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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 10h

We’re back at beautiful Newnham College today for the induction day for our MPhil in Ethics of AI, Data and Algorithms class of 2025!
A warm welcome to our new cohort of 26 students. We’re excited to have you with us 😊
Find out more about MPhil: www.lcfi.ac.uk/education/mp...

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · 15h

Today, we’re welcoming the very first cohort of students joining our MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience!

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 2d

In the News: Dr Beryl Pong and Beware Blue Skies project is featured in The Guardian article about psychology of drone warfare.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

‘A collective anxiety attack’: the psychology of unexplained drone sightings across Europe

Incursions have so far caused few physical effects but experts say such incidents can leave people feeling more vulnerable

www.theguardian.com

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 6d

📣Job vacancy: We’re looking for a Research Professor to support Centre’s activities. More info and application:
www.lcfi.ac.uk/get-involved...

Research Professor and Executive Director (Part Time, Temporary Cover) Internal Secondment Opportunity - LCFI

The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) plans to appoint a Research Professor (Grade 11) to support the Centre's activities. This is a part-time position at 0.6 FTE for a period of ...

www.lcfi.ac.uk

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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · 9d

AI’s productivity boost hasn’t fully materialised yet - and without the right skills, it could widen inequalities. Thomas Roulet of #CambridgeJudge stresses the need for workers to keep learning and adapting, in @BusinessInsider .
https://loom.ly/i3w1laY
#FutureofWork

You've got to adapt to AI, even if your company hasn't figured it out yet, workplace guru says

Young workers should develop their learning skills so they can adapt to the job market's needs, Cambridge professor Thomas Roulet said.

www.businessinsider.com

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 7d

Professor Stephen Cave talks to Wired magazine about philosophy and how it can help us in the digital age.
www.wired.cz/clanky/would...

Would You Talk to the Dead? Stephen Cave Explores Afterlife | WIRED

Can philosophy help us with our fear of death? Philosopher and AI ethicist Stephen Cave is at the forefront of answering the big questions.

www.wired.cz

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Inga Ulnicane @ingaulnicane.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Looking forward to @stsvienna.bsky.social talk 'Reimagining AI policy for societal challenges' on Wednesday 1 October 16:00 Vienna time.

Join us in person or online, more info here sts.univie.ac.at/en/news-even... #STS #AI

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 9d

Dr Aisha Sobey talks to Deutsche Welle TV about her work on the thinness of generative AI images and how this is creating harmful expectations of the body.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFc...

Virtual people: Why you can’t always trust what you see

YouTube video by DW Shift

www.youtube.com

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 12d

A new documentary film released by CFI explores what does it mean to be immortal in the age of artificial intelligence.
www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Digital immortality - LCFI

What does it mean to be immortal in the age of artificial intelligence? That’s the topic of a new documentary film released by the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI). The film is b...

www.lcfi.ac.uk

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Gates Cambridge @gatescambridge.bsky.social · 13d

A very warm welcome to our Class of 2025 who start their Gates Cambridge journey today!

#gatescambridge25

@uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 13d

ICYMI: 📰 The Leverhulme Trust September Newsletter is out!

Read it on our website now: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/newsletter

@mphiljill.bsky.social @ferreira-rr.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 16d

A warm welcome to our Master of Studies in AI Ethics and Society 2025 cohort who are in Cambridge for their first residential week. This year we have 64 students- the biggest cohort so far. We’re looking forward to working with you all. Thank you to Newnham College for hosting us.
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 21d

In the news: Dr Tomasz Hollanek talks to Nature about deadboths and why this technology should be used cautiously.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Ready or not, the digital afterlife is here

Developers of griefbots say that they help people by allowing them to commune with recreations of the dead, but others say that the technology is fraught with danger.

www.nature.com

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 21d

This tech-savvy #heron seems to have found the perfect spot to log on 🪵

Who knew the River Cam had such good connectivity? 😉

📸 Lloyd Mann

#Autumn #Fall #Photography

A heron stands on a log over the River Cam, surrounded by lush green foliage.

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 23d

In the news: our Associate Director Dr Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh co-authored an article analysing China and the US's evolving AI strategies, and the opportunities they present for cooperation on important priorities such as safety. www.thewirechina.com/2025/09/14/c...

China isn’t racing to artificial general intelligence — but U.S. companies are - The Wire China

China’s AI strategy prioritizes long-term developmental goals, in contrast to Silicon Valley’s superintelligence pursuit.

www.thewirechina.com

cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 26d

Welcome to Dr Dorian Peters, who recently joined CFI in a role of Assistant Professor in Ethical Design. Dorian is a human-computer interaction researcher who specialises in design for digital health and wellbeing, learning, and translation of research to practice.
www.lcfi.ac.uk/people/doria...

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · Sep 6

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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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 27d

Just days to go until #CambridgeTechWeek!

Our ai@cam Director, Jessica Montgomery, joins leaders to discuss “The Cambridge AI Ecosystem,” exploring how Cambridge’s strengths in research and innovation are shaping the future of responsible #AI.

Find out more ➡️ cambridgetechweek.co.uk/the-week.html

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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · 29d

Would you trust an #AI colleague that looks, speaks, and acts like a human? Professor Jochen Menges’ latest research explores the big opportunities and hidden risks of humanlike AI in the office. https://loom.ly/cssvX7Q

#AI #FutureOfWork #Leadership #CambridgeJudge

Humanlike AI in the workplace: comfort or control? - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School

Professor Jochen Menges discusses the rise of humanlike AI agents in workplaces. Discover the balance between comfort and autonomy for employees.

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 28d

Check out the latest CFI blog on AI, Art and Morality by our Senior Teaching Associate Dr Milena Ivanova👇
www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

AI, Art and Morality - LCFI

This blog is written by Dr Milena Ivanova, a Senior Teaching Fellow at LCFI, Bye-Fellow of Newnham College and Senior Teaching Associate at Cambridge PACE. The question whether artificial intelligence...

www.lcfi.ac.uk

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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣Have you booked your place for the Next Turing Tests yet on 16 October?
We can’t wait to welcome key speakers including Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, Professor Alison Gopnik and Sir Dermot Turing to explore pressing questions of the past, present and future of AI.
www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · Sep 5

The Online Safety Act has drawn criticism, with opponents warning of burdens on small forums, threats to privacy, & risks to free expression.

A closer look suggests that while these concerns have substance, they are being overstated, writes Sam Gilbert.

www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/should-...

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're pleased to welcome Colum Finnegan as a research assistant!
He earned his PhD in Philosophy from UCC, researching philosophy of mind & technology. Using mindshaping theory, he examined how digital platforms harm group cohesion. His current work explores whether LLMs show genuine mindedness.

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’re excited to be preparing for the arrival of our new MPhil students this October!🌟

Interested in joining the 2026/27 cohort? Applications will open on 3rd September 2025, learn more about the course here: www.cser.ac.uk/education/mp...

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk @cser.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're pleased to welcome Alana Weir as a Teaching Associate on our MPhil programme!

Alana's research interests include multi-hazard disaster risk, developing assessment methods and working across science, policy and practice to enhance disaster risk management.
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www.cser.ac.uk/team/alana-w...

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