powered wheelchair on stage at a Fidelity International event. Behind her, a large screen displays the title of her talk: “Rewriting the Code: AI, DEI and Bias.” The modern conference room has floor-to-ceiling windows and empty chairs arranged for a panel discussion. Sunlight and greenery can be seen outside.

Dr Claire Malone, a woman with short red hair, wearing an orange top, sits in her powered wheelchair on stage at a Fidelity International event. Behind her, a large screen displays the title of her talk: “Rewriting the Code: AI, DEI and Bias.” The modern conference room has floor-to-ceiling windows and empty chairs arranged for a panel discussion. Sunlight and greenery can be seen outside.

Great to speak at Fidelity International on how AI and DEI intersect—especially the risks of bias creeping into AI outputs. I also shared how AI is transforming life for disabled professionals, from accessibility to productivity. #AI #Inclusion #DEI #AssistiveTech #AccessibleAI

22.09.2025 21:58 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm honored to be speaking at 🌍 Global Psychedelic Week, Nov 3–9, 2025! My talk: "Code, Consciousness, and Connectivity: Artificial Intelligence Meets Psychedelic Therapy,

🎟️ 10% off with my code: SPEAKER_GPW

🔗 globalpsychedelicweek.com

09.09.2025 18:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A woman with short red hair sits smiling in a powered wheelchair in a home recording studio. She wears a lilac T-shirt and patterned trousers. Behind her is a large white fabric backdrop, and in front is a desk with multiple monitors, laptops, lamps, and a stack of books used as a camera stand. The room is well-lit with natural light coming through two large windows on the left.

Alt text: A woman with short red hair sits smiling in a powered wheelchair in a home recording studio. She wears a lilac T-shirt and patterned trousers. Behind her is a large white fabric backdrop, and in front is a desk with multiple monitors, laptops, lamps, and a stack of books used as a camera stand. The room is well-lit with natural light coming through two large windows on the left.

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A woman with short red hair smiles while sitting in a powered wheelchair at a home studio desk. She wears a light purple top and is surrounded by tech equipment, including a microphone on an adjustable arm, a laptop, and a tablet propped up on a stack of books. A white sheet hangs behind her as a makeshift backdrop.

Alt text: A woman with short red hair smiles while sitting in a powered wheelchair at a home studio desk. She wears a light purple top and is surrounded by tech equipment, including a microphone on an adjustable arm, a laptop, and a tablet propped up on a stack of books. A white sheet hangs behind her as a makeshift backdrop.

Testing my DIY studio for my new course on AI in everyday life 🎬

It’s about how AI is reshaping work, creativity, healthcare, education—even the environment. Plus tips on using it more accessibly and sustainably.

For the curious, the cautious, and the critical. Coming soon.

05.08.2025 17:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Disabled learners don’t lack intuition. We just build it differently.
And that different perspective? It’s not a limitation—it’s a strength.
Let’s rethink what “intuitive learning” really means.
Because there are many ways to reach understanding—and every one of them counts

04.08.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So despite being good at maths, I never felt why base ten was “natural.” Because for me, it wasn’t.
It’s such a perfect example of how “common sense” in learning often rests on physical experience—and how that experience isn’t universal.

04.08.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Today, while reading a computer science book, I found the answer:
👉 We use base ten because humans have ten fingers.
It seems obvious now. But here’s the twist: I’ve never counted on my fingers. Ever.
As someone with a physical disability, finger-counting just wasn’t how I learned numbers.

04.08.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’ve always wondered: why do we use base ten in maths? Wouldn’t a base like eight be more efficient? It has more factors, after all! Today, while reading a computer science book, I found the answer:
👉 We use base ten because humans have ten fingers.

04.08.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A small revelation this morning made me laugh—and got me thinking deeply about how we learn maths.
#DisabilityInSTEM #AccessibleEducation #Maths #ComputerScience #STEMinclusion #Neurodiversity

04.08.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What happens when we let frontier models rewrite the “truth” based on the values of a few labs? As Elon Musk recently suggested: “We will use Grok 3.5... to rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge.”
This is more than a technical question. It’s a societal one.

#AIethics #AIalignment #TechPolicy

28.07.2025 10:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Who decides truth as AI becomes the default interface to knowledge?

A handful of labs now train frontier models — curating data, values & outputs. These aren’t neutral tools. They shape what we see, believe, and trust.

We need transparency, diversity & ethical AI.

28.07.2025 10:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0


Felicity Hammond’s “V3: Model Collapse” draws striking parallels between geological mining and data mining—asking what happens when AI-generated images are reinserted into it. How does the machine interpret this feedback loop? And can it be corrupted by its own outputs?

21.07.2025 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Exploring art, AI, and materiality at The Photographers’ Gallery.

Also: a wonderfully tautological image of me taking an artsy photo inside the gallery. Obviously.
#AIArt #Photography #DigitalFutures #ArtAndTechnology #MachineLearning #FelicityHammond #ThePhotographersGallery

21.07.2025 08:01 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Stay tuned for more updates and information about the release date for the course on the effective use of AI.

#PerplexityAI #Teaching #AIResearchTools #Search #AI

09.07.2025 14:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Imagine my surprise when Perplexity AI cited my very own talk at the Royal Institution on the anatomy of a particle detector I gave last year. When you've been cited by an AI, you know you've made it, right?

09.07.2025 14:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Exciting news,
Today, I was finishing up preparing the session on AI research tools for my new course, explaining how to best use AI at work. I posed an example question to several AI tools
"Explain how all particles are detected within the particle detector ATLAS at CERN with sources"

09.07.2025 14:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you, Paul. There is a lot more I wish to say in that vain, so I hope that this will be the start of the conversation. How are you? I am looking forward to getting back to the documentary soon.

30.06.2025 13:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Inclusion should be about belonging, not just identity. Too often, we close down space for reflection and disagreement in the name of safety. But real inclusion means making room for honest conversation—even when we don’t all agree.

#inclusion #diversity #culturechange #psychologicalsafety

29.06.2025 17:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
I’m smiling in a yellow dress, sitting in my powered wheelchair on a peaceful, tree-lined street. It’s a sunny day, and you can see someone walking in the distance down the hill, with houses and trees stretching toward the horizon behind them.

I’m smiling in a yellow dress, sitting in my powered wheelchair on a peaceful, tree-lined street. It’s a sunny day, and you can see someone walking in the distance down the hill, with houses and trees stretching toward the horizon behind them.

Lovely afternoon in Harrow on the Hill, celebrating the summer solstice on the hottest day of the year so far. Sunshine, history, and a perfect hilltop breeze—grateful for days like these! 🌞🌿 #SummerSolstice #HarrowOnTheHill #AccessibleAdventures #SunshineVibes #WheelLife

22.06.2025 21:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wonderful evening at the Institute of Directors, connecting with fellow thought leaders in the communications industry. A fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas—and to explore this historic and beautiful building.

#InstituteOfDirectors #Communication #ThoughtLeadership

19.06.2025 18:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It’s a deep dive into how cutting-edge clean tech is helping transform motorsport into a testbed for a greener future.

#EngineeringInnovation #MotorsportSustainability #FrontPageNews

09.06.2025 08:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome to Engineering and Technology Magazine -- The award-winning magazine and website for engineers, covering built environment, design and production, energy, IT and communications, and transport. We are E+T Magazine and we inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community to engineer a better world.

Exciting news — my article on the Waste2Race car, which turns sewage into speed to make motorsport more sustainable, made the front page of @EandTmagazine! 🏎️⚡

Check it out here: eandt.theiet.org

#Waste2Race #GreenMotorsport #SustainableTech #ETMagazine #CleanEnergy

09.06.2025 08:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
"I am seated in my powered wheelchair in an ornate, historic room with deep red walls, high white columns, and gold detailing. I’m wearing a dark floral dress and smiling toward the camera. The room is furnished with long dark wooden tables and rows of pink-cushioned chairs. A large portrait of a man in regal attire hangs on the left wall, and a grand chandelier hangs overhead. The scene is reflected in a large mirror behind me, adding to the elegance of the setting."

"I am seated in my powered wheelchair in an ornate, historic room with deep red walls, high white columns, and gold detailing. I’m wearing a dark floral dress and smiling toward the camera. The room is furnished with long dark wooden tables and rows of pink-cushioned chairs. A large portrait of a man in regal attire hangs on the left wall, and a grand chandelier hangs overhead. The scene is reflected in a large mirror behind me, adding to the elegance of the setting."

Honoured to attend the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant at Woolwich Barracks with the Worshipful Company of Educators. The event included a powerful talk from an officer at the Army Education Centre, highlighting the great range of educational opportunities open to soldiers in every rank.

04.06.2025 18:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
I am at a formal social gathering, seated in my powered wheelchair and smiling. I’m wearing a sleeveless dress with bold, multicolored stripes. Around me, several people in smart attire are engaged in conversation, holding drinks. The room has wooden paneling and a chandelier, giving it a traditional, elegant atmosphere."

I am at a formal social gathering, seated in my powered wheelchair and smiling. I’m wearing a sleeveless dress with bold, multicolored stripes. Around me, several people in smart attire are engaged in conversation, holding drinks. The room has wooden paneling and a chandelier, giving it a traditional, elegant atmosphere."

I had the pleasure of attending a truly memorable evening with the Guild of Young Freemen as we welcomed eight new members at Ironmongers Hall, by kind permission of the Ironmongers Company.

#YoungFreemen #GuildofYoungFreemen

02.06.2025 14:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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