Emma Lawsen

Chief of Staff @LongResilience. Former teacher + SENCo. I'm probably with a cat right now.

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

📣 We're hiring for a People Operations Manager at CLTR!

‼️ Applications close soon at 5pm UK time on Friday 5 December, so have a look at the ad and please help spread the word

🔗 https://t.co/JnY6oC3mYX

[Jess Whittlestone @jesswhittles]

It seems to me like the AI policy space has changed a lot in the past year. (This feels particularly acute for me as I was off for 6 months on mat leave!) So it felt helpful to reflect on what's changed, and what this might mean for priorities now. Link and brief thread below:

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

Really excited to see this op-ed from my colleague, James, and I fully agree: resilience *must* be made a top national priority, especially as the risk landscape grows more and more complex

[Financial Times @FT]

James Ginns: The Heathrow fire shows Britain has a resilience problem https://t.co/cmetupN2IV

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

📣 We're hiring!

Join the team as a Policy and Operations Strategist and help us to transform global resilience to extreme risks.

Interested? Learn more and apply now:
https://t.co/PeCWVxJbzt

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

As the government bets big on AI for growth, it’s vital not to frame this as a binary choice between growth and safety.

In his op-ed, James Ginns, our Head of Risk Management Policy, discusses balancing risk and innovation ⤵️
https://t.co/rHvs9dRaym

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

We are excited to see the partnership announced between the UK government, Oxford nanopore and others to create the world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics with an expansion of the NHS England’s Respiratory Metagenomics programme.

https://t.co/x9tz1fZWHp

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

Come work with me and the rest of my colleagues!! 🥳

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

Just two more days left to apply for our comms contractor role! 📣

We would love to have the chance to review your application.

Apply here: https://t.co/yULDfAzwKZ

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

Come work with me!! There's great scope to learn about our policy areas and our approach to advocacy in this role 🫶

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

We're expanding our team! 📢

We're seeking a talented communications contractor to join our team. This is a varied role that includes:
- media monitoring
- website management
- social media posting
- ad hoc writing support

Click the link to apply! https://t.co/yULDfAzwKZ

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

Delighted to see this brilliant op-ed from James!

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

“Now’s the time to optimise the centre of government for resilience”

Our Head of Risk Management Policy, James Ginns, outlines the pressing need for cross-cutting RM—including a government Chief Resilience Officer—to prepare for future crises in new op-ed
https://t.co/jdS7EH2syS

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

*New CLTR and @RANDEurope Collaboration*

We are excited to announce that we are working with RAND Europe on developing a comprehensive risk index for AI-enabled biological tools to assist policymakers in assessing evolving biosecurity threats.

https://t.co/BNcLUjqzjH

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

With the rapid advancement of frontier AI models, companies must ensure that they properly identify, assess, and act on risks.

Our latest report provides an 8-point checklist for companies to implement best-practice risk management and governance. 🧵 https://t.co/sW8LD4u5uV

[On Think Tanks @onthinktanks]

💡Are you a proactive problem-solver with outstanding organisational skills? @LongResilience is seeking an Operations Associate to provide administrative support and help optimise its operations. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, apply now: https://t.co/KvU3DWIujT

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

The UK just announced a new update to its approach to regulating AI.

We think they are heading in the right direction, but must move faster. A short thread with eight recommendations for what the Government should do next:

https://t.co/hQgcfecSzj

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

The Ops team at CLTR does important work, and also has some very excellent non-human animal companions who take team wellbeing very seriously

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

I'm *so* excited about this role - come work with me! Please do share and let us know if you have any questions 🥰

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

We're hiring for an Operations Associate! You’d work closely with our Operations Team, @PocheJeffrey @EmmaLawsen, and CoS @GOverodder to increase the productivity and impact of the whole team. Please share widely with your network! Deadline: 10 March https://t.co/MDqe3mriR1

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

We're hiring for a Biosecurity Policy Adviser! You’d work closely with our Biosecurity Policy Unit, @cassidyknelson @SophieMRose_ , to develop and advocate for our biosecurity policy recommendations. Please share widely with your network! Deadline: 8 March https://t.co/slnwqCQYuh

[Jess Whittlestone @jesswhittles]

1/ I was pleased to have an opportunity to provide some brief closing remarks at the UK's #AISafetySummit yesterday (I start speaking around 52:00)

A (very slightly edited) summary of my remarks below, including what I hope to see by the next summit in 6 months' time:

[Emma Lawsen @EmmaLawsen]

Extremely proud of my incredibly cool colleague, @jesswhittles 😍

https://t.co/AHORPvAJ82

[Jess Whittlestone @jesswhittles]

I've got an op ed in @timesredbox today on what the UK government needs to do if it wants to truly establish itself as a leader in global AI governance.

https://t.co/jcHAmFjRZg

I suggest three key things need attention - summarised in 🧵 below:

[The Centre for Long-Term Resilience @LongResilience]

The UK's refreshed Biological Security Strategy (BSS) was published this morning. It outlines @cabinetofficeuk's vision for transforming the UK's preparedness for, and resilience to, the full spectrum of biological threats by 2030: https://t.co/XRxLmcNefn 1/2