Careful Trouble
@carefultrouble.bsky.social
We are Careful Trouble. We are a research studio and a social enterprise, helping make technologies work better for more people, more of the time.
🌍 carefultrouble.net
🌍 carefultrouble.net
Reposted by Careful Trouble
This week we were happy to launch our new report on #DisabilityTechnology, exploring the potential for data-driven digital technologies to reduce barriers that disabled people encounter in their everyday lives. Read more here: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
June 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This week we were happy to launch our new report on #DisabilityTechnology, exploring the potential for data-driven digital technologies to reduce barriers that disabled people encounter in their everyday lives. Read more here: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Reposted by Careful Trouble
Disabled people should be involved from the outset in developing digital tools and services that are fundamental to work, life and play to maximise the transformative benefits they can bring says our new report on #DisabilityTechnology, released today.
June 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Disabled people should be involved from the outset in developing digital tools and services that are fundamental to work, life and play to maximise the transformative benefits they can bring says our new report on #DisabilityTechnology, released today.
Reposted by Careful Trouble
We know creative and artistic innovation takes many different forms - and can look very different to their counterparts in science and tech - so we're seeking to gather as much evidence as possible of the rich variety of things that already take place
theaudienceagency.org/en/ideas-inn...
theaudienceagency.org/en/ideas-inn...
From Ideas to Innovation | The Audience Agency
The Audience Agency (TAA) is conducting a survey in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) to understand more about the role and value of innovation for people and organisations across the arts a...
theaudienceagency.org
June 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We know creative and artistic innovation takes many different forms - and can look very different to their counterparts in science and tech - so we're seeking to gather as much evidence as possible of the rich variety of things that already take place
theaudienceagency.org/en/ideas-inn...
theaudienceagency.org/en/ideas-inn...
When did digital inclusion get so boring?
Earlier this year, the government published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
While the consultation is closed, we wanted to share five ways that it could be made…well… more fun!
Read more on our blog: www.careful.industries/blog/2025-3-...
Earlier this year, the government published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
While the consultation is closed, we wanted to share five ways that it could be made…well… more fun!
Read more on our blog: www.careful.industries/blog/2025-3-...
Making Digital Inclusion Fun Again — Careful Industries
5 ways the Digital Inclusion Action Plan could be a bit more exciting.
www.careful.industries
June 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When did digital inclusion get so boring?
Earlier this year, the government published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
While the consultation is closed, we wanted to share five ways that it could be made…well… more fun!
Read more on our blog: www.careful.industries/blog/2025-3-...
Earlier this year, the government published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
While the consultation is closed, we wanted to share five ways that it could be made…well… more fun!
Read more on our blog: www.careful.industries/blog/2025-3-...
Would you like to contribute to creating a tool to support the ethical procurement of AI?
We are conducting a playtest with experts from UK local authorities, on 24th June!
🔗 Sign up here: lu.ma/8rbh6k0v
We are conducting a playtest with experts from UK local authorities, on 24th June!
🔗 Sign up here: lu.ma/8rbh6k0v
Consequence Scanning: Playtest · Luma
Come and help test our updated Consequence Scanning format in a short, informative workshop that will share practical techniques for assessing the social,…
lu.ma
June 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Would you like to contribute to creating a tool to support the ethical procurement of AI?
We are conducting a playtest with experts from UK local authorities, on 24th June!
🔗 Sign up here: lu.ma/8rbh6k0v
We are conducting a playtest with experts from UK local authorities, on 24th June!
🔗 Sign up here: lu.ma/8rbh6k0v
Join @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at UX London this month!
On 12th June, Rachel will be talking about ‘The power of hopeful technology’ and how, in modern technology development, your practice is probably more political than you realise.
Get 20% off your ticket using code: JOIN_RC
On 12th June, Rachel will be talking about ‘The power of hopeful technology’ and how, in modern technology development, your practice is probably more political than you realise.
Get 20% off your ticket using code: JOIN_RC
June 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Join @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social at UX London this month!
On 12th June, Rachel will be talking about ‘The power of hopeful technology’ and how, in modern technology development, your practice is probably more political than you realise.
Get 20% off your ticket using code: JOIN_RC
On 12th June, Rachel will be talking about ‘The power of hopeful technology’ and how, in modern technology development, your practice is probably more political than you realise.
Get 20% off your ticket using code: JOIN_RC
Many recognise the potential of "community technology" yet only a fraction have been able to embrace these tools fully.
Read our latest report about how policymakers, funders, and community leaders can work together to shape a fairer digital future.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-5-...
Read our latest report about how policymakers, funders, and community leaders can work together to shape a fairer digital future.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-5-...
May 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Many recognise the potential of "community technology" yet only a fraction have been able to embrace these tools fully.
Read our latest report about how policymakers, funders, and community leaders can work together to shape a fairer digital future.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-5-...
Read our latest report about how policymakers, funders, and community leaders can work together to shape a fairer digital future.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-5-...
Next month, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social will be at the @publiclawproject.bsky.social and Technology Conference to learn more about risks and benefits in Government procurement involving AI and ADM.
📅 Monday 9 June
⏰ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
📍 Fieldfisher / Online
🔗 publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...
📅 Monday 9 June
⏰ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
📍 Fieldfisher / Online
🔗 publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...
May 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Next month, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social will be at the @publiclawproject.bsky.social and Technology Conference to learn more about risks and benefits in Government procurement involving AI and ADM.
📅 Monday 9 June
⏰ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
📍 Fieldfisher / Online
🔗 publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...
📅 Monday 9 June
⏰ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
📍 Fieldfisher / Online
🔗 publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...
Reposted by Careful Trouble
Getting ready for Interesting at Conway Hall tomorrow night www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interestin...
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Getting ready for Interesting at Conway Hall tomorrow night www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interestin...
Reposted by Careful Trouble
A vital read on what AI is and isn't from @carefultrouble.bsky.social Don't believe the magical management sci-fi. www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
What we talk about when we talk about AI — Careful Industries
Can AI really do all of the things people want it to do — and what exactly are people actually talking about when they talk about AI? Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / https://betterim...
www.careful.industries
April 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A vital read on what AI is and isn't from @carefultrouble.bsky.social Don't believe the magical management sci-fi. www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
Read @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social latest blog post about what we mean when we talk about AI, and why AI literacy should include the myths, the economics and power surrounding artificial intelligence.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
What we talk about when we talk about AI — Careful Industries
Can AI really do all of the things people want it to do — and what exactly are people actually talking about when they talk about AI? Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / https://betterim...
www.careful.industries
April 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Read @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social latest blog post about what we mean when we talk about AI, and why AI literacy should include the myths, the economics and power surrounding artificial intelligence.
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
“ I would definitely say that, having worked in policy for over 10 years, I find this government to be less consultative than any I’ve worked with,” says @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/science...
observer.co.uk/news/science...
Matt Clifford’s quiet grip on UK AI
No 10's machine learning tsar is seeking to bake the technology into the UK's economic future, but his influence has drawn criticism
observer.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“ I would definitely say that, having worked in policy for over 10 years, I find this government to be less consultative than any I’ve worked with,” says @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/science...
observer.co.uk/news/science...
From sharing learnings to our detailed takeaways, our AI 101 Impact workshops pack a lot in.
We have a limited number in our upcoming sessions:
1️⃣ 13th May: Industry, Freelancers + Civil Service
2️⃣ 20th May: Charity + Public sector
www.careful.industries/ai-training
We have a limited number in our upcoming sessions:
1️⃣ 13th May: Industry, Freelancers + Civil Service
2️⃣ 20th May: Charity + Public sector
www.careful.industries/ai-training
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
From sharing learnings to our detailed takeaways, our AI 101 Impact workshops pack a lot in.
We have a limited number in our upcoming sessions:
1️⃣ 13th May: Industry, Freelancers + Civil Service
2️⃣ 20th May: Charity + Public sector
www.careful.industries/ai-training
We have a limited number in our upcoming sessions:
1️⃣ 13th May: Industry, Freelancers + Civil Service
2️⃣ 20th May: Charity + Public sector
www.careful.industries/ai-training
“How should I use Generative AI??”
This is a question we’ve often heard both in our personal and working lives.
So we’ve written seven things to bear in mind and three “responsible-ish” strategies for using Generative AI to generate text
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
This is a question we’ve often heard both in our personal and working lives.
So we’ve written seven things to bear in mind and three “responsible-ish” strategies for using Generative AI to generate text
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
Responsible-ish GenAI dos and don’ts: text edition — Careful Industries
Seven things to bear in mind and three responsible-ish AI strategies
www.careful.industries
April 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
“How should I use Generative AI??”
This is a question we’ve often heard both in our personal and working lives.
So we’ve written seven things to bear in mind and three “responsible-ish” strategies for using Generative AI to generate text
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
This is a question we’ve often heard both in our personal and working lives.
So we’ve written seven things to bear in mind and three “responsible-ish” strategies for using Generative AI to generate text
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-4-...
🚨 Workshop Date Change 🚨
Our AI 101 Impacts for freelancers, industry and civil society will now take place on Thursday 13th May at 12:00.
This is a session for anyone interested in AI but not sure how to decide what to use in your workplace.
Find out more: lu.ma/efpc4rxq
Our AI 101 Impacts for freelancers, industry and civil society will now take place on Thursday 13th May at 12:00.
This is a session for anyone interested in AI but not sure how to decide what to use in your workplace.
Find out more: lu.ma/efpc4rxq
April 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚨 Workshop Date Change 🚨
Our AI 101 Impacts for freelancers, industry and civil society will now take place on Thursday 13th May at 12:00.
This is a session for anyone interested in AI but not sure how to decide what to use in your workplace.
Find out more: lu.ma/efpc4rxq
Our AI 101 Impacts for freelancers, industry and civil society will now take place on Thursday 13th May at 12:00.
This is a session for anyone interested in AI but not sure how to decide what to use in your workplace.
Find out more: lu.ma/efpc4rxq
Reposted by Careful Trouble
Join us this week for a fantastic social and panel event on the 'Future with AI'. tinyurl.com/neonevents
We'll be hearing from
@carsjung.bsky.social, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social, and Eleanor Shearer.
@ippr.bsky.social
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
@carefultrouble.bsky.social
We'll be hearing from
@carsjung.bsky.social, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social, and Eleanor Shearer.
@ippr.bsky.social
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
@carefultrouble.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Join us this week for a fantastic social and panel event on the 'Future with AI'. tinyurl.com/neonevents
We'll be hearing from
@carsjung.bsky.social, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social, and Eleanor Shearer.
@ippr.bsky.social
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
@carefultrouble.bsky.social
We'll be hearing from
@carsjung.bsky.social, @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social, and Eleanor Shearer.
@ippr.bsky.social
@cmmonwealth.bsky.social
@carefultrouble.bsky.social
Our AI 101 Impact workshops are more than just training.
They are a chance to meet people asking similar questions to you, who want to move beyond the headlines and sales pitches.
You’ll learn what your peers are doing, and the challenges and opportunities they're facing.
They are a chance to meet people asking similar questions to you, who want to move beyond the headlines and sales pitches.
You’ll learn what your peers are doing, and the challenges and opportunities they're facing.
March 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Our AI 101 Impact workshops are more than just training.
They are a chance to meet people asking similar questions to you, who want to move beyond the headlines and sales pitches.
You’ll learn what your peers are doing, and the challenges and opportunities they're facing.
They are a chance to meet people asking similar questions to you, who want to move beyond the headlines and sales pitches.
You’ll learn what your peers are doing, and the challenges and opportunities they're facing.
Join us on 29th April for AI 101 Impact training.
In a 90 minute live workshop with @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social you will move beyond the AI hype, and understand how it will impact your work.
Tickets start at £200
🔗 lu.ma/efpc4rxq
In a 90 minute live workshop with @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social you will move beyond the AI hype, and understand how it will impact your work.
Tickets start at £200
🔗 lu.ma/efpc4rxq
AI Impacts 101 · Luma
Join us for an in depth training sessions for freelancers, industry and civil society.
Together, we will move beyond the hype to share some of AI's…
lu.ma
March 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Join us on 29th April for AI 101 Impact training.
In a 90 minute live workshop with @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social you will move beyond the AI hype, and understand how it will impact your work.
Tickets start at £200
🔗 lu.ma/efpc4rxq
In a 90 minute live workshop with @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social you will move beyond the AI hype, and understand how it will impact your work.
Tickets start at £200
🔗 lu.ma/efpc4rxq
Reposted by Careful Trouble
Join NEON and NEF on the 27 March, 6pm, for our joint social, where we'll be hosting an essential discussion on the future of AI.
Grab a ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-with-ai-whos-in-control-tickets-1272650173929
Grab a ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-with-ai-whos-in-control-tickets-1272650173929
The Future with AI: Who’s in Control?
Join NEON and NEF for a joint social and panel event on AI
eventbrite.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Join NEON and NEF on the 27 March, 6pm, for our joint social, where we'll be hosting an essential discussion on the future of AI.
Grab a ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-with-ai-whos-in-control-tickets-1272650173929
Grab a ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-with-ai-whos-in-control-tickets-1272650173929
Reposted by Careful Trouble
Real pleasure to have @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social on the show! found the expectation of free ethics labour as particularly worrying, and I still want a t-shirt ;)
Ep.98 out now! We chat with @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social on innovating for everyone not just the few, chronic honesty, responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology, ethics work as free labour, the right to repair, tinker, improve...
www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
Careful technology with Rachel Coldicutt - Machine Ethics Podcast
This episode we're chatting with Rachel about AI taxonomy, innovating for everyone not just the few, Rachel's chronic honesty, responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology, ethics ...
www.machine-ethics.net
March 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Real pleasure to have @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social on the show! found the expectation of free ethics labour as particularly worrying, and I still want a t-shirt ;)
🎧 Listen to @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social in conversation with @benbyford.com on @machine-ethics.net
💬 Together, they discuss the responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology and ethics work as free labour
🔗 Listen now: www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
💬 Together, they discuss the responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology and ethics work as free labour
🔗 Listen now: www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
Careful technology with Rachel Coldicutt - Machine Ethics Podcast
This episode we're chatting with Rachel about AI taxonomy, innovating for everyone not just the few, Rachel's chronic honesty, responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology, ethics ...
www.machine-ethics.net
March 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🎧 Listen to @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social in conversation with @benbyford.com on @machine-ethics.net
💬 Together, they discuss the responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology and ethics work as free labour
🔗 Listen now: www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
💬 Together, they discuss the responsibilities of researchers, socially responsible technology and ethics work as free labour
🔗 Listen now: www.machine-ethics.net/podcast/care...
Reposted by Careful Trouble
So much good juice in this short and zesty read from @carefultrouble.bsky.social on AI adoption and avoiding the overwhelm: "It’s possible to be both careful and curious about technology adoption".
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
Five Lessons for Careful AI Adoption — Careful Industries
AI might feel inescapable and overwhelming. We share 5 lessons for adopting at the speeed of trust.
www.careful.industries
February 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So much good juice in this short and zesty read from @carefultrouble.bsky.social on AI adoption and avoiding the overwhelm: "It’s possible to be both careful and curious about technology adoption".
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
Can AI help deliver your business goals?
We offer technical, social and ethical lenses to evaluate how AI can and cannot support your organisation's ambitions.
Find out more about our AI consultancy and training services on our website: www.careful.industries/ai-training
We offer technical, social and ethical lenses to evaluate how AI can and cannot support your organisation's ambitions.
Find out more about our AI consultancy and training services on our website: www.careful.industries/ai-training
February 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Can AI help deliver your business goals?
We offer technical, social and ethical lenses to evaluate how AI can and cannot support your organisation's ambitions.
Find out more about our AI consultancy and training services on our website: www.careful.industries/ai-training
We offer technical, social and ethical lenses to evaluate how AI can and cannot support your organisation's ambitions.
Find out more about our AI consultancy and training services on our website: www.careful.industries/ai-training
Reposted by Careful Trouble
New @carefultrouble.bsky.social blog post from me on why you don't need to nod through another AI sales pitch while someone explains how buying their gen AI product will solve your greatest strategic problems
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
February 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
New @carefultrouble.bsky.social blog post from me on why you don't need to nod through another AI sales pitch while someone explains how buying their gen AI product will solve your greatest strategic problems
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-2-...
Can innovation work for everyone?
Our new green paper, commissioned by Phoenix Court, explores a neighbourhood-scale approach to innovation and technology diffusion.
www.careful.industries/inclusive-in...
Our new green paper, commissioned by Phoenix Court, explores a neighbourhood-scale approach to innovation and technology diffusion.
www.careful.industries/inclusive-in...
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Can innovation work for everyone?
Our new green paper, commissioned by Phoenix Court, explores a neighbourhood-scale approach to innovation and technology diffusion.
www.careful.industries/inclusive-in...
Our new green paper, commissioned by Phoenix Court, explores a neighbourhood-scale approach to innovation and technology diffusion.
www.careful.industries/inclusive-in...