Read more about our roundtable at Portcullis House on "Regulating AI in the UK," highlighting lessons from the EU AI Act. Chaired by Commissioner Silkie Carlo and sponsored by Florence Eshalomi MP, with contributions from Dawn Butler MP, the event focused on transparency, bias, and the need for inclusive regulation in the UK, with the participation of key EU policy voices: Daniel Leufer and Francesca Fanucci.

Read about our "Faith in Tech" roundtable, where industry experts explored how faith-informed perspectives can shape responsible AI practices. Discussions highlighted challenges such as transparency, privacy, and bias, with a focus on fostering inclusive ethics in technology.

Commissioner Silkie Carlo reflects on what happened during Party Conferences when it was time to discuss Artificial Intelligence from a political and policy perspective.

On 31 October 2024, a lively and thought-provoking panel on “Might AI be as Intelligent as Humans?” took place at RSA House in London, exploring AI’s evolving role in society, its ethical implications, and whether machines can ever truly replicate human intelligence.

Faith Bytes delves into the pressing question of human flourishing in the age of AI. Rabbi Dr Bor and his guests discuss how AI can contribute to creativity, freedom, and well-being, as well as the challenges faced along the way. In this first episode of the Faith Bytes interview series, AI Faith and Civil Society Commissioner Rabbi Dr. Harris Bor sits down with Michael Whittle, founder and CEO of Pulpit AI.

The Commission is proud to announce Dr Chinmay Pandya, Dr Beth Singler, and Dr Nathan Mladin as the new members of our Associates Programme. The programme aims to create a collaborative community of individuals and organisations interested in the intersection of AI, faith, and civil society.

Read more about the AI Workshop in Cambridge co-organised by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) our Commissioners participated in this past July.

On 9 July, AIFCS Commission director Samuel Coates attended the Future of Britain Conference 2024 – hosted by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and My Life My Say – where attendees and presenters explored governing in the age of AI.

The main parties’ manifestos are now out, and while artificial intelligence has been largely absent from the current election discourse, nearly all of them mention AI in their manifestos. 

This article provides insight into the type of research the AIFCS is conducting, focussing on one of our key areas: Dignity of Work. Future updates on the human values framework to come.

On 1 August 2024, the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) enters into force. The Act aims to foster responsible artificial intelligence development and deployment in the EU.

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