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Elena Simperl

@elenasimperl.bsky.social
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Academic at King's College London, co-director of the King’s Institute for AI, director of research at the Open Data Institute. Working on the sociotechnicalities of data. Views my own.

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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 13h
Join us tomorrow at Conservative Party Conference, as we discuss the future of the workforce with Baroness Amanda Spielman, Lord David Willetts, Prof Baroness Alison Wolf, @jesslister.bsky.social and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social 📅 Tues 6 October, 10:30–11:45 📍 Hall 10b, ICC, Birmingham 🎟️ Pass required
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Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · 12h
Don’t miss our next FREE webinar Better interventions: AI chatbots must not be the new social media Part of the Data Centric AI series. Join our panel of experts to explore how we can effectively investigate AI for systemic risks and implement early oversight. buff.ly/26BeSkj #DCAI #ResponsibleAI
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 03/10/2026
More than 20 NHS trusts in England have stopped using Palantir’s waiting list tools, according to FT analysis that casts doubt on widely cited claims about the success of the controversial data project led by the US software giant. as.ft.com/r/6c8844ae-e...
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Over 20 NHS trusts have ditched Palantir waiting-list tools, analysis shows
FT findings prompt fresh probe by statistics regulator into health service claims over controversial data project
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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Late to this, but this guy sounds absolutely fascinating, as well as constructive. In the current hyperbolic and increasingly mad debate about tech and AI, he sounds like a voice of reason, at least to me. www.ft.com/content/07ac...
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Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton: ‘I’m an omni-geek’
The British tech leader on coding as the modern form of literacy, his scepticism of AI evangelists — and why ‘the p(doom) is probably Russia’
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Daniel Stone of Diffusion.Au examines the OpenAI agent incident in Australia: "84 days, almost three months, from the first access to the warning being raised." He calls for enforceable rules, prompt notice, access to logs and a way to recover costs.
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When AI Agents Break In, Governments Shouldn't Be Stuck With the Cleanup
OpenAI tasked its agent with answering a question about public spending. It has left us with a much bigger question about public power, writes Daniel Stone.
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IMPETUS4CS @impetus4cs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Citizenscience Resource CUSP launches the Science Diplomacy Hub: a free, impartial space for the community to connect, share resources and collaborate. Join: lnkd.in/e9Db3xDn #ScienceDiplomacy
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💡 This Friday we'll be at the Green Party's conference in Brighton to discuss how we recruit, retain and train the health and social care workforce our communities need – with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, Ellen McNicholas, George Imafidon MBE, @annetteboaz.bsky.social & Prof Graham Lord.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/09/2026
Trump to meet AI chiefs over safety outcry ft.trib.al/Ib03t1D
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Trump to meet AI chiefs over safety outcry
White House will host lunch with tech bosses as president resists calls for regulation
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔴 From fear to action: making AI work for everyone ⏰ 12:50–13:50 🎤 With @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, Kate Bell, Anna Thomas MBE, @elenasimperl.bsky.social and Prof Damian Grimshaw
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Up next: "From fear to action: making AI work for everyone" We're with @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, Alex Rossiter of the TUC & Profs @elenasimperl.bsky.social & Damian Grimshaw to discuss how to make sure workers share in any gains from AI @aiatkings.bsky.social 📍Arena Room Wye, LEC
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Horizon Europe @horizoneu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢 We've opened registrations for the European Research and Innovation Days 2026! We'll talk funding, AI and more with those who are driving change in the EU. Whether in Brussels or online, we're waiting for you on 10–11 November: link.europa.eu/b9PxJG #RiDaysEU
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
🔎 Over 19,000 projects have been funded by the ERC since 2007. Want to explore the data behind them? Use the ERC Dashboard to filter by country, year, funding scheme, scientific panel and more. 🎥 Our short tutorial shows you how. 👇 Dashboard 👉 link.europa.eu/6TgQCp #AccessToInfo #IDUAI2026
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com · 27/09/2026
Good morning! For anyone at Labour Conference in Liverpool 👇 #Lab #LabConf #LPC26
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School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🤖 We're pleased to have been awarded a grant from the Cabinet Office's Evaluation Accelerator Fund to study public trust in automated vehicles – in partnership with DG Cities and the Department for Transport. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/school-...
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com · 25/09/2026
Anyway, if any of you are going to be in Liverpool and fancy a coffee/drink, drop me a line And maybe see you at one of these docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Party conferences 2026: data, digital, AI, tech and public sector reform events
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The Information @theinformation.com · 24/09/2026
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are moving ahead with plans for an AI safety standards body without government oversight. The group could launch by year-end or early 2027 and would set rules for model testing, audits and incident reporting. Read more: thein.fo/4yhkTe6
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Google, OpenAI and Anthropic AI Safety Group Takes Shape
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing forward with a plan to create a new AI safety-focused standards body on their own, without government oversight, in hopes of launching it by the end of the yea...
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New blog by @alturobov.bsky.social on how civil servants can use AI while preserving accountability - links to our new open access paper www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/ai-arch...
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AI archetypes for policy analysis - Bennett School of Public Policy
Civil servants are increasingly using language models to read and analyse policy documents. Dr Aleksei Turobov and Prof Dame Diane Coyle tested four ways of doing this on a corpus of 63 United Nations...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25/09/2026
How can we tackle AI’s financial risks? ft.trib.al/WliKpha
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How can we tackle AI’s financial risks?
Out of public sight, bureaucrats are trying to fight digital fire with fire
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In Liverpool on Tuesday? Join us at Labour Party Conference, where we'll be hosting a range of events featuring King's experts, ministers, MPs, peers and leading commentators. Details here ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a... Register interest in our reception ➡️ forms.gle/sM4D6pZV7DB7...
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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information @barcelonadori.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣 Expressions of interest in participating are open for our 2026 Conference! 📅 24–25 Nov 📍Berlin & online Participation is free. 🔗 Complete the form by 5 Oct, 12:00 CEST: opnform.com/forms/berlin... ℹ️ More information: barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2...
Promotional graphic for the 2026 Conference of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, “Aligning policy and practical implementation.” Expressions of interest in participating are now open until 5 October. The hybrid conference will take place in Berlin and online on 24–25 November 2026. The graphic includes a QR code, the conference webpage, a Berlin street scene, and the logos of the Barcelona Declaration, the Leibniz Association, and Helmholtz Open Science.
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Invest in Open Infrastructure @investinopen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
IOI is hiring a Director of Business Development to help grow investment in and adoption of open infrastructure, while leading fundraising, partnerships, business development, and communications. Apply by Oct 5: drive.google.com/file/d/16t3B...
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UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⏰ One week to go until our Introduction to synthetic data workshop! To book a place, please follow the link below: 📅 30 September 2026 ⏰ 14:00-15:00 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/intro...
Introduction to synthetic data workshop - 30 September 2026
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Come work with us! We're looking for a Senior Communications Officer to play a central role in shaping how high-profile social research reaches the public, the media and policy makers. 🗓️ Apply by Tuesday 6 October ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/kclrecru...
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Elena Simperl @elenasimperl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Learning from highly regulated sectors is very useful, though modelling it after banking will not help with AI’s public image problem…
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Elena Simperl @elenasimperl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Very much looking forward to this. A first for me: Labour Party Conference, in fact any party conference!
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Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com · 22/09/2026
EXC: AI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat of society Multiple staff at Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI) have been signed off work with stress and are undergoing counselling, acc to people familiar with the matter www.ft.com/content/6087...
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AI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat to society
Top researchers at Aisi, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind report burnout and stress over developing powerful AI
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Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Discover the latest from the ODI Research team ft @elenasimperl.bsky.social! We’re back with fresh insights on AI governance, water accountability, & more. Check out our new publications & autumn events calendar. buff.ly/yc8T8OP
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 21/09/2026
There's just over a week to go until we find out the winner of this year's Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize! From how our cells can contain alien DNA to how we could alter our very memories, explore the full shortlist here: royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/…
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Elena Simperl @elenasimperl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Very important point, overlooked!
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
💡 This is part of our programme of events across the five major party conferences, bringing together King's experts, MPs, ministers, peers and leading commentators come together to discuss some of the most pressing policy issues facing this parliament.
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King's at party conferences 2026 | King's College London
We're hosting our largest-ever programme of events
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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our project on Mapping AI Safety needs a research assistant for six months. Please do pass on to anyone you think would be interested www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
UK-based postdoctoral – or equivalent – researchers in the humanities and social sciences can still apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The deadline is 4 Nov for institutional applicants and 28 Oct for independent scholars. Find out more: bit.ly/4iwQQtI
British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants, deadline of 4 November 2026. Independent scholars deadline 28 October 2026
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 18/09/2026
⏰ The deadline for our teaching and learning funding call is fast approaching! Apply for up to £10,000 to help shape the future of education with #AI. 📅 Submit your application by 24 September! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 17/09/2026
Looking for inspiration on how to engage people with your research? Meet the 8 new winners of the 2026 ERC Public Engagement with Research (PERA) Awards 🏆, to learn how they bring scientific knowledge into the public sphere! 👉 link.europa.eu/xdfGGv #ERCengage #PublicEngagement #SciComm 🧪📊
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Robert Armstrong @robarmstrong.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
High valuations are sustained by trust; trust is built on accountabulity; but AI companies won't hold themselves accountable as.ft.com/r/b63376a8-1...
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A full house tonight with @hepi-news.bsky.social , @chrishusbands.bsky.social , @marycurnockcook.bsky.social , Prof Rachel Mills & @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to examine the converging challenges facing HE 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=v32a...
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IMPETUS4CS @impetus4cs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#citizenscience reading club "When Data Meets Citizens" (Thuermer et al., 2024) finds that EU smart-city data projects rarely deliver on promised citizen benefits - and proposes "data justice plans" as a fix. 📄 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #Citsci #data #policy #citizenengagement
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 17/09/2026
How to apply? Submit your application via the new Leverhulme Grant System. Refer to the scheme page and Application Help Notes for further details 👉️ www.leverhulme.ac.uk/research-fel...
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Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Introducing Data Foundations for AI, a global effort delivered by @data4sdgs.bsky.social and the ODI, hosted by the United Nations Foundation. Data Foundations for AI helps build the data foundations that make AI trustworthy and effective for public services. Find out more datafoundationsforai.org
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Data Foundations for AI | Enhance AI Trust—Get Involved Now
Building trustworthy AI requires strong data foundations. Learn how data governance, infrastructure, and skills can enable deployment of AI that works for people.
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Humboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · 16/09/2026
Researchers in Germany: this one’s for you! 🌍 The Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship offers researchers across all career stages and disciplines the opportunity to pursue research abroad with a host from the global Humboldt Network. Join our Info Event to learn more: bit.ly/info-event-l...
Promotional graphic for an upcoming Humboldt Discovery event. At the top center, there is a circular illustration of two women and a man looking in different directions with binoculars and magnifying glass.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
nothing i see from the heads of ai companies suggests a meaningful slowdown and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16/09/2026
Bold promises are sparking tensions over security and other concerns, as staff at the Silicon Valley companies grapple with how to turn AI slowdown rhetoric into reality. ft.trib.al/vHQ7MR9
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Have a tech policy story you've been trying to tell — or a question you can't stop asking? The 2027 Tech Policy Press Fellowship gives journalists, researchers, and policy professionals the runway to do that work. Apply by September 24: www.techpolicy.press/call-for-app...
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Call for Applications: 2027 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program
2027 Tech Policy Press fellowship applications are due on September 24, 2026.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A new report from the UK's Social Platforms Data Access Taskforce concludes there is unlikely to be one mechanism capable of meeting the range of research needs into online harms. Alexandra Boutopoulou on what a layered approach would require.
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Why the UK Needs Better Social Media Data Access to Research Online Harms
Alexandra Boutopoulou argues that the UK needs better access to social media data so researchers can independently assess platform policies on online harms.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14/09/2026
Breaking news: US tech stocks fell sharply at the open on Monday after the biggest AI companies called for a slowdown in the development of the technology that has powered Wall Street to record highs. ft.trib.al/VRfUhSw
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The big finding from the study is that the strongest driver of whether people trust or distrust scientists is whether they think they are on the side of people like them" 💬 @bobbyduffy.bsky.social spoke to Times Radio about our new Wellcome funded study with Sense about Science
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Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨 Event tomorrow: can AI transform policymaking? Join us for a lunchtime webinar exploring how AI is reshaping evidence in public policy. Hear from experts developing Nesta's Policy Atlas AI tool alongside government leaders driving change. Register to secure your place ➡️ bit.ly/3SSTPBY
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"[this report] confirms what I've been saying for some time, that perceptions are not the same as reality" 💬 Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan speaking on ITV's feature about our new report on misperceptions of crime, race and religion in the UK capital ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/london-...
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Elena Simperl @elenasimperl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
An interesting read with some good data points. One thing missing is the need to grow a strong ecosystem of frontier labs that are skilled in full stack AI.
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️
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London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London
A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law
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