Congratulations to Prof. Tom Crick on becoming the new Department for Culture, Media and Sport Chief Scientific Adviser. Tom is a top scholar and specialist in digital policy. He is a great source of expertise and I look forward to working with him in his new role. gov.uk/government/new…

So pleased the fantastic Cllr. James Clayton, former #WestonSuperMare Mayor, is supporting me to be The Labour Party candidate here. Tackling the root causes of crime & antisocial behaviour on our streets will be a hallmark of our bid to make Westminster work for Weston. #VoteLabour

Closing community pharmacies like ours in #WestonSuperMare exposes the risk to health & well-being when on the wrong side of the #DigitalDivide My blog for Digital Poverty Alliance 🧑🏻‍💻👩🏿‍💻👨🏼‍💻 on why #DigitalTransformation can't be used as cover for cutting vital services. digitalpovertyalliance.org/news-updates/c…

My all time favourite school programme ever, thanks to Computing at School and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, but not forgetting how Department for Education got it all off the ground and of course BT Group who provided vital infrastructure and people.

Testing out if googledeepmindgemini powered Bard can write visual python code to draw cartoon 3D reindeer starting from scratch. Got this far after only a few prompts. Prompts all in plain English so the result was surprisingly good. Wish I'd had this when I was teaching undergrads.

We're looking forward to our next Critical Conversation, exploring the latest developments in artificial intelligence and regulatory approaches to enable its safe and equitable use. Join us with Sana Khareghani and CambridgeLTL's Dr Simon Baker on 30 January: raeng.org.uk/events/2024/ja…

The AmazonNewsUK Future Engineer Bursary is open and accepting applications! Offering financial support and community building opportunities this is a brilliant programme to support young female engineers. Find out more: raeng.org.uk/amazon-future-…

It was great to work with BBC Newsnight on the #PostOfficeScandal to get the angle of BCS' call for a review of how computer evidence is used in court.

Excited for this opportunity. Thinking about the effects of AI techs on the future of work and making sure workers are taken along for the journey is not only an important responsibility but also imperative if we're going to adopt these technologies on a wide ranging scale.

Academic survey of life chances of 6.5k young adults aged 23 here osf.io/preprints/psya… Turns out supporting kids from disadvantaged backgrounds to get good #GCSE grades can make a substantial difference to their #social_mobility later in life.

📊 The UK government is studying the growth of its AI sector to shape policy. Ipsos is conducting a brief survey online and by phone from mid-March to early May 2024, taking just 10-12 minutes. Your insights matter! Participate now: gov.uk/government/pub… #AI #Research GOV.UK

It's #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🐦 Each year our amazing migratory birds travel thousands of miles - connecting continents & relying on insects to fuel their epic travels. Follow the fascinating journey of the Swift in our map below 👇

We understand that the controversial Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will not be taken forward before the close of Parliament – meaning that it ‘falls’ and will not become law. 🧵

Today the The Royal Society publishes 'Science in the age of AI', a major report informed by the expert insights of more than 100 leading scientists. It provides measured analysis on how AI is affecting the scientific research endeavour, as well as key recommendations for action. 1/

It's time for change in Weston-super-Mare. I'm Dan Aldridge, Labour's candidate here in my amazing hometown. 4th of July - We can vote to reject Conservative chaos, rebuild our town & get Britain back on its feet. Vote for change - #VoteLabour 👇 danielaldridge.co.uk

Ofcom has dismissed complaints made about a Channel 4 News undercover investigation, which captured Reform UK volunteers expressing racist, Islamophobic and homophobic views.

Thanks to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT I got to go to the The Royal Society event yesterday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the internet. Nominet have kindly hosted a blog here nominet.uk/the-royal-soci…. Glad to see lots of BCS Fellows at the event making positive contributions to the discussions.

"Now, more than ever, is the time for politics as public service - the start of the road back to restoring people’s hope and faith that politics can be a force for good." My first column for Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury as the MP for #WestonSUPERMare 👇 thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/24545096.…

Convention on Artificial Intelligence #AI from Council of Europe, which UK signed, came out yesterday rm.coe.int/1680afae3c. My personal observations here: linkedin.com/pulse/observat… Could affect professional practice, so of relevance for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.