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The exterior of an impression of a building. People and figures can be seen inside and outside of the building. There are clouds of network connections all around the building and inside.

How can the UK strengthen the role of people and communities in “Sovereign AI”?

In recent months the UK government has agreed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with a range of large, US-based AI companies. The latest is with OpenAI. It says that: “this partnership will support the UK’s goal to build Sovereign AI in the UK: ensuring that the UK continues to drive

The need for pro-democracy technology: some lessons from the USA

The need for pro-democracy technology: some lessons from the USA

This is the opening text from a talk given by Anna Dent and Peter Wells at the start of an event on pro-democracy public sector technology on 18 June 2025. We have all seen headlines and reporting about how political leaders are using public sector technology in undemocratic and harmful

An event on pro-democracy public sector tech

Authoritarian leaders in multiple countries are currently demonstrating that public data and public sector technology can be used in undemocratic and harmful ways. We believe that the people who research, make and design technology products and systems are well-placed to notice and anticipate some of these vulnerabilities, but think that