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The Alan Turing Institute is the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. turing.ac.uk

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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How to assure agentic AI behaviour in high-stakes settings: beyond the Hugging Face incident A new briefing paper from the Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) examines how we can assure the behaviour of agentic AI: bit.ly/4rnK6AJ
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Behavioural Assurance of Agentic AI for Sensitive and High-Stakes Organisations
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What should we do about frontier AI risks when there is still uncertainty about the most extreme long-term scenarios? Our new report argues that uncertainty should not delay practical action. Many AI capabilities, behaviours and harms can already be observed, studied and addressed.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚢AI-powered voyage optimisation is helping make maritime decision-making more resilient, efficient & sustainable. Developed by Theyr with the Turing and @unisouthampton.bsky.social, the technology has now been recognised in the #ThetiusTop150 2026. Learn more: theyr.com/theyr-thetiu...
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Theyr recognised among the Thetius 150 most innovative
Theyr has been recognised in the Thetius 150 2026 for advancing voyage optimisation through Explainable Commercial Decision Intelligence.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Can we really trust an AI model's explanation for its own decision? Published today: new research explores how model reasoning can be less transparent than it appears. Read the paper: www.jmlr.org/papers/v27/2... #AiExplainability #AiInterpretability #TrustworthyAI
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Leakage and Interpretability in Concept-Based Models
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New research from the Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security: investing in human skills, judgement and oversight is key for successful AI adoption for defence and national security. Learn more: bit.ly/4ynditT
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Investing in people is the key to successful AI adoption in national security
The success of AI adoption in defence and national security will depend on whether organisations can maintain the human skills, judgement and oversight neede
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New briefing from the Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology & Security explores how the UK must act now to secure the systems, infrastructure & expertise most critical to national resilience. Read more: bit.ly/4x1grhW Read the paper: bit.ly/4cWvRwN
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The UK must exploit narrowing window of opportunity to build resilient AI future
The UK faces a narrowing window of opportunity to strengthen its AI future, unless it acts to secure the systems, infrastructure and expertise most critical
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🛰️ Can AI spot the warning signs of a satellite collision before it's too late? Our new AI model can monitor satellites and spot anomalies in their behaviour, reducing the risk of in-orbit collisions. Learn more: bit.ly/3UpHar6
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New AI system can monitor satellite behaviour to boost space safety
A new AI model can monitor satellites and spot anomalies in their behaviour, reducing the risk of in-orbit collisions, according to new research published in
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🌍 This week, Turing researcher, Manvendra Janmaijaya, shared our latest work on AI-powered weather forecasting at the Machine Learning for Earth System Modelling workshop at CESOC in Germany.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
📢Secure your place: International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026 Join us to explore how Digital Public Infrastructure can be made more trustworthy, inclusive, resilient & accountable. 📅16 Sep 📍Online & in-person 🎫Register now: bit.ly/4xr1GXt
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International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026
Digital Public Infrastructure, including foundational systems such as digital identity, payments, data exchange, registries, and public-service platforms, ha
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Is AI weather forecasting ready for the extremes of El Niño? The Turing’s Mission Director for Environmental Forecasting, Scott Hosking (@scotthosking.bsky.social), explores what El Niño could mean for AI weather forecasts as we start to enter a world it hasn’t seen before: bit.ly/3SRwNMc
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A super El Niño is forming. Can AI weather models provide insights on these anomalous climate events?
A super El Niño is forming and is expected to be the strongest on record, potentially excee
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join the Turing as our new Theme Lead of AI for Physical Systems Transform how we model, predict and control complex physical systems. Define the future of fundamental AI research at a world-leading institute. Apply by 31 August 2026: bit.ly/45DtivK
Poster reads "Theme Lead - AI for Physical Systems. Apply online"A woman sits at a computer. text reads "Ready to transform how we model, predict and control complex physical systems?"An aerial shot of storm clouds. Text reads "Translate research into real-world impact and deployment."Text reads  "Become a leader at the Alan Turing Institute Explore opportunities and benefits at: turing.ac.uk/jobs"
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
How to tackle the extrapolation problem? Miles Cranmer, Assistant Professor at @cam.ac.uk, shared his insights at the Turing's #AIforScience event this year. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMdih6yiMqw
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Foundation Models and Symbolic Regression | AI For Science
At the AI for Science event, Miles Kremer (University of Cambridge)...
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New research: understanding cyber threats beyond reported incidents Research from the Turing has identified key gaps in the cyberattack data available to researchers and policymakers. Learn more: bit.ly/3U8BG3F @ncsc.gov.uk
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We need a more complete picture of cyber-attacks on UK critical national infrastructure
In its 2025 annual review, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reporte
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📡 Boosting the UK's national security: how our dataset of 4 billion radar pulses can help to address the deinterleaving problem Learn more: bit.ly/4qbXozJ #Datasets #Deinterleaving #RadarEmissions
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Cutting through the noise: the deinterleaving problem
We are living in an increasingly congested and contested electronic world.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Shape the future of AI and data science – apply to be our Chief Scientific Officer If you're a globally recognised leader with the ambition to shape the future of AI in the UK, we'd like to hear from you: bit.ly/4g4KTS2 #AI #MachineLearning #DataScience #ResearchLeadership #HiringNow
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Chief Scientific Officer in The Alan Turing Institute, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom | The Alan Turing Institute
View details and apply for this Chief Scientific Officer vacancy in The Alan Turing Institute, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom. SHAPE THE FUTURE OF AI IN THE UK The Alan Turing Institute is ...
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
How do you prepare for threats that don't exist yet? We're growing our Offensive Security Unit and looking for researchers and engineers to explore how AI is reshaping the cyber threat landscape. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/4xrR6yz
Graphic from The Alan Turing Institute advertising vacancies in the Offensive Security Unit. Text reads: "Join the Turing’s Offensive Security Unit. Roles currently open: Offensive Security Researcher; Offensive Security Researcher (6-month FTC); Offensive Security Engineer. Apply by 27 August 2026."
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Can AI help us discover new materials? Aron Walsh, Professor of Materials Design at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & Chief Scientific Officer at CuspAI, shared his insights at the Turing's #AIforScience event this year. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fnL4lbE65A
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🛰️ Orbits in Focus: A New Era of Space Traffic Management – the Turing Podcast 🎙️ Listen to the latest episode to explore how Project Aemelia is rewriting the rules of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) & enhancing national security: bit.ly/4hLs6NU @ukspaceagency.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📢 Applications closing: Data Study Group – Sep 2026 📅 Application deadline: 3 Aug 2026 💡 The challenge: Uncovering recurring causal factors & safety recommendations in global maritime incident reports through AI-enabled narrative analytics ➡️ Apply now: bit.ly/4waV4v7
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🌐How do we know when to trust a model's uncertainty estimates? Our recent paper explores the reliability of state-of-the-art (SotA) probabilistic modelling approaches applied to physical systems. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4bcytWB 📄 Read the preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2606.12997
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Reliable uncertainty quantification
From weather and climate to materials discovery and engineering, many scientific domains rely on models of physical systems.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
How do we use AI to predict our changing climate? Scott Hosking, Mission Director for Environmental Forecasting at the Turing, shared his insights at the Turing's #AIforScience event this year. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8AmDdMF10
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🌦️ Weathering change: FastNet and the future of UK forecasting – the Turing Podcast 🎙️ With experts from the Turing and @metoffice.gov.uk, listen to the latest episode of the Turing Podcast to explore the UK’s groundbreaking AI weather model, FastNet: bit.ly/3RvqvBh
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📢 Apply now: Data Study Group – September 2026 The challenge: Uncovering recurring causal factors and safety recommendations in global maritime incident reports through AI-enabled narrative analytics 📅 Deadline to apply: 3 August 2026 ➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4waV4v7
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📢 Registrations open: International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026 Join us to explore how Digital Public Infrastructure can be made more trustworthy, inclusive, resilient & accountable. 📅 16 Sep 📍 Online & in-person 🎫 Register now: bit.ly/4xr1GXt
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International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026
Digital Public Infrastructure, including foundational systems such as digital identity, payments, data exchange, registries, and public-service platforms, ha
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How can foundation models accelerate our understanding of the universe? Anna Scaife, Turing AI Fellow & Professor of Radio Astronomy at the University of Manchester (@manchester.ac.uk), shared her insights at the Turing's #AIforScience event this year. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbzN...
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🩺Can AI help predict treatment effectiveness for specific patients? For 5 years, the Turing-Roche partnership has explored why patients with the same disease can respond differently to the same treatment & what it takes to better predict this. Learn more: bit.ly/4f0oPIX
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Why do patients respond so differently to the same treatment? Five years of the Turing Roche partnership
IntroductionTwo patients receiving treatment for a particular disease, like lung cancer, can respond in very different ways.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🌦️ How is AI transforming UK weather prediction? We're developing a data-driven, AI-based weather prediction model called FastNet with the @metoffice.gov.uk. Learn how FastNet's neural networks enable high-level accuracy: bit.ly/3RlklDE
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FastNet: under the bonnet of our AI model for weather prediction
Can AI transform UK weather prediction?
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🌍 How can national identity systems work together? We’re working to advance cross-border digital identity interoperability. From developing a proxy-authenticator approach for connecting identity systems to our new Standards-Aligned Assessment Framework for Interoperable Identity: bit.ly/4wrAaYa
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How digital identity can cross borders while preserving national control
People move for work, study, protection, healthcare and trade, and they need reliable ways to prove who they are without repeatedly submitting the same docum
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
📢 Call for papers reminder: International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026 (16 September) 12 July deadline: bit.ly/4xr1GXt We're seeking research and applied perspectives on trustworthy AI, digital identity, cybersecurity & public infrastructure.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
✈️ What does the future look like for air traffic control? We caught up with Amy Hodgkin, a researcher on the digital twin team of Project Bluebird to hear more about their work on developing trajectory generation models: bit.ly/4vAvb7C #AI #AIAdoption #Collaboration #DigitalTwins
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Amy Hodgkin
Tell us about Project Bluebird and the challenges you’re trying to solve.I am currently working within Project Bluebird, which is a partnership with
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
❓Are you a researcher looking to make real-world impact as part of an expert multi-disciplinary team? Learn more and apply to join a Data Study Group at the Alan Turing Institute: bit.ly/4xzCgH7
White and green image with black text promoting The Alan Turing Institute's Data Study Group. The main question, "Why apply to join a Data Study Group?" is prominently displayed. Below, a green geometric shape contains the text, "Perspectives from previous participants," followed by an arrow pointing right. In the top right corner, it says, "Find out more and apply at turing.ac.uk/DSG."A woman in a white suit speaks into a microphone, presenting in front of a screen with graphs at The Alan Turing Institute's Data Study Group event. Several people sit facing her, attentively listening. Text on the left reads, “It was great to see... how efficient it is to work in a multidisciplinary team because that’s not something you get to do very often when you’re in a PhD.” There's also a call to action: “Find out more and apply at turing.ac.uk/DSG.”A green and white graphic from The Alan Turing Institute features two quotes: "It's really nice to have different levels of experience to work with" and "It was great to see how much could be achieved in just a span of five days." The top right corner provides a link to apply at turing.ac.uk/DSG.A diagonal split image features on the left, black text on white reading: "The Alan Turing Institute," along with quotes: “I’m actually really excited to hopefully come back to one of these” and “I can’t believe the amount that I’ve learned this week.” The right side shows three people engaged around a laptop, one pointing at the screen, suggesting collaboration or learning. In the top right, text directs to "Find out more and apply at turing.ac.uk/DSG."
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🎓 How can open-source AI help build more resilient public services? Open Source AI Fellow, Angus Williams, shares how he's working with the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology to measure how well AI tutors perform in classrooms: bit.ly/4eKzYwa #AI #AIEducation #AIEvaluation
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
✈️ From lab to future deployment: Project Bluebird convenes regulators, controllers and researchers to tackle the real-world challenges of AI in air traffic control Find out more: bit.ly/4eukz4g
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Building trust in AI for air traffic control
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New update from AI Champion for Clean Energy on AI's growing role in energy networks: www.gov.uk/government/p... The findings closely align with our work exploring how AI can accelerate decarbonisation & support the transition to #NetZero – learn more: bit.ly/3LQAJsJ
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ADViCE
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎉 Today marks the anniversary of Alan Turing's birth To honour his work, on his birthday we have put together the following cypher which we challenge you to decrypt. ⬇️ Comment with your guesses #CrackTheCode #AI #DataScience
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
💡 Want to apply your PhD-level data skills to real-world challenges? Apply to join a Data Study Group at the Alan Turing Institute: 📍Week 1: Part-time, online 📍Week 2: Full-time, onsite (@britishlibrary.bsky.social), London ➡️Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4xzCgH7
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🔎 New CETaS Expert Analysis explores how LLMs can support evidence synthesis in research and policymaking. Sara Babahami examines practical lessons from using tools including GPT-4, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity – while keeping research human-led. Read: bit.ly/4vcIc6W
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Rethinking Evidence Synthesis in the Age of AI
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📡 Cleared for Takeoff: Navigating the Future of AI Air Traffic Control 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of the Turing Podcast to explore Project Bluebird's role in helping to manage our airspace: bit.ly/4esJq7g #AIAssurance #AirTrafficControl #DigitalTwin
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
📢 Call for papers: International Conference on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure 2026 (16 Sept) Call closing 12 July: bit.ly/4xr1GXt Researchers, policymakers & practitioners: submit your work on trustworthy AI, digital identity & resilient public infrastructure.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Last month FastNet, the AI weather model we're developing with @metoffice.gov.uk, predicted the high temperatures of May's heatwave 84hrs ahead. It captured the highest midday temperatures more closely than the current operational physics-based global model. Learn more: bit.ly/47JvdRm
Three heatmaps of the UK showing heatwave temperatures for 26 May 2026. The first heatmap shows the 'physics-based model' output - showing lower predicted temperatures than the 'FastNet' model map next to it, with the third map showing the observed weather at 12UTC on 26 May. Below the maps are the Met Office and The Alan Turing Institute logos with the text 'FastNet: Machine Learning Weather Prediction Model' to the bottom right of the graphic.
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
📢 Cyber Threat Observatory Workshop for National Identity Systems 16 June | 8–11am | Online + Venice: bit.ly/4x4x9yp Join experts from 6 continents to explore cyber threats facing digital identity systems & Digital Public Infrastructure. Concurrent w/CADE (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social)
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Workshop: Cyber Threat Observatory for national identity systems
This series of workshops bring together experts from various countries and national governments, spanning 6 continents, to discuss the urgent need to treat d
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
♟️ Mentoring the future of game-theoretic modelling and analysis We’re taking part in #GoogleSummerofCode2026, mentoring three contributors working on Gambit open-source game theory software. Learn more about Gambit and the programme: bit.ly/4o8YZp7 #OpenSource
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The Turing takes part in Google’s Summer of Code
The Turing is set to mentor three students in open source software development as part of this year’s
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Less than a week to go: join us at London Tech Week Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive or innovator, join us 8–12 June to explore the technologies that are redefining our industries. Secure your place now: londontechweek.com #LondonTechWeek #LTW2026
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London Tech Week 2026 | The ultimate tech experience
Join London Tech Week 2026 (8-12 June) for cutting-edge innovations, world-class speakers, and unrivalled networking. Be part of the future!
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📢 Closing soon: Turing Internship Network applications 3–12 month paid internships for PhD candidates across justice, finance, and Defence and National Security Deadline to apply: 16 June 2026 💡 Learn more: bit.ly/49J5WqG
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Apply to the Turing Internship Network
2026 Internship offering In this new round of recruitment, we are offering a range of new internship opportunities in
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Last night, the final Turing Lecture of 2026 saw Dr Sasha Luccioni explore the environmental, social and economic realities behind AI systems, considering what truly sustainable AI looks like. Thank you to everyone who joined us online and in person @britishlibrary.bsky.social
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🎤 New TEDx talk from CETaS researcher Sam Stockwell. The talk explores how AI is reshaping elections, online information and democratic trust — and asks how resilience can be strengthened in the age of deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation. Watch here: bit.ly/4uCDbVl
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AI & information integrity: Seeing is no longer believing | Sam Stockwell | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool
What happens to truth when AI reshapes the information environment during elections and moments of crisis? From deepfakes to AI chatbots spreading conspiracy...
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Final Turing Lectures 2026 tomorrow! 📺 Catch up on April’s frontier AI resilience Turing Lecture with Dr Mikel Rodriguez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=05l4... 🎫 And join us online for free tomorrow as Dr Sasha Luccioni examines AI’s environmental & social impacts: bit.ly/4uzcgd2
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The Turing Lectures: Frontier AI Under Pressure — Building Resilience (Highlights)
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This week at the International Radar Symposium in Krakow, Turing researchers presented the Turing Synthetic Radar Dataset – a publicly available dataset of more than 4 billion radar pulses supporting AI radar research. Read the paper: bit.ly/43sfOl6 #AI #MachineLearning #Radar
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
⚓ Reshaping the future of maritime employment Experts from across the maritime sector gathered yesterday to examine how AI, sustainability and gender equity can reshape the future of maritime employment. Learn more: bit.ly/4ujDzru #InternationalDayforWomeninMaritime
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The Alan Turing Institute @theturing.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
💡 How can we strengthen and scale data-centric engineering (DCE) skills to meet future demand? Published today by @raeng.org.uk, the Turing & @lr-foundation.bsky.social, a new report aims to reshape how engineering is taught in universities. Learn more: bit.ly/4nHXfmw
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New national blueprint for embedding data-centric engineering skills in higher education
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