Gaia Marcus
@gaiamarcus.bsky.social
- Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society
- Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG
- Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
- Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG
- Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
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Last week @jenitennison.com appeared in front of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. In this clip she is talking about the the need for central government to engage with the public to build trust around technology, data and AI in order to support adoption.
📺 youtu.be/jed9S0abfgI
📺 youtu.be/jed9S0abfgI
October 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Last week @jenitennison.com appeared in front of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. In this clip she is talking about the the need for central government to engage with the public to build trust around technology, data and AI in order to support adoption.
📺 youtu.be/jed9S0abfgI
📺 youtu.be/jed9S0abfgI
A full day of AI and [insert topic] panels, lunch, conference and dinners today, across London and Cambridge.
Will I need the sign?!
/Via @xkcd.com / @wikipedia.org
Will I need the sign?!
/Via @xkcd.com / @wikipedia.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A full day of AI and [insert topic] panels, lunch, conference and dinners today, across London and Cambridge.
Will I need the sign?!
/Via @xkcd.com / @wikipedia.org
Will I need the sign?!
/Via @xkcd.com / @wikipedia.org
Will AI solve our woes?
At SciTech Committee I highlighted
- 🍏 or 🍊? Need specificity when we say 'AI'
- 🔬 narrow/specific AI usecases used to justify invsment in Gen AI
- 👩🔧 Dnt forget the plumbing! AI pilots =\= solving legacy IT & data issues
- 🏛️ AI What Work Centres cld help learn real lessons
At SciTech Committee I highlighted
- 🍏 or 🍊? Need specificity when we say 'AI'
- 🔬 narrow/specific AI usecases used to justify invsment in Gen AI
- 👩🔧 Dnt forget the plumbing! AI pilots =\= solving legacy IT & data issues
- 🏛️ AI What Work Centres cld help learn real lessons
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Will AI solve our woes?
At SciTech Committee I highlighted
- 🍏 or 🍊? Need specificity when we say 'AI'
- 🔬 narrow/specific AI usecases used to justify invsment in Gen AI
- 👩🔧 Dnt forget the plumbing! AI pilots =\= solving legacy IT & data issues
- 🏛️ AI What Work Centres cld help learn real lessons
At SciTech Committee I highlighted
- 🍏 or 🍊? Need specificity when we say 'AI'
- 🔬 narrow/specific AI usecases used to justify invsment in Gen AI
- 👩🔧 Dnt forget the plumbing! AI pilots =\= solving legacy IT & data issues
- 🏛️ AI What Work Centres cld help learn real lessons
Delighted to give evidence to @chionwurah.bsky.social and the UK parliament Science and Technology Committee last week
I argued that "the public hold the public sector to a higher account because they do not have the ability to opt out"
You can't just 'shop around' when accessing vital services
I argued that "the public hold the public sector to a higher account because they do not have the ability to opt out"
You can't just 'shop around' when accessing vital services
October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Delighted to give evidence to @chionwurah.bsky.social and the UK parliament Science and Technology Committee last week
I argued that "the public hold the public sector to a higher account because they do not have the ability to opt out"
You can't just 'shop around' when accessing vital services
I argued that "the public hold the public sector to a higher account because they do not have the ability to opt out"
You can't just 'shop around' when accessing vital services
As someone who goes to a lot of events about AI... This was really rather special!
Note that all 5 hours worth of the @royalsociety.org 's recent symposium, "Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Turing Test," with Alan Kay, Gary Marcus, and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, can be found on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK... (I'm gradually making my way through it...) #AI #science
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Turing Test
YouTube video by The Royal Society
www.youtube.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
As someone who goes to a lot of events about AI... This was really rather special!
Reposted by Gaia Marcus
Transcripts for evidence given on Tuesday to Commons SITC's Digital Centre of Government inquiry committees.parliament.uk/event/25253/...
Witnesses: @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, and @jenitennison.com
#govtech #publicprocurement #techpolicy #AIpolicy #digitalID
Witnesses: @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, and @jenitennison.com
#govtech #publicprocurement #techpolicy #AIpolicy #digitalID
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Transcripts for evidence given on Tuesday to Commons SITC's Digital Centre of Government inquiry committees.parliament.uk/event/25253/...
Witnesses: @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, and @jenitennison.com
#govtech #publicprocurement #techpolicy #AIpolicy #digitalID
Witnesses: @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, and @jenitennison.com
#govtech #publicprocurement #techpolicy #AIpolicy #digitalID
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The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is taking evidence tomorrow for its Digital Centre of Government inquiry committees.parliament.uk/event/25253/... (video)
With @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, @jenitennison.com
#govtech #techpolicy #datapolicy etc.
With @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, @jenitennison.com
#govtech #techpolicy #datapolicy etc.
October 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is taking evidence tomorrow for its Digital Centre of Government inquiry committees.parliament.uk/event/25253/... (video)
With @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, @jenitennison.com
#govtech #techpolicy #datapolicy etc.
With @njdavies.bsky.social, Jason Liggins, @gaiamarcus.bsky.social, @jenitennison.com
#govtech #techpolicy #datapolicy etc.
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Yesterday the Royal Society held a series of panels & keynotes in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Turing Test. The unanimous critical takes on AGI, big tech's power concentration & the call for urgent action left me w hope things might be turning
Watch here m.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK...
Watch here m.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK...
October 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Yesterday the Royal Society held a series of panels & keynotes in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Turing Test. The unanimous critical takes on AGI, big tech's power concentration & the call for urgent action left me w hope things might be turning
Watch here m.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK...
Watch here m.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK...
Also. Second quick interruption from the amazing room I'm in
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Also. Second quick interruption from the amazing room I'm in
From the mouth of babes, etc enjoyed this from mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115... h/t to @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
JA Westenberg (@[email protected])
My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.”
Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner
Kiddo: that’s AI
mastodon.social
September 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
From the mouth of babes, etc enjoyed this from mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115... h/t to @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Over in Brooklyn for a live @themaybe.org podcast - Let Them Eat Compute: Computer Says Maybe Climate Week Livestream - @ambakak.bsky.social and @alixdunn.com setting the scene for a conversation 'rooted in the material, in the current context, in activism'..
September 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Over in Brooklyn for a live @themaybe.org podcast - Let Them Eat Compute: Computer Says Maybe Climate Week Livestream - @ambakak.bsky.social and @alixdunn.com setting the scene for a conversation 'rooted in the material, in the current context, in activism'..
(TW)
The past is a funny old thing. Had an excellent conversation ysterday about LLMs & not losing the power of a white page. It brought to mind the time I most viscerally remember a white page - my blog when my @thersaorg.bsky.social colleague Emma Lindley left us 13 years ago tinyurl.com/mbc99yv2
The past is a funny old thing. Had an excellent conversation ysterday about LLMs & not losing the power of a white page. It brought to mind the time I most viscerally remember a white page - my blog when my @thersaorg.bsky.social colleague Emma Lindley left us 13 years ago tinyurl.com/mbc99yv2
To Emma and to time. : RSA blogs
web.archive.org
September 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
(TW)
The past is a funny old thing. Had an excellent conversation ysterday about LLMs & not losing the power of a white page. It brought to mind the time I most viscerally remember a white page - my blog when my @thersaorg.bsky.social colleague Emma Lindley left us 13 years ago tinyurl.com/mbc99yv2
The past is a funny old thing. Had an excellent conversation ysterday about LLMs & not losing the power of a white page. It brought to mind the time I most viscerally remember a white page - my blog when my @thersaorg.bsky.social colleague Emma Lindley left us 13 years ago tinyurl.com/mbc99yv2
🧵So proud of the team, and thankful to amazing board, supporters & stakeholders
The director's note distills our read on the current situation
For all the hype, hope and fear - AI is people all the way down
There are no magic beans and no crystal balls yet competing visions jostle for dominance
The director's note distills our read on the current situation
For all the hype, hope and fear - AI is people all the way down
There are no magic beans and no crystal balls yet competing visions jostle for dominance
Ada’s new strategy for 2025-28 highlights the need to understand how AI and data could support a positive vision for society, and the policy choices and institutions this will require.
Read our strategy here:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/about/our-st...
Read our strategy here:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/about/our-st...
Our strategy
Our strategy highlights the need to understand how AI and data can support a positive vision for society, and the policy choices this will require
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🧵So proud of the team, and thankful to amazing board, supporters & stakeholders
The director's note distills our read on the current situation
For all the hype, hope and fear - AI is people all the way down
There are no magic beans and no crystal balls yet competing visions jostle for dominance
The director's note distills our read on the current situation
For all the hype, hope and fear - AI is people all the way down
There are no magic beans and no crystal balls yet competing visions jostle for dominance
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How should we assess the credibility of a future UK AI Bill?
In our new blog post, @nualapolo.bsky.social, UK Public Policy Lead, lays out five critical tests for forthcoming legislative proposals.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/uk-ai-b...
In our new blog post, @nualapolo.bsky.social, UK Public Policy Lead, lays out five critical tests for forthcoming legislative proposals.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/uk-ai-b...
Will the UK AI Bill protect people and society?
Assessing the credibility of forthcoming legislative proposals
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
How should we assess the credibility of a future UK AI Bill?
In our new blog post, @nualapolo.bsky.social, UK Public Policy Lead, lays out five critical tests for forthcoming legislative proposals.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/uk-ai-b...
In our new blog post, @nualapolo.bsky.social, UK Public Policy Lead, lays out five critical tests for forthcoming legislative proposals.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/uk-ai-b...
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Our report identifies several important considerations for regulators and policymakers to ensure effective governance. Read ‘Reality check’➡️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/reali...
Reality check
Key trends in the development and adoption of immersive technologies
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Our report identifies several important considerations for regulators and policymakers to ensure effective governance. Read ‘Reality check’➡️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/reali...
Great to hear from @demos-uk.bsky.social's Elizabeth Seger on their work on epistemic (knowledge) security in the UK Demos share.google/y6a6ktqdoP5x...
Epistemic Security 2029: Fortifying the UK’s information supply chain to tackle the democratic emergency
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Great to hear from @demos-uk.bsky.social's Elizabeth Seger on their work on epistemic (knowledge) security in the UK Demos share.google/y6a6ktqdoP5x...
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AI assurance allows us to measure, evaluate and communicate the trustworthiness of AI systems.
But what are the conditions needed for, and potential impacts of, professionalising the AI assurance industry?
Read Ada and @cdt.org's new report:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going...
But what are the conditions needed for, and potential impacts of, professionalising the AI assurance industry?
Read Ada and @cdt.org's new report:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going...
Going pro?
Considerations for the emerging field of AI assurance
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
July 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
AI assurance allows us to measure, evaluate and communicate the trustworthiness of AI systems.
But what are the conditions needed for, and potential impacts of, professionalising the AI assurance industry?
Read Ada and @cdt.org's new report:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going...
But what are the conditions needed for, and potential impacts of, professionalising the AI assurance industry?
Read Ada and @cdt.org's new report:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/going...
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The UK government is set to create a governance framework for police use of facial recognition technology.
Ada's @nualapolo.bsky.social discusses these plans in the article below.
Ada's @nualapolo.bsky.social discusses these plans in the article below.
Home secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed the UK will seek to regulate police facial recognition, citing police reticence to deploy the systems without proper governance, but declined to confirm whether any new framework will be placed on a statutory footing....
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July 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The UK government is set to create a governance framework for police use of facial recognition technology.
Ada's @nualapolo.bsky.social discusses these plans in the article below.
Ada's @nualapolo.bsky.social discusses these plans in the article below.
Reposted by Gaia Marcus
Why Justice Matters - new essay collection launched featuring insights from experts in academia, policy & practice. Authors include @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, @davidallengreen.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @queensparkkaren.bsky.social. Read them here: ow.ly/qY3l50Wr5kn
July 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Why Justice Matters - new essay collection launched featuring insights from experts in academia, policy & practice. Authors include @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, @davidallengreen.bsky.social, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social & @queensparkkaren.bsky.social. Read them here: ow.ly/qY3l50Wr5kn
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July 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Back! Feel free to catch me up 😅
July 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Back! Feel free to catch me up 😅
I have done my best to be mainly offline - or at least digitally disengaged - since the 19th June. This feels like a long time in data and AI - what have I missed?!
July 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I have done my best to be mainly offline - or at least digitally disengaged - since the 19th June. This feels like a long time in data and AI - what have I missed?!
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Government departments and local authorities are looking to accelerate AI use in the public sector.
Our new policy briefing presents six findings from six years of Ada’s research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...
Our new policy briefing presents six findings from six years of Ada’s research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...
License to build
Public attitudes to public sector AI
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June 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Government departments and local authorities are looking to accelerate AI use in the public sector.
Our new policy briefing presents six findings from six years of Ada’s research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...
Our new policy briefing presents six findings from six years of Ada’s research on public attitudes towards the use of data and AI in public services.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/policy-brief...
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Leading AI models most closely represent the values of people in Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic countries.
Our new blog post examines why models have cultural bias and provides actionable steps towards greater cultural alignment.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultura...
Our new blog post examines why models have cultural bias and provides actionable steps towards greater cultural alignment.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultura...
Tokenising culture: causes and consequences of cultural misalignment in large language models
How do AI systems embed cultural values and what risks does this imply?
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June 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Leading AI models most closely represent the values of people in Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic countries.
Our new blog post examines why models have cultural bias and provides actionable steps towards greater cultural alignment.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultura...
Our new blog post examines why models have cultural bias and provides actionable steps towards greater cultural alignment.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/cultura...