• AI Safety and AI Ethics: bridging cultures of existential and social risk

    Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, Edinburgh

    2023 was undoubtedly the year of 'AI' - when we were all amazed by the capabilities of ChatGTP and image generators, and stories of existential risks filled the media. This narrative seemed to be pushed by the very people who had invested most in developing Large Language Models, and were interlinked with the ideology of ... Read more

  • Protecting the State, Protecting our Homes: governing and designing cybersecurity

    Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, Edinburgh

    As our society has become increasingly dependent on information infrastructures that reach into our pockets, homes and workplaces, we have become increasing vulnerable to attacks on and through these systems. How can we improve legal, technical and human dimensions of design and use to ensure future protection and resilience?

  • Project Deep Dive: Anja Neundorf

    Online Edinburgh

    Join the Centre for Data, Culture & Society and the Social Data Science Hub for a Project Deep Dive presented by Anja Neundorf, professor of Politics and Research Methods at the University of Glasgow.

    Free
  • A New Sound

    Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square 50 George Square, Newington, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join us for a day of creative discussion with other makers of multi-disciplinary and music driven performance to identify how we overcome barriers and envision a future together.

  • Governance for a secure digital world

    Newhaven Lecture Theatre 13-15 College Street, Edinburgh

    Ensuring the safety of our information infrastructures is a huge challenge that involves human, legal, and technical cooperation at a global scale. The rise of new technology, especially AI, poses great challenges for the development of effective law and regulation. In this session we have a perspective from law and social science from the University ... Read more