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Dan Howl

@danhowl.bsky.social
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Director of Policy and Public Affairs, BCS | former Labour HQ | #AVFC | danhowl.substack.com | www.linkedin.com/in/dan-howl/

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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📣 We are advertising for a Policy & Research Manager at BCS. If you care how AI and tech will change the country, and want to help make that change work for people, this could be for you. Quantitative research skills a plus. Up to £44k, London or home based.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
BCS has published our response to the government's consultation on growing up in the online world. www.bcs.org/articles-opi...
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Growing up in the online world: a national consultation | BCS
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Datacentres now consume 6% of UK electricity, double the global average. The queue to connect to the national grid grew 460% in the first half of 2025 alone. ... and 13% of that energy goes on 'zombie' services - apps nobody uses that were never switched off. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says
Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Pleased to be quoted in @politicshome.bsky.social today on tech sovereignty. Really good piece by @matildamartin.bsky.social, asking whether Britain has left it too late, and I think the answer is that we're behind but not out. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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We're Going To Need A Bigger Stick: Britain Seeks AI Sovereignty
Britain has now made clear that it wants AI sovereignty, of a kind. But there are numerous hurdles in the way, reports Matilda Martin. For a seat a...
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
NHS England announced this week that digital, data and technology staff will need professional registration. So it was good to speak on a panel about the NHS AI workforce on Wednesday.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
With the idea of tiered membership being discussed relating to Ukraine (and others) - might there be an easy third way option for Britain - one that didn't exist in 2016...?
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I am in @labourlist.bsky.social today talking about online safety. Yesterday, MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill including whether under-16s should be banned from social media. labourlist.org/2026/03/a-th...
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'A third way approach is needed to protect children online' - LabourList
Protecting children online is not just about bans but building something better. And that has to start with the people behind the systems.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Good news. www.cityam.com/fractile-ple...
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Fractile pledges £100m UK expansion amid AI chip push
UK chip start-up Fractile has announced a £100m expansion of its British operations as the government doubles down on sovereign tech.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I've written in Public Technology today about a notable shift to higher standards in tech. www.publictechnology.net/2026/02/05/e...
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Professionalism must be the foundation for trust and adoption of new technology
With public services at the forefront of the deployment of AI, Dan Howl of BCS explains why ‘trust must not only be done, it must be seen to be done’ A noticeable shift is taking place across t...
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Poland is standing up to both Russia and the US. Necessity is forcing it to make decisions that other European countries haven't faced up to yet. open.substack.com/pub/danhowl/...
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Polish Courage in the Digital Age
Poland continues to press ahead with a 3% Digital Services Tax (DST), despite pressure from Washington D.C. A public consultation launched this week signals a sense of urgency.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A new dashboard released today by 10 Downing Street and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology shows the progress made on AI in the last year. It's interesting and interactive (link below).
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Britain is parking its AI tanks on the White House Lawn. Some thoughts after listening to Liz Kendall yesterday. open.substack.com/pub/danhowl/...
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The Politics Behind Britain’s New AI Push
How geopolitics, state power and workers shape the UK’s AI strategy
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Given his 27 year sentence, Bolsonaro just needs to read 2,464 books and then he can go home. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro finds novel way to reduce 27-year sentence: reading books
Former president convicted for coup plot to take advantage of law that knocks four days off jail term for each book read
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Professionalising AI is how we turn promise into impact, and how we drive standards so that AI abuse can’t happen. I’m in LabourList today talking about how we do that. labourlist.org/2026/01/trus... #AI #Tech #Grok
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'Trust, not speed, will decide whether Britain’s AI ambitions succeed' - LabourList
Without clear accountability and trusted assurance, AI innovation risks losing public confidence before it can deliver lasting value.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Great to hear from the Minister for AI & Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan MP last night at Labour Tech, discussing not least the importance of tech sovereignty. Thanks to Lewis Bailey (@lewisbailey.org), Adam Allnutt @adamallnutt.bsky.social)and the rest of the team for putting on a great event.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Very interesting polling out today - Starmer very well placed when compared to named alternatives. This is far more relevant than looking at the simple polls on Starmer’s (relative) unpopularity in a vacuum - you can’t vote for ‘Not Starmer’.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
7 million people in the UK used X daily in May 2025 (down from 9 million two years earlier) for an average of 6 minutes a day (down from 10 minutes two years earlier) Government ministers are misinformed so dramatically overestimate/exaggerate its reach & usage compared to other media
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
“In the UK, the social media site recorded a 58.3% fall in revenues from £69.1m in 2023 to £28.9m last year Pre-tax profits plunged from £2.2m to £767,000 year-on-year.”
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
One of the most powerful Trade Unions in the US is proposing a wealth tax on billionaires in California. A one off 5% tax on those worth more than $1Bn. That's ~200 people who hold $2 trillion in wealth. It's supported by the representative for Silicon Valley but opposed by Governor Gavin Newson.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The Grok issue was so dangerous because so many users on Twitter didn’t sign up to be on that kind of site. Millions of people signed up over the years to engage with friends, follow celebrities and be part of something normal. And now they’re being exposed to content that can cause real harm.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
It’s good to see (some) European solidarity today. My solitary Substack was about why Britain should look to Europe, not just California for tech answers. Beyond Silicon Valley: substack.com/@danhowl/not...
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Beyond Silicon Valley:
Why Starmer should look to Europe, not just California, to secure Britain’s digital future.
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Dan Howl @danhowl.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Really good piece in The Times today from our CEO on the Grok nudification issue.
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