Kate Jones
@kate-jones.bsky.social
AI Policy Lead at UNISON / Trade Union Liaison Officer on GPEx at Green Party
Limiting social media use so on here rarely.
unison.org.uk/aihub
Limiting social media use so on here rarely.
unison.org.uk/aihub
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Very pleased to announce Kate Jones and I have been elected onto the Green Party Executive as the Trade Union Liaison!
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September 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Very pleased to announce Kate Jones and I have been elected onto the Green Party Executive as the Trade Union Liaison!
@greenparty.org.uk @kate-jones.bsky.social #GreenParty #GreenPartyExecutive greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
@greenparty.org.uk @kate-jones.bsky.social #GreenParty #GreenPartyExecutive greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
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"Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more-punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches for students the platforms perceived as white" www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/06/a...
Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently.
A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of tea...
www.chalkbeat.org
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more-punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches for students the platforms perceived as white" www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/06/a...
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The fact that the first people big tech want to chew up and spit out are the people who work for them - and how disempowered those people are about resisting their own demise - should be a signal warning.
August 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The fact that the first people big tech want to chew up and spit out are the people who work for them - and how disempowered those people are about resisting their own demise - should be a signal warning.
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Former Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has even said Starmer and Reeves should consider a wealth tax.
They can only bury their heads in the sand for so long.
Now is the time to tax the super-rich properly and close the inequality gap.
They can only bury their heads in the sand for so long.
Now is the time to tax the super-rich properly and close the inequality gap.
A group of leading economists is urging Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to introduce a wealth tax to tackle extreme inequality.
The Green Party has consistently called for a fairer tax system.
Time for Labour to make some different political choices and tax the super-rich fairly.
The Green Party has consistently called for a fairer tax system.
Time for Labour to make some different political choices and tax the super-rich fairly.
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Former Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has even said Starmer and Reeves should consider a wealth tax.
They can only bury their heads in the sand for so long.
Now is the time to tax the super-rich properly and close the inequality gap.
They can only bury their heads in the sand for so long.
Now is the time to tax the super-rich properly and close the inequality gap.
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🗳️Green Party Internal Elections🗳️
@kate-jones.bsky.social & I are standing for Trade Union Liaison Officer!
Find out more about us here -
greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
#GreenParty #InternalElections #TradeUnionLiaison
@kate-jones.bsky.social & I are standing for Trade Union Liaison Officer!
Find out more about us here -
greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
#GreenParty #InternalElections #TradeUnionLiaison
July 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🗳️Green Party Internal Elections🗳️
@kate-jones.bsky.social & I are standing for Trade Union Liaison Officer!
Find out more about us here -
greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
#GreenParty #InternalElections #TradeUnionLiaison
@kate-jones.bsky.social & I are standing for Trade Union Liaison Officer!
Find out more about us here -
greenparty.org.uk/members/inte...
#GreenParty #InternalElections #TradeUnionLiaison
The 2025 @unison.org.uk U magazine should be landing with members soon and features an interview with me about AI, unions, workers and our public services.
Bottom line? It is absolutely vital that we organise and campaign on tech in public sector workplaces NOW ✊
More info at unison.org.uk/aihub
Bottom line? It is absolutely vital that we organise and campaign on tech in public sector workplaces NOW ✊
More info at unison.org.uk/aihub
April 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The 2025 @unison.org.uk U magazine should be landing with members soon and features an interview with me about AI, unions, workers and our public services.
Bottom line? It is absolutely vital that we organise and campaign on tech in public sector workplaces NOW ✊
More info at unison.org.uk/aihub
Bottom line? It is absolutely vital that we organise and campaign on tech in public sector workplaces NOW ✊
More info at unison.org.uk/aihub
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Who's really in control of AI? AI is changing the workplace fast and your rights matter.
📲 Know your rights unsn.uk/4isPBcd
📲 Know your rights unsn.uk/4isPBcd
March 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Who's really in control of AI? AI is changing the workplace fast and your rights matter.
📲 Know your rights unsn.uk/4isPBcd
📲 Know your rights unsn.uk/4isPBcd
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THE GUARDIAN: Labour MP calls for swift AI regulation to ensure safety and maintain international credibility amid delays and rising tech concerns, including potential copyright violations linked to Trump's administration.
- by Kiran Staceyand Dan Milmo
- by Kiran Staceyand Dan Milmo
Labour head of Commons tech group warns No 10 not to ignore AI concerns
Chi Onwurah urges government to bring forward AI safety bill instead of delaying it to curry favour with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
THE GUARDIAN: Labour MP calls for swift AI regulation to ensure safety and maintain international credibility amid delays and rising tech concerns, including potential copyright violations linked to Trump's administration.
- by Kiran Staceyand Dan Milmo
- by Kiran Staceyand Dan Milmo
Representing @unison.org.uk members at the AI Standards Hub Global Summit today and tomorrow 🌍
March 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Representing @unison.org.uk members at the AI Standards Hub Global Summit today and tomorrow 🌍
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The suit exchange should go down in history showing how brilliantly sharp and funny Zelensky is and how he put Vance down (all in his second language).
Vance: Why don’t you wear a suit? You never wear a suit.
Zelensky: When the war is over I’ll wear one. Maybe one like yours or maybe a better one.
Vance: Why don’t you wear a suit? You never wear a suit.
Zelensky: When the war is over I’ll wear one. Maybe one like yours or maybe a better one.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The suit exchange should go down in history showing how brilliantly sharp and funny Zelensky is and how he put Vance down (all in his second language).
Vance: Why don’t you wear a suit? You never wear a suit.
Zelensky: When the war is over I’ll wear one. Maybe one like yours or maybe a better one.
Vance: Why don’t you wear a suit? You never wear a suit.
Zelensky: When the war is over I’ll wear one. Maybe one like yours or maybe a better one.
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Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
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February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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I’m just going to say it - it’s been pretty distasteful to me that other than oblique references there’s not been clear discussion at this Paris AI summit about the impact of Trump and Musk on the US. Why are people acting like shit is normal? 1/
February 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I’m just going to say it - it’s been pretty distasteful to me that other than oblique references there’s not been clear discussion at this Paris AI summit about the impact of Trump and Musk on the US. Why are people acting like shit is normal? 1/
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Everyone is talking about how #ArtificialIntelligence will transform #teaching & #learning, but perhaps the biggest potential for impact will be on school administrative functions & support staff, writes @kate-jones.bsky.social from @unison.org.uk in SecEd: buff.ly/4hPdNVv #edtech
Why we must include support staff in AI planning and procurement - SecEd
AI will transform teaching, but it will revolutionise administrative functions and the work of many school support staff
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February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Everyone is talking about how #ArtificialIntelligence will transform #teaching & #learning, but perhaps the biggest potential for impact will be on school administrative functions & support staff, writes @kate-jones.bsky.social from @unison.org.uk in SecEd: buff.ly/4hPdNVv #edtech
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This plan is long on ideas for Big Tech & short on how to help people transition to the AI economy. It's a missed opportunity to address the things that people are really worried about AI: jobs, trust, power. Instead it's 50 points of ✨: like data centres = growth. Politically, it seems tone-deaf.
Our Executive Director @ginasue.bsky.social responds to the publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan. She explains why the plan falls short of addressing the real challenges that the UK economy faces.
Read Gina's full comments ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/ai-opportuni...
Read Gina's full comments ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/ai-opportuni...
January 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This plan is long on ideas for Big Tech & short on how to help people transition to the AI economy. It's a missed opportunity to address the things that people are really worried about AI: jobs, trust, power. Instead it's 50 points of ✨: like data centres = growth. Politically, it seems tone-deaf.
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“If AI is to play a positive role in public services, it must be managed carefully and responsibly. That means proper input from workers and all parts of society to ensure it’s not only the voice of big tech being heard.”
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
AI must be used to enhance public services, not replace workers, says UNISON | News, Press release | News | UNISON National
UK workers have vast expertise and insight that can help shape AI development in ways to benefit everyone
www.unison.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“If AI is to play a positive role in public services, it must be managed carefully and responsibly. That means proper input from workers and all parts of society to ensure it’s not only the voice of big tech being heard.”
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
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Reading this from the PM, I think my assessment is right. This isn't so much a technology plan or a delivery strategy but a shop window for investment. on.ft.com/4gNko2L
January 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reading this from the PM, I think my assessment is right. This isn't so much a technology plan or a delivery strategy but a shop window for investment. on.ft.com/4gNko2L
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Hearing about a public body that's just bought Microsoft Copilot licenses – because a senior leader thinks everyone should be using AI! – and told their staff to tell them what they could be used for.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
November 28, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Hearing about a public body that's just bought Microsoft Copilot licenses – because a senior leader thinks everyone should be using AI! – and told their staff to tell them what they could be used for.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
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Be a gem and welcome our tech research and policy centre @mctd.bsky.social to the Bluesky party. Follow us for new thinking about AI, social media, online platforms and their impact on work, trust and the environment.
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Be a gem and welcome our tech research and policy centre @mctd.bsky.social to the Bluesky party. Follow us for new thinking about AI, social media, online platforms and their impact on work, trust and the environment.
Got to run a session at @unisontheunion.bsky.social's energy branch seminar today in Birmingham, talking to union activists about AI in workplaces and implications for workers (see: photo of me dramatically pointing at headlines)
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Got to run a session at @unisontheunion.bsky.social's energy branch seminar today in Birmingham, talking to union activists about AI in workplaces and implications for workers (see: photo of me dramatically pointing at headlines)
Odd first post, but does anyone know of a feed for the budget that has live captioning? The roaring of the chamber is a bit overstimulating but can't find a stream online with subtitles or a transcript etc.
October 30, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Odd first post, but does anyone know of a feed for the budget that has live captioning? The roaring of the chamber is a bit overstimulating but can't find a stream online with subtitles or a transcript etc.