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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 15h

Find out more and apply: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-s...

Closing: 09:30 GMT, 29 October 2025

The Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring a Public Services Research Lead to evaluate and shape UK public service decisions about the use of data and AI.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 15h

You will:
🔴 identify how to balance the needs of people, communities, frontline professionals and services
🔴 identify where technology could be adopted or curtailed
🔴 build evidence of how tools are used on the ground
🔴 develop relationships with stakeholders in policy, politics and public services.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 15h

📣Job alert: We're hiring a Public Services Research Lead!

This role will develop and lead the delivery of Ada’s work on public sector use of data and AI.

Closing: 09:30 GMT, 29 October 2025

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-s...

Public Services Research Lead

The Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring a Public Services Research Lead to evaluate and shape UK public service decisions about the use of data and AI.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 2d

Join our Oversight Board! We are looking to appoint four new members to build a diverse board with a range of skills and backgrounds.

📆 Applications close on 29 October.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/oversigh...

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 6d

In our new guest post, @catherineallen.bsky.social and @crimepsychblog.bsky.social share their research with extended reality (XR) developers.

They explain why UK regulators need to explain how to apply existing laws to XR tech and mitigate harm.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/xr-deve...

Why XR developers in the UK need accessible and authoritative guidance

The role of regulators in mapping existing laws on to the risks of immersive technologies

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 9d

We often hear about the futures big technology companies want to see. But we rarely hear about the hopes, aspirations and fears of diverse publics as AI becomes intertwined with their everyday lives.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

Making good

Insights on AI and public good from diverse UK communities

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 9d

Amid reports of a UK AI Bill, what did we learn about AI and the 'public good' from communities across the UK?

• Good is what is joyful - and not just about technology.
• The diversity of 'good'.
• A good society supports everyone.

Read 'Making good'➡️ www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

This is an output from our community research project on public good and AI - a hand drawn postcard from the future. It shows some trees with a cable car travelling above. There is also a bird next to the trees.
On the right-hand side of the drawing it says: "Took the monorail to the coast over the common today. Stopping to feed the birds!"

This is an output from our community research project on public good and AI - a hand drawn postcard from the future. The background is a sun in the top-right corner, looking over the sea and sand. There are some green bushes at the bottom of the drawing too.
Overlaid are the words: Happy, helpful, smiley, empathetic, supportive, diversity, inclusion, enthusiastic, kind, generous and cheerful. Dotted throughout are four red hearts.

This is an output from our community research project on public good and AI - a hand drawn postcard from the future. It shows four people peering over a wall. However, three people are on a platform of differing heights and one person is not on a platform. Above them it says "Good for all". The sun is also shining in the top-right corner.

This is an output from our community research project on public good and AI - a hand drawn postcard from the future. It shows a town scene of 5 buildings that represent: home/family, GP/hospital, faith/spirituality/reflection, education, and work. At the top of the image there flowers, representing outside spaces and nature. There are also 2 trees, next to which there are people smiling. One person has a heart and the word 'love' next to them.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 20d

In our new guest post, @danishanley.bsky.social examines how and why synthetic data is being used in AI development, and why this creates a need to move beyond traditional auditing approaches.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/synthet...

Synthetic data, real harm

Why is synthetic data used and what challenges does it raise for AI assurance mechanisms?

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Matt Davies @halcyene.bsky.social · 21d

The headlines — £31bn in investment, new jobs, faster medical treatments — sound almost too good to be true. What are we giving up in return?

Me in @theguardian.com on today's US-UK Tech Deal:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The UK’s £31bn tech deal with the US might sound great – but the government has to answer these questions | Matt Davies

The big firms making these pledges are not charities. We know there will be a quid pro quo; we just don’t know what it is yet, says Matt Davies of the Ada Lovelace Institute

www.theguardian.com

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 21d

The US and UK have signed a Technology Prosperity Deal. But will it deliver public benefit or private profits? Is the UK an AI taker or an AI maker?

@halcyene.bsky.social, our Economic and Social Policy Lead, outlines the challenges for the UK's approach.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The UK’s £31bn tech deal with the US might sound great – but the government has to answer these questions | Matt Davies

The big firms making these pledges are not charities. We know there will be a quid pro quo; we just don’t know what it is yet, says Matt Davies of the Ada Lovelace Institute

www.theguardian.com

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 22d

Over the next three years, we will explore how data and AI interact with people and services; examine which models of governance work in the public interest; and identify and challenge power imbalances.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 22d

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...

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

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 28d

Despite a general decline in attention from investors and consumers, these trends highlight significant potential for risk.

This is due to use of immersive technologies in high-impact industries or for supporting safety-critical tasks, as well as overlap with vulnerable groups.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 28d

Rather than revolutionising how we engage with the digital world, the immersive technology landscape is characterised by four trends:

• Niche adoption
• Specialised use cases in diverse industries
• Increased integration with generative AI
• Market dominance of big technology companies

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 28d

📣New Ada research finds that the adoption of immersive technologies – an umbrella term for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and immersive virtual worlds – has largely been for niche applications in specific sectors.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/reali...

Reality check

Key trends in the development and adoption of immersive technologies

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 29

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...

Will the UK AI Bill protect people and society?

Assessing the credibility of forthcoming legislative proposals

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are looking for someone with strong policy and social science research skills, and a deep understanding of legislative, regulatory and governance approaches to AI and data.

Interested? Find out more and apply: www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...

Head of EU and Global AI Governance

The Ada Lovelace Institute is recruiting a Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our EU and international policy work.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is a unique opportunity to influence global conversations on AI governance.

You’ll be comfortable navigating complex policy landscapes, and confident representing Ada in forums such as the European Commission and international bodies like the OECD.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 19

You’ll be at the forefront of shaping laws that ensure AI serves people and society.

You will design and deliver strategic interventions across European and global forums, building relationships with senior stakeholders, and supporting Ada’s impact through research, convening and collaboration.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 19

📣Job alert (no. 2)!

We are looking for a strategic, curious and well-connected Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our international policy work from our Brussels base.

Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 8 September 2025.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/head-of-...

Head of EU and Global AI Governance

The Ada Lovelace Institute is recruiting a Head of EU and Global AI Governance to lead our EU and international policy work.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 18

We welcome new kinds of expertise and methodologies including data science, computer science, futures thinking or other disciplinary backgrounds.

For more information and to apply:
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/policy-r...

Policy Researcher

The Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring a Policy Researcher to support our research on the impacts of AI and data on people and society.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are interested in candidates familiar with Ada’s current range of research methodologies. These include: policy and legal analysis, desk-based research and synthesis, working groups and convenings, public deliberation and quantitative surveys.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are looking for a researcher with a strong interest / background in AI, particularly in legislative, regulatory and other governance approaches that can address its impacts.

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣Job alert! We're hiring a Policy Researcher.

Join us to work on projects looking at how AI governance, including regulations, assurance and standards, helps ensure that AI works for people and society.

Closing: 9:30am BST, Monday 15 September.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/policy-r...

Policy Researcher

The Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring a Policy Researcher to support our research on the impacts of AI and data on people and society.

www.adalovelaceinstitute.org

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