Emran Mian

civil servant @scitechgovuk

[Digital Poverty Alliance @DigiPovAlliance]

Today, @SciTechgovuk launches the Digital Inclusion Action Plan - the UK’s first national strategy in over a decade to break down barriers to education, jobs & essential services.

Read more here: https://t.co/xTkW2TLXXL.

#EndDigitalPoverty | #DigitalInclusion

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society �From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society �From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society �From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society �From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society �From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised.

Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services.

Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society 👇

[AI Security Institute @AISecurityInst]

From the start, we've been dedicated to providing a scientific understanding of AI’s risks to protect people's safety and security🔎🔐

Today we’re crystallising that mission and changing our name to the AI Security Institute.

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[Matt Clifford @matthewclifford]

1/ Today the Prime Minister published my AI Opportunities Action Plan for the UK and committed to implement all its recommendations. A quick thread on why this is important, what we need to do now - and how you can help

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

📢 New focus areas to ensure trustworthy AI and unlock £6.5bn in the next decade:

➡️ Platform to drive demand for AI assurance tools
➡️ @RTAUgovuk improving AI assurance with @AISafetyInst
➡️ Responsible AI terminology tool with @NPL and @NIST

Read more📢 New focus areas to ensure trustworthy AI and unlock £6.5bn in the next decade:

➡️ Platform to drive demand for AI assurance tools
➡️ @RTAUgovuk improving AI assurance with @AISafetyInst
➡️ Responsible AI terminology tool with @NPL and @NIST

Read more📢 New focus areas to ensure trustworthy AI and unlock £6.5bn in the next decade:

➡️ Platform to drive demand for AI assurance tools
➡️ @RTAUgovuk improving AI assurance with @AISafetyInst
➡️ Responsible AI terminology tool with @NPL and @NIST

Read more📢 New focus areas to ensure trustworthy AI and unlock £6.5bn in the next decade:

➡️ Platform to drive demand for AI assurance tools
➡️ @RTAUgovuk improving AI assurance with @AISafetyInst
➡️ Responsible AI terminology tool with @NPL and @NIST

Read more:

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

.@peterkyle signed a new partnership between the UK @AISafetyInst & the AI Safety Institute of Singapore.

The agreement will advance the science of AI safety, opening new doors to build global best practices for evaluating new AI models & mitigating risk.

[Geoffrey Irving @geoffreyirving]

AISI is hiring three Societal Impacts workstream leads, working with @summerfieldlab to grow our work in these areas:

1. Crime and social destabilisation
2. Psychological and social risks
3. Systemic safety and responsible innovation

Please apply or reach out (links below)!

[Benjamin Hilton @benjamin_hilton]

At @AISafetyInst we're researching 'safety cases' - careful arguments that AI systems are safe.

Join my new safety cases policy team!

You'll write strategy, engage labs and governments, fund cost-effective projects – and get stuck into the research, no ML experience required.

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

Applications are now open for the new @UKRI_News CEO 🔬

This is a unique chance to influence how science and technology improve lives in the UK, enhance public services, and boost the economy.

Apply here 👇
https://t.co/OvoqLYwI6g

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[Emran Mian @emranmian]

@UKandEU @jdportes @KingsIndiaInst @louisetillin @robfordmancs And don’t forget UK-India collaboration on technology. Latest here. https://t.co/bPpGJ3bcom

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

A new plan led by @matthewclifford will use AI to boost growth and improve our public services.

The AI Opportunities Action Plan will identify how to boost uptake of AI across the public and private sectors to increase productivity.

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[Government Office for Science @uksciencechief]

📢 Calling all academics!

We would love to hear you views on interacting with the Government, including the types of engagement you have had and the factors impacting this.

Have your say by filling out this survey: https://t.co/cwRzogCJnQ. Deadline: 5pm on 16.08.

[Emran Mian @emranmian]

You’ll all have listened to this already. I’m catching up. Runciman on Rushdie is a treat. https://t.co/HZDX8jAekF

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

10 leading countries and the EU have agreed to:

🌍 create an international network of AI safety institutes
💡 align work on AI research, standards and testing
🌱 work together to make sure AI advances human wellbeing

Read more 👇
https://t.co/alkyZ2S149

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

In an historic first, tech companies from across the globe have committed to developing AI safely.

From @OpenAI to @Meta, 16 companies have signed up to the fresh ‘Frontier AI Safety Commitments' 👉 https://t.co/KqcBbvKLSu

#AISeoulSummit

[Ian Hogarth @soundboy]

1/ It’s been one year since I was appointed Chair of the UK AI Safety Institute. In this time, we’ve built one of the largest safety evaluation teams globally and are already conducting pre-deployment testing. This is our fourth progress report

[AI Security Institute @AISecurityInst]

We open-sourced Inspect, our framework for large language model evaluations. We're excited to see the research community use and build upon this work!

https://t.co/tRVCEnKL20

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[Ilan Gur @ilangur]

🚨 Super excited by this initiative - we're looking for partners to boost entrepreneurial drive, value creation & impact across our oppty spaces.
If you're obsessed with creating the conditions for deep tech innovation to thrive, we'd love to hear from you 👇

[Stian Westlake @stianwestlake]

Excited to be offering @ESRC grants of £280k to £800k for work using AI-powered research tools to address major social or economic issues.

The funding can be used for research, methodological development, and research infrastructure.

Find out more here:
https://t.co/IeN3krZjuj

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

It’s time for the next chapter.

AI Seoul Summit | AI 서울 정상회의
🇬🇧 🇰🇷

Find out more:
https://t.co/ua6QGcYg8a