🗞️ 'Journalism is moving away from a shared public information space towards a fragmented system in which access to reliable news is increasingly divided'. Journalists and media experts reflected on what lies ahead for news, audiences and the wider media ecosystem ⬇️

'An uneven future': experts warn of inequality and AI disruption in media | King's College London

At the event held as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s Festival of Storytelling, journalists and media scholars warned that the future of journalism will be shaped by widening inequality, declin...

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🤝 A warm welcome to Dr Marco Davare, who has joined the Digital Futures Institute as our new Director of Research! We are delighted to have him join the team and look forward to the expertise he will bring to the Institute.

Dr Marco Davare joins Digital Futures Institute as Director of Research | King's College London

Dr Marco Davare will lead the Institute’s research strategy and develop opportunities for research collaborations.

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💡 The AI: the growing UK pushback report reveals 42% of individuals deliberately limit the amount of AI they use, largely due to privacy and security concerns, including some of those who are positive about AI. Discover the key findings ⬇️

Over 40% of people are limiting AI use, as popularity starts to wane | King's College London

People are increasingly choosing to limit or reject the use of AI tools, according to a new report published today by the Digital Futures Institute at King’s College London and Responsible AI UK.

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👏 Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social has been appointed to the new DSIT College of Experts, a network of independent specialists who will give the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology fast, flexible access to leading scientific and technical expertise ⬇️

Professor Kate Devlin appointed to DSIT College of Experts | King's College London

Professor Kate Devlin joins 71 leading specialists chosen to give the department rapid, independent access to UK science and technology expertise.

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🤝 King's College London and Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new international research collaborations with an initial focus on digital research methods, digital culture and science and technology in society.

King's College London and Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology form new partnership on digital research and technological cultures | King's College London

King's College London and Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new international research collaborations with an initial ...

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💡 We’re pleased to share a new line-up of events from the Digital Investigations Lab programme, supported by @digitalculturekcl.bsky.social. If you’re interested in digital investigations and investigative journalism, explore the upcoming sessions below:

🏆 The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social science fiction book of the year was announced as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s Festival of Storytelling. Find out which books made the shortlist ⬇️

Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist revealed at the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling | King's College London

The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year was announced as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s Festival of Storytelling.

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🗯️ Our Festival of Storytelling kicks off this evening at @scigallerylon.bsky.social, and we can't wait to see you there. As we put the finishing touches in place, here’s a preview of what’s in store for Thursday, 4 June: 🧵⬇️

🤖 On 11 June, join us to explore how emerging technologies are transforming human connection across health, education, work and beyond. Hear from Sir Anthony Seldon, Dr Rachael Kent @kingsdh.bsky.social, Professor Steven Connor & Dr @richardcole.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔽

International Digital Futures Network - The Futures of Interaction | King's College London

Digital learning, AI companions, healthcare tech & the infrastructure behind it all. A multi-domain event on the future of interaction – between humans, machines, and what we must protect.

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🎟️ Have you booked your ticket yet? Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social invites you to join us for the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling on 2-4 June. 🔗 Discover our free event programme: tickettailor.com/events/dfistory

🗓️ Whether you’re drawn to books, digital narratives, spoken word or interactive experiences, we’ve got something to spark your imagination. See what's on Wednesday, 3 June at the Festival of Storytelling. All our events are free and open to all 🧵⬇️

🎟️ You're invited to the launch event for our Festival of Storytelling! Join us on 2 June at @scigallerylon.bsky.social to learn about the upcoming highlights and hear from King's academics and invited guests on the power of a good story. Register and bring a book to swap 📘 🔄

Festival of Storytelling: Opening Event and Book Swap | King's College London

Join our launch to learn about the upcoming highlights and hear from King's academics and invited guests on the power of a good story. Bring a book to swap and talk over drinks about why you're sharin...

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💬 We’re delighted to announce that award‑winning journalist Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social will deliver a keynote at the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling. In this talk, Samira Ahmed will reflect on the new "slow" media revolution and where storytelling goes from here ⬇️

Analogue tech: Our storytelling saviour or nostalgic retreat? | King's College London

The Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling welcomes award-winning journalist Samira Ahmed with a keynote on the future of storytelling and the new "slow" media revolution.

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🤖 How do visualisations of emerging technologies like drones influence what we see, think, and believe? On 11 May, Dr Beryl Pong @cam.ac.uk will present her work on critical and creative practices of information design and cultural representations of emerging weapons technologies. Register below ⬇️

Dronotope: Emerging Technologies and the Politics of Timeline Visualisations | King's College London

Dr Beryl Pong explains how her team at the Centre for Drones and Culture sought to draw critical attention to the underlying work that visualisations of emerging technology do through Dronotope.

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📚 On 2–4 June, join us for three inspiring days exploring how we communicate what we do through the stories we tell ✨ Our Festival of Storytelling celebrates powerful communication, creativity and ideas, showcasing exceptional work from across King’s. Full programme coming soon 🔽

Festival of Storytelling | King's College London

The Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling, taking place 2–4 June, is a celebration of how we communicate what we do — and why it matters — through the stories we tell.

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📣 Tomorrow: Join @aiatkings.bsky.social for a conversation with Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, on trust and knowledge in the age of GenAI. Featuring @giotita.bsky.social, @elenasimperl.bsky.social, @jamesomalley.co.uk and @gaiamarcus.bsky.social. Last few tickets left 🔽

Trust and Knowledge in the Age of GenAI: A Conversation with Jimmy Wales | King's College London

A conversation with Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.org, on trust and knowledge.

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📵 'Protection does not have to mean exclusion.' As calls to ban social media for children intensify around the world, Dr Astrid Van den Bossche @kingsdh.bsky.social says: children need safe‑by‑design platforms and support to build judgement and resilience, not exclusion from digital spaces ⬇️

Children don't need locking out of the internet. They need us to…

On Monday 9 March, MPs voted 307 to 173 against a ban on social media for under-16s, rejecting an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This development will surprise proponents…

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📘 'Authority is negotiated. Plurality is procedural. Disagreement is productive.' The Web of Knowledge by Dr @giotita.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social looks at how encyclopedias have evolved and how they continue to structure what becomes visible and credible online ⬇️

'Wikipedia is under political attack': new book explores the future of knowledge in the AI era | King's College London

Dr Giota Alevizou’s new book, The Web of Knowledge, shines a spotlight on how encyclopedias transform the act of knowing.

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🧩 Who gets to define knowledge today? Join us on 11 March for the launch of Dr Giota Alevizou's @giotita.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social 'The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age' (@politybooks.bsky.social, 2026). Register to attend ⬇️

The Web of Knowledge: Authority, Encyclopedias, and Power in the Digital Age | King's College London

Join us for a book launch event for Dr Giota Alevizou’s The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age.

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🏊‍♀️ How can we use digital tools and data to better support female athletes? Join us on 12 March for a discussion on the Digital Futures of Women's Sport, with Dr Fiona Lavelle, Victoria Ogunseitan @kingslsm.bsky.social, Lottie Birdsall-Strong, Wendy Martinson OBE & Prof @drkatedevlin.bsky.social ⬇️

Digital Futures of Women's Sport | King's College London

Join us in online for a panel discussion on the Digital Futures of Women's Sport.

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💡 Congratulations to our new cohort of Fellows: Dr Andrea Ballatore @aballatore.bsky.social, Dr Rachael Kent, Dr Astrid Van den Bossche @kingsdh.bsky.social and Professor Santiago Sanchez-Pages @sanpages.bsky.social @kcl-spe.bsky.social! Learn more about their projects 🔽

Digital Futures Institute announces new Fellows for 2026-2027 | King's College London

Four interdisciplinary projects awarded Fellowships from the Digital Futures Institute for the 2026-27 cohort.

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🌿 Digital X Climates network has officially launched at King's 🌎 Led by academics from @kingsdh.bsky.social, it is dedicated to advancing research, dialogue and public engagement on the entanglements of digital technologies with environmental, social and political ecologies. Find out more ⬇️

Digital X Climates network launches at King's | King's College London

Academics from the Department of Digital Humanities lead the new network examining digital infrastructures and climate realities.

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🗣️ 'Isolating children from social media is likely to cut them off from a lot of support and help that they need.' Listen to Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast speak about social media ban for under-16s. Listen now, from 2:07:51 🎧⬇️

Radio Scotland Breakfast - 16/02/2026 - BBC Sounds

News from across Scotland and the world, plus sport, weather and big name interviews.

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💘 This Valentine's Day, fall in love with the future. As the world celebrates love, we’re turning our gaze to the shifting landscapes of desire in the digital age. How is technology changing the ways we imagine intimacy? 🔗 4 days to go – register now: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...

❤️‍🔥 How is technology reshaping the way we connect, love, and desire? This February, join us for a Valentine's-themed exploration of intimacy in the digital age, featuring Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social, Dr @rikkeamundsen.bsky.social, Dr Chloé Locatelli & Samuel Douek. Register now ⬇️

Digital Futures of Desire | King's College London

This February, join us for a Valentine's-themed exploration of intimacy in the digital age.

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🎼 What is the future of human-computer creativity? 🗓️ 28 Jan, online Dr @robertlaidlow.bsky.social addresses the current relationship between music and artificial intelligence, looking back on the long and productive history between the two fields ⬇️ @aiatkings.bsky.social @kingsmusic.bsky.social

The Many Faces of Creative AI in Musical Composition and Performance | King's College London

A seminar on the relationship between music and artificial intelligence.

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👩‍🎓 From AI to online platforms, education is being remade by the rapid expansion of digital technology. Join us online on 10 December for a panel discussion on the Digital Futures of Education and explore the digital transformations currently at work and what these changes mean for the future ⤵️

Digital Futures of Education | King's College London

Bringing together experts from a range of perspectives, this broad-ranging panel discussion will look at the digital transformations currently at work in education and what these changes mean for the ...

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📽️ Shape the future of audiences, AI, and creative technologies Our new Doctoral studentship is open for applications for Oct 2026. "Your unique perspective and experience are what we’re looking for." - Director, Sarah Atkinson By @kingsartshums.bsky.social @guildhallschool.bsky.social & LSBU

🌟 We have launched a suite of new doctoral studentships through our new Doctoral School 🌟 Over 30 places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities. More details and how to apply 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/arts-hu... @komldsp.bsky.social @adaptai.bsky.social

Arts & Humanities Doctoral School launches new studentships programme | King's College London

Over 30 Doctoral studentship places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities at King’s.

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💡 What does quantum revolution mean for humanity? On 19 November, join our event in collaboration with @scigallerylon.bsky.social and hear from Professor James Millen, Dr Libby Heaney, Faiyaz Amin and Professor @drkatedevlin.bsky.social. Register below — no science background needed! ⬇️

What does quantum mean for humanity? | King's College London

How will quantum change the world we live in and what will that mean for each of us?

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