Earlier this year we invited research proposals for the second round of our Digital Good Research Fund.
We are delighted to be able to reveal the nine successful projects chosen to be funded digitalgood.net/second-round…
🧵👇 #digitalgood
Thanks for the 100s of messages of love & condolence, beautiful flowers & gifts, food made by family & friends, generous donations & incredible support. We feel surrounded by love and kindness. It helps us get thro the days.
Donations in Dave’s memory: stlukestribute.org.uk/funds/…
Our @responsibleaiuk Public Voices in AI Fund is live!
* Funds projects seeking to ensure AI uses are informed by voices of people underrepresented in / negatively impacted by AI.
* Deadline 3 July
* Projects run Sept-Dec 24
digitalgood.net/opportunitie…
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Prof Helen Kennedy, @hmtk@scholar.social retweeted
Pumped to be chairing a panel of my amazing colleagues: @Reema__Patel@hmtk , @HelenMargetts & @octavia_reeve
Join us for our online launch. A 1st 👀 at how we are bringing public perspectives to the forefront of AI research, development, use & policy.
Funding available too!
Join us on 6 June for the launch of 'Public Voices in AI', a new project which aims to ensure that public voices are front & centre in artificial intelligence research, development, use & policy.
Includes the 'Public Voices in AI Fund' - and how to apply
digitalgood.net/public-voice…
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Prof Helen Kennedy, @hmtk@scholar.social retweeted
Join us on 6 June for the launch of 'Public Voices in AI', a new project which aims to ensure that public voices are front & centre in artificial intelligence research, development, use & policy.
Includes the 'Public Voices in AI Fund' - and how to apply
digitalgood.net/public-voice…
VACANCY!
Senior Lecturer (Assoc Professor) & Theme Lead in AI and In/Equality,
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield
Deadline: 6th May 2024
For more info & to apply, visit visit sheffield.ac.uk/jobs > current vacancies ? browse jobs > and then search UOS040583
Visited @TheaPitman's @digitalgoodnet INDIGENIA project, exploring GenAI & indigenous art. Affecting to see so many Lat Am indigenous artists in a room in Leeds, hear their languages & thoughts, see this not digital 'altar' & hear that the #digitalgood might be non-digital.
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Soon from @digitalgoodnet, College of Expert member @dorotheakleine Assoc Director @ginasue
talk about importance of #Sustainability for #DigitalGood. If yr thinking of applying for our funding with a project about sustainability, join us!
Mon 18 March, 1-2pm (UK time).
We’re investing £100m in AI research, including nine new @EPSRC AI hubs and ten @ahrcpress scoping projects, to advance future tools and innovations: orlo.uk/Pl2A1
ALT Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive of UKRI, said:
"UKRI is supporting researchers and innovators to develop the next generation of AI technologies that will transform our economy and society. The investments announced today will help to deliver the capability the UK needs to realise the opportunities of this transformative technology.
Through our £1bn portfolio of investments in AI research and innovation, we are supporting the development of new technologies, boosting skills, and accelerating the adoption of trusted and responsible AI."