Are you a data scientist, or an aspiring data scientist? Read on…

9 May 2019 by Jennifer Panting, Policy Adviser

As a data scientist you will have a mix of technical skills and inquisitiveness. You will know that data science…

AI for society: creating AI that supports equality, transparency, and democracy

21 February 2019 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

The Royal Society’s artificial intelligence (AI) programme explores the frontiers of AI technologies, and their implications for individuals, communities, and…

Synthetic biology: Where are we now and where are we going?

12 December 2018 by Jonny Hazell, Senior Policy Adviser, Wellbeing

The Royal Society, the Wellcome Trust and the African Academy of Sciences co-hosted a side event on synthetic biology at…

Close encounters? Machine learning meets public policy at NeurIPS 2018

10 December 2018 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

Why should public policy matter to AI researchers? What role can researchers play in policy debates? And how can researchers…

AI in health and care: delivering novel therapies in the 21st century

26 November 2018 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

From genomics, to digital technologies, and gene-editing to stratified medicine, a range of emerging technologies promise revolutions in the design…