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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 6d

In 2026 we'll have a global online-only day of papers and panels on 17th Feb, and an in-person session in New Delhi on the 18th Feb. Find our more and submit abstracts here www.pairs.site/PAIRS-2026-2...

PAIRS 2026

The 2026 Participatory AI Research and Practice Symposium at the India AI Impact Summit - Feb 2026.

www.pairs.site

Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 6d

PAIRS exists to provide a platform to share case studies of participatory AI practice; critical evaluation of its impacts; and translational insights that challenge us to collectively develop better ways of putting people first in the development and governance of developing digital infrastructures.

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 6d

Just under 5 months until the India AI Impact Summit & just 30 days left to submit abstracts for the parallel Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium.

If you think/work on public voice to shape AI products, governance or citizen response, consider submitting an poster, paper or presentation

Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 28d

📢 Call for Abstracts: Participatory AI Development, Governance and Power at PAIRS26, taking place alongside the India AI Impact Summit in Feb 26! 🚀

www.pairs.site/PAIRS-2026-2...

Open for papers, presentations or poster abstracts for online or in-person (Delhi) sessions. Deadline: 31st October.

PAIRS 2026

The 2026 Participatory AI Research and Practice Symposium at the India AI Impact Summit - Feb 2026.

www.pairs.site

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 6d

"reports on AI pay lip service to the idea that our collective future alongside AI must be determined through public engagement"... but we need more than that. In this piece, @annacolom.bsky.social and I make the case for structurally embedding public voice into the UN's new spaces of AI governance

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 6d

The UN Independent Scientific Panel must include social, environmental, and public perspectives in its work and membership. And public voices must have a formal, ongoing role in the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, write Tim Davies and Anna Colom.

The UN’s Global Dialogue on AI Must Give Citizens a Real Seat at the Table | TechPolicy.Press

Learning from decades of global convening on climate change, AI Governance must place local lived experiences at its heart, write Tim Davies and Anna Colom.

www.techpolicy.press

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 10d

Proposal

We re-boot the entire internet. The only form of communication now available is MUDs.

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Gaia Marcus @gaiamarcus.bsky.social · 14d

Marisol calling for citizen panels, dialogue and listening to actually scope out the economic futures local communities want

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 16d

The Postie Mate was a game changer for delivery speed and finger safety when I was helping on some local election campaigns davidmeacock.com/moreaboutpos...

More about Postie Mate

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · 28d

📢 Call for Abstracts: Participatory AI Development, Governance and Power at PAIRS26, taking place alongside the India AI Impact Summit in Feb 26! 🚀

www.pairs.site/PAIRS-2026-2...

Open for papers, presentations or poster abstracts for online or in-person (Delhi) sessions. Deadline: 31st October.

PAIRS 2026

The 2026 Participatory AI Research and Practice Symposium at the India AI Impact Summit - Feb 2026.

www.pairs.site

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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 29d

Biggest number of votes at a general election (nearly 2m) based on 6.7% of the vote. A year later and YouGov poll today has Greens on 12%.

Greens are in touching distance of doing something huge powered (and funded) members not big business.

Join today join.greenparty.org.uk

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Aug 8

Lots to draw on here for the draft Principles for Meaningful Stakeholder Participation in AI Procurement we've been working on with ParticipationAI docs.google.com/document/d/1... - still open for comments and input over the next week

Initial draft Manifesto Meaningful Stakeholders Management AI Procurement

Principles for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in AI Procurement Open drafting document How can different publics and civil society play a greater role in the procurement of AI-driven systems in t...

docs.google.com

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Aug 8

Great critical primer on involving public in shaping AI procurement from Meg Young & colleagues @datasociety.bsky.social datasociety.net/library/gear...

Gear Shift: Driving Change in Public Sector Technology through Community Input

This primer explores why public agencies do not typically look to affected people for input on technology design, and explains why technology purchasing will be a focal point for needed change.

datasociety.net

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Aug 6

Absolutely love the winning entry here: visual and participatory sense making of data. Fab to see how @databarometer.bsky.social continues to develop

Global Data Barometer @databarometer.bsky.social · Aug 6

🧵🎉We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Global Data Barometer Data Visualization Challenge!

From playful toolkits to powerful dashboards, the entries blew us away with creativity, clarity, and impact.

👇Meet the winners & special mentions:
globaldatabarometer.org/2025/08/anno...

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Dr. Elinor Carmi @elinorcarmi.bsky.social · Aug 6

A write-up of my evidence to the House of Lords media literacy inquiry and how it relates to our letter to the government to have critical AI literacy for all citizens led by @connectedbydata.org @timdavies.org.uk.
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www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Dr Elinor Carmi calls on government to challenge big tech following digital media literacy report | City St George's, University of London

Dr Elinor Carmi's written evidence published in government inquiry report on online media literacy.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · Jul 31

UKGovCamp 2026 ( #ukgc26 ) will be in #Birmingham on Saturday 17 January 2026.

We need a venue:
1️⃣ for 250 people,
2️⃣ 8 breakout rooms,
3️⃣ wheelchair accessible.

@imhuyorks.bsky.social is leading the search.

Please share and reply with ideas 🙂

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 28

From me & @markwong.bsky.social in @heraldscotland.bsky.social today: "AI Skills are about more than a workplace technology" www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2533... building on open letter on critical AI literacy for all I organised @connectedbydata.org connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07...

AI skills are about more than a workplace technology

We must get away from the exclusion, elitism, and corporate capture that has dominated AI development to date

www.heraldscotland.com

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Dr. Elinor Carmi @elinorcarmi.bsky.social · Jul 9

This is exactly why we signed the letter to the UK government. As the UK government just gave Google the keys to get all of our public data and provide the infrastructures to public services, it also wants them to upskill its employees. We think it's a mistake.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 8

Initiatives like Scotland's "Living with AI" course & programs in Finland & Canada show what's possible. The UK must learn from these examples, supporting trusted institutions like libraries & community groups to scale AI literacy. We can’t leave AI education to industry alone. #FutureofAI

Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 8

We're calling for accessible, independent materials and opportunities for diverse communities—parents, older people, underserved groups—to engage critically with AI. This isn't just about adopting tools; it's about AI affecting all our lives & building public trust. #DigitalSkills #CommunityLearning

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 8

Why is this so vital? Currently, less than 25% of the population feels their views are represented in AI decisions. Critical AI literacy goes beyond tech skills; it's about understanding social & environmental impacts of AI & ensuring public voices shape its future. #PublicEngagement #ResponsibleAI

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 8

📢 Open Letter to UK Govt: we're urging Keir Starmer, Peter Kyle & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to prioritise critical AI literacy for ALL. It's time everyone had access to learning that supports them to choose how they want to engage with AI. Read here: connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy

Open Letter to the UK Government - Prioritising AI Literacy for All Citizens

On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic impa...

connectedbydata.org

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 4

Interesting analysis from @sverhulst.bsky.social comparing @creativecommons.bsky.social Signals for AI with a Social License approach: sverhulst.medium.com/a-new-social... and highlighting the complementarity of governance of both 'inputs to AI' (CC Signals) & 'applications of AI' (Social license).

A New Social Contract for AI?

Comparing CC Signals and the Social License for Data Reuse

sverhulst.medium.com

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Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com · Jul 3

The government is making a big deal about public and staff involvement in developing the 10 year health plan.

It's a bit weird, though, that the plan itself doesn't have much to say about continued involvement, especially around data, AI and technology.

youtu.be/76TRwWu0t-A?...

10 Year Health Plan: The Story of Change NHS

YouTube video by Department of Health and Social Care

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Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk · Jul 2

Catching up with @opencontracting.bsky.social analysis of data emerging from UK Procurement Act and great to see all the long-laid groundwork (& ongoing legwork of many) on data standards, identifiers and extensible model paying off in useful data and insight www.open-contracting.org/2025/06/23/u...

UK Procurement Act implementation: what do the first three months of data tell us? - Open Contracting Partnership

We take a first look at the new UK procurement data now coming from 2023’s…

www.open-contracting.org

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · Jun 18

Choice screens could be the topic of something that us folks in tech know how to do: a multistakeholder standard. The Director could convene a working group of experts and relevant stakeholders to devise choice screens that actually meet regulatory requirements, in full view of the public.

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Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org · Jun 12

"The Government's Spending Review sets out plans for a step change in investment in digital & AI across public services".

A group of citizens from all walks of life believe the public should have a voice shaping a responsible AI future. Read more:
connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/0...

Beyond Tech Experts: Public Voices Must Shape AI's Future

An op-ed written by the PVAI People’s Advisory Panel The upcoming government spending review is likely to place a big emphasis on the potential of AI to update public services, and yet less than 25% of the population feel their views and values are represented in current decisions being made about AI. As a group of citizens from all walks of life, engaged over the last year in exploring how the public could, and should, have a voice shaping a responsible AI future, we believe that needs to change. And it can.

connectedbydata.org

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