Mavis Machirori

Senior Researcher @AdaLovelaceInst | ex-midwife | PhD | co-founder @geneticsengage. Likes data & (genomic/bio/digi)tech. Dislikes inequalities.

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

@vivienneparry Hugs Viv.

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

Great to see this out on the world. When we think of ethics in AI, decisions about what to buy and why are really key. Get this (procurement) right, and you're on your way to societally beneficial AI. But there's work to be done. 👇🏾

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

A national taskforce is needed to deliver urgent reforms to local government procurement of AI.

Effective procurement is essential for the responsible use of AI in the public interest, but our new research finds major challenges.

Read the report⬇️
https://t.co/L9xAnw3nSc

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

📣Register now for our online panel on the way forward for the UK's industrial approach to AI.

- @halcyene, @AdaLovelaceInst
- @ambaonadventure, @AINowInstitute
- @HaydnBelfield, @CSERCambridge
- @MaryMay_ling, @The_TUC

🗓️11 November
🕔17:00 UK time

https://t.co/QYZguYu3wc

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

👻Spooked by AI? It’s not the first time policymakers have had to govern highly complex, socially-important technologies.

🪦Read the lessons we dug up from the regulation of carbon emissions, financial services and pharmaceuticals:

https://t.co/2nGmEPH1mP

[Hannah Robbins (they/them) @drhannahrobbins]

Early career Black academic who has a book project in mind? This comes with editorial support and mentorship for one year, £1,000 of financial support, practical resources, and £250 worth of books from Bloomsbury Academic.

Worth a look!

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

How do you support local authorities to ensure AI works for people and produces benefit? By having the right supporting mechanisms. Our research shows support to buy AI in the public sector is confusing and not fit for purpose. Read more w/ @AdaLovelaceInst @annastudman

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

Amidst optimism about AI's potential in the public sector, procurement is a key lever for ensuring it is fit for purpose and has public legitimacy.

Our research finds that local government lacks adequate support to procure AI in the public interest.

https://t.co/PvEqlyed5b

[Sir Michael Marmot @MichaelMarmot]

Our new landmark @MarmotIHE review concludes racism damages health & wellbeing & drives avoidable inequalities between ethnic groups across London @SadiqKhan @DrHNaqvi @LDN_gov @LondonAssembly @UCL 1/6 https://t.co/XrPaWPLyJ3

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

How does the new generation of ‘AI assistants’ distinguish itself from systems like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa?

Our blog looks at the recent buzz following announcements by companies like Meta and OpenAI to create AI assistants.

https://t.co/Z1AIBzPB2d

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

Great to see our @AdaLovelaceInst expertise, with evidence from @ApleCollective & @HealthFdn inequalities research. Not all digital exclusion is bcoz of people: infrastructure not designed well = not working = increase inequalities. @Anna_Colom @annastudman

[POST (UK Parliament) @POST_UK]

Digital disengagement refers to motivational reasons for not being online or using digital devices. This may be an active choice or linked to reasons beyond someone's control.

Our new POSTnote has more on digital disengagement and impacts on exclusion: https://t.co/I6d3pL2Jr1

[POST (UK Parliament) @POST_UK]

Digital disengagement refers to motivational reasons for not being online or using digital devices. This may be an active choice or linked to reasons beyond someone's control.

Our new POSTnote has more on digital disengagement and impacts on exclusion: https://t.co/I6d3pL2Jr1

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Be careful with “we can tell the difference between AAs and Africans” discourse. Too often the perceived “difference” stated is just internalized colorism, featurism, and texturism combined with eugenics. And this is also weaponized against other African Americans.

[Mai Stafford @stafford_xm]

Job alert: We’re looking for someone committed to improving population health and tackling health inequalities, inquisitive about health challenges, and able to see how data and evidence can be used to address these.
https://t.co/RTGDeT6Dwb

DM me if you’d like to find out more.

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

@Menzwa Sending love to you and bub. X

[@GeneticsEngage @geneticsengage]

We need more discussions on equity, so who better to do it than you (yes, you reader). Great opportunity to use your voice / experience in one of the biggest health studies, to influence & advance equity and diversity in #OurFutureHealth. Please consider and apply.

[Ada Lovelace Institute @AdaLovelaceInst]

📢What are the lessons from New York City's Local Law 144 – the first-ever algorithm bias audit law – for AI regulation?

Ada & @datasociety researched the independent auditing of companies that used automated employment decision-making tools.

https://t.co/HeWLbYa3d9

[Sano Genetics @sanogenetics]

🎙️ Episode 137 of The Genetics Podcast is live! 🚀

@ThinkSpeakMavis, Senior Researcher at @AdaLovelaceInst, shares her insights on promoting equity in genomics research.

Tune in here👇
🎧https://t.co/81YsIRyAh9
📽️https://t.co/HyjBlmGuCV

#genetics #thegeneticspodcast

[Mavis Machirori @ThinkSpeakMavis]

@sanogenetics @AdaLovelaceInst Was great to be back for a 2nd discussion, plenty of time between, lots to talk about from identity, PhD and my evolution in thinking in equity in genomics. Thanks @patrick_j_short @geneticsengage

[@GeneticsEngage @geneticsengage]

@Shenriques3 will be talking about her research at the Pint of Science Festival in Cambridge, next week 13th May. Diversity in data a question of Ethics or Statistics ? Get your tickets here https://t.co/xeAv3OSIzJ

[Pritesh Mistry @MustBeMistry]

Who’s working on AI in NHS & social care?

Particularly interested in talking to those doing pilots, testing & implementation as well as research.

Please share & tag! DMs open too!

[TheShuriNetwork @NetworkShuri]

Applications for Cohort 4 will open at the end of May / early June - join one of our webinars and become a member @NetworkShuri to hear more about our Digital Fellowships, bursaries and events ! https://t.co/XyTp7oUjq0