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/3mu2viib6gc2jHeading to the Cambridge Forum this September? Our Director @ginasue.bsky.social will take the stage on day 1 (10 Sept), joining CISL's Adele Williams to discuss AI, trust and governance under this year's conference theme: AI and Health. External event fees apply. 👇 https://www.mctd.ac.uk/events/gina-neff-at-cambridge-forum-tech-for-good/27 Aug 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2viib6gc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mtgqwaea4k2g"Safety by press release". With news that OpenAI is slowing AI training for safety reasons, our Director @ginasue.bsky.social is quoted by the BBC questioning whether voluntary safeguards are enough for meaningful AI governance https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c235dmndylzo19 Aug 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgqwaea4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3msiejp2x5k22Yesterday, our Executive Director, Gina Neff, joined BBC Newscast to discuss growing concerns about AI models "going rogue". 🎙️ Listen to the clip below or the full episode at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p2frbh07 Aug 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiejp2x5k22https://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mranos3bd22fThis week, we were absolutely delighted and honoured to join @cisl.cam.ac.uk in welcoming the Australian Governor-General to Cambridge to discuss shared challenges for technology governance. Read more 👇 https://www.mctd.ac.uk/mctd-team-meets-australian-governor-general/22 Jul 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mranos3bd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mr2xzay2s22wWe have joined forces with @cisl.cam.ac.uk! Backed by new @minderoo.bsky.social funding, we'll be bringing together world-leading expertise in AI and technology governance with a global network of business leaders, policymakers and practitioners. 👇 https://www.mctd.ac.uk/bringing-responsible-ai-and-business-leadership-together/20 Jul 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2xzay2s22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mqrhxjvos22hUnequal Data Access Regimes in Social Media A new article co-authored by MCTD's Hugo Leal finds that social media platforms are increasingly restricting access to public data, creating unequal data access regimes across the world. www.mctd.ac.uk/unequal-data-access-regimes-in-social-media/ https://www.mctd.ac.uk/unequal-data-access-regimes-in-social-media/16 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrhxjvos22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mq7hdweftk2qIn the week where technologists and leaders are gathered for the UN #AIforGood Global Summit, we've published a report highlighting the increasing need for humanitarian actors. Read the primer: lnkd.in/eWhRyUB4 Access the full report: lnkd.in/exUVbbAN09 Jul 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7hdweftk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mpluizo2722oRedefining Digital Sovereignty: Reflections from Paris Our affiliate, Dr Nayana Prakash, returned from VivaTech Paris with a response on digital sovereignty. 👉Read the full response here: https://www.mctd.ac.uk/redefining-digital-sovereignty-reflections-from-paris/ Photo credit: xavierferrand.com01 Jul 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpluizo2722ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mofmwwlt5s2pOur Executive Director, Professor Gina Neff, joined BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on the 7th May 2026 to discuss why AI‑native graduates matter and what this means for the future of work. 🎧 Listen to the episode below"16 Jun 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofmwwlt5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mnw7tufes22y[1/4] Politicians risk an electoral reckoning if they don't rein in AI giants👇 Major new research from @danielstone.bsky.social published today in association with MCTD, shows how AI anxiety is reshaping UK politics. https://www.mctd.ac.uk/the-uk-ai-compass-new-research-from-diffusion-in-association-with-mctd/10 Jun 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnw7tufes22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mnubi6nquk2mMCTD's Executive Director Gina Neff has has joined more than 100 campaigners and organisations backing MP Jess Asato’s legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI after the platform generated sexually explicit deepfakes of her. 👉Read the full story in The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jess-asato-elon-musk-grok-deepfake-b2990594.html"09 Jun 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnubi6nquk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mnrlbt3tgc2nWe’ve published our response to the gov’s consultation on children’s online safety. Our submission ultimately argues that a ban for young people is not the right path forward. 👉 Read the full response here: https://www.mctd.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MCTD-Growing-Up-Online.pdf https://www.mctd.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MCTD-Growing-Up-Online.pdf"08 Jun 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrlbt3tgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mctd.bsky.social/post/3mn7wjqpuuc22🚨 Tomorrow: @ginasue.bsky.social joins an incredible panel with @metecoban92.bsky.social & @thomaslingard.eurosky.social at SXSW London: "AI is scaling and so is the cost. But who’s paying the bill?" 2 June, 11:45–12:30pm 15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR Sign up: natureandclimate.bellwethersgroup.org01 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:fapcjpginmuwtdf3iqt2gcml/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7wjqpuuc22https://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/3m7kk3eggrk2i