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What does #AI sovereignty mean for the UK?

Yesterday we brought together voices from across government, academia, industry & civil society at #InnovateCambridge to discuss where sovereignty matters most & what this looks like in practice.

Thanks to all those who joined us!

Devolution must empower citizens & neighbourhoods—but without addressing spatial inequalities via stronger local powers, investment & accountability, efforts like the Plan for Neighbourhoods may fall short, write Geoff White, Colin Warnock & Peter Tyler www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/making-...

YouTube video by ai@cam AI in Action - Local Government Show and Tell

How can #AI support local councils in delivering fairer, smarter public services?

We’ve been working with local authorities across Cambridge and Manchester to explore some of the challenges they face in adopting AI & the progress already underway. 💡

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFs...

How can we... use machine learning for more accurate brain age estimation and early neurodegeneration detection? Includes photo of Jakob Trauble, PhD Student in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Read the blog post to find out more.

📢 New blog! Find out how Jakob Träuble from
@ceb.cam.ac.uk used funding from Accelerate and
@cambridgec2d3.bsky.social to help detect conditions like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear.

Find out more: bit.ly/4mhdKEd

🚀 AI for Ops Funding Call now open! 🚀

We’re excited to launch our latest funding call to support @cam.ac.uk professional services teams in using #AI to improve the efficiency of operational processes.

📅 Apply by 29 Aug!

More info ➡️ lnkd.in/eXAmGHZs

WIPO Webcast The WIPO Webcast is a portal for video conferences in live streaming and video on demand

Watch @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social deliver a keynote speech on “Rethinking Progress in an Intangible Economy” at the launch of @wipo.int's World Intangible Investment Highlights 2025 — 9 July, 8:40am-8:55am (CET), online.

View here: webcast.wipo.int/home

🚀 We’re proud to have hosted our first #AI Sciencepreneurship Bootcamp this week.

Over two days, early-career researchers learned how to turn their AI research into venture-ready ideas.

🏆 Congratulations to our prize winners - we look forward to seeing the projects progress!

🚨 There is still time to register for the #AI for Science Research Showcase!

🗓️ Fri 18 July | 9:30–18:00
📍 @cst.cam.ac.uk
⚡ Featuring: Lightning talks, poster sessions, keynotes & networking

Find out more & register ⬇️
www.ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-for-science-research-showcase

YouTube video by ai@cam The AI Hopes & Fears Lab

🤖✨ What happens when a café becomes a conversation lab on #AI?

As part of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social, we were delighted to partner with the #KavliCentre to invite the public to share their hopes, worries & big questions about the future of #AI.

🎥 Watch the highlights
youtu.be/IQBGd5s5M8s

Congrats to @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social who today is
being awarded an honorary degree for her contribution to society by the @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Diane is a strong supporter of the University, taking part in public events & student-based activities.
www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/diane-c...

As universities navigate increasing administrative demands, how can #AI tools support our @cam.ac.uk professional services staff?

Great to see so many at last week's AI for Ops workshop at the #RayDolbyCentre - more info on our project call coming soon! 🚀

Cambridge and DSIT announce prestigious Spärck AI Scholarships to support next generation of AI leaders The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has today announced the launch of the Spärck AI Scholarships, a major new initiative to nurture

📢 @cam.ac.uk & DSIT announce prestigious Spärck #AI Scholarships to support next generation of AI leaders.

The scholarships, aimed at domestic and international students, will open to its first cohort in the 2026/27 academic year.

www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

UPCOMING🩸The High Stakes of Menstrual Tracking

Join us at the launch of our report on femtech and improving access to menstrual knowledge and care. Hear from self-tracking and reproductive justice experts @flsbrgr.bsky.social, @wernimont.bsky.social, & Andrea Ford.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/repor...

AI Sciencepreneurship bootcamp ai@cam is the University of Cambridge’s mission to drive a new wave of AI innovation that delivers public value.

🚀 Are you a @cam.ac.uk researcher or PhD student working in #AI?

Join our AI Sciencepreneurship Bootcamp for two days of expert-led workshops, training sessions & startup skills to help turn your research into real-world solutions.💡

📅 25–26 June

Apply by 6 June ⬇️
ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-sc...

The journey through #IVF can be complex and uncertain.

Our Womb to World AI-deas team are working with #fertility clinicians to bring greater clarity - using #AI to support better decisions and outcomes.

Read more 👉 www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/ai-delivering-new-hope-in-fertility-treatment

Europe needs its own AI infrastructure

@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social writes for the German business newspaper, Handelsblatt, on the need for Europe to develop its own AI infrastructure to rival the US.

www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...

Looking to develop your career in AI for Science? We are recruiting Machine Learning Engineers to join the team, developing & delivering support for researchers @uniofcam.bsky.social using AI in their work.

Find out more & apply by 22 June: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51390/

What value could #AI offer in university assessment and marking?

Find out how Dr Deborah Talmi, experimental psychologist at the @campsydept.bsky.social, is leading our AI-deas project to develop a new framework for the role of #AI in #studentevaluation.

➡️ ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/the-fut...

📢New publication!

So much evidence, so little time: Could AI speed up decision-making in conservation?

Research by published today in @plosone.org suggests it might: bit.ly/4jYT0QP

@iccs.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social @zoologymuseum.bsky.social @ai.cam.ac.uk #ShapingAIForEveryone

BBC Radio 4 - The Life Scientific, Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI Neil Lawrence on why we needn't fear the power of AI

"We really need the people who understand the problem to be the ones that are controlling & building these #AI tools."

🎙️ Listen to @lawrennd.bsky.social on #BBCRadio4's The Life Scientific, discussing why AI should empower & support end users - and much more ⬇️

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Roundtable: AI, Education, Information – IMPACT² Global Democracy Summit Join Gina Neff at IMPACT² in Paris for a conversation on keeping people and democratic values at the centre of AI innovation.

TOMORROW 💬 How can we equip citizens with the skills to understand, question, and engage with AI?

Prof @ginasue.bsky.social will discuss at Impact² – with Clara Chappaz, Nancy Pelosi, Bernard Cazeneuve, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, Mario Nava, and Hamida Aman.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/round...

Today, we’re excited to be in Manchester bringing together officials from @ticmcr.bsky.social & local government organisations to share insights on using AI in #publicservices💡

Collage of six photos from the AI for Climate & Nature Community Day, showing various speakers presenting to the audience

Collage of several individuals giving presentations at the event under the 'Flash Talks' session. Each person is actively engaging with their audience, with various expressions and gestures, set in a professional conference room environment.

That’s a wrap on #AIforClimateNature!

📍 Incredible talks
💡 Big ideas
💚 A growing community

Thanks to all who joined us! Let’s keep the momentum going.

@ai.cam.ac.uk @conservation.cam.ac.uk @iccscambridge.bsky.social @conservevidence.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social

Am at the @ai.cam.ac.uk day today at the @conservation.cam.ac.uk institute to talk about all the environmental work ongoing!

Brilliant discussions at today’s #AI Forum event hosted at #InnovateCambridge, diving into Data, and Governance and Regulation - two key pillars of the UK’s #AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Thanks to all those who joined us for their valuable contributions and insights.

🚀 New #AI funding call for #CambridgeUniversity Professional Services staff 🚀

Our new initiative will support administrative teams across the University in using #AI to enhance operations.

📅 Join us for our Q&A session on Friday 2 May!

➡️ More info: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Can the UK become an AI superpower? Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?

"We need all our councils, all our teachers, and all our nurses to feel empowered by this technology - and the only way we can do that is to support them and make them the experts."

Hear Prof @lawrennd.bsky.social on #BBCRadio4 ⬇️

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Dark Money & Disinformation: The Battle for Electoral Integrity Our Executive Director Gina Neff joins a panel on the evolving landscape of electoral security, financial and digital transparency, and the steps needed to protect democratic processes.

UPCOMING 💬 Dark Money & Disinfo: The Battle for Electoral Integrity

Join @ginasue.bsky.social, @keatingetom.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social, and Darren Hughes for a discussion on the growing risks posed by disinfo, big tech, and foreign interference.

Register (free!) ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/dark-...

Opinion: Whether democracy can survive AI will depend on us What is the best framework for the global governance of AI? How do we respond to tech companies who argue against regulation? Is our current pace of technological change ultimately greater than our ab...

"It is possible for novel technologies and #AI systems to strengthen our elections, provide opportunities for creative industries, and empower frontline workers who deliver public services." - @ginasue.bsky.social @mctd.bsky.social

#ShapingAIForEveryone

www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gina...

It's time to cut through AI hype and see how it delivers real public value. @ai.cam.ac.uk leads in developing purposeful artificial intelligence.

Discover how Cambridge is #ShapingAIForEveryone

🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-and-public-benefit