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Centre for Machine Intelligence
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Creating a better future through AI-driven research, innovation and education at the University of Sheffield.

www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-intelligence
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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...
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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suoman.bsky.social
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
Image of Sarah who has MND and a new AI voice that sounds like her, captured from a fragment of audio in an old family video
August 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Dr. @suoman.bsky.social, our Theme Lead for AI and In/equality, is featured in a powerful BBC story on how AI can give a person their voice back, highlighting the link between voice and identity.

Read the story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Listen to the BBC podcast: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
How eight seconds of scratchy audio from a VHS tape gave a mum back her voice
Sarah Ezekiel was 34 with two children when motor neurone disease took away her ability to speak.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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suoman.bsky.social
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...
Mark Sewards becomes first MP to create himself as an AI bot
Mark Sewards MP says the chatbot version of himself will allow people to ask for help with local issues.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Work done by my PhD student: Sijie Li, co-supervised with Prof. Jungong Han. @shefcmi.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Our Director, Prof. James Marshall, co-authored a new University of Sheffield study showing how bees' flight movements enable super-efficient learning. A game-changer for AI & robotics! 🐝

Find out more: www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

#AI #Robotics #CMI #MachineIntelligence #UOS
New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics
A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is develo...
www.sheffield.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Our AI in Health Showcase with @insigneoinstitute.bsky.social & NIHR Sheffield BRC this week was a huge success, led by our AI for Health Theme Lead, Denis Newman-Griffis! We highlighted cutting-edge #AIinHealth projects from @sheffielduni.bsky.social and NHS partners, shaping health research.
June 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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We're at The Wave @sheffielduni.bsky.social, today for the CMI-Insigneo-BRC #AI in Health Showcase event. Looking forward to an exciting morning of talks!

@shefcmi.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @fohsheffield.bsky.social @sheffunieng.bsky.social
#Health #DigitalHealth #HealthTechnology #Healthcare
June 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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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
Wake Up to Money - Let's make a deal - BBC Sounds
Sean Farrington has the latest as the UK and US sign their tariff deal at the G7 Summit.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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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.
- ESRC Digital Good Network
digitalgood.net
June 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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🎙️ 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
Science Cafe - Responding to AI - BBC Sounds
Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Missed Prof. Taylor Sparks’ public lecture at The University of Sheffield last month?

🎥 Catch up now and explore how data is transforming materials discovery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIlK...

#MaterialsScience #Informatics #MachineLearning #PublicLecture #AI #CMI
Public Lecture: Professor Taylor D. Sparks - The LLM Revolution in Materials Science
YouTube video by Centre for Machine Intelligence
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May 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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New paper by CMI Director and Opteran Co-Founder Prof. James Marshall, co-authored with Prof. Andrew Barron (Macquarie University), questions whether transformers are truly foundational for robotics.

Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#CMI #AI #Robotics #Transformers #Neurobiology
Are transformers truly foundational for robotics?
npj Robotics - Are transformers truly foundational for robotics?
www.nature.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Just 2 weeks to go until Prof. Sparks' public lecture! Register now to attend ⬇️
shefcmi.bsky.social Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · Mar 25
Public Lecture: The LLM Revolution in Materials Science -
Join Prof Taylor D. Sparks (University of Utah) as he discusses how AI is transforming materials science, featuring tools like CrysText for crystal structure generation.

Date: 28th April
Register here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Public Lecture: Professor Taylor D. Sparks - The LLM Revolution in Materials Science
Speaker: Taylor D. SparksProfessor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of UtahWebsite: http://www.eng.utah.edu/~sparks/Twitter      YouTube      LinkedIn
www.sheffield.ac.uk
April 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Public Lecture: The LLM Revolution in Materials Science -
Join Prof Taylor D. Sparks (University of Utah) as he discusses how AI is transforming materials science, featuring tools like CrysText for crystal structure generation.

Date: 28th April
Register here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Public Lecture: Professor Taylor D. Sparks - The LLM Revolution in Materials Science
Speaker: Taylor D. SparksProfessor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of UtahWebsite: http://www.eng.utah.edu/~sparks/Twitter      YouTube      LinkedIn
www.sheffield.ac.uk
March 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Join Innovation Network South Yorkshire for expert insights on AI’s real-world impact! Featuring Prof. James Marshall (CMI), Louisa Harrison-Walker (Sheffield Chamber), Dr Alejandro Jiménez Rodríguez (SHU) & more.

Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-demysti...

#AI #Innovation #Sheffield #INSY
AI: Demystifying the hype, realising the potential
With hype around AI reaching near hysteric proportions, it’s time to cut through the noise & get a better grasp on some of the key questions
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March 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
shefcmi.bsky.social
We’re proud to celebrate our diverse team this #InternationalWomensDay!

Tomorrow, we recognise the brilliant women driving innovation in AI and machine learning at CMI.

Learn more about our team: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...

#IWD2025 #WomenInAI #DiversityInTech #CMI #AI
CMI Team
Meet the CMI Team members
www.sheffield.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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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)
February 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector from superstar @suoman.bsky.social www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector - Arts Professional
Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital policy recommendations depend on shared understanding.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Only one week left to apply for our PhD opportunities at the CMI!
shefcmi.bsky.social Centre for Machine Intelligence @shefcmi.bsky.social · Jan 31
🚀 The Centre for Machine Intelligence is offering PhDs in cutting-edge AI research. Projects include energy-efficient robot swarms, enriching disability data with NLP, and responsible AI.
Find out more and apply: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Deadline: 27 February

#CMI #AI #PhD #UoS
PhD Studentships
www.sheffield.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Researchers from @shefcmi.bsky.social have developed a new framework to help businesses implement AI.

The framework is designed to be used by anyone and encourages businesses to shift to a problem-first mindset and consider specific goals for using AI.

Read more 👇
sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-ai-...
New AI guidance could help businesses and government use the technology
A new framework that could help businesses better understand and use AI has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
sheffield.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Join us in the next @braiduk.bsky.social x IDI Hybrid Seminar where Denis Newman-Griffis from @shefcmi.bsky.social will present emerging findings from the research in the FRAIM and GRAIL responsible AI projects.

📅 Thurs 13th Feb
⏰ 4 – 5pm
📍 @inspacegallery.bsky.social /Zoom
🎟 edin.ac/4heyQAK
Infographic of BRAID x IDI seminar with Denis Newman-Griffis and their picture at the bottom right.
February 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
shefcmi.bsky.social
Great to host Prof Tom Crick at CMI, bringing together researchers from across UoS to discuss AI, digital policy & the creative industries. Exciting conversations on research-policy collaboration & Sheffield’s role in shaping national discussions!

www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Prof. Tom Crick, Chief Scientific Adviser, Visits Sheffield’s Centre for Machine Intelligence
The Centre for Machine Intelligence welcomed Professor Tom Crick for a visit focused on policy engagement and collaboration opportunities this week.
www.sheffield.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
shefcmi.bsky.social
🚀 The Centre for Machine Intelligence is offering PhDs in cutting-edge AI research. Projects include energy-efficient robot swarms, enriching disability data with NLP, and responsible AI.
Find out more and apply: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Deadline: 27 February

#CMI #AI #PhD #UoS
PhD Studentships
www.sheffield.ac.uk
January 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
shefcmi.bsky.social
We’re hiring! The Centre for Machine Intelligence at the University of Sheffield is seeking an Academic Fellow in AI for Health. This 3-year Fellowship offers the chance to conduct cutting-edge research.

Find out more: www.sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...
Deadline: Thurs 18 Feb

#AI #AIjobs #CMI
Fellows
www.sheffield.ac.uk
January 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM