Gina Neff
@ginasue.bsky.social
Flower fan and AI expert. Professor of Responsible AI, QMUL; Director Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, Cambridge and fellow Magdalene College. Deputy CEO Responsible AI UK. https://linktr.ee/mctdcambridge?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
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This just popped into my head: The World Cup starts in 5 months!
How is the USA going to host an international tournament inside a nation beset by ICE fascists while actively preparing for (or conducting) an invasion of a European territory?
How is the USA going to host an international tournament inside a nation beset by ICE fascists while actively preparing for (or conducting) an invasion of a European territory?
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Isn't the whole planet far hotter than ideal?
Why data centers are being built in places that are far hotter than ideal:
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-center-heat-map/
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-center-heat-map/
We mapped the world’s hottest data centers
In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot.
restofworld.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Isn't the whole planet far hotter than ideal?
As a temp in the 90s in New York I had to go in crazy early one morning, like 5:30 am. Of course nobody was in the West 4th Street station but all of sudden one guy comes super fast right at me while I was still in the turnstile. I said Mr. Lee I loved Do the Right Thing, but I have to get to work.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
As a temp in the 90s in New York I had to go in crazy early one morning, like 5:30 am. Of course nobody was in the West 4th Street station but all of sudden one guy comes super fast right at me while I was still in the turnstile. I said Mr. Lee I loved Do the Right Thing, but I have to get to work.
Christmas champion!
And… TRO granted!
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
A sweet Christmas present for @imranahmed.bsky.social, @counterhate.com--& for their mission of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids online. Also nice for our all-star legal team.
A lump of coal in the stockings of authoritarians & the merchants of disinformation
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Christmas champion!
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Some jurisdictions have started regulating AI-enabled fraud. @taylorowen.bsky.social asked @ginasue.bsky.social (Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, Cambridge) and Mediodecci Lustarini (Directorate General of Digital Space Monitoring, Indonesia) what Canada can learn from these models. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Some jurisdictions have started regulating AI-enabled fraud. @taylorowen.bsky.social asked @ginasue.bsky.social (Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, Cambridge) and Mediodecci Lustarini (Directorate General of Digital Space Monitoring, Indonesia) what Canada can learn from these models. 🧵
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Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
Can AI help solve the climate crisis? » Green Alliance
Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment
green-alliance.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...
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"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"The findings in this report should sound the alarm. The fears novelists have shared with us are not abstract concerns, but real challenges faced by people whose craft sustains British culture and one of its most successful industries." - @ginasue.bsky.social
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
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More at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with @ginasue.bsky.social
What are data centres and are more coming to the East?
Many of us interact with the centres hundreds of times of day, but less is known of how they are powered.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
More at www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... with @ginasue.bsky.social
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On BBC Look East with @ginasue.bsky.social just now re energy use of data centres. Several big solar farm applications are in the pipeline near Cambridge.
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK - CRASSH
The UK Government is betting big on AI to deliver growth and competitive advantage for the economy.
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
On BBC Look East with @ginasue.bsky.social just now re energy use of data centres. Several big solar farm applications are in the pipeline near Cambridge.
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
"Big Tech’s Climate Performance and Policy Implications for the UK" www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/big-tec... 1/2
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@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots.
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy
Professor Gina Neff joins panel on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to discuss harms caused by AI Chatbots Our Executive Director, Professor Gina Neff, joined this week’s episode of Sunday with Laura Kuen...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
@ginasue.bsky.social joined Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday to discuss harms from AI chatbots.
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
She argued that without building trust, we won't see the benefits of AI adoption, and called on the UK seize the unique opportunity we have to get governance of AI right.
www.mctd.ac.uk/watch-protec...
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I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
🎙️ New podcast episode | AI expert @ginasue.bsky.social and Green Alliance's @shaunspiers1.bsky.social unpack the question "Can AI help solve the climate crisis?"
💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR
💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
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Discussion of "The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control," hosted by @ginasue.bsky.social from the @mctd.bsky.social.
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Keynote: The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control - Safiya Noble in conversation with Gina Neff
YouTube video by Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy
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November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Discussion of "The Rise of Techno-Authoritarian Control," hosted by @ginasue.bsky.social from the @mctd.bsky.social.
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
Featuring UCLA Professor @safiyanoble.bsky.social.
From April 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ty...
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As data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
The sustainability challenges at the heart of the AI boom
Our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop on what the AI booms means for climate change.
www.mctd.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
As data centres lock in renewable capacity, are we crowding out the ability to decarbonise other sectors❓
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social reflects on a Reframe Venture workshop bringing together investors and researchers on what the AI booms means for climate change.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/sustainabili...
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social shares her research on the evolution of technology and how it is shaping AI and the future of work. #cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social shares her research on the evolution of technology and how it is shaping AI and the future of work. #cscw2025
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For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, @ginasue.bsky.social discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.
October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, @ginasue.bsky.social discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : Innovation isn't disruption, it's negotiation.
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : Innovation isn't disruption, it's negotiation.
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
How do you make room for negotiating innovation? Reconsider team environment and team structure. Add more time and space to figure out what works--and what doesn't.
#cscw2025
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Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : What the CSCW community is well positioned to do:
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social : What the CSCW community is well positioned to do:
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
*recognize work of negotiating innovation
*prepare people for increased capacity
*map institutional constraints
*co-create social structures that bring people together
#cscw2025
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It's the final day of #cscw2025! I can't believe how quickly the last week has gone by, but I'm feeling very energized by this community, and I'm especially looking forward to Gina Neff (@ginasue.bsky.social) giving the closing keynote this afternoon.
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's the final day of #cscw2025! I can't believe how quickly the last week has gone by, but I'm feeling very energized by this community, and I'm especially looking forward to Gina Neff (@ginasue.bsky.social) giving the closing keynote this afternoon.
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What does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth?
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
AI Growth Labs are an opportunity for the UK to strike the right balance between AI innovation and regulation – Gina Neff on BBC Radio 4 Today
Professor Gina Neff appears on BBC Radio 4 Today to give her view on AI Growth Labs.
www.mctd.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What does today's announcement of AI growth labs mean for responsible innovation, regulation, and growth?
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
Our director Gina Neff shared insights on the Today Programme this morning. Listen back here 👇
www.mctd.ac.uk/listen-ai-gr...
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Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press
The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Corinne Cath and Don Le.
www.techpolicy.press
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today's AWS outage, which affected a range of websites and applications—from Signal to Fortnite to key UK government services—reveals the dangers of relying on a handful of Big Tech firms, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le. These are not glitches; they are democratic failures, they say.
There are 15.4 million undergraduate students in the US. Just over half, 7.9 million attend a 4-year university full-time.
October 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
There are 15.4 million undergraduate students in the US. Just over half, 7.9 million attend a 4-year university full-time.