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An interdisciplinary research centre at University of Cambridge exploring the nature, ethics and impact of artificial intelligence (AI). www.lcfi.ac.uk

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨Job vacancy: We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (fixed term) to work with a research project in trustworthy AI, led by Prof Adrian Weller. The project investigates how to develop fundamental theory and methods. Find out more and apply by 8 November: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) at the Institute for Technology and Humanity are inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. This is an exciting opportunity...
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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · 28/09/2026
How could AI, climate science and decentralised finance help predict global market shocks? New research from Cambridge Judge Business School and Cantab Alpha, featured in Newsweek, explores the impact of the developing Super El Niño on global #foodprices. www.newsweek.com/foods-that-c...
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Foods that could become more expensive during El Niño
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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New publication from MCTD researcher Dr Ullmann : Language as Data, Hate as Task: The epistemic normalisation of hate speech in AI Read the full publication here: www.mctd.ac.uk/language-as-...
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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy- Language as Data, Hate as Task
Technical understandings of hate speech have direct consequences for how it is seen and acted on In a new open access paper, MCTD’s Dr Stefanie Ullmann illustrates how technical understandings of hate...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨New paper alert: Could automating AI research accelerate us towards an intelligence explosion? Co-authored by Dr Christoph Winter the paper examines the risks, opportunities and potential societal impacts of AI R&D automation. casp.ac/reports/inte...
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CASP — Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy | University of Cambridge
The Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy (CASP) is an interdisciplinary research programme on frontier AI at the University of Cambridge.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How should AI be developed, governed and used? Explore these questions on our MPhil in Ethics of AI, Data and Algorithms programme combining interdisciplinary teaching with the chance to develop your own research through individual supervision. Apply by 8 December: www.lcfi.ac.uk/education/mp...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A warm welcome to our Master of Studies in AI Ethics and Society 2026 cohort who are in Cambridge for their first residential week👋 We can't wait to see the ideas, connections, and impact that will emerge over the next two years of learning together. Thank you to Newnham College for hosting us.
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
‘Repair’ is always political. KellyFritsch and Anne McGuire explore disability, accessibility, AI, and what it means to build collective care in broken worlds.🎧 Listen to the latest episode now!
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Event: If you’re in Cambridge on Sunday 27 September, join us for an interactive talk and performance by artists Yusuke Kuriki and Fernando Kague, in which they explore the intersection of technology, gender, migration, and independent artistic practices in Tokyo. www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Global cultures: Technology, gender, and independent artistic practices in contemporary Tokyo - LCFI
An interactive talk and performance by artists Yusuke Kuriki and Fernando Kague will explore the intersection of technology, gender, migration, and independent artistic practices in Tokyo. Drawing on ...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Event: Human Flourishing, Wellbeing and AI, 30 September. As more people – including young people – turn to conversational AI for companionship, comfort, and personal advice, urgent new questions are emerging about what this means for human flourishing. Find out more: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Human Flourishing, Wellbeing, and AI: New Questions on AI Companions - LCFI
You're welcome to join a webinar from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and Noesis Collaborative. Wednesday 30 September, 4:00-5:30pm BST | Online (join here) As more people – including children and young people – turn to conversational AI for companionship, comfort, and personal advice, urgent new
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dr Maya Indira Ganesh will be leading Citizens’ Autonomous Vehicle Observatory project aiming to track how Londoners are experiencing the arrival of self-driving taxis. Find out more: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Citizens’ Autonomous Vehicle Observatory project wins funding - LCFI
A new project tracking how Londoners are experiencing the arrival of self-driving taxis has been awarded funding through the HEIF Social Science Impact Fund for 2026-2027 within the University of Camb...
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
📢 Join CSER as a PA & Office Administrator! Support the Director and senior leadership team while helping to keep CSER running smoothly through office management, visitor and affiliate coordination, and internal events. Deadline: 20 Sept 2026 Find out more: buff.ly/tEW9cIl
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In the media: Prof Stephen Cave is quoted in Forbes on AI & human value: "We should not associate human value with any particular trait- whether intelligence or anything else. That immediately establishes a hierarchy, with those who have most of that trait at the top." www.forbes.com/sites/cathyr...
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The Human Premium
For years, the dominant question surrounding artificial intelligence has been rooted in a subtle, quiet anxiety: What will AI take from us?
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Should AI be used for university assessments? Dr Giulio Corsi worked on a project that employed Gen AI models to grade undergrad student essays. The team found that AI only matched human-awarded degree classification around half the time. www.emotional-cognition.psychol.cam.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 21/08/2026
How is the way we connect changing in a world increasingly shaped by online communities & algorithms? @profsanderlinden.bsky.social & Marion Hoffman explore how digital spaces influence social cues, opinions, trust, decision-making & the way we understand each other. 🎧https://pod.fo/e/4ec503
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's the last week to apply for our Teaching Associate role! This is a great opportunity for someone interested in increasing their teaching experience, help shape a new MPhil course & develop their own interests related to reducing global risk. Deadline: 23 August 2026 Apply here: buff.ly/ViW3fJo
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Teaching Associate (Fixed Term)
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), within the Institute for Technology & Humanity (ITH), seeks to appoint a Teaching Associate to support the new MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In the media: Prof Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh talked to Techcrunch about the ongoing spate of AI loss of containment incidents. “The number of these incidents make clear that sandboxing and testing environment controls aren’t really keeping pace with the capability of the models,”he said. shorturl.at/U18x6
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We're hiring a PA & Office Administrator! The role will support the Director, while playing a key role in the running of CSER by managing an extensive visitor & affiliate programme, as well as organising internal seminars & events. Deadline: 20 Sept 2026 Find out more here: buff.ly/tEW9cIl
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PA and Office Administrator (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for the role of PA and Office Administrator (Grade 5) at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER). An exciting opportunity has arisen within the core…
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tickets are now available for CSER’s Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk, 17th – 18th September 2026! CCCR 2026 brings together the X-risk community, with a focus on the governance challenges shaping tomorrow’s world. Find out more & buy tickets here: bit.ly/4bIGmDz #CCCR2026
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚨New paper alert: a paper published in Science and co-authored by CFI academics is calling for new approaches on how we evaluate AI systems- it should be built around diversity, partnership, and systemicity. See the article (subscription might be required): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The next Turing tests: Reimagining conceptions and measures of AI
New approaches to evaluating progress of AI should be built around diversity, partnership, and systemicity
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In the media: Dr Eleanor Drage talked to BBC about AI tools in recruitment process and what threats these tools can pose. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Are AI recruitment tools affecting mid-life women's careers?
Are AI recruitment tools disadvantaging women who are seeking to return to the workplace?
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Check out a new blog post by Dr Amy Gaeta reflecting on the recent Critical Drone Studies conference: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/what-ma...
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What Makes A Field? Notes from the Critical Drone Studies Conference — Centre for Drones and Culture
Reflections from Amy Gaeta, CDAC Postdoctoral Research Associate, on the Critical Drone Studies Conference in Cambridge, June 2026
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
❗Job vacancy: Last week to apply for the Admin Assistant and PA role here at CFI. Applications close on Sunday 9 August. Find out more and apply: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/adminis...
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Administrative Assistant and Personal Assistant [Maternity Cover]
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) is a highly interdisciplinary research centre that focusses on the challenges and opportunities posed by the future development of artificia...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 03/08/2026
Please keep off the grass... unless you're mowing the meadow 🐎 🌱 🌸 This morning, shire horses Cosmo and Bryn from Waldburg Shires were back to mow the iconic @kingscollege.bsky.social wildflower meadow.
Cosmo and Bryn the shire horses mow the wildflower meadow with King's College Chapel standing proudly behind them.Cosmo and Bryn the shire horses mow the wildflower meadow with a sign that reads 'please keep off the grass'Cosmo and Bryn the shire horses mow the wildflower meadow
Cosmo and Bryn the shire horses mow the wildflower meadow with King's College Chapel standing proudly behind them.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Dr Eleanor Drage was recently on the Intelligence Squared podcast to discuss the culture and ideas driving the AI arms race. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Should We Stop Catastrophising About AI? With Eleanor Drage and Carl Miller
Podcast Episode · Intelligence Squared · 25 July · 38min
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Sean O hEigeartaigh @sean-o-h.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I was pleased to be interviewed for this excellent article by Robert Hart. Policymakers and the public should be taking the OpenAI loss of control incident, and the underlying trend it is part of, seriously. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety
In the aftermath of OpenAI’s attack on Hugging Face, experts say it’s time for everyone to take security far more seriously.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Dr Maya Indira Ganesh is leading a new project – Digital Ojar, that’s addressing the question: what happens to marginalised stories, languages, and cultural knowledge when they enter the internet and AI’s infrastructures, and who decides? www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 25/07/2026
Congratulations and a round of applause for this week’s graduates 🎓🎉👏 We wish you all the best for the future and we’re very proud of everything you’ve achieved 🥳 📸 Nick Saffell
A person in a graduation outfit, holding a bouquet, is being kissed on the cheek by another person. They are standing outdoors in a crowd, with people and a building in the background.A person proudly holds up a University of Cambridge certificate. They are wearing a graduation robe and standing outdoors.A group of five people stands outside a building with large columns. One person is holding a framed certificate. All are dressed in formal attire, with one wearing an academic gown.A group of graduates in academic robes stand outside, holding diplomas. The setting is Cambridge University, with a classical building in the background.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
In the media: Dr Lucius Caviola co-authored an article in The Guardian discussing whether AI could be conscious: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications
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Sean O hEigeartaigh @sean-o-h.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Incredible research by Antonia Juelich: Boko Haram's use of frontier AI: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
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How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle
A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congratulations to ITH Co-Director and Director of @chiacambridge.bsky.social, Professor Anna Korhonen, on becoming a British Academy Fellow!
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Job vacancy: We’re looking for Administrative Assistant and Personal Assistant (maternity cover), who’ll support the smooth running of CFI through a variety of administrative tasks. Find out more an apply by Sunday 9 August: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/adminis...
cam.ac.uk
Administrative Assistant and Personal Assistant [Maternity Cover]
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) is a highly interdisciplinary research centre that focusses on the challenges and opportunities posed by the future development of artificia...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Happy birthday to the Good Robot podcast 🎂 A weekly podcast featuring academics, industry practitioners and activists, launched by Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr Kerry McInerny is celebrating five years: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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The Good Robot podcast celebrates 5 years - LCFI
A weekly podcast featuring academics, industry practitioners and activists, launched at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), is celebrating five years. Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr K...
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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
🛰️ Cambridge researchers, including Dr Ramit Debnath of Cambridge Judge Business School, are developing an AI system to help councils identify the social housing tenants most at risk. Read the full article 🔗 loom.ly/4x1m9AU #ResponsibleAI
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New paper alert: Dr Henry Shevlin co-authored a white paper "The Flourishing Generation" developing AI policy framework for children and young people: www.noesiscollaborative.org/flourishing-...
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Flourishing Generation: Strategy for Children, Youth, and AI — Noēsis Collaborative
A whitepaper seeking to address one of the most urgent policy challenges of our time: How should we design policies to advance child and youth well-being in a world of Generative AI?
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
❗Job vacancy: Last week to apply for a Teaching Associate in AI and Society/Ethics role here at CFI. Find out more and submit your application by Sunday 19 July: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/teachin...
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Teaching Associate in AI and Society/Ethics
The Institute for Technology and Humanity (ITH) is seeking a Teaching Associate in the social and ethical study of AI. In our pedagogy and our team, we are committed to engaging with a breadth of posi...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 06/07/2026
We're please to announce a $34.5 million donation from philanthropist Lisa Yang for research to improve the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families. We'll join 8 other centres at @harvard.edu and @mit.edu as part of the Yang Tan Collective. Find out more: bit.ly/4aDYoGx
A person and a child are at a table with colorful toys. The text above them reads, "Cambridge receives $34.5 million donation for research to help improve the wellbeing of autistic people and their families."
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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In the week where technologists and leaders are gathered for the UN #AIforGood Global Summit, we've published a report highlighting the increasing need for humanitarian actors. Read the primer: lnkd.in/eWhRyUB4 Access the full report: lnkd.in/exUVbbAN
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Explore the hidden politics of assistive tech, normalization, and disability justice with Michele Friedner. 🌐🦾 This episode unpacks how corporate platforms evolve and how families build multi-sensory connection and expression online. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode now! youtu.be/dv8LOYBPdYQ?...
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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
125 scholars from four international scholarship programmes came together on Friday to share their research and discuss global challenges - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/e... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
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Exchange highlights need for interdisciplinary learning - Gates Cambridge
125 scholars from four international scholarship programmes came together on Friday to share their research and discuss global challenges.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
❗Job vacancy: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual for the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join LCFI's core administrative team supporting the development and smooth running of our postgraduate programmes. Closing date 12 July. More info: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postgra...
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Postgraduate Coordinator
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join LCFI's core administrative te...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The latest CFI blogpost by our Associate Director Dr Maya Indira Ganesh is now published: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 06/07/2026
Beyond the AI arms race: the cooperation we’re missing In a new anthology of essays offering an alternative narrative to the AI arms race, @alturobov.bsky.social explores why cooperation—not just competition—is shaping the future of global AI governance. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
❗Job vacancy: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual for the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join CFI's core administrative team supporting the development and smooth running of our postgraduate programmes. Apply by 12 July: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postgra...
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Postgraduate Coordinator
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join LCFI's core administrative te...
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Cambridge Computer Science @cst.cam.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
Small farms grow much of the world's food, but from space are nearly invisible. Now AI tool Tessera, trained on years of satellite imagery, shows it can map crops on small farms better & cheaper than standard methods, which could greatly aid food security planning. www.cst.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-...
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Congratulations to CFI academics Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh, Lorenzo Pacchiardi, and José Hernández-Orallo on their appointment to the European Union’s AI Scientific Panel. A well-deserved recognition of their expertise and leadership in AI. More info: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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CFI members appointed to EU scientific panel - LCFI
A recently established AI Act Scientific Panel at the European Union (EU) appointed 60 independent experts, including a group of academics from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CF...
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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
[1/4] Politicians risk an electoral reckoning if they don't rein in AI giants👇 Major new research from @danielstone.bsky.social published today in association with MCTD, shows how AI anxiety is reshaping UK politics. www.mctd.ac.uk/the-uk-ai-co...
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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy
New research from MCTD affiliate Daniel Stone shows AI anxiety is reshaping UK politics A major new report, UK AI Compass: What the UK Public Thinks About AI, conducted by Diffusion and supported by t...
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Explore how social media shapes communities, culture, and online influence with Crystal Abidin. 🌐🎭 This episode unpacks how platforms evolve and how people build connection and expression online. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode now! youtu.be/I0vHvCBiS7U?...
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Sean O hEigeartaigh @sean-o-h.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It was a genuine pleasure to provide feedback on these excellent and detailed AI scenarios now published by GO Science (with input from DSIT, AISI and external experts) - I was particularly impressed by how seriously they took their premises. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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AI Scenarios 2030: Helping policymakers plan for the future of AI
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The latest CFI blog by our alumna Elisabeth Bauer (MSt 2023) focusing on AI in education is now published on our website: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Critical AI literacy: Charting a responsible course for AI in education - LCFI
This blog was written by Elisabeth Bauer, alumna of MSt AI Ethics and Society (MSt 2023), University of Cambridge. It is an adapted version of an assignment originally submitted for the MSt programme....
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Inga Ulnicane @ingaulnicane.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Something is rotten in the state of AI evaluation and rebellion rather than just contestion is needed Jose H. Orallo from @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social kicks off interdisciplinary and international workshop on AI benchmark as a site contestation at University of Copenhagen
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