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Laurel Boxall

@laurelboxall.bsky.social
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Tech Policy @ Public First, prev Labour Together Dig Hum @ Cambridge English Lit @ Oxford She/her

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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
AI is not replacing your doctor. But it is rerouting the patient. New post for the @publicfirsttech.bsky.social substack, digging into where AI and health influencers are entering the patient pathway and what happens next... Thanks @betterimagesofai.bsky.social for the illustration.
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AI is not replacing your doctor.
But it is rerouting the patient.
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Just re-discovering the wonders of Bluesky & figured it was about time I got the rest of my team over here... For the latest and greatest Public First tech research go take a look at @publicfirsttech.bsky.social (& associated substack.com/@publicfirst...). Help me prove a point ;) - thanks all!
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Tech at Public First | Substack
Tech at Public First explores what’s really happening in tech, media, and telecoms. Using opinion research and economic insight, we reveal how technology shapes public life - and what it means for UK ...
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Just in time for Valentine's Day, new Public First polling has dropped! Highlights (or lowlights...) Nearly 1 in 4 UK adults have used AI in some way in their dating lives. 34% of Green supporters have ghosted someone based on their politics! substack.com/home/post/p-...
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All You Need is Love (and AI)
From break up messages drafted by AI to Greens ghosting based on your political views, AI and politics are changing the world of dating
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Officially a Public First employee! (On the website and everything) Keen to coffee and connect in these first few weeks, Westminster based once more so hmu!
Website bio and headshot of a young woman
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Hello Bluesky crew! All and any tips/leads on the job search very much welcome. Tech policy & research space is my general area of experience & interest, but I'm very open to suggestions. (In exchange I offer this vibey shot from my recent New Hampshire trip!)
picture through a car windscreen, looking out on the open road lined with trees in various shades of green, yellow and orange.
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Late to the game but @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social ‘s paper on AI & Education is a fantastic intro to the area! Great work @renatesamson.bsky.social & co!
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Reykjavík 2025! Golden Circle completed, & icelandic nightlife attempted ❄️
Person stands looking towards the sea, the beach covered in snow Woman smiles towards camera, holding up a film camera to take a photo. The background is a snowy landscapeWoman stands in the snow on the pavementWoman and Icelandic horse, in a beautiful russet colour
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Yasmin Ibison @yasminibison.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Can AI support a world where people & planet flourish? Power is key to this question, both dominant forces & those that resist them. Last year, I invited @ginasue.bsky.social to host a @jrf-uk.bsky.social workshop on AI & countervailing power. Here, I reflect on what was discussed. bit.ly/40tOqCO
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AI and countervailing power in the UK
Reflections, learnings and take-aways from JRF's November 2024 workshop, aimed at mapping and assessing sources of AI countervailing power in the UK.
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Happy AI Opportunities Plan day (and appointment of tech advisors in No.10 day!) 🫡
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Jonathan Ashworth @jonashworth.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
To deliver a plan for change, Keir Starmer needs to reform the way government works. Rewiring the state means getting to grips with AI. My latest ‘Insider Labour’ newsletter: www.labourtogether.uk/insights/ins...
labourtogether.uk
#5 Inside Labour: Rewiring the state means getting to grips with AI — Labour Together
Congratulations to Chris Wormald on his appointment as Cabinet Secretary. As Shadow Health Secretary, I worked with Chris during the Covid-19 pandemic. I am confident he will deliver the "complete rew...
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Marrakech Dec 2024. Wonderful to visit (and to photograph!)
Image of the Marrakech skyline at sunset Two people pose in front of the sunset over the desert Young person stands in the doorway of an art exhibit A bar with a band set up in front of a pool
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
McFadden revealed that the government will be backing a new AI cyber lab (The Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR)) with £8.22m of public money to give the UK an advantage in the so-called “AI arms race”. Intriguing!!
computerweekly.com
Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns | Computer Weekly
UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats (APTs) stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could “turn off the lights for millions”...
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Dr Charlie Harry Smith @chsmith.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
While 'Dr Smith' admittedly doesn't narrow things down an awful lot, at least there's now one more attribute for the matching algorithms... I still can't quite believe it but, on Friday, I passed my DPhil viva—with no corrections! 👨🏼‍🎓
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Regardless of take on ‘AI Jesus’, I do enjoy the naming of this project
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Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Defined my childhood (& also translated a lot of it into prose). *Obviously* I like it, but it also speaks to parents, kids, young adults who grew up in the 2000s, and anyone who just likes a good read #booksky
amazon.co.uk
Crumble Tales: Amazon.co.uk: Boxall, David J: 9781480263000: Books
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
The Other Place @ the Lyttelton… still feeling utterly overcome. Emma D’Arcy, a marvel.
A stage, lit from above, with a dining table and chairs
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
We have a Kirsty Innes, Bluesky Edition … @kmeinnes.bsky.social 👀
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
DfE awards Faculty AI £3m contract to build a 'content store', argument for project being the administrative burden which currently keeps teachers 'outside the classroom'. Proposal suggests the store will enable 'AI to help teachers mark homework, plan lessons' and save teachers hours each week...
telegraph.co.uk
Labour strikes deal to use AI for lesson plans and marking homework
£3m contract will develop tools to help ease teachers’ workload
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
TransformGov Talk 01 took place yday and wow. Anyone invested in the future of government needs to come along. What a wonderful community already! Next one is 20 Nov: www.transformgov.org.uk @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social @derekalton.bsky.social @choltern.bsky.social
Man stands in conference room, in front of a bright green powerpoint slide reading: 'Organiser? Speaker? Sponsor? TransformGovTalks@gmail.com
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Perhaps I am *too* excited about the National Underground Asset Register... but also to see what else the new Bill is going to enable! www.gov.uk/government/n...
gov.uk
New data laws unveiled to improve public services and boost UK economy by £10 billion
New Bill to unlock the secure and effective use of data for the public interest has been introduced into Parliament.
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Jukesie @jukes.ie · 08/10/2024
The lovely organisers of @ukgovcamp.bsky.social are looking for a new venue for the next gathering...can you help? www.ukgovcamp.com/2024/10/08/u...
ukgovcamp.com
ukgc25 registration + venue search
Hello I’m James, lead organiser for UKGovCamp 2025 (ukgc25), an annual event for people in and around the public sector. Last time I blogged about the organiser’s kickoff meeting. Highli
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
Hype hype hype
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 07/10/2024
Fantastic time at CogX (and the best venue ever??)
Inside the main stage of the Royal Albert Hall, two women sit on a small stage in front of the pipe organ
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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com · 07/10/2024
Really pleased to be launching this new monthly meet-up with @choltern.bsky.social @derekalton.bsky.social - please come along and spread the word!
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
Best part of conference so far …
Very cute golden retriever
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
wayoo
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
Flagged over on the other place, but enjoyed this piece from Tom! tomwestgarth.substack.com/p/same-but-m... 'More-ism' and its shortcomings had me thinking about the dominating phrase from @nestauk.bsky.social 's PolicyLive: Hit the target, miss the point...📌
tomwestgarth.substack.com
Same but more-ism
When you rise to the top of an institution, you rarely aim to change the structure of that institution. What does this imply for public policy?
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Gov.UK App's 9 core functions to be delivered by summer 2025... the 9 being: 1. Identity 2. Store 3. Read 4. Ask 5. Apply 6. Book 7. Approve 8. Notify 9. Pay Intrigued and... optimistic 🙃 www.publictechnology.net/2024/08/13/s...
publictechnology.net
EXCL: GOV.UK App to serve ‘nine core functions’ and set for wide release in summer 2025
First trailed in 2021, an app allowing citizens to access a broad range of services and manage their interactions with departments is now less than 12 months away, PublicTechnology understands ...
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
Thinking about *almost Good* digital government services (as one does). Any recommendations for who I should be talking to welcome! 🫡
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Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social · 13/08/2024
Asking the real questions @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social 🫡 www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBYH6XH I'm a strong proponent of 'DISD-uh' myself, but would accept 'dissed'...
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How to abbreviate the new Data Bill SurveySurveyMonkey logo with text in primary
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