7 August 2019 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser
Collecting and analysing data is central to the scientific method. To extract insights from data, researchers have long used statistical…
3 November 2017 by Becky Purvis, Head of Public Affairs
The Data Protection Bill is currently being debated in the House of Lords. An amendment has been tabled to create…
29 June 2017 by Professor Genevra Richardson
We are surrounded by data, and with new technologies we can collect and share more of it than ever before….
9 August 2016 by Franck Fourniol, Policy Adviser
Machine learning is a powerful technology that allows computers to learn from data and self-improve. This form of artificial intelligence…
8 August 2016 by Louise Pakseresht, Senior Policy Adviser
In July, the Royal Society and the British Academy held a seminar to connect debates on the governance of data…
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