BRAID UK

edin.acLaunch of Beyond the AI BinaryA Conversation on Creativity, Future Practice and Change

Join BRAID Fellow Caterina Moruzzi on 10 Dec for the launch of Beyond the AI Binary, exploring the evolving relationship between AI and creative practice. Drawing on workshops with freelancers, students and creative managers, it looks at the challenges of adopting AI in creative work edin.ac/4yPBgi1

braiduk.orgOpen OpportunitiesWorking in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute and BBC, the BRAID team brings together expertise in human-computer interaction, moral philosophy, arts, design, law, social sciences, journalism...

If you're applying to one of our open funding calls, the deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 23 October. Submitting an EOI is not mandatory, but we strongly encourage you to do so as it helps us to plan. Browse all open opportunities and deadlines: braiduk.org/open-funding...

braiduk.orgCreative CommissionsBRAID UK - Creative Commissions

16 Sept

Creative Commissions: We're offering around seven UK-based artists commissions of £8,000–£12,000 to create curious and unexpected work that challenges, complicates and reimagines responsible AI. Info ⏩ braiduk.org/creative-com...

16 Sept

Join our info session on Thursday 24 September to meet the team and find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999528002...

14 Sept

Our 2026 round of fellowships is now open with £620,000 available to fund a series of collaborative projects that pair arts and humanities researchers with non-academic partners to advance responsible AI in practice. Full info ⏩ braiduk.org/open-funding...

eventbrite.co.ukInfo Session: BRAID Research FellowshipsA chance to meet the BRAID team and hear more about BRAID Research Fellowships.

14 Sept

We're hosting an online information session on Thursday 17 September. Register now for a chance to meet the BRAID team and find out more about the opportunities: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999665897...

4 Sept

BRAID's new funding calls are now open 🎉 Visit our website for information on Fellowships opportunities, Creative Commissions and our Edinburgh Festivals Access Challenge: braiduk.org/open-funding...

braiduk.orgBRAID to launch new funding calls on Thursday 3 SeptemberOn Thursday 3 September, BRAID will open new funding opportunities to explore, challenge and shape the future of responsible AI.Over the past three years, BRAID's funded projects have helped t

31 Aug

Launching soon! On 3 Sep, BRAID will open new funding opportunities to explore, challenge and shape the future of responsible AI. ⏩ BRAID Research Fellowships ⏩ Creative Commissions ⏩ Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Accessibility Challenge More info: braiduk.org/braid-to-lau...

edin.acCreators Emergency SummitJoin creators and their allies in law, politics, and ethical tech for a day of practical tips on defending livelihoods in the era of gen AI.

24 Aug

We’re really pleased to be supporting the Creators Emergency Summit on Tuesday 13 October. Join creators and their allies in law, politics, and ethical tech to discuss strategies and solutions to defending livelihoods in the era of generative AI. Info and tickets: edin.ac/3UchXQN

thestand.co.ukThe Provocateurs: Ethical innovators? / Satellites destroy privacy - Edinburgh, 23 Aug 2026 | The StandThe Provocateurs: Ethical innovators? / Satellites destroy privacy Can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Join Provocateu...

19 Aug

BRAID's Creative Industries Lead, Nicola Osborne, is back @edfringe.bsky.social on Sunday 23 August asking: can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Info and tickets: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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@suchprettyeyes.bsky.social

17 Aug

I'm immensely pleased to share that today @braiduk.bsky.social with Festivals Edinburgh and working with Deaf Action are announcing a new £200k call to support #responsibleAI and accessibility for D/deaf audiences and creatives at Edinburgh's Festivals. More info here: braiduk.org/responsible-...

braiduk.org£200,000 funding challenge to support Responsible AI and accessibility at Edinburgh’s FestivalsBRAID, in partnership with the Edinburgh Festivals and working with Deaf Action (the organisation that produces Edinburgh Deaf Festival), is delighted to announce that it will soon open a new f

17 Aug

📣 Coming soon: Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Access Challenge! A new funding call for interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative, responsible AI solutions that improve the way cultural festivals support and enable deaf community participation: braiduk.org/responsible-...

eventbrite.co.ukInfo Session: Edinburgh Festivals Responsible AI Access ChallengeJoin Deaf Action, along with BRAID and representatives from Edinburgh Festivals, to find our more about the Responsible AI Access Challenge.

17 Aug

Join our webinar on Monday 7 September to hear from Deaf Action, BRAID and the Edinburgh Festivals, find out more about the challenge and ask questions about developing your application: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1997690281...

21 July

New funding call: Want to work directly with policymakers on pressing public policy challenges? We're delighted to be working once again in partnership with The British Academy co-funding their next Digital Society Innovation Fellowship cohort. Find out more, apply by 6 August: edin.ac/4bEHLL9

youtu.beGHOST IN THE MACHINE (2026) OFFICIAL TRAILERYouTube video by Ghost in the Machine

20 July

More Edinburgh festival goodies: film screening of the new Ghost in the Machine, from our friends at @our-ai-collective.bsky.social and the fabulous @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social

Steph Wright@elmosmoe.bsky.social

MUST WATCH FILM ALERT - For those of you in and around Edinburgh on 22 Aug, come along to the @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social to watch the fantastic Ghost in the Machine documentary. In partnership with @our-ai-collective.bsky.social Find out what AI is really about! youtu.be/i9DAv0D7tnY?...

susaifutures.comAI and the Future of Sustainability Reporting – susaifutures.com

17 July

New workshop report. In early April, BRAID's Sustainable AI Futures team and Digital Catapult hosted a day workshop on AI and the future of sustainability reporting. Link to report in thread. To note, there are a couple of calls to action at the end.

Sustainable AI Futures@sustainableai.bsky.social

Our workshop with Digital Catapult explored the impacts of AI on sustainability reporting. Here's a little report, focusing on just one aspect of this rich day - the need for greater technical transparency from sustainability platforms about their use of AI susaifutures.com/ai-and-the-f...

eventbrite.co.ukJazmin Morris, Strands of InformationJoin artist and educator Jazmin Morris as she discusses her new work 'Strands of Information,' exploring the politics of information storage

Webinar 6 Aug - Join artist and educator Jazmin Morris as she discusses her new work 'Strands of Information,' exploring data storage & data surveillance through the medium of hair. The webinar accompanies an exhibition of at Sussex Uni. Part of the BRAID Sustainable AI Futures Demonstrator project.

Sustainable AI Futures@sustainableai.bsky.social

Join artist and educator Jazmin Morris as she discusses her new work 'Strands of Information,' exploring the politics of information storage: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jazmin-mor... #BRAID @braiduk.bsky.social

careful.industriesAI in the Street — Careful Industries

Pleased to share a new paper from @noortjem.bsky.social and team, with findings from the BRAID Scoping project: AI in the street: scoping everyday observatories for public engagement with connected and automated urban environments. www.careful.industries/ai-in-the-st...

The report describes the use of street-level observatories to explore how everyday publics perceive & engage with AI on city streets. The findings bridge the divide between lay & expert understandings of AI innovation, offering recommendations that aim to grow public trust & deliver better outcomes.

Insights will be of interest to partners in local & national government, public policy innovation, & AI scientists & industry representatives, creating opportunities for developing shared understandings of societal responses & priorities between industry, policymakers, researchers & everyday publics

careful.industriesAI in the Street — Careful Industries

Over the last decade a variety of AI-based technologies have been deployed in UK streets, from autonomous vehicles (AVs) to facial recognition technologies (FRT). These deployments are often accompanied by a message of societal benefit, while in reality, they are not without complication.

braiduk.orgHow can we better measure the social value of AI? Learning lessons for UK public servicesEfficiency savings. Productivity gains. Headcount reduction. This is the language commonly used to describe the proposed economic benefits artificial intelligence (AI) will bring.This commerci

14 July

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in #PublicServices, how do we measure its impact beyond efficiency/cost savings? New BRAID blog! @drdarcyluke.bsky.social explores, & considers how impact assessment could support #ResponsibleAI adoption & better outcomes for the public braiduk.org/learning-les...

14 July

Image credit: Deborah Lupton / betterimagesofai.org / creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...

13 July

In #Edinburgh for the #Fringe? Now booking: from @BRAID creative sector lead @suchprettyeyes.bsky.social Wonder if our new free short course for small businesses will get a mention? braiduk.org/responsible-...

Nicola Osborne (they/them)@suchprettyeyes.bsky.social

Can you create a new and exciting innovative business and still be ethical? Bookings are now open for my The Provocateurs @edfringe.bsky.social shows drawing on @braiduk.bsky.social, and Creative Informatics work: 15th Aug: www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... 23rd Aug: www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

7 July

From advocating for the protection of creative rights, to developing deepfake detection tools and creating medical robots that respond to the needs of diverse communities; over the past two years the BRAID fellowship programme has helped shape how the UK thinks about, develops and governs AI ⏬

braiduk.orgBuilding on Success: BRAID Fellows receive further support through project extensionsFrom advocating for the protection of creative rights amid the rise of generative AI, to developing deepfake detection tools and creating medical robots that can respond to the needs of diverse comm

7 July

Following an application and review process, nine BRAID Fellowship projects will receive funded extensions to expand the scope of activities, deepen collaborations and deliver further research, engagement and real-world impact: braiduk.org/building-on-...

vimeo.comTruth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at Edinburgh Science FestivalDr Bronwyn Jones, BRAID’s Public Media and Democracy Lead, hosted a session on Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. The event brought together 70 people...

30 Apr

Can you seek out what’s true in today’s tsunami of AI slop? Dr Bronwyn Jones, BRAID's Public Media and Democracy Lead, hosted a session on Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. Find out more: braiduk.org/public-views... vimeo.com/1187589697?f...

braiduk.orgProfessor Karen Salt to chair BRAID’s new Stakeholder ForumProfessor Karen Salt has been appointed Independent Chair of BRAID’s new Stakeholder Forum, a group set up to help shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK. Professor Salt is currently

16 Apr

We are delighted to welcome Professor Karen Salt as Independent Chair of our new Stakeholder Forum, a group set up to help shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK. Find out more about the BRAID Stakeholder Forum and Professor Salt’s appointment ⏩ braiduk.org/professor-ka...

digicatapult.org.ukAI and the Future of Sustainability Reporting - Digital CatapultJoin us to explore the future of connectivity at an event that brings together industry stakeholders, innovators, and government partners, to demonstrate the next generation of open and intelligent ne...

25 Mar

📅 Upcoming event! On Wednesday 1 April, the team @sustainableai.bsky.social are bringing together experts, innovators, and practitioners for a thought-provoking exploration of the future of AI in sustainability reporting and disclosure. Find out more ⬇️

Sustainable AI Futures@sustainableai.bsky.social

1 April: AI and the Future of Sustainability Reporting, for Digital Catapult and @braiduk.bsky.social: www.digicatapult.org.uk/apply/events... #ai #sustainability

edinburghscience.co.ukTruth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age - Edinburgh ScienceCan you seek out what’s true in today’s tsunami of AI slop? Generative AI is prompting an information crisis as fakes and fiction flood social media and chatbot hallucinations pollute our news streams...

23 Mar

Join us for Truth, Trust and Trickery in the AI Age on Thu 15 Apr at the Edinburgh Science Festival. Explore how generative AI is prompting an information crisis and learn from the BBC Blue Room about the latest tools journalists use to seek out the truth. www.edinburghscience.co.uk/event/truth-...

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Centre for Technomoral Futures

@technomoralfutures.bsky.social

27 Jan

This February, we look forward to hosting @abeba.bsky.social for one week as our Distinguished Visiting Scholar! Dr Birhane founded and leads @aial.ie and is assistant professor of AI @tcddublin.bsky.social. She researches AI accountability with a focus on audits of AI models and training datasets.

shortcourses.ed.ac.ukResponsible AI Innovation for SMEs | Short Online Course | Short Courses - University of EdinburghLearn how to effectively and responsibly use AI to drive business growth in smaller business contexts.

26 Jan

Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs is available now! Enrol via @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social online learning: shortcourses.ed.ac.uk/course/respo... @ukri.org

BRAID UK@braiduk.bsky.social

📣We've launched a new responsible AI course designed specifically to help UK business leaders make informed, grounded decisions about the design and use of AI. Responsible AI for SMEs is a free online course spanning five accessible modules. Find out more and register: braiduk.org/braid-launch...

braiduk.orgBRAID launches new responsible AI course to help UK SMEs bridge the AI trust gapAs artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday business operations, many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with an increasingly pressing question: should

We're excited to share our first event of 2026! Felicity Hammond: END-OF-LIFE SERVICE on Thu 29 Jan imagines the death of AI through a funeral procession and wake. Join us as we reflect on all that we have gained and all that we have lost: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/end-of-lif...

eventbrite.co.ukEND-OF-LIFE-SERVICE Procession and WakeAn experimental and playful event in the form of an early evening procession & wake where you are encouraged to explore the challenges of AI

publicmediaalliance.orgData privacy and national security the top concerns for PSM in AI procurement - Public Media AllianceA new industry report explores how public service media companies procure and use AI tools off the market to aid their journalism.

14 Jan

Prestented by @photoworks-uk.bsky.social and Stills, in collaboration with @braiduk.bsky.social and @inspacegallery.bsky.social @designinf.bsky.social

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Kate Wright

@newsprof1.bsky.social

12 Dec 2025

Honoured to be launching this report in partnership with @publicmedia.bsky.social. Feels timely, the day after the Head of NATO warned of the need to prepare for war with Russia...

BRAID UK@braiduk.bsky.social

“The research finds that PSM have distinctive concerns, challenges and values, which shape their efforts to procure AI ‘responsibly’ at a time of heightened security risks and rapid geopolitical change.” Prof Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social www.publicmediaalliance.org/data-privacy...

12 Dec 2025

📣 Data privacy & national security the top concerns for public service media in AI procurement. Prof Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social has just released the second report from her BRAID Fellowship, co-authored with Kristian Porter @publicmedia.bsky.social www.publicmediaalliance.org/data-privacy...

Drawing on interviews with 13 PSMs across five continents, the research highlights rising cyber threats, growing geopolitical pressures and major disparities between high-income and low-income organisations in their ability to adopt AI responsibly.

The report reveals that public service media (PSM) organisations are increasingly concerned about data privacy, national security and editorial independence when procuring AI tools for journalism.

braiduk.orgNew projects to boost international collaboration in Responsible AISeven new projects will establish and strengthen collaborations between US and UK researchers in research that will address the ethical, legal and societal implications of artificial intellig

9 Dec 2025

We’re excited to announce seven newly funded projects that will establish and strengthen collaborations between US and UK researchers exploring and addressing the ethical, legal, and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI): braiduk.org/new-projects...

9 Dec 2025

Funded by @ukri.org and delivered through the AHRC's BRAID programme, this £1.2M investment supports research on topics including: ▶️ AI’s impact on public media and discourse, ▶️ Law and regulation in relation to AI innovation, and ▶️ Resilience and sustainability in the AI ecosystem.

braiduk.orgUK/US CollaborationsBRAID UK - UK/US Collaborations

9 Dec 2025

By focusing on areas where cross-national collaboration can add distinct value, these projects aim to strengthen partnerships, advance shared understanding, and drive progress in responsible AI research. Explore the funded projects and collaborations: braiduk.org/uk-us-collab...

braiduk.orgStakeholder ForumBRAID UK - Stakeholder Forum

24 Nov 2025

ICYMI: we're looking for a geographically and demographically diverse group of stakeholders from academia, civil society, policy and industry to join our Stakeholder Forum. Find out more and submit your expression of interest by 30 November: braiduk.org/braid-stakeh...

BRAID UK@braiduk.bsky.social

NEW OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking members to join our BRAID Stakeholder Forum, helping to shape the direction of Responsible AI in the UK. Information and details of how to submit your expression of interest can be found here: braiduk.org/braid-stakeh...

21 Nov 2025

A vital piece of research from BRAID fellow @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how publishing industry practitioners are experiencing AI’s significant impacts. Find out more and read the full report ⬇️

Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy@mctd.bsky.social

NEW REPORT – The Impact of Generative AI and the Novel 📚 Today we've published new research by @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how industry practitioners, from novelists to publishers, are experiencing AI’s significant impacts. Read now: www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...

eventbrite.co.ukOpenness and AI in culture, arts and humanities: a BRAID roundtableJoin us for a roundtable discussion to critically engage with the evolving intersections of openness, AI, and cultural knowledge.

13 Nov 2025

EVENT INVITATION: Openness and AI roundtable, London, 24 November www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openness-a...

13 Nov 2025

In the era of data-driven AI, traditional notions of “openness” are being rapidly redefined. From Big Tech branding themselves as “open,” to AI models that selectively disclose only parts of their systems, claims of “openness” often obscure more than they reveal.