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LISTEN 🎧 Prof Gina Neff was at The Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI last week talking dark money, disinfo, and distrust in elections. "We need to take a hard look at our election laws. The problem isn’t just money and it isn’t just tech; it’s about democracy and how people engage.” ➡️ mctd.ac.uk/listen-dark-mo…
🚨 Trillions are flowing through Google’s black-box ad system-funding toxic content and keeping elections in the dark. The result? ⚠️ Toxic content gets paid. 🗳️ Our elections stay exposed. ‼️ Democracy takes the hit Here’s Prof Gina Neff with a chilling reminder and why the
What can driverless cars tell us about power, ethics, and the dreams we attach to technology? Join us and Future Intelligence at Cambridge University on 22 May for a convo with Maya Indira Ganesh on her new book, Auto-Correct, exploring this question. Register now➡️mctd.ac.uk/events/book-la…
TOMORROW 💬 How can we equip citizens with the skills to understand, question, and engage with AI? Prof Prof Gina Neff will discuss with Clara Chappaz, Nancy Pelosi, Bernard Cazeneuve, Joseph E. Stiglitz Mario Nava and Hamida Aman at this year's Impact². ➡️ mctd.ac.uk/events/roundta…
There is a growing marketplace of start-ups facilitating deals between creatives and big tech to scrape content for AI models. Prof Prof Gina Neff spoke to Financial Times about what artists think of these deals and the future of AI and Britain's creative industries. ➡️ mctd.ac.uk/investors-back…
TOMORROW 💬 Join us at King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence for Dr Clementine Collett's panel on the digital futures of literature. The discussion will tackle the question of whether GenAI can rival the deliberate and careful choices of human expression. Book your spot (free!)➡️mctd.ac.uk/events/the-dig…
TODAY 💬 What can driverless cars tell us about the dreams we attach to technology? Join us at Newnham Cambridge University for a convo with Maya Indira Ganesh Future Intelligence. She will offer insight on the cultural and material politics of automation. ➡️ mctd.ac.uk/events/book-la…
We hosted a convo with Maya Indira Ganesh Future Intelligence at Cambridge University to celebrate her new book on ethics and driverless cars. She spoke about agency, design and how we think about new tech, and moral decision-making. Overview of the convo ➡️ mctd.ac.uk/auto-correct-f…
Labour MPs are concerned about whether Keir Starmer's plan for economic growth with AI will benefit consituents. Our ED Prof Gina Neff spoke to POLITICOEurope about Labour’s AI problem, explaining why responsible AI adoption will take more time and money. ➡️mctd.ac.uk/labours-ai-gol…
UPCOMING🩸The High Stakes of Menstrual Tracking Join us at the launch of our new report on femtech and improving access to menstrual knowledge and care. Hear from self-tracking and reproductive justice experts Stefanie Felsberger, Jacque Wernimont, & Andrea Ford. ➡️mctd.ac.uk/events/report-…
