People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border

Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

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New NERDS paper on ‘Data production biases in human mobility data’ nerds.itu.dk/2026/08/27/n...

📢 Exeter Public Forum: AI & the Environment - A panacea for our times or a poisoned chalice 📍 Exeter Phoenix 📅 7th September 2026 🕰️ 18:30 - 20:00 🎟️ Tickets 👉 exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/ai-an...

📢 DERRY~LONDONDERRY PUBLIC FORUM Join us for AI and Our Society, a free public forum bringing together leading voices from government, academia and industry to explore what AI could mean for communities across N.Ireland. 📍 The Guildhall, Derry~Londonderry 📅 10 September 2026 🕕 6pm–7.45pm

Congratulations to Prof. Aisling Ann O'Kane on her recent (and much deserved) promotion to Professor of Human-Computer Interaction. 🎉 🎉🎉 We are delighted to see your hard work and dedication to teaching and research recognised. #HealthResearch #HealthcareEcosystem #CollectiveIntelligence #AI4CI

There have been many memorable moments over the course of the past year since the UK's most powerful AI supercomputer, Isambard-AI, launched. Our latest article reflects on Isambard-AI's first year through a conversation. 🗞️ www.bristol.ac.uk/research/cen...

2026: One year of Isambard-AI | Research | University of Bristol

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Introducing Node to Node, a video podcast series by BriCS, unearthing the projects, policies and ideas shaping AI in the UK. 🎧 ▶️ Listen and watch: lnkd.in/eNVJnad9 @simonmcs.bsky.social

📢 📢 📢 PhD STUDENTSHIP OPPORTUNITY! 🚗 Plans vs Reality: AI-Enhanced Modelling of Disrupted Urban Mobility 🚌 Applications are now open 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/join-the-team/ Application Closing Date 👉 14 August 2026 #AI4CI #PhDStudentship #PhD #UrbanMobility #Modelling

A massive milestone for the @brics-uob.bsky.social to celebrate. Congratulations on a great first year! 👏 👏 👏

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One year ago, Isambard-AI powered up ⚡ 🎩 Since then, the UK's sovereign AI supercomputer has powered around 1,000 research projects for more than 4,000 users. Read: www.bristol.ac.uk/research/cen... Watch: youtu.be/Day4mE4uQBM @bristoluni.bsky.social

Job opportunity for Bristol Uni PhD students! We are recruiting a new team of PhD students for the Ask-JGI helpdesk to work from October 2026 until the end of September 2027! Find out more: jeangoldinginstitute.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/07/06/a...

📢 📢 OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH AI4CI! We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral Research Associate to join our interdisciplinary team based at the University of Bath. Learn more about this exciting new role here 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/join-the-team/ Application Deadline: 21 June 2026

🎇SPOTLIGHT on Hirokazu Hatta 🎇 Kazu joined AI4CI Hub back in autumn 2025 as a PhD Researcher within our #Human-CenteredDesign Team His research focuses on how interactions with LLMs influence political radicalisation. Learn more by visiting our website 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

Over 3000 people have now signed up to the Unleash Your Potential: AI Fundamentals course 🎉🎉🎉 This course is: Free ✔️ Open Access ✔️ Online ✔️ So, if you'd like to understand AI better but don't know where to start? Then sign up today 👉 www.futurelearn.com/courses/unle...

🎇SPOTLIGHT on Weiran Zhou 🎇 Weiran has been working with Dr Aisling Ann O'Kane at the #UniversityofBristol on exploring how #AI might support conversations and decision-making around end-of-life. You can learn more about this work (with links) by visiting our website 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

The #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 panel discussed Collective AI for Indian Society. Topic's covered the rise of agentic AI, the need for transparency in public systems, amplifying citizens’ voice in policymaking, and using AI to tackle complex human problems. #Watch👉 www.youtube.com/live/kun9t7k...

📢 PhD Studentship Opportunity The #UniversityofBristol is inviting applications for a funded PhD project exploring: Collective Intelligence for LLM-Driven Financial Agents APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31st March 2026 Learn more about this studentship here 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/join-the-team/ #FinancialStability

🎇SPOTLIGHT: Tatsuya Mitomi Tatsuya has been working with Prof. Alison Heppenstall on creating geospatial urban simulations, with a particular emphasis on agent-based models and machine learning to analyse and model complex urban systems. Learn more about Tatsuya's work👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

AI4CI welcomed Dr Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer #ScottishGovernment to discuss Scotland’s approach to data & public participation. Listen to this fascinating presentation on how data could be utilised for collective intelligence and better government decision-making 👉 youtu.be/1yW1omYoxYw

Scottish Data & Public Participation Then, Now, Beyond - Dr Tom Wilkinson

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🎇SPOTLIGHT: Mahdis Tourian Mahdis is building smart agents & AI tools for nature recovery planning. Working closely with partners at Natural England & Natural Resources Wales, she aims to improve how biodiversity evidence is collected, accessed, and interpreted. 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

Spotlight⚡Adham Enaya Adham's current focus is exploring how AI methods, particularly transfer learning and graph-based technologies, can be used to democratise access to advanced analytical tools. Click through these slides to learn more, or read the full article here 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

The Edinburgh Public Forum - AI in the City (30/10/25) was such an insightful evening that we've decided to tell you all about it! Read our in-depth event write up here 👉 shorturl.at/yN6eE Hungry for more? Well, you can also listen to the full unedited recording here 🎙️ shorturl.at/7gVb2

🎇 SPOTLIGHT: Meet Bid Oscar Hountondji, PhD Candidate, Environmental Intelligence #UniversityofExeter Since joining AI4CI Oscar has been focusing on Smart Agents for Complex Environmental Data Analysis. Learn more about Oscar by reading the full article on our website 👉 👉 lnkd.in/e5ycn_xi

Join us in Bristol on 14 Nov for the LEAP Community Sandpit! An interactive event bringing together health, academic, tech, charity & community professionals to co-create digital health solutions. 🔗 leap-hub.ac.uk/leap-communi... 1/3

Also, our first workshop on cultural evolution at #alife2025: thanks to invited speakers James Borg and @uchiyama.bsky.social for their talks in session 1! In session 2, we had an interactive generative game with some creative creatures and cultures emerging. Thanks to all who came along 👾🫟🦠

#AI4CI, #A&DS and #EFI are delighted to be hosting a #PublicForum on ‘AI in the City’ in historic #Edinburgh 📆 30th Oct 🕰️ 6pm-7.30pm 🏰 Edinburgh Futures Institute Join us for a broad and rounded discussion between expert panellists Get your FREE tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-the-...

🎇 SPOTLIGHT: Meet Dr Eva Christodoulaki Since joining the team Eva has been using bond market transaction data from our industry partner #Propellant.digital identifying & categorising reporting errors & market anomalies Read the full article on our website👉 lnkd.in/et-VGWUp #FinancialStability

🦄 #TeamSmartCityDesign🦄 Prof. Alison Heppenstall gave a keynote talk at the European Colloquium of Quantitative and Theoretical Geography in beautiful Tallinn, Estonia. Alison's talk was on 'Learning the City: AI-Driven Approaches to Complexity'. A great event!

🦄 #TeamSmartCityDesign🦄 Prof. Alison Heppenstall & Dr. Yahya Gamal attended the Social Simulation Conference at TU Delft, Netherlands Presenting research on agent-based model of housing & advances in methods for quantifying spatial uncertainty. Big thanks go to Delft University of Technology!

🎇 SPOTLIGHT: Meet Dr Yahya Gamal, Research Associate, Smart City Design Yahya joined Prof. Alison Heppenstall at @uofglasgow.bsky.social in 2024. To learn more about what he's been up to click through these slides or read the full article on our website 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/

🎇 SPOTLIGHT: Meet Dr Thomas Griffith, Research Associate, Human-Centered Design Thom joined Prof. Philip Morgan at @cardiffuni.bsky.social back in 2024. To learn more about what he's been up to click through these slides or read the full article on our website 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/category/news/