@technomoralfutures.bsky.social
Part of the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute, our work aims to unify technical and moral knowledge to serve the goals of sustainable, just & ethical innovation. Find us here: https://www.technomoralfutures.uk/
The Centre for Technomoral Futures is about bringing together the technical, moral, social expertise that's needed to secure the future of human flourishing.
Watch to learn about our first 5 years, and let us know where you think the next few years might take us! 👇
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Call for EOIs: Join @braiduk.bsky.social and Ada's Stakeholder Forum to help shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK.
Forum members will inform BRAID's activities and priority areas, and explore challenges and opportunities for Responsible AI.
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📅18 March 2026
The PhD will research how concepts in ethics and political philosophy might give us new perspectives in philosophy of science about concepts of idealization, representation and model use.
Find out more & apply by 16 March 👇
edin.ac/46cHXPd
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @schoolofppls.bsky.social
Applications close on Monday (16 March) for this fully-funded PhD studentship in the Ethics of AI and Philosophy of Science!
Supervised by our CTMF Co-Director Dr Emily Sullivan, this studentship is part of the @erc.europa.eu project TOY: Machine learning in Science and Society: A dangerous toy?
Dr Suzanne Black is joining us to give a paper from her upcoming book https://lsupress.org/9780807186428/between-novel-and-network/ on March 25th. Join us for "Preserving digital cultural heritage: Archive of Our Own and issues of structural bias?" Register here: https://edin.ac/3MgQsSA #EdCDCS
✨ How can model collapse help us make sense of the emergent risks of synthetic data? And how might it perpetuate notions of real data as 'gold standard'? @bnjacobsen.bsky.social will discuss this in his talk on March 18th - sign up ⬇️
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📸 photos 1 & 2 by @chrisdonia.bsky.social!
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @shannonvallor.bsky.social @ginahelfrich.bsky.social @ftollon.bsky.social
📢 We've published our latest Annual Report! 📢
In 2024-2025, we celebrated 5 years of the Centre, 4 of our PhD Fellows submitted their theses, we were joined by @zeerak.bsky.social and 4 new PhD Fellows, and our public events reached nearly 1000 attendees!
Read about our year 👇
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During this event, @amoorelouise.bsky.social and @sophiagoodfriend.bsky.social will each reflect on recent scholarship they have completed which examines different facets of algorithmic life, and how they met the challenges of researching algorithmic lives (and deaths).
Algorithmic technologies, including AI, are transforming our lives – for better or for worse. How can social scientists adequately investigate their transformative effects? What does this mean for our political and social theoretical concepts and understandings of human society?
Last few tickets remaining for 'Researching Algorithmic Life – A Conversation on Method and Substance’ with @amoorelouise.bsky.social and @sophiagoodfriend.bsky.social!
🗓️ Wednesday 18 March 14.00 – 16.00
📍 Old College, Edinburgh
🎟️ edin.ac/3Njvgf1
@leverhulmecal.bsky.social
This PhD studentship will look at how concepts in ethics and political philosophy might give us new perspectives in philosophy of science about concepts of idealization, representation and model use.
Find out more & apply by 16 March 👇
edin.ac/46cHXPd
Controversies in the Data Society 2026 Seminar Series
Scams, bubbles and the financial technologies of data societies
06 March 2026 / 3:10pm - 5:30pm
With Professor Liz McFall and Dr Lana Swartz
Find out more and register your place:
edin.ac/4af78BQ
Can we tame language technologies? How to think about Large Language Models in the wild
13 March 2026
3.10pm - 5.30pm
Book your space:
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Our Critical Data Studies group at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social has a few talks this semester:
March 27th: Jonathan Gray: Public Data Cultures
April 1st: Amelia Acker: Archiving Machines: A Material History of Data Storage
April 29th: Sophie Bishop: Influencer Creep
See eventbrites below
This event was run in collaboration with @braiduk.bsky.social & @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
📸 Photos by @chrisdonia.bsky.social
In case you missed it, the recording of 'Technomoral Conversations: What's the Story with AI? AI Narratives and Counter-Narratives' with @abeba.bsky.social @johnthornhill.bsky.social @amoorelouise.bsky.social & @alex-taylor.bsky.social is available now!
Watch the event recording 👇
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"AI systems still perpetuate societal norms and stereotypes and misogyny and racism and harms. But because the 'AI as innovation' or 'AI as societal advancement' narrative has taken over, the other side of the debate or the other side of the argument rarely gets any attention." @abeba.bsky.social
Are you making waves in data research, or do you know someone who is?
Submit a nomination for the CDCS Prizes https://www.cdcs.ed.ac.uk/cdcs-prizes #EdCDCS
Was on the telly tonight - it’s available on BBC iPlayer. Almost fell off the couch hearing the intro describe me as a ‘cautious AI optimist’ - it’s a telling misframing.
If you reject the narrative that we must passively accept the worst things about AI, you must believe AI is a force for good!
Nice that our Uni news update included this today. Looking forward to listening:
AI philosopher: Why we're not doomed w/ @shannonvallor.bsky.social
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The PhD will research how concepts in ethics and political philosophy might give us new perspectives in philosophy of science about concepts of idealization, representation and model use.
Find out more & apply 👇
edin.ac/46cHXPd
@shannonvallor.bsky.social @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
@schoolofppls.bsky.social are now accepting applications for a fully funded PhD studentship in the Ethics of AI and Philosophy of Science, supervised by CTMF Co-Director Dr Emily Sullivan!
The PhD is part of the @erc.europa.eu project TOY: Machine learning in Science and Society: A dangerous toy?
We have a last minute addition to our panel! @elmosmoe.bsky.social, co-founder and managing director of @our-ai-collective.bsky.social, will be joining us this evening!
Unfortunately, Louise Amoore will no longer be able to join us. We look forward to welcoming her to Edinburgh for a future event!
Register for our Technomoral Conversation at the link below 👇
🗓️ Wednesday 11 February 18.00-19.30
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3MZEm0a
During this free public event, our speakers will discuss the dominant narratives surrounding AI and what alternative stories can and are being told about AI and its place in our futures.
Run in collaboration with @braiduk.bsky.social & @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social!
Last chance to register to attend our Technomoral Conversations event, 'What's the Story with AI? Exploring AI Narratives and Counter-Narratives'!
Tomorrow night we'll hear from @abeba.bsky.social @johnthornhill.bsky.social @amoorelouise.bsky.social and @alex-taylor.bsky.social!
🎟️ edin.ac/3MZEm0a
CONTROVERSIES in the DATA SOCIETY
Seminar Series
Rethinking sustainable AI
Labour and environmental perspectives from the Global South
Friday, Feb 13
3:10pm - 5:30 pm
Srravya Chandhiramowuli and Dr Beatrice Bonami
Booking:
edin.ac/4tejumk
Good news - we have a new ERC-funded 4-year PhD Studentship at the University of Edinburgh, based in Philosophy and our Centre @technomoralfutures.bsky.social, supervised by Dr Emily Sullivan; the project applies philosophy of science to assessing ML's epistemic & social value. Apply by 16 March!