Susan Oman

Let’s Talk AI is here! Led by CMI Lead for AI and In/equality, Dr. Susan Oman (@suoman.bsky.social), this campaign is for and by the people - tackling the AI questions that matter to our communities. Read more about the campaign: sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte... #AI #CMI #Equality #LetsTalkAI

📢 Introducing: Carine Roos, a researcher working at the intersection of AI, democracy, & human rights. With experience across academia, civil society, & international organisations, she has contributed to global debates on digital rights, digital sovereignty, & ethical AI. (1/2)

If you want to get a flavour of the kind of discussions that will be on the agenda at PAIRS in a few weeks time, check out recordings and write-ups from PAIRS 25 on YouTube and our website. Find the full list of papers, posters and recordings from 2025 here: www.pairs.site/26326... (1/4)

She will be presenting at our in person event in New Delhi, India on 18th February 2026 on 'Responsible AI is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value'. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS... (2/2)

📢 Introducing: Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer in Data, AI & Society & AI & In/equality Lead for the Centre of Machine Intelligence at The University of Sheffield. She recently completed a secondment as AHRC Policy/Research Fellow in Digital & International Cultures in the UK's DCMS. (1/2)

This time in 3 weeks (17th February 2026) we'll be kicking off the online event for PAIRS 2026. Book your ticket now and join us for a bumper 9.5 hours (across multiple timezones) of content including posters, presenters, workshops and lots of chances to talk to peers. 🔗

So excited for this. Plans are really starting to come together and we have some great presentations linked up on #participation, #ArtificialIntelligence and #techGovernance

We are running a conference on 'Power and participation in public tech' and registration is now open to all. 📆 Friday 6th March 🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00 🏢 Manchester, UK 🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026... (1/X)

Needlessly confusing "AI" story from @nytimes.com's #benjaminmullin and @katierobertson.bsky.social. They conflate a special purpose searchable database that collects political info w/ "AI" and eventually ChatGPT. The latter ISN'T what made the award-winning reporting possible. Please do better.

-a week until the deadline!

Explore the world of #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) with Sheffield researchers. This new collection of films and podcasts, curated by @suoman.bsky.social from the @shefcmi.bsky.social, brings together insights into how AI is shaping our future. Discover: player.sheffield.ac.uk/series/artif...

From Néstor García Canclini to Susan Oman — leading voices explore cultural policy in the digital age at #GlobalDialoguePUCP. 🔗 en.dialogo-global2025.pucp.edu.pe

Do a funded PhD with me! We are looking for projects at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary enquiry into AI and inequalities! www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...

Who should have a voice in shaping AI? The Public Voices in AI project worked with communities and public participants to explore how people can help guide research, policy and development. Watch the video: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/publi... #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Delighted to be honoured with this award. Read more about us and the project, here - covered by @sheffielduni.bsky.social sheffield.ac.uk/news/univers...

🪧 Data & AI public engagement community of practice. On Wed 8 Oct 2pm we will be joined by @gileslane.bsky.social @raeng.org.uk on their People's AI Stewardship Summits & Anna Beckett on evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social Residents’ Assembly. 🔗 Register at connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

A real delight to be involved in today's @bbcaccessall.bsky.social about Sarah and her family. I don't often get to comment on the positive impacts of AI! TEXT: lnkd.in/eCYynpYH PODCAST: lnkd.in/e-WyQywZ

Did you catch @suoman.bsky.social on the news last night talking about AI MPs?! Head to 11:44 to catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

I spoke to BBC news yesterday - this time about an MP who has commissioned a bot of himself to speak with constituents. I outlined issues as I saw them. Some of which are reported here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The recording of our webinar with @cianooo.bsky.social and @suoman.bsky.social right here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoGu... @stsucl.bsky.social

Our CMI Theme Lead for AI & Inequality, Dr. Susan Oman, was on BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up to Money this morning with Sean Farrington, discussing the ethics of AI in recruitment! Listen from 43:30: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AI #Ethics #Recruitment #CMI @suoman.bsky.social

During their work with @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social‬'s PVAI programme the People's Advisory Panel were particularly animated (pun intended!) about the work @suoman.bsky.social‬ was doing with artist Kitty McEwan. Let's Talk About AI - a webtoon - has now launched! 🔗 digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/...

Let's Talk About AI launched yesterday Our webtoon on evidence and inclusion in AI discussions digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/t... Govt commitment to a technical upskilling approach to AI literacy is inadequate. The webtoon is our commitment to nurturing broader understanding of AI - for EVERYONE.

TOMORROW - hear what @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & @cianooo.bsky.social from a survey of 4.5k AI researcher. Hear what I found reviewing 320 pieces of international evidence. ALSO - the public launch of the Let's Talk About AI webtoon 😍 by Kitty McEwan

This week on Wonkhe: As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and harm

🎙️ Dr @suoman.bsky.social joined BBC Radio Wales to talk AI, art, power & public engagement — featuring #ConstantWashingMachine, Public Voices in AI & broader work at @shefcmi.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AI #CMI #ResponsibleAI #PublicEngagement #FRAIM

While I was in the MRI tube this eve, I was on the radio: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., reflecting on the meaning, power and politics of AI, and using art to communicate AI to people I also talked about Blast Theory's #ConstantWashingMachine - curated by @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social

Join us to hear about what we found from studying AI researchers and what they say about public reception of AI. Findings from @jackstilgoe.bsky.social/ @cianooo.bsky.social's survey of 4.5k AI experts and the review I led of 320 pieces of international evidence.

tbh, the AI industry is full of fraud, and fraudsters like this techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/f...

🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data & AI. Speakers from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social will be talking about outputs from the Public Voices in AI project. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 9 Apr, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

“Utopian or dystopian, both forms of AI hype are united in one sense: they respond to the only vision of a future anybody is offering at all.”

📣 72% of the UK public say laws and regulations would increase their comfort with AI. This is an increase from 62% in 2022/23. Explore the findings from the second wave of our nationally representative survey in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute: attitudestoai.uk

Closing the gap between policy ambition and publics’ views of AI is important, so that technology development aligns with public expectations. Our deliberative engagement with diverse communities looked at ‘public good’ and its relationship to AI. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/ai-pu...

US communications regulator to create council to counter China technology threats - on.ft.com/3Fjxy9B via @financialtimes.com

If you are doing/contemplating research about loneliness amongst older people, read our article exploring ethical issues whilst interviewing older people about loneliness. We wrote the paper we wished we had read before we started our interviews about loneliness! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Are you working with communities concerned about public sector uses of data, digital & AI? Do they want to make their voices heard? We're hosting an unconference, with @dxw.com, @projectsbyif.bsky.social and @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social in London on 20 March. connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Lots of talk of inclusive AI, but what does that need to look like? How can we learn from evidence that tells us (and evidence that distracts us?) www.techpolicy.press/assuring-inc...

Blast Theory are giving away limited edition artworks about #responsibleAI in a FREE AUCTION. Check out @blasttheory.bsky.social's instagram on how to win: www.instagram.com/p/DGlRCRZI7K...

Compelling and persuasive critical assessment about what humanities research is and does, and why generative AI is not just problematic but confounding. Will be sharing widely. Thanks @laurenfklein.bsky.social and co! Link to arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2502.19190

🗣️ Registration is open for the next session for those interested in public engagement in data and AI. We'll be asking what’s next for public involvement on data and AI with the help of some other key networks. 💻 Zoom 🗓️ Wed 12 Mar, 2-3:15pm GMT 🎟️ Free, register: connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Being armed with impactful evidence of quality and inclusion assurance is our best route to ethical and inclusive AI, writes @suoman.bsky.social.

Why we need a creativity mission-driven digital strategy - fab piece from @suoman.bsky.social (with extra fab reference to Blast Theory's Constant Washing Machine - detail pictured)

A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector from superstar @suoman.bsky.social www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...