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We are the Arts & Humanities Research Council programme working to enable a healthy Responsible AI ecosystem in the UK. You can also keep up to date via our newsletter: braiduk.org/#newsletter

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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join our info session on Thursday 24 September to meet the team and find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999528002...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Creative Commissions: We're offering around seven UK-based artists commissions of £8,000–£12,000 to create curious and unexpected work that challenges, complicates and reimagines responsible AI. Info ⏩ braiduk.org/creative-com...
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Creative Commissions
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We're hosting an online information session on Thursday 17 September. Register now for a chance to meet the BRAID team and find out more about the opportunities: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999665897...
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Info Session: BRAID Research Fellowships
A chance to meet the BRAID team and hear more about BRAID Research Fellowships.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our 2026 round of fellowships is now open with £620,000 available to fund a series of collaborative projects that pair arts and humanities researchers with non-academic partners to advance responsible AI in practice. Full info ⏩ braiduk.org/open-funding...
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Open Opportunities
Working in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute and BBC, the BRAID team brings together expertise in human-computer interaction, moral philosophy, arts, design, law, social sciences, journalism...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BRAID's new funding calls are now open 🎉 Visit our website for information on Fellowships opportunities, Creative Commissions and our Edinburgh Festivals Access Challenge: braiduk.org/open-funding...
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Open Opportunities
Working in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute and BBC, the BRAID team brings together expertise in human-computer interaction, moral philosophy, arts, design, law, social sciences, journalism...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Launching soon! On 3 Sep, BRAID will open new funding opportunities to explore, challenge and shape the future of responsible AI. ⏩ BRAID Research Fellowships ⏩ Creative Commissions ⏩ Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Accessibility Challenge More info: braiduk.org/braid-to-lau...
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BRAID to launch new funding calls on Thursday 3 September
On Thursday 3 September, BRAID will open new funding opportunities to explore, challenge and shape the future of responsible AI.Over the past three years, BRAID's funded projects have helped t
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We’re really pleased to be supporting the Creators Emergency Summit on Tuesday 13 October. Join creators and their allies in law, politics, and ethical tech to discuss strategies and solutions to defending livelihoods in the era of generative AI. Info and tickets: edin.ac/3UchXQN
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Creators Emergency Summit
Join creators and their allies in law, politics, and ethical tech for a day of practical tips on defending livelihoods in the era of gen AI.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BRAID's Creative Industries Lead, Nicola Osborne, is back @edfringe.bsky.social on Sunday 23 August asking: can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Info and tickets: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
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The Provocateurs: Ethical innovators? / Satellites destroy privacy - Edinburgh, 23 Aug 2026 | The Stand
The Provocateurs: Ethical innovators? / Satellites destroy privacy Can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Join Provocateu...
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Nicola Osborne (they/them) @suchprettyeyes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I'm immensely pleased to share that today @braiduk.bsky.social with Festivals Edinburgh and working with Deaf Action are announcing a new £200k call to support #responsibleAI and accessibility for D/deaf audiences and creatives at Edinburgh's Festivals. More info here: braiduk.org/responsible-...
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£200,000 funding challenge to support Responsible AI and accessibility at Edinburgh’s Festivals
BRAID, in partnership with the Edinburgh Festivals and working with Deaf Action (the organisation that produces Edinburgh Deaf Festival), is delighted to announce that it will soon open a new f
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Join our webinar on Monday 7 September to hear from Deaf Action, BRAID and the Edinburgh Festivals, find out more about the challenge and ask questions about developing your application: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1997690281...
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Info Session: Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Access Challenge
Join Deaf Action, along with BRAID and representatives from Edinburgh Festivals, to find our more about the Responsible AI Access Challenge.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📣 Coming soon: Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Access Challenge! A new funding call for interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative, responsible AI solutions that improve the way cultural festivals support and enable deaf community participation: braiduk.org/responsible-...
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£200,000 funding challenge to support Responsible AI and accessibility at Edinburgh’s Festivals
BRAID, in partnership with the Edinburgh Festivals and working with Deaf Action (the organisation that produces Edinburgh Deaf Festival), is delighted to announce that it will soon open a new f
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New funding call: Want to work directly with policymakers on pressing public policy challenges? We're delighted to be working once again in partnership with The British Academy co-funding their next Digital Society Innovation Fellowship cohort. Find out more, apply by 6 August: edin.ac/4bEHLL9
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
More Edinburgh festival goodies: film screening of the new Ghost in the Machine, from our friends at @our-ai-collective.bsky.social and the fabulous @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New workshop report. In early April, BRAID's Sustainable AI Futures team and Digital Catapult hosted a day workshop on AI and the future of sustainability reporting. Link to report in thread. To note, there are a couple of calls to action at the end.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Webinar 6 Aug - Join artist and educator Jazmin Morris as she discusses her new work 'Strands of Information,' exploring data storage & data surveillance through the medium of hair. The webinar accompanies an exhibition of at Sussex Uni. Part of the BRAID Sustainable AI Futures Demonstrator project.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Insights will be of interest to partners in local & national government, public policy innovation, & AI scientists & industry representatives, creating opportunities for developing shared understandings of societal responses & priorities between industry, policymakers, researchers & everyday publics
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The report describes the use of street-level observatories to explore how everyday publics perceive & engage with AI on city streets. The findings bridge the divide between lay & expert understandings of AI innovation, offering recommendations that aim to grow public trust & deliver better outcomes.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Over the last decade a variety of AI-based technologies have been deployed in UK streets, from autonomous vehicles (AVs) to facial recognition technologies (FRT). These deployments are often accompanied by a message of societal benefit, while in reality, they are not without complication.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Pleased to share a new paper from @noortjem.bsky.social and team, with findings from the BRAID Scoping project: AI in the street: scoping everyday observatories for public engagement with connected and automated urban environments. www.careful.industries/ai-in-the-st...
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AI in the Street — Careful Industries
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Image credit: Deborah Lupton / betterimagesofai.org / creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in #PublicServices, how do we measure its impact beyond efficiency/cost savings? New BRAID blog! @drdarcyluke.bsky.social explores, & considers how impact assessment could support #ResponsibleAI adoption & better outcomes for the public braiduk.org/learning-les...
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How can we better measure the social value of AI? Learning lessons for UK public services
Efficiency savings. Productivity gains. Headcount reduction. This is the language commonly used to describe the proposed economic benefits artificial intelligence (AI) will bring.This commerci
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
In #Edinburgh for the #Fringe? Now booking: from @BRAID creative sector lead @suchprettyeyes.bsky.social Wonder if our new free short course for small businesses will get a mention? braiduk.org/responsible-...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Following an application and review process, nine BRAID Fellowship projects will receive funded extensions to expand the scope of activities, deepen collaborations and deliver further research, engagement and real-world impact: braiduk.org/building-on-...
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Building on Success: BRAID Fellows receive further support through project extensions
From advocating for the protection of creative rights amid the rise of generative AI, to developing deepfake detection tools and creating medical robots that can respond to the needs of diverse comm
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
From advocating for the protection of creative rights, to developing deepfake detection tools and creating medical robots that respond to the needs of diverse communities; over the past two years the BRAID fellowship programme has helped shape how the UK thinks about, develops and governs AI ⏬
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Can you seek out what’s true in today’s tsunami of AI slop? Dr Bronwyn Jones, BRAID's Public Media and Democracy Lead, hosted a session on Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. Find out more: braiduk.org/public-views... vimeo.com/1187589697?f...
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Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at Edinburgh Science Festival
Dr Bronwyn Jones, BRAID’s Public Media and Democracy Lead, hosted a session on Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. The event brought together 70 people...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We are delighted to welcome Professor Karen Salt as Independent Chair of our new Stakeholder Forum, a group set up to help shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK. Find out more about the BRAID Stakeholder Forum and Professor Salt’s appointment ⏩ braiduk.org/professor-ka...
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Professor Karen Salt to chair BRAID’s new Stakeholder Forum
Professor Karen Salt has been appointed Independent Chair of BRAID’s new Stakeholder Forum, a group set up to help shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK. Professor Salt is currently
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📅 Upcoming event! On Wednesday 1 April, the team @sustainableai.bsky.social are bringing together experts, innovators, and practitioners for a thought-provoking exploration of the future of AI in sustainability reporting and disclosure. Find out more ⬇️
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Join us for Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age on Thu 15 Apr at the Edinburgh Science Festival. Explore how generative AI is prompting an information crisis and learn from the BBC Blue Room about the latest tools journalists use to seek out the truth. www.edinburghscience.co.uk/event/truth-...
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Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age - Edinburgh Science
Can you seek out what’s true in today’s tsunami of AI slop? Generative AI is prompting an information crisis as fakes and fiction flood social media and chatbot hallucinations pollute our news streams...
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Centre for Technomoral Futures @technomoralfutures.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This February, we look forward to hosting @abeba.bsky.social for one week as our Distinguished Visiting Scholar! Dr Birhane founded and leads @aial.ie and is assistant professor of AI @tcddublin.bsky.social. She researches AI accountability with a focus on audits of AI models and training datasets.
Headshot photo of Dr Abeba Birhane in front of a bright blue background. She has long black hair, worn in braids. She is wearing glasses and a silky, pale grey dress shirt. Text reads: Dr Abeba Birhane, Trinity College Dublin.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs is available now! Enrol via @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social online learning: shortcourses.ed.ac.uk/course/respo... @ukri.org
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Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs | Short Online Course | Short Courses - University of Edinburgh
Learn how to effectively and responsibly use AI to drive business growth in smaller business contexts.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📣We've launched a new responsible AI course designed specifically to help UK business leaders make informed, grounded decisions about the design and use of AI. Responsible AI for SMEs is a free online course spanning five accessible modules. Find out more and register: braiduk.org/braid-launch...
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BRAID launches new responsible AI course to help UK SMEs bridge the AI trust gap
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday business operations, many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with an increasingly pressing question: should
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The event was last year but you can watch the video: vimeo.com/1062018944
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BRAID x IDI Hybrid Seminar - Alex Taylor, 30 Jan 2025
This is "BRAID x IDI Hybrid Seminar - Alex Taylor, 30 Jan 2025" by Design Informatics on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Prestented by @photoworks-uk.bsky.social and Stills, in collaboration with @braiduk.bsky.social and @inspacegallery.bsky.social @designinf.bsky.social
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We're excited to share our first event of 2026! Felicity Hammond: END-OF-LIFE SERVICE on Thu 29 Jan imagines the death of AI through a funeral procession and wake. Join us as we reflect on all that we have gained and all that we have lost: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/end-of-lif...
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END-OF-LIFE-SERVICE Procession and Wake
An experimental and playful event in the form of an early evening procession & wake where you are encouraged to explore the challenges of AI
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Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Honoured to be launching this report in partnership with @publicmedia.bsky.social. Feels timely, the day after the Head of NATO warned of the need to prepare for war with Russia...
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
“The research finds that PSM have distinctive concerns, challenges and values, which shape their efforts to procure AI ‘responsibly’ at a time of heightened security risks and rapid geopolitical change.” Prof Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social www.publicmediaalliance.org/data-privacy...
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Data privacy and national security the top concerns for PSM in AI procurement - Public Media Alliance
A new industry report explores how public service media companies procure and use AI tools off the market to aid their journalism.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Drawing on interviews with 13 PSMs across five continents, the research highlights rising cyber threats, growing geopolitical pressures and major disparities between high-income and low-income organisations in their ability to adopt AI responsibly.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The report reveals that public service media (PSM) organisations are increasingly concerned about data privacy, national security and editorial independence when procuring AI tools for journalism.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
📣 Data privacy & national security the top concerns for public service media in AI procurement. Prof Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social has just released the second report from her BRAID Fellowship, co-authored with Kristian Porter @publicmedia.bsky.social www.publicmediaalliance.org/data-privacy...
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Data privacy and national security the top concerns for PSM in AI procurement - Public Media Alliance
A new industry report explores how public service media companies procure and use AI tools off the market to aid their journalism.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
By focusing on areas where cross-national collaboration can add distinct value, these projects aim to strengthen partnerships, advance shared understanding, and drive progress in responsible AI research. Explore the funded projects and collaborations: braiduk.org/uk-us-collab...
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UK/US Collaborations
BRAID UK - UK/US Collaborations
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Funded by @ukri.org and delivered through the AHRC's BRAID programme, this £1.2M investment supports research on topics including: ▶️ AI’s impact on public media and discourse, ▶️ Law and regulation in relation to AI innovation, and ▶️ Resilience and sustainability in the AI ecosystem.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
We’re excited to announce seven newly funded projects that will establish and strengthen collaborations between US and UK researchers exploring and addressing the ethical, legal, and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI): braiduk.org/new-projects...
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New projects to boost international collaboration in Responsible AI
Seven new projects will establish and strengthen collaborations between US and UK researchers in research that will address the ethical, legal and societal implications of artificial intellig
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
ICYMI: we're looking for a geographically and demographically diverse group of stakeholders from academia, civil society, policy and industry to join our Stakeholder Forum. Find out more and submit your expression of interest by 30 November: braiduk.org/braid-stakeh...
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Stakeholder Forum
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
A vital piece of research from BRAID fellow @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how publishing industry practitioners are experiencing AI’s significant impacts. Find out more and read the full report ⬇️
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This event is organised by BRAID Fellows Anna-Maria Sichani, @paulawest.bsky.social and @nickbk.bsky.social
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
In the era of data-driven AI, traditional notions of “openness” are being rapidly redefined. From Big Tech branding themselves as “open,” to AI models that selectively disclose only parts of their systems, claims of “openness” often obscure more than they reveal.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
EVENT INVITATION: Openness and AI roundtable, London, 24 November www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openness-a...
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Openness and AI in culture, arts and humanities: a BRAID roundtable
Join us for a roundtable discussion to critically engage with the evolving intersections of openness, AI, and cultural knowledge.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
@shannonvallor.bsky.social @ewaluger.bsky.social @rhianne-j.bsky.social @octavia-fr.bsky.social
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Forum members will contribute to shaping the activities of the BRAID Programme and its partners. If you think this opportunity sounds like a good fit for you and your organisation, please do send your expression of interest to braidstakeholderforum@ed.ac.uk by Friday 30 November 2025.
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BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The Forum will provide a geographically and demographically diverse group of stakeholders from academia, civil society, policy and industry with an opportunity to build knowledge and capabilities around key issues related to Responsible AI and the contribution of Arts and Humanities.
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