Let’s Talk AI launches A new AI awareness campaign, led by Dr. Susan Oman, Lead for AI and In/equality at CMI, is designed by the people, with the people, and for the people to address their experiences, questions, and conc...

Let’s Talk AI is here!

Led by CMI Lead for AI and In/equality, Dr. Susan Oman (@suoman.bsky.social), this campaign is for and by the people - tackling the AI questions that matter to our communities.

Read more about the campaign:
sheffield.ac.uk/machine-inte...

#AI #CMI #Equality #LetsTalkAI

No mention of the notorious AI Skills Hub 😉 but if you want to understand how problematic it is for UK's democracy then check out our @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece with @taniaduarte.bsky.social, @markwong.bsky.social, @suoman.bsky.social & @timdavies.org.uk
www.techpolicy.press/the-real-cos...

PAIRS: Participatory Al Research & Practice Symposium 2026 Carine Roos is speaking at PAIRS 2026 on Resisting Big Tech: Countergovernance and the Making of Brazil's Digital Child Statute PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18t February 2026 Find out more at www.pairs.site

📢 Introducing: Carine Roos, a researcher working at the intersection of AI, democracy, & human rights. With experience across academia, civil society, & international organisations, she has contributed to global debates on digital rights, digital sovereignty, & ethical AI.

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Check out our new op-ed! With @taniaduarte.bsky.social @markwong.bsky.social, @suoman.bsky.social, & @timdavies.org.uk.

We argue that these collabs normalize close relationships w/Big-Tech, setting them up to be key actors in governance who provide tech solutions to important social ‘problems’.

Full list of papers and presentations (2025) | Notion Hosted by Notion Sites — The easiest way to get a website up and running.

If you want to get a flavour of the kind of discussions that will be on the agenda at PAIRS in a few weeks time, check out recordings and write-ups from PAIRS 25 on YouTube and our website.

Find the full list of papers, posters and recordings from 2025 here: www.pairs.site/26326...

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PAIRS India - 18th Feb 2026 | Notion Hosted by Notion Sites — The easiest way to get a website up and running.

She will be presenting at our in person event in New Delhi, India on 18th February 2026 on 'Responsible AI is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value'. Find out more at 🔗 www.pairs.site/PAIRS...

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PAIRS: Participatory Al Research & Practice Symposium 2026 Susan Oman is speaking at PAIRS 2026 on Responsible Al is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026 Find out more at www.pairs.site

📢 Introducing: Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer in Data, AI & Society & AI & In/equality Lead for the Centre of Machine Intelligence at The University of Sheffield. She recently completed a secondment as AHRC Policy/Research Fellow in Digital & International Cultures in the UK's DCMS.

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PAIRS Online - 17th February | Notion Hosted by Notion Sites — The easiest way to get a website up and running.

This time in 3 weeks (17th February 2026) we'll be kicking off the online event for PAIRS 2026.

Book your ticket now and join us for a bumper 9.5 hours (across multiple timezones) of content including posters, presenters, workshops and lots of chances to talk to peers.

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So excited for this. Plans are really starting to come together and we have some great presentations linked up on #participation, #ArtificialIntelligence and #techGovernance

Power and participation in public tech This conference is for anyone interested in how to achieve better outcomes in the delivery of digital, data and AI work in the public sector through the involvement of the public, communities and workers. Come if you’re a public servant trying to engage or involve the public in your work on technology. Come if you’re working in civil society, in the union movement, or with grassroots groups, trying to be heard. Come to share what you’re up to, and to learn from others; leave with new insights, ideas, and connections.

We are running a conference on 'Power and participation in public tech' and registration is now open to all.

📆 Friday 6th March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester, UK

🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...

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Needlessly confusing "AI" story from @nytimes.com's #benjaminmullin and @katierobertson.bsky.social. They conflate a special purpose searchable database that collects political info w/ "AI" and eventually ChatGPT. The latter ISN'T what made the award-winning reporting possible.
Please do better.

-a week until the deadline!

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...

International Conference PUCP and the scientific journal Cultural Trends organize the 2025 edition of the International Conference

From Néstor García Canclini to Susan Oman — leading voices explore cultural policy in the digital age at #GlobalDialoguePUCP.
🔗 en.dialogo-global2025.pucp.edu.pe

Thanks!

Power and Difference in the time of responsible AI at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com | Susan Oman Do a funded PhD with me! We are looking for projects at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary enquiry into AI and inequalities! "Your doctoral research project will be designed by you to respond to...

Do a funded PhD with me! We are looking for projects at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary enquiry into AI and inequalities!

www.linkedin.com/posts/susan-...

Who should have a voice in shaping AI?

The Public Voices in AI project worked with communities and public participants to explore how people can help guide research, policy and development.

Watch the video: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/publi...

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Delighted to be honoured with this award. Read more about us and the project, here - covered by @sheffielduni.bsky.social sheffield.ac.uk/news/univers...

Data and AI public engagement: Community of Practice On Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 2pm we will hold the twelfth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

🪧 Data & AI public engagement community of practice. On Wed 8 Oct 2pm we will be joined by @gileslane.bsky.social @raeng.org.uk on their People's AI Stewardship Summits & Anna Beckett on evaluating @civicdatacoop.bsky.social Residents’ Assembly.

🔗 Register at connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

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

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

Dr Susan Oman on BBC Look North, screenshot of her on BBC sofa with the text of Dr Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield, BBC Look North

Did you catch @suoman.bsky.social on the news last night talking about AI MPs?! Head to 11:44 to catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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.

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...

The recording of our webinar with @cianooo.bsky.social and @suoman.bsky.social right here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoGu... @stsucl.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.

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

- ESRC Digital Good Network

During their work with
@digitalgoodnet.bsky.social‬'s PVAI programme the People's Advisory Panel were particularly animated (pun intended!) about the work @suoman.bsky.social‬ was doing with artist Kitty McEwan.

Let's Talk About AI - a webtoon - has now launched!
🔗 digitalgood.net/dg-outputs/...

- ESRC Digital Good Network

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.

Yes, I think that partially explains some of what's going on. Do join us later to see what Jack and Cian say, though. These are their survey findings. I also think a recording will be made available afterwards

Hi Brigitte, would you like to elaborate? I think the answer is almost certainly yes, but want to be sure I understand the question. :)

TOMORROW - hear what @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & @cianooo.bsky.social from a survey of 4.5k AI researcher. Hear what I found reviewing 320 pieces of international evidence.
ALSO - the public launch of the Let's Talk About AI webtoon 😍 by Kitty McEwan

Our drop-out and pace miracle is harming students’ health and learning As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and...

This week on Wonkhe: As universities are again urged to provide support to struggling students, Jim Dickinson reviews the evidence - and finds our system of rapid graduate production a key potential cause of pressure and harm