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Susan Oman

@suoman.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Data, AI, & Society. AI & In/equality Lead for Centre for Machine Intelligence. Social, cultural & digital policy. Author of Understanding Well-being Data: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-…

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Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Let’s Talk AI is here! Led by CMI Lead for AI and In/equality, Dr. Susan Oman (@suoman.bsky.social), this campaign is for and by the people - tackling the AI questions that matter to our communities. Read more about the campaign: sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte... #AI #CMI #Equality #LetsTalkAI
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Let’s Talk AI launches
A new AI awareness campaign, led by Dr. Susan Oman, Lead for AI and In/equality at CMI, is designed by the people, with the people, and for the people to address their experiences, questions, and conc...
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Dr. Elinor Carmi @elinorcarmi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
No mention of the notorious AI Skills Hub 😉 but if you want to understand how problematic it is for UK's democracy then check out our @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece with @taniaduarte.bsky.social, @markwong.bsky.social, @suoman.bsky.social & @timdavies.org.uk www.techpolicy.press/the-real-cos...
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The Real Cost of the UK’s ‘Free AI Training for All’ is Democracy
Researchers argue the UK's 'AI Skills Hub' should be re-thought with input from civil society groups and public interest organizations.
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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 14/02/2026
📢 Introducing: Carine Roos, a researcher working at the intersection of AI, democracy, & human rights. With experience across academia, civil society, & international organisations, she has contributed to global debates on digital rights, digital sovereignty, & ethical AI. (1/2)
PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
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Carine Roos
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
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Resisting Big Tech:
Countergovernance and the Making of Brazil's Digital Child
Statute
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18t February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site
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Dr. Elinor Carmi @elinorcarmi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Check out our new op-ed! With @taniaduarte.bsky.social @markwong.bsky.social, @suoman.bsky.social, & @timdavies.org.uk. We argue that these collabs normalize close relationships w/Big-Tech, setting them up to be key actors in governance who provide tech solutions to important social ‘problems’.
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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 05/02/2026
If you want to get a flavour of the kind of discussions that will be on the agenda at PAIRS in a few weeks time, check out recordings and write-ups from PAIRS 25 on YouTube and our website. Find the full list of papers, posters and recordings from 2025 here: www.pairs.site/26326... (1/4)
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Full list of papers and presentations (2025) | Notion
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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 28/01/2026
She will be presenting at our in person event in New Delhi, India on 18th February 2026 on 'Responsible AI is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value'. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS... (2/2)
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PAIRS India - 18th Feb 2026 | Notion
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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 28/01/2026
📢 Introducing: Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer in Data, AI & Society & AI & In/equality Lead for the Centre of Machine Intelligence at The University of Sheffield. She recently completed a secondment as AHRC Policy/Research Fellow in Digital & International Cultures in the UK's DCMS. (1/2)
PAIRS: Participatory Al Research &
Practice Symposium 2026
Susan Oman
is speaking at PAIRS 2026
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Responsible Al is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value
PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026
Find out more at www.pairs.site
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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 27/01/2026
This time in 3 weeks (17th February 2026) we'll be kicking off the online event for PAIRS 2026. Book your ticket now and join us for a bumper 9.5 hours (across multiple timezones) of content including posters, presenters, workshops and lots of chances to talk to peers. 🔗
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PAIRS Online - 17th February | Notion
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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 22/01/2026
So excited for this. Plans are really starting to come together and we have some great presentations linked up on #participation, #ArtificialIntelligence and #techGovernance
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 20/01/2026
We are running a conference on 'Power and participation in public tech' and registration is now open to all. 📆 Friday 6th March 🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00 🏢 Manchester, UK 🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026... (1/X)
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Power and participation in public tech
This conference is for anyone interested in how to achieve better outcomes in the delivery of digital, data and AI work in the public sector through the involvement of the public, communities and workers. Come if you’re a public servant trying to engage or involve the public in your work on technology. Come if you’re working in civil society, in the union movement, or with grassroots groups, trying to be heard. Come to share what you’re up to, and to learn from others; leave with new insights, ideas, and connections.
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Critical AI https://read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/issue @criticalai-journal.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Needlessly confusing "AI" story from @nytimes.com's #benjaminmullin and @katierobertson.bsky.social. They conflate a special purpose searchable database that collects political info w/ "AI" and eventually ChatGPT. The latter ISN'T what made the award-winning reporting possible. Please do better.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
-a week until the deadline!
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Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Explore the world of #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) with Sheffield researchers. This new collection of films and podcasts, curated by @suoman.bsky.social from the @shefcmi.bsky.social, brings together insights into how AI is shaping our future. Discover: player.sheffield.ac.uk/series/artif...
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Cultural Trends Journal @ctjournal.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
From Néstor García Canclini to Susan Oman — leading voices explore cultural policy in the digital age at #GlobalDialoguePUCP. 🔗 en.dialogo-global2025.pucp.edu.pe
en.dialogo-global2025.pucp.edu.pe
International Conference
PUCP and the scientific journal Cultural Trends organize the 2025 edition of the International Conference
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Do a funded PhD with me! We are looking for projects at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary enquiry into AI and inequalities! www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...
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Power and Difference in the time of responsible AI at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com | Susan Oman
Do a funded PhD with me! We are looking for projects at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary enquiry into AI and inequalities! "Your doctoral research project will be designed by you to respond to...
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University of Sheffield Player @unishefplayer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Who should have a voice in shaping AI? The Public Voices in AI project worked with communities and public participants to explore how people can help guide research, policy and development. Watch the video: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/publi... #ArtificialIntelligence #AI
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Delighted to be honoured with this award. Read more about us and the project, here - covered by @sheffielduni.bsky.social sheffield.ac.uk/news/univers...
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University of Sheffield researchers win UK first national AI prize
A new award recognising the strength and impact of the UK’s AI research, has been awarded to academics at the University of Sheffield.
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 17/09/2025
🪧 Data & AI public engagement community of practice. On Wed 8 Oct 2pm we will be joined by @gileslane.bsky.social @raeng.org.uk on their People's AI Stewardship Summits & Anna Beckett on evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social Residents’ Assembly. 🔗 Register at connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice
On Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 2pm we will hold the twelfth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
A real delight to be involved in today's @bbcaccessall.bsky.social about Sarah and her family. I don't often get to comment on the positive impacts of AI! TEXT: lnkd.in/eCYynpYH PODCAST: lnkd.in/e-WyQywZ
Image of Sarah who has MND and a new AI voice that sounds like her, captured from a fragment of audio in an old family video
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The University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Did you catch @suoman.bsky.social on the news last night talking about AI MPs?! Head to 11:44 to catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Dr Susan Oman on BBC Look North, screenshot of her on BBC sofa with the text of Dr Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield, BBC Look North
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
I spoke to BBC news yesterday - this time about an MP who has commissioned a bot of himself to speak with constituents. I outlined issues as I saw them. Some of which are reported here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mark Sewards becomes first MP to create himself as an AI bot
Mark Sewards MP says the chatbot version of himself will allow people to ask for help with local issues.
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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
The recording of our webinar with @cianooo.bsky.social and @suoman.bsky.social right here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoGu... @stsucl.bsky.social
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Public Voices in AI: What experts think and what evidence says webinar
YouTube video by ESRC Digital Good Network
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Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Our CMI Theme Lead for AI & Inequality, Dr. Susan Oman, was on BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up to Money this morning with Sean Farrington, discussing the ethics of AI in recruitment! Listen from 43:30: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AI #Ethics #Recruitment #CMI @suoman.bsky.social
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Wake Up to Money - Let's make a deal - BBC Sounds
Sean Farrington has the latest as the UK and US sign their tariff deal at the G7 Summit.
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 13/06/2025
During their work with @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social‬'s PVAI programme the People's Advisory Panel were particularly animated (pun intended!) about the work @suoman.bsky.social‬ was doing with artist Kitty McEwan. Let's Talk About AI - a webtoon - has now launched! 🔗 digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/...
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- ESRC Digital Good Network
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Let's Talk About AI launched yesterday Our webtoon on evidence and inclusion in AI discussions digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/t... Govt commitment to a technical upskilling approach to AI literacy is inadequate. The webtoon is our commitment to nurturing broader understanding of AI - for EVERYONE.
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- ESRC Digital Good Network
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
TOMORROW - hear what @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & @cianooo.bsky.social from a survey of 4.5k AI researcher. Hear what I found reviewing 320 pieces of international evidence. ALSO - the public launch of the Let's Talk About AI webtoon 😍 by Kitty McEwan
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
This week on Wonkhe: As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and harm
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Our drop-out and pace miracle is harming students’ health and learning
As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and...
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Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🎙️ Dr @suoman.bsky.social joined BBC Radio Wales to talk AI, art, power & public engagement — featuring #ConstantWashingMachine, Public Voices in AI & broader work at @shefcmi.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AI #CMI #ResponsibleAI #PublicEngagement #FRAIM
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Science Cafe - Responding to AI - BBC Sounds
Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
While I was in the MRI tube this eve, I was on the radio: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., reflecting on the meaning, power and politics of AI, and using art to communicate AI to people I also talked about Blast Theory's #ConstantWashingMachine - curated by @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social
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Science Cafe - Responding to AI - BBC Sounds
Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Join us to hear about what we found from studying AI researchers and what they say about public reception of AI. Findings from @jackstilgoe.bsky.social/ @cianooo.bsky.social's survey of 4.5k AI experts and the review I led of 320 pieces of international evidence.
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 11/04/2025
tbh, the AI industry is full of fraud, and fraudsters like this techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/f...
Nate said its app’s users could buy from any e-commerce site with a single click, thanks to AI. In reality, however, Nate relied heavily on hundreds of human contractors in a call center in the Philippines to manually complete those purchases, the DOJ’s Southern District of New York alleges.

Saniger raised millions in venture funding by claiming that Nate was able to transact online “without human intervention,” except for edge cases where the AI failed to complete a transaction. But despite Nate acquiring some AI technology and hiring data scientists, its app’s actual automation rate was effectively 0%, the DOJ claims.
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 01/04/2025
🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data & AI. Speakers from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social will be talking about outputs from the Public Voices in AI project. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 9 Apr, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice
On Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 2pm we will hold the sixth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.
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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
“Utopian or dystopian, both forms of AI hype are united in one sense: they respond to the only vision of a future anybody is offering at all.”
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Future Fatigue: How Hype has Replaced Hope in the 21st Century | TechPolicy.Press
To resist AI hype, we must not reassert the fiction that we could “return” to a functional democracy, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
📣 72% of the UK public say laws and regulations would increase their comfort with AI. This is an increase from 62% in 2022/23. Explore the findings from the second wave of our nationally representative survey in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute: attitudestoai.uk
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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Closing the gap between policy ambition and publics’ views of AI is important, so that technology development aligns with public expectations. Our deliberative engagement with diverse communities looked at ‘public good’ and its relationship to AI. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...
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Making good
Insights on AI and public good from diverse UK communities
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Data controversies, James Stewart @datacontroversies.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
US communications regulator to create council to counter China technology threats - on.ft.com/3Fjxy9B via @financialtimes.com
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US communications regulator to create council to counter China technology threats
Move comes as FCC’s remit has broadened in face of hostile acts by Beijing
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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
If you are doing/contemplating research about loneliness amongst older people, read our article exploring ethical issues whilst interviewing older people about loneliness. We wrote the paper we wished we had read before we started our interviews about loneliness! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Ethical issues when interviewing older people about loneliness: reflections and recommendations for an effective methodological approach | Ageing & Society | Cambridge Core
Ethical issues when interviewing older people about loneliness: reflections and recommendations for an effective methodological approach - Volume 44 Issue 7
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 03/03/2025
Are you working with communities concerned about public sector uses of data, digital & AI? Do they want to make their voices heard? We're hosting an unconference, with @dxw.com, @projectsbyif.bsky.social and @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social in London on 20 March. connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
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Engaging people on data and AI: An unconference on giving people and communities a powerful say on public sector technologies
Unconferences are participant-driven meetups that focus on sharing, learning and community building. This unconference is for people (particularly inside the public sector) who are interested in ensuring that public, community and worker voices are heard in decisions about data, digital and AI.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Lots of talk of inclusive AI, but what does that need to look like? How can we learn from evidence that tells us (and evidence that distracts us?) www.techpolicy.press/assuring-inc...
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Assuring Inclusive AI: Reviewing Evidence as a Call to Inclusive AI Action | TechPolicy.Press
Being armed with impactful evidence of quality and inclusion assurance is our best route to ethical and inclusive AI, writes Susan Oman.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Blast Theory are giving away limited edition artworks about #responsibleAI in a FREE AUCTION. Check out @blasttheory.bsky.social's instagram on how to win: www.instagram.com/p/DGlRCRZI7K...
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Compelling and persuasive critical assessment about what humanities research is and does, and why generative AI is not just problematic but confounding. Will be sharing widely. Thanks @laurenfklein.bsky.social and co! Link to arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2502.19190
Screenshot from abstract, with highlighted text: "1) Models make words, but people make meaning; 2) Generative AI requires an expanded definition of culture; 3) Generative AI can never be representative; 4) Bigger models are not always better models; 5) Not all training data is equivalent; 6) Openness is not an easy fix; 7) Limited access to compute enables corporate capture; and 8) AI universalism creates narrow human subjects. We conclude with a discussion of the importance of resisting the extraction of humanities research by computer science and related fields."
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 27/02/2025
🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data and AI. We'll be asking what’s next for public involvement on data and AI with the help of some other key networks. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 12 Mar, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice
On Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 2pm we will hold the sixth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
AI assurance that works requires good evidence & people's experiences and perspectives. www.techpolicy.press/assuring-inc... - my oped for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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Assuring Inclusive AI: Reviewing Evidence as a Call to Inclusive AI Action | TechPolicy.Press
Being armed with impactful evidence of quality and inclusion assurance is our best route to ethical and inclusive AI, writes Susan Oman.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Being armed with impactful evidence of quality and inclusion assurance is our best route to ethical and inclusive AI, writes @suoman.bsky.social.
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Assuring Inclusive AI: Reviewing Evidence as a Call to Inclusive AI Action | TechPolicy.Press
Being armed with impactful evidence of quality and inclusion assurance is our best route to ethical and inclusive AI, writes Susan Oman.
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Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Why we need a creativity mission-driven digital strategy - fab piece from @suoman.bsky.social (with extra fab reference to Blast Theory's Constant Washing Machine - detail pictured)
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Dr Sarah Feinstein @1000plateaus.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector from superstar @suoman.bsky.social www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
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A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector - Arts Professional
Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital policy recommendations depend on shared understanding.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
We need a new digital strategy for UK cultural sectors - & it must depend on / develop shared understanding Some musings on 2yr working in & with @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social thanks to my @ukri.org fellowship www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea... for @artsprofessional.co.uk
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A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector - Arts Professional
Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital policy recommendations depend on shared understanding.
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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · 13/02/2025
🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data and AI. We'll be asking what’s next for public involvement on data and AI with the help of some other key networks. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 12 Mar, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...
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Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice
On Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 2pm we will hold the sixth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.
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Susan Oman @suoman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Join us online - we are *live streaming* from #PAIRS25 Participation AI Research and Practice Symposium. I will be offering a provocation this afternoon on Re-viewing Evidence as a Call to AI Action: pairs25.notion.site/Agenda-8th-F...
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Public voices in AI: what do we know from the evidence and how inclusive is it? | Notion
Public Voices in AI is a research project that aims to ensure that public voices are front and centre in artificial intelligence research, development and policy (RD&P). This twelve-month project dra...
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