Radically rethinking power relationships between digital technologies, society, and the planet | 📍 University of Cambridge | Sign-up to our mailing list ➡️ http://tinyurl.com/minderoocambs | Latest: https://linktr.ee/mctdcambridgehttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3ma25dhc5pc2yNEW PAPER 💡 Our Deputy Director @annkristinglenster.bsky.social has published a @harvard-carr-ryan.bsky.social paper on why deceptive designs are still prevalent online and how a shift from consumer protection to epistemic rights can help mitigate them. Read now ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/surveillance-capitalism-deceptive-designs-and-epistemic-rights/15 Dec 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma25dhc5pc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m7puesap5k2eOur ED @ginasue.bsky.social has been appointed Chair of the Wales Strategic AI Council! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The advisory group provides independent advice on the adoption of AI across the Welsh public sector and helps shape AI systems to improve the lives of people across Wales. ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/gina-neff-appointed-chair-of-wales-strategic-ai-council/11 Dec 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7puesap5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m7kk3eggrk2iWhere are we on the “digital ethics” conversation❓ @tomlacy.bsky.social reflects on @techuk.bsky.social's Digital Ethics Summit. He looks at the three themes that framed the day (people, assurance, and security) and how dialogue with tech companies is shifting. ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/where-are-we-on-the-digital-ethics-conversation/09 Dec 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kk3eggrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m62dmgred223NEW REPORT – The Impact of Generative AI and the Novel 📚 Today we've published new research by @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how industry practitioners, from novelists to publishers, are experiencing AI’s significant impacts. Read now: https://www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-generative-ai-on-the-novel/20 Nov 2025 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62dmgred223https://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m5jkacs5os2fHow are novelists and publishers experiencing AI’s impacts❓ Join us next week (20 Nov) for the launch of a new report on how GenAI is impacting the publishing industry. Hear from @clemicollett.bsky.social, @katemossewriter.bsky.social, and @alcs.co.uk. Book now ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/events/generative-ai-the-novel/13 Nov 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jkacs5os2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m5bo3eo7es2e@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots. She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right. https://www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protecting-our-children-from-ai-chatbots-gina-neff-on-laura-kuenssberg/10 Nov 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bo3eo7es2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m4q6udujqc2aUPCOMING 📚 The Impact of GenAI on the Novel Join us for the (online) launch of a new report from Dr @clemicollett.bsky.social @braiduk.bsky.social (in assoc with @ifow.org) on how generative AI is impacting novelists and the publishing industry. Book your spot ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/events/generative-ai-the-novel/03 Nov 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4q6udujqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m4bcsvezek2gHow can the law keep up with tech in the AI era❓ We recently hosted a convo with Prof Mimi Zou of UNSW at @crasshlive.bsky.social to mark the publication of 'The Cambridge Handbook of GenAI and the Law' from @cambridge.org. ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/cambridge-handbook-generative-ai-law-legal-regulatory-implications-genai/28 Oct 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bcsvezek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m46kyiqlv222NEW 📚 Data Protection in Humanitarian Action Our team (Timothy Charlton, Cassie Seo, and Julia Feigen) contributed 2️⃣ chapters to a new anthology from @icrc.org and @unhcr.org exploring data protection as a key enabler of responsible humanitarian action. ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/book-data-protection-humanitarian-action-crises-data-driven-world/27 Oct 2025 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46kyiqlv222https://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m3wxz3nmhk2eAs data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓ Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change. ➡️ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainability-challenges-ai-boom/24 Oct 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wxz3nmhk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3m3polfp4lk2vWhat does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth? Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇 https://www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-growth-labs-are-an-opportunity-for-the-uk-to-strike-the-right-balance-between-ai-innovation-and-regulation-gina-neff-on-bbc-radio-4-today/21 Oct 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3polfp4lk2v