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Cambridge disinformation summit (2026) - Cambridge Judge Business School

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 1d

Call for Papers now open for the

Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 April 2026.

Research on systemic risks from technology that affects information streams or the amplification or monetization of disinformation.

Hosted with @mctd.bsky.social.

Information: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

Connect with Cambridge Judge! Explore our full calendar of upcoming events, learn about our programmes and connect with world-class speakers.

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 2d

Getting tech right is vital in Labour’s quest for “national renewal” 💭

@tomlacy.bsky.social reflects on last week's @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference. He reacts to announcements on tech policy, shares insights from the panels, and considers tech hype vs reality.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/getting-tech...

Getting tech right is vital in Labour’s quest for “national renewal”

Our Policy and Impact Manager, Tom Lacy, reflects on his time at Labour Conference 2025.

Book Launch: Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 6d

Are you curious about the future of the law in the age of AI? 🤔

Join our convo with Prof Mimi Zou, editor of 'The Cambridge Handbook of GenAI and the Law', next week! Hosted by @annkristinglenster.bsky.social with @cambridgelaw.bsky.social and @wipo.int.

Book now ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/book-...

Join us in Cambridge for the launch of The Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law, a new anthology bridging the gap between legal concepts and real-world applications of GenAI.

Can Democracy Survive AI? – Sociologica

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 7d

“What AI is promising is absolute control coupled with unaccountable power. 80% of countries holding elections in 2024 had GenAI incidents involving audio messages, images, videos, and social media posts." – @ginasue.bsky.social

More in 'Can Democracy survive AI?' ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...

A new article in Sociologica from our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff examines the fundamental tension between AI and democratic governance.

Is AI a friend to democracy or a potential enemy? – Gina Neff on BBC Radio Ulster Talkback

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 7d

Is AI a friend to democracy or a potential enemy❓

Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social was on BBC Radio Ulster this morning discussing AI as a force of centralisation and control and how the tech industry is fueling ideologies of unchecked economic growth.

Listen now 🎧 ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/ai-democracy...

Our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff appeared on today’s BBC Radio Ulster Talkback to discuss how AI will shape the future of politics and democratic governance.

George Monbiot on Blair, Starmer and the capture of democracy

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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 12d

📢 Calling all local council staff & @cam.ac.uk #AI researchers!

Join our new #AI in Local Government Fair to hear directly from councils about their toughest challenges and explore together how AI can strengthen #publicservices.

📅 Monday 24 November
➡️ Apply now: ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-in-...

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 11d

"Like so many of these so-called think tanks, the Tony Blair Institute dances to the tune of its funders"

Was so great to talk about Blair, Larry Ellison, Keir Stamer and corporate capture with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/george-mon...

I spoke with the celebrated journalist and activist about ‘junk tanks’, dark money - and how we can fight back

democracyforsale.substack.com

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 13d

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...

A former PM, Trump's 'CEO of everything' and NHS data - what could go wrong?

democracyforsale.substack.com

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 13d

@lighthousereports.com and Democracy for Sale interviewed current and former TBI staff to spotlight growing concerns about the extent to which the interests of a US tech billionaire are being represented by Former PM Tony Blair.

➡️ www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...

Blair and the Billionaire

Insiders reveal how Larry Ellison’s money turned Blair’s institute into a tech sales and lobbying operation for Oracle

www.lighthousereports.com

Inside the Tony Blair Institute – Gina Neff in The New Statesman

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 13d

A new investigation published in The New Statesman looks at the Tony Blair Institute’s funding sources and exposes their relationship with billionaire and CTO of Oracle Larry Ellison 🚨

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/inside-the-t...

Our Exedcutive Director Gina Neff spoke to The New Statesman about the Tony Blair Institute's relationship with tech billionaire Larry Ellison.

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Lighthouse Reports @lighthousereports.com · 14d

Revealed: How Tony Blair is lobbying on behalf of tech billionaire Larry Ellison

We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14d

🔴 NEW: Larry Ellison’s £257m bet on Tony Blair

Our investigation with @lighthousereports.com reveals how the Tony Blair Institute has been accused of pushing the interests of tech tycoon Ellison — Trump’s “CEO of everything” — and his company Oracle

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...

A former PM, Trump's 'CEO of everything' and NHS data - what could go wrong?

democracyforsale.substack.com

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13d

"Some TBI staff – including a number who left in recent years because of Ellison’s influence – say the cash injection has produced a culture that is dominated by a form of AI boosterism, and which, as they see it, amounts to lobbying for Oracle."

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14d

Our investigation — also in today’s New Statesman - is based on months on months of research, 29 interviews with current and former TBI staff, FOI disclosures and public documents. Do have a read

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14d

Our investigation — also in today’s New Statesman - is based on months on months of research, 29 interviews with current and former TBI staff, FOI disclosures and public documents. Do have a read

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

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The New Statesman @handle.invalid · 14d

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

If we do not assure Deaf communities hold decision-making authority at critical stages, Deaf people accessing AI-enabled public services could experience communication breakdowns, cultural misrepresentation, and developmental harm.

BSL is Not for Sale: A Deaf-led approach to AI procurement

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

Read the full report (with a BSL summary) - BSL is Not for Sale - from @louhicky.bsky.social, @alexahagerty.bsky.social, and Rose Powell.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/bsl-not-for-...

Sign Language AI systems are being procured across public services without adequate Deaf community involvement, creating institutional risks Authors: Dr Louise Hickman, Dr Alexa Hagerty, and Rose Powe...

BSL is Not for Sale: A Deaf-led approach to AI procurement

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

If you're a policy leader, oversight body, or part of a procurement team,read our new report on British Sign Language (BSL) and AI.

We look at the deployment of AI across UK public services and make the case for Deaf-led governance that could improve how public institutions commission BSL AI tools.

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

Today is International Day of Sign Languages, a day commemorating the establishment of the World Federation of the Deaf and spotlighting the issues Deaf people face in their everyday lives.

This year's theme is: No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights❗

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

If we do not assure Deaf communities hold decision-making authority at critical stages, Deaf people accessing AI-enabled public services could experience communication breakdowns, cultural misrepresentation, and developmental harm ‼️

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

Read the report (with a BSL summary!): BSL is Not for Sale

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/bsl-not-for-...

Sign Language AI systems are being procured across public services without adequate Deaf community involvement, creating institutional risks Authors: Dr Louise Hickman, Dr Alexa Hagerty, and Rose Powe...

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 15d

If you're a policy leader, oversight body, or part of a procurement team, have a look at our recent report on BSL and AI.

We look at the deployment of AI across UK public services and make the case for Deaf-led governance that could improve how public institutions commission Sign Language AI tools.