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[2/4] The report finds that 85% of the public want stronger laws to make AI safe & only 1 in 10 believe the tech industry can be trusted to regulate itself.

We’ve published our response to the gov’s consultation on children’s online safety. Our submission ultimately argues that a ban for young people is not the right path forward. 👉 Read the full response here: www.mctd.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

MCTD's Executive Director Gina Neff has has joined more than 100 campaigners and organisations backing MP Jess Asato’s legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI after the platform generated sexually explicit deepfakes of her. 👉Read the full story in The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

🚨 Tomorrow: @ginasue.bsky.social joins an incredible panel with @metecoban92.bsky.social & @thomaslingard.eurosky.social at SXSW London: "AI is scaling and so is the cost. But who’s paying the bill?" 2 June, 11:45–12:30pm 15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR Sign up: natureandclimate.bellwethersgroup.org

[1/4] Politicians risk an electoral reckoning if they don't rein in AI giants👇 Major new research from @danielstone.bsky.social published today in association with MCTD, shows how AI anxiety is reshaping UK politics. www.mctd.ac.uk/the-uk-ai-co...

Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social has been appointed Chair of the Wales Strategic AI Council! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The advisory group provides independent advice on the adoption of AI across the Welsh public sector and helps shape AI systems to improve the lives of people across Wales. ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/gina-neff-ap...

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[3/4] Confidence in government to deliver oversight is critically low. 🗳️Among voters leaving Labour, those who have more faith in the government's ability to control AI are moving toward the Green Party, while those who do not are increasingly backing Reform.

[4/4]💡And, the report reveals deep concerns around AI’s impacts of jobs, deepfakes, privacy, and children’s safety. Read the full report: diffusion.au/uk-ai-compass

NEW PAPER 💡 Our Deputy Director @annkristinglenster.bsky.social has published a @harvard-carr-ryan.bsky.social paper on why deceptive designs are still prevalent online and how a shift from consumer protection to epistemic rights can help mitigate them. Read now ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/surveillance...

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy

Panel 3, Legislative Solutions and Global Lessons, examined Taiwan’s Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act and Indonesia's code of conduct for trustworthy AI to mitigate deepfake-driven identity fraud, to draw lessons from international innovation in regulating AI scams.

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