Check out a new blog post by Dr Amy Gaeta reflecting on the recent Critical Drone Studies conference: www.centrefordronesandculture.com/blog/what-ma...

What Makes A Field? Notes from the Critical Drone Studies Conference — Centre for Drones and Culture

Reflections from Amy Gaeta, CDAC Postdoctoral Research Associate, on the Critical Drone Studies Conference in Cambridge, June 2026

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❗Job vacancy: Last week to apply for the Admin Assistant and PA role here at CFI. Applications close on Sunday 9 August. Find out more and apply: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/adminis...

Please keep off the grass... unless you're mowing the meadow 🐎 🌱 🌸 This morning, shire horses Cosmo and Bryn from Waldburg Shires were back to mow the iconic @kingscollege.bsky.social wildflower meadow.

Dr Eleanor Drage was recently on the Intelligence Squared podcast to discuss the culture and ideas driving the AI arms race. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Should We Stop Catastrophising About AI? With Eleanor Drage and Carl Miller

Podcast Episode · Intelligence Squared · 25 July · 38min

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I was pleased to be interviewed for this excellent article by Robert Hart. Policymakers and the public should be taking the OpenAI loss of control incident, and the underlying trend it is part of, seriously. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety

In the aftermath of OpenAI’s attack on Hugging Face, experts say it’s time for everyone to take security far more seriously.

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Dr Maya Indira Ganesh is leading a new project – Digital Ojar, that’s addressing the question: what happens to marginalised stories, languages, and cultural knowledge when they enter the internet and AI’s infrastructures, and who decides? www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations and a round of applause for this week’s graduates 🎓🎉👏 We wish you all the best for the future and we’re very proud of everything you’ve achieved 🥳 📸 Nick Saffell

In the media: Dr Lucius Caviola co-authored an article in The Guardian discussing whether AI could be conscious: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Could AI be conscious?

Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications

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Incredible research by Antonia Juelich: Boko Haram's use of frontier AI: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...

How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle

A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.

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Congratulations to ITH Co-Director and Director of @chiacambridge.bsky.social, Professor Anna Korhonen, on becoming a British Academy Fellow!

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · 3w ago

The British Academy has elected 92 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Congratulations to all those elected today. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4f64C4x

Job vacancy: We’re looking for Administrative Assistant and Personal Assistant (maternity cover), who’ll support the smooth running of CFI through a variety of administrative tasks. Find out more an apply by Sunday 9 August: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/adminis...

Happy birthday to the Good Robot podcast 🎂 A weekly podcast featuring academics, industry practitioners and activists, launched by Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr Kerry McInerny is celebrating five years: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Good Robot podcast celebrates 5 years - LCFI

A weekly podcast featuring academics, industry practitioners and activists, launched at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), is celebrating five years. Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr K...

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🛰️ Cambridge researchers, including Dr Ramit Debnath of Cambridge Judge Business School, are developing an AI system to help councils identify the social housing tenants most at risk. Read the full article 🔗 https://loom.ly/4x1m9AU #ResponsibleAI

New paper alert: Dr Henry Shevlin co-authored a white paper "The Flourishing Generation" developing AI policy framework for children and young people: www.noesiscollaborative.org/flourishing-...

❗Job vacancy: Last week to apply for a Teaching Associate in AI and Society/Ethics role here at CFI. Find out more and submit your application by Sunday 19 July: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/teachin...

We're please to announce a $34.5 million donation from philanthropist Lisa Yang for research to improve the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families. We'll join 8 other centres at @harvard.edu and @mit.edu as part of the Yang Tan Collective. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4aDYoGx

In 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/exUVbbAN

Explore the hidden politics of assistive tech, normalization, and disability justice with Michele Friedner. 🌐🦾 This episode unpacks how corporate platforms evolve and how families build multi-sensory connection and expression online. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode now! youtu.be/dv8LOYBPdYQ?...

125 scholars from four international scholarship programmes came together on Friday to share their research and discuss global challenges - www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/e... @uniofcam.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

Exchange highlights need for interdisciplinary learning - Gates Cambridge

125 scholars from four international scholarship programmes came together on Friday to share their research and discuss global challenges.

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❗Job vacancy: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual for the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join LCFI's core administrative team supporting the development and smooth running of our postgraduate programmes. Closing date 12 July. More info: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postgra...

The latest CFI blogpost by our Associate Director Dr Maya Indira Ganesh is now published: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Beyond the AI arms race: the cooperation we’re missing In a new anthology of essays offering an alternative narrative to the AI arms race, @alturobov.bsky.social explores why cooperation—not just competition—is shaping the future of global AI governance. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...

❗Job vacancy: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual for the post of Postgraduate Coordinator, to join CFI's core administrative team supporting the development and smooth running of our postgraduate programmes. Apply by 12 July: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postgra...

Small farms grow much of the world's food, but from space are nearly invisible. Now AI tool Tessera, trained on years of satellite imagery, shows it can map crops on small farms better & cheaper than standard methods, which could greatly aid food security planning. www.cst.cam.ac.uk/news/how-ai-...

Congratulations to CFI academics Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh, Lorenzo Pacchiardi, and José Hernández-Orallo on their appointment to the European Union’s AI Scientific Panel. A well-deserved recognition of their expertise and leadership in AI. More info: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

CFI members appointed to EU scientific panel - LCFI

A recently established AI Act Scientific Panel at the European Union (EU) appointed 60 independent experts, including a group of academics from the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CF...

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[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. www.mctd.ac.uk/the-uk-ai-co...

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New research from MCTD affiliate Daniel Stone shows AI anxiety is reshaping UK politics A major new report, UK AI Compass: What the UK Public Thinks About AI, conducted by Diffusion and supported by t...

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Explore how social media shapes communities, culture, and online influence with Crystal Abidin. 🌐🎭 This episode unpacks how platforms evolve and how people build connection and expression online. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode now! youtu.be/I0vHvCBiS7U?...

It was a genuine pleasure to provide feedback on these excellent and detailed AI scenarios now published by GO Science (with input from DSIT, AISI and external experts) - I was particularly impressed by how seriously they took their premises. www.gov.uk/government/p...

AI Scenarios 2030: Helping policymakers plan for the future of AI

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The latest CFI blog by our alumna Elisabeth Bauer (MSt 2023) focusing on AI in education is now published on our website: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Critical AI literacy: Charting a responsible course for AI in education - LCFI

This blog was written by Elisabeth Bauer, alumna of MSt AI Ethics and Society (MSt 2023), University of Cambridge. It is an adapted version of an assignment originally submitted for the MSt programme....

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Something is rotten in the state of AI evaluation and rebellion rather than just contestion is needed Jose H. Orallo from @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social kicks off interdisciplinary and international workshop on AI benchmark as a site contestation at University of Copenhagen