AI sits at the heart of Labour’s growth agenda. Yet UK adults view AI more as a risk than an opportunity. How can we build public trust to accelerate AI adoption?

New research from TBI & Ipsos👉 bit.ly/4ndnu3d

Data and key findings in 🧵 1/6

I'm #hiring! The Tony Blair Institute is looking for a Senior Advisor to lead our work on AI Policy and governance

Read & apply:

linkedin.com/jobs/view/4292…

For the right candidate, this is a great opportunity to help political leaders in 40+ countries navigate the AI revolution responsibly

🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨: Embodied AI (incl. AI-powered drones, self-driving cars and robots) is here, but policies are lagging. We analyzed the EAI risks and found significant gaps in governance

arxiv.org/pdf/2509.00117

Co-authors Jared Perlo @fbarez.bsky.social Alex Robey & @floridi.bsky.social

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What should the UK's AI infrastructure strategy be?

A new report by the Tony Blair Institute argues that the UK needs to quickly build diverse and resilient AI infrastructure for safe and competitive deployment across the economy

bit.ly/3Uypoi0

Key findings 🧵

Great conversation on #AI and #sustainability at @politico.eu tech summit earlier this week

Key takes:
✅ Let’s shift from apathy to action
✅ Tech is part of green solutions
✅ European leadership is needed

Read more about Tony Blair Institute’s work on climate & energy led by Lindy Fursman in 🧵

We live in a climate paradox: awareness of the climate crisis has never been higher, yet political will and action is in decline. How do we solve this?

The Tony Blair Institute outlines a bold yet pragmatic approach - based on innovation, adaptation and international collaboration

bit.ly/4jhJZBY

Panel 4: Using AI to Enhance Democracy is our last panel of the day and will start at 3:40pm ET. Don't miss it.
Panelists: @hahrie.bsky.social, @lukethorburn.com, Spencer Overton, and MH Tessler.
Moderator: @jakobmokander.bsky.social.
#AIDemocraticFreedoms

This Thursday 4/10 & Friday 4/11, we're hosting our symposium "AI and Democratic Freedoms." Thrilled to have @hahrie.bsky.social, @lukethorburn.com, Spencer Overton, MH Tessler & moderator @jakobmokander.bsky.social on our fourth panel. #AIDemocraticFreedoms RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/artificial...

How can the UK accelerate AI adoption to boost growth and competitiveness?

Gov is preparing recs. as part of the Technology Adoption Review

Delighted to co-host this dynamic roundtable with business leaders & academic experts, chaired by Angela McLean, UK’s National Chief Scientific Advisor

How can the UK become a leader in AI-driven scientific research?

New report by the Tony Blair Institute outlines policy recommendations across 5 key areas

institute.global/insights/tec...

W/ co-authors @lyan82.bsky.social @guywj.bsky.social @ersatzben.bsky.social @gregdetre.bsky.social

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Cross-sectoral dialogue on AI is rare

Last week in Paris, the Tony Blair Institute convened 200 global leaders to explore how AI can be harnessed for economic growth & social progress

Thanks @yoshuabengio.bsky.social, @alondra.bsky.social & Fu Ying for insights + lively debate on AI safety

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A free and frank discussion of open source models in an excellent panel Advancing the Science of AI Safety at the Tony Blair Institute event in Paris w/ @alondra.bsky.social @yoshuabengio.bsky.social @jakobmokander.bsky.social and Prof Fu Ying

We live in times of rapid change and increasing political tensions, making AI governance both harder and more important than ever

A new paper by TBI provides guidance to political leaders on how to harness the benefits of AI to improve social outcomes

institute.global/insights/tec...

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New Paper! How can AI innovation improve social outcomes?

Sociotechnical pragmatism is a robust stance for policymakers seeking to reap AI benefits while managing risks

w/ David Watson & @floridi.bsky.social

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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@oiioxford.bsky.social @yaledec.bsky.social

My colleagues Dr. Charlotte Refsum and Adam Bradshaw at TBI make a strong case for including macroeconomic considerations in healthcare spending, showing how wider access to weight-loss drugs could boost UK’s GDP by £8.1bn in 5 years, while improving health outcomes

tinyurl.com/3tfujukf

We’re hiring! Tony Blair Institute’s Science & Tech team is looking for a Senior Policy Advisor to lead our AI Safety & Governance programme

Come join us if you’re interested in helping political leaders navigate the AI revolution responsibly

tbinstitute.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TBI/jo...

Lots of great work is done on model evals

Robust AI governance also requires
- responsible dev. practices
- monitoring of downstream applications
- feedback loops btw different controls

 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Co-authors JonasSchuett
@hannahrosekirk.bsky.social
@floridi.bsky.social