Gina Neff
@ginasue.bsky.social
Flower fan and AI expert. Professor of Responsible AI, QMUL; Director Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, Cambridge and fellow Magdalene College. Deputy CEO Responsible AI UK. https://linktr.ee/mctdcambridge?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
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Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
Can AI help solve the climate crisis? » Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment
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November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
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"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
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More at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with @ginasue.bsky.social
What are data centres and are more coming to the East?
Many of us interact with the centres hundreds of times of day, but less is known of how they are powered.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
More at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with @ginasue.bsky.social
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On BBC Look East with @ginasue.bsky.social just now re energy use of data centres. Several big solar farm applications are in the pipeline near Cambridge.
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK - CRASSH
The UK Government is betting big on AI to deliver growth and competitive advantage for the economy.
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
On BBC Look East with @ginasue.bsky.social just now re energy use of data centres. Several big solar farm applications are in the pipeline near Cambridge.
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
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@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots.
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy
Professor Gina Neff joins panel on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to discuss harms caused by AI Chatbots Our Executive Director, Professor Gina Neff, joined this week’s episode of Sunday with Laura Kuen...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots.
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
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I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
🎙️ New podcast episode | AI expert @ginasue.bsky.social and Green Alliance's @shaunspiers1.bsky.social unpack the question "Can AI help solve the climate crisis?"
💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR
💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
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Discussion of "The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control," hosted by @ginasue.bsky.social from the @mctd.bsky.social.
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Keynote: The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control - Safiya Noble in conversation with Gina Neff
YouTube video by Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy
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November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Discussion of "The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control," hosted by @ginasue.bsky.social from the @mctd.bsky.social.
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
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As data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
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Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
The sustainability challenges at the heart of the AI boom
Our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop on what the AI booms means for climate change.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
As data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social shares her research on the evolution of technology and how it is shaping AI and the future of work. #cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social shares her research on the evolution of technology and how it is shaping AI and the future of work. #cscw2025
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For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, @ginasue.bsky.social discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.
October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, @ginasue.bsky.social discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : Innovation isn't disruption, it's negotiation.
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : Innovation isn't disruption, it's negotiation.
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : What the CSCW community is well positioned to do:
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : What the CSCW community is well positioned to do:
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
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It's the final day of #cscw2025! I can't believe how quickly the last week has gone by, but I'm feeling very energized by this community, and I'm especially looking forward to Gina Neff (@ginasue.bsky.social) giving the closing keynote this afternoon.
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's the final day of #cscw2025! I can't believe how quickly the last week has gone by, but I'm feeling very energized by this community, and I'm especially looking forward to Gina Neff (@ginasue.bsky.social) giving the closing keynote this afternoon.
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What does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth?
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
AI Growth Labs are an opportunity for the UK to strike the right balance between AI innovation and regulation – Gina Neff on BBC Radio 4 Today
Professor Gina Neff appears on BBC Radio 4 Today to give her view on AI Growth Labs.
www.mctd.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth?
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
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Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press
The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Corinne Cath and Don Le.
www.techpolicy.press
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
It is frankly strange to think the modal US higher ed experience has anything to do with residential 4 year colleges and universities where full-time students don't work and spend their time on campus politics.
It is frankly strange to be this obsessed with college if you no longer attend one and do not work in education. More people in legacy media need to be told that.
And who is the author of this op-ed? The billionaire CEO of an asset management firm who helped author the compact.
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It is frankly strange to think the modal US higher ed experience has anything to do with residential 4 year colleges and universities where full-time students don't work and spend their time on campus politics.
Too bad for Stargate and other data center projects that need this extra capacity.
SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled
The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency
@heatmap.news
The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency
@heatmap.news
Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says
It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.
heatmap.news
October 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Too bad for Stargate and other data center projects that need this extra capacity.
Really pleased with this new paper out with Peter Nagy and the reception we are getting for it.
When your AI friend changes overnight: the complicated relationship between humans and chatbots 🔍
Read the paper @ginasue.bsky.social discusses in the episode, it explores how Replika users responded when their AI companions suddenly changed.
More details ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/quasi-domest...
Read the paper @ginasue.bsky.social discusses in the episode, it explores how Replika users responded when their AI companions suddenly changed.
More details ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/quasi-domest...
The quasi-domestication of social chatbots: The case of Replika
New research in New Media & Society from Professor Gina Neff and Peter Nagy explores how Replika users responded when their AI companions suddenly changed.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Really pleased with this new paper out with Peter Nagy and the reception we are getting for it.
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Will AI really deliver against the hype❓
@wired.com brought together a group of senior leaders to discuss the future of AI. Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social took part in the debate, w/ @azeem.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social, exploring the political economy of AI.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/the-real-mea...
@wired.com brought together a group of senior leaders to discuss the future of AI. Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social took part in the debate, w/ @azeem.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social, exploring the political economy of AI.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/the-real-mea...
October 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Will AI really deliver against the hype❓
@wired.com brought together a group of senior leaders to discuss the future of AI. Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social took part in the debate, w/ @azeem.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social, exploring the political economy of AI.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/the-real-mea...
@wired.com brought together a group of senior leaders to discuss the future of AI. Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social took part in the debate, w/ @azeem.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social, exploring the political economy of AI.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/the-real-mea...
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"Viewing Replika companions as quasi-domesticated objects can open up new ways for better understanding the Artificial Sociality of social chatbots" #generativeai #chatbots
Read our latest paper w/ @ginasue.bsky.social here:
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Read our latest paper w/ @ginasue.bsky.social here:
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October 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Viewing Replika companions as quasi-domesticated objects can open up new ways for better understanding the Artificial Sociality of social chatbots" #generativeai #chatbots
Read our latest paper w/ @ginasue.bsky.social here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Read our latest paper w/ @ginasue.bsky.social here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social commented:
“There is a hard sell going on here that says: these kinds of gains are inevitable. But they are not. TBI is not advocating for building capacity...they are saying: let’s outsource to our buddies.”
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“There is a hard sell going on here that says: these kinds of gains are inevitable. But they are not. TBI is not advocating for building capacity...they are saying: let’s outsource to our buddies.”
➡️ democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Inside the Tony Blair Institute
A former PM, Trump's 'CEO of everything' and NHS data - what could go wrong?
democracyforsale.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social commented:
“There is a hard sell going on here that says: these kinds of gains are inevitable. But they are not. TBI is not advocating for building capacity...they are saying: let’s outsource to our buddies.”
➡️ democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...
“There is a hard sell going on here that says: these kinds of gains are inevitable. But they are not. TBI is not advocating for building capacity...they are saying: let’s outsource to our buddies.”
➡️ democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...
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"We need to do the maths on AI... we don't have enough power, we don't have enough water." 🌊
Professor @ginasue.bsky.social , Professor of Responsible AI at Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) tells Sir Nick Robinson more about the true cost of AI on @BBCRadio4.
Professor @ginasue.bsky.social , Professor of Responsible AI at Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) tells Sir Nick Robinson more about the true cost of AI on @BBCRadio4.
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"We need to do the maths on AI... we don't have enough power, we don't have enough water." 🌊
Professor @ginasue.bsky.social , Professor of Responsible AI at Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) tells Sir Nick Robinson more about the true cost of AI on @BBCRadio4.
Professor @ginasue.bsky.social , Professor of Responsible AI at Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) tells Sir Nick Robinson more about the true cost of AI on @BBCRadio4.
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Is Britain ready to cope with data centres❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning talking about the environmental cost of data centres, US investment in the UK, and Nvidia's comments on natural gas and computing.
Listen to the convo 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/is-britain-r...
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning talking about the environmental cost of data centres, US investment in the UK, and Nvidia's comments on natural gas and computing.
Listen to the convo 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/is-britain-r...
Is Britain ready to cope with data centres? – Gina Neff on BBC Radio 4 Today
Professor Gina Neff appears on BBC Radio 4 Today to discuss US big tech's pledge to invest in the UK and the environmental cost of data centres.
www.mctd.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Is Britain ready to cope with data centres❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning talking about the environmental cost of data centres, US investment in the UK, and Nvidia's comments on natural gas and computing.
Listen to the convo 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/is-britain-r...
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning talking about the environmental cost of data centres, US investment in the UK, and Nvidia's comments on natural gas and computing.
Listen to the convo 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/is-britain-r...
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Notícia da @folha.com
"Brasil sofre pilhagem cultural de empresas de IA, diz professor de Cambridge"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
"Brasil sofre pilhagem cultural de empresas de IA, diz professor de Cambridge"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
Brasil sofre pilhagem cultural de empresas de IA, diz professor de Cambridge
Para Hugo Leal, país pode escolher entre dois caminhos
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September 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Notícia da @folha.com
"Brasil sofre pilhagem cultural de empresas de IA, diz professor de Cambridge"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
"Brasil sofre pilhagem cultural de empresas de IA, diz professor de Cambridge"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
I am humbled to make this list. There are incredible people doing very important work and I am grateful to @computerweekly.bsky.social for bringing attention to this work.
Our Executive Director @ginasue.bsky.social is on this year's longlist of the most influential women in UK tech!🏅🤩 🎉
Congratulations to Gina and the other brilliant women on the list who are working to ensure tech works for people, society, and the planet!
➡️ www.computerweekly.com/news/3666301...
Congratulations to Gina and the other brilliant women on the list who are working to ensure tech works for people, society, and the planet!
➡️ www.computerweekly.com/news/3666301...
In Computer Weekly’s search for this year’s top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, hundreds of women have been put forward for consideration. Here, we look at a list of everyone nominated in 2025....
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September 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I am humbled to make this list. There are incredible people doing very important work and I am grateful to @computerweekly.bsky.social for bringing attention to this work.