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Today, Rachel Reeves delivered the first Labour Budget since the late Alistair Darling in March 2010 – and the first-ever budget by a female chancellor. For all the recent fanfare about #AI, there’s relatively little specific to AI. Gavin Freeguard had a look through to see what it does say, and about #data & #digital. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epmaZJGm #Budget

📢 Free event: Join the ODI and Data Empowerment Fund online on 21 November. The ODI is hosting an online event for the Data Empowerment Fund on 21 November 2024. Data empowerment creates opportunities for us to shape the systems of data collection, use and sharing that affect our lives.This event will showcase the role data empowerment is playing in tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from ensuring fair work and fighting the climate crisis to governing artificial intelligence. We’ve put together a variety of lightning talks, panels and other sessions, including: ⏩ Exposing the human labour in data and AI supply chains. ⏩ Filling the data gaps and using ‘counter data’ to advocate for change. ⏩ Creating and sustaining data communities. You’ll hear from the brilliant initiatives the Data Empowerment Fund is working with, as well as other experts working on topics such as data sovereignty and AI localism. Get your free tickets now https://hubs.ly/Q02WhFbV0 #Data #AI #DataGovernance

What is #SmartData, can transport benefit from it, if so how, and what are the challenges of implementing smart data schemes in transport? 🛜 We explore this and more in our latest blog post summarising the joint roundtable we hosted with the Open Data Institute. Read the blog below for an insight into the discussions on the day ⬇️

While much focus has been on the existential risks of AI, particularly those related to future artificial general intelligence technologies, the current generative AI systems and large language models offer both immediate opportunities and challenges. They depend on a solid AI infrastructure. Our research reveals flaws that could lead to model and business failures, primarily due to insufficient data transparency and poor data-sharing practices, which endanger rights and livelihoods. For the UK to harness the exceptional opportunities of AI innovations, it must look beyond the hype and address the foundational data issues crucial for building a robust AI ecosystem. This approach will foster a strong, equitable market that benefits everyone and minimises potential harm. #Ai #AIBoom #Data Governance https://hubs.li/Q02NY1h30

📣 Free event: Join the Data Empowerment Fund online on 21 November I’m excited to be hosting an online event for the Data Empowerment Fund on 21 November 2024, in partnership with the Open Data Institute. Data empowerment creates opportunities for us to shape the systems of data collection, use and sharing that affect our lives. This event will showcase the role data empowerment is playing - right now - in tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from ensuring fair work and tackling the climate crisis to governing artificial intelligence. We’ve put together a variety of lightning talks, panels and other sessions, including: ⏩ Exposing the human labour in data and AI supply chains. ⏩ Filling the data gaps and using ‘counter data’ to advocate for change. ⏩ Creating and sustaining data communities. You’ll hear from the brilliant initiatives the Data Empowerment Fund is working with, as well as other experts working on topics such as data sovereignty and AI localism. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gjNtyXwy Vilas Dhar The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Govind Shivkumar Sushant Kumar Omidyar Network Pia Mancini Nick Cain Astha Kapoor Aapti Institute Sylvie Delacroix Yacine Jernite Sarah Drinkwater Meg Young, PhD Data & Society Research Institute Jamila Venturini Irene M. Pollicy Jessica Pidoux PersonalData.IO Glenn S. Science & Design, Inc. Ben Tairea Digital Aotearoa Collective Angela Oduor Lungati Ushahidi Rahul Bhargava Northeastern University Beatriz Busaniche Fundación Vía Libre Krystal Kauffman Turkopticon Kauna Malgwi Viivi Lähteenoja MyData Global Thalia Kehoe Rowden Human Rights Measurement Initiative Joe Massey Emma Thwaites

Our Head of Consultancy Josh D'Addariowith be speaking at the Canadian Open Data Society / Communauté canadienne des données ouvertes Canadian Open Data Summit this week alongside a host of other great speakers. In-person and online tickets are still available so don't miss out #data #OpenData https://hubs.li/Q02W73Jh0

#TheWeekinData: The #DataBill is here! * As its laid before the Lords, the ODI offers our first reactions to new data legislation * Autonomous AI agents may not be the panacea to drudge jobs * Scientists speed-up efforts to use DNA to store digital data https://hubs.li/Q02VQdzl0

Hosting this conversation between Emer Coleman and Richard P. was a real privilege and timely, given the emphasis - just now - on building data infrastructure for the UK. Hugely valuable insights were shared on developing digital public services that work in the national interest and for the benefit of the public #data #datainfrastructure #technology

The much-anticipated Data Use and Access Bill, was laid in the House of Lords last night. As members of the Smart Data Council, we’re pleased to see conditions set out in the Bill to support the future of open banking and the growth of new smart data schemes (models that allow consumers and businesses to safely share information about them with regulated and authorised third parties). Specific measures are outlined to strengthen the NHS's digital and data infrastructure. We want to see data access and use designed and delivered in the national interest and according to our values, not in ways that disproportionately benefit the owners of proprietary systems. We want public good from the public’s data, and how the provisions in the Bill are enacted will be crucial. We are pleased that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will retain its independence. This contrasts the previously proposed legislation - which failed to pass just before parliament dissolved ahead of the General Election - where there was a proposal to bring the ICO under ministerial control. Overall, the Bill aims to "harness the power of data for economic growth, support modern digital government, and improve people's lives". However, opinions vary as to how different it is - in real terms - from the previous Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB). Our initial thoughts are here: https://shorturl.at/LH0UG Cc. Gavin Starks, Liz Brandt, Charlie Mercer, Henk Van Hulle, Charlotte Crosswell OBE, Ezechi Britton MBE, Adam Jackson, Emma Thwaites, Tom Fish,  Read the Bill here: https://lnkd.in/eBqK7bN9

We are delighted to be working with the Data Empowerment Fund on this event. It is such an important topic and the eight initiatives being showcased are great examples of what can be achieved.