Casting new light on the war between AI ‘doomers’ and ‘boomers’
Dr Gina Helfrich casts new light on the war between AI ‘doomers and ‘boomers,’ following the hiring and firing of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
Festival Futures: Looking to the future of festivals through a data-driven lens
Learn more about participatory futuring work and the production of FestForward magazine, led by Creative Informatics researcher Vikki Jones.
EFI Student Research Projects 2023/2024 now open for applications
The Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Student Research Projects 2023/2024 is now open for applications.
Marking 144 years since the opening of our building
Dr Patricia Erskine, Director for Culture & Communities at Edinburgh Futures Institute, reflects on a landmark anniversary for our building.
A shrinking path to safety: how a narrowly technical approach to align AI with the public good could fail
The UK government must acquire AI expertise to govern the risks of AI. But is investing in technical expertise alone a road to safety?
Futures Institute launches Visiting Fellowship Programme
Edinburgh Futures Institute is proud to open the call for applications to our inaugural Visiting Fellowship programme starting in the 2024/25 academic year.
Futures Institute to host UKRI-funded Centre for Doctoral Training in AI
Edinburgh Futures Institute will host UKRI-funded AI Centre for Doctoral Training on Responsible and Trustworthy in-the-world NLP
Data-driven progress in action for Edinburgh and South East Scotland
A round-up of recent work and case studies from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
Three New Postgraduate Programmes Launched For 2024-25 Entry
Edinburgh Futures Institute has launched three new MSc programmes for 2024-25 entry.
Edinburgh Futures Conversations kick off Power Trip season
Edinburgh Futures Conversations kick off Power Trip: Autumn 2023 event season
