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Vincent Obia

Pioneering new approaches to AI through participation: A focus on Africa

Dr. Vincent Obia, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, and member of the CMI AI community reflects on the recent PAIRSx Africa Webinar
House of Commons Report

CMI Experts Influence Public Accounts Committee Report on AI in Government

Our Research Theme Leads, Dr. Denis Newman-Griffis and Dr. Susan Oman have contributed to the Public Accounts Committee Report.
Susan Oman Public Voices in AI Speech

Improving AI is reliant on evidence that includes people’s experiences and opinions

CMI’s AI and Inequality Lead, Susan Oman, reflects on her day in Parliament.
INSY event

Innovation Network South Yorkshire Event: Demystifying AI

The Innovation Network South Yorkshire (INSY) is hosting its next event to explore the real-world applications of AI, its ethical considerations, and how organisations can harness its potential for innovation.

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CMI Contributes to Government Assessments on Robotics and Humanoids

CMI Director Professor James Marshall and Deputy Director Dr James Law have contributed to two Rapid Technology Assessments (RTAs) on Robotics and Humanoids.
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AI could speed up discovery of new medicines

Artificial intelligence that could reduce the cost and speed up the discovery of new medicines has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield and AstraZeneca.
David Richards and Professor Koen Lamberts

Power of data science will help UK manufacturers cut energy bills, boost productivity and increase competitiveness

UK manufacturers will be able to cut energy bills, boost productivity and become even more competitive with the launch of bleeding-edge digital tools and technologies to harness the power of data science in their factories.
AI cardiac imaging team

New artificial intelligence tool speeds up diagnosis for thousands of NHS heart patients

A pioneering AI tool which provides a quick and comprehensive analysis of the heart’s function could improve future heart disease care by aiding earlier diagnosis and giving more detailed information about the heart’s function.
Two MiRo robots interacting with a human who is clapping

Next generation of self-aware robots could transform how therapy is delivered

Taking inspiration from therapy dogs, ambitious Department of Computer Science research could see next generation self-aware robots provide a novel new type of therapy for people in need.
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Multi-million pound project aims to combat disinformation with cutting edge artificial intelligence tools

A Department of Computer Science research team is collaborating on a major new European project to develop and build trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to deploy in the fight against increasingly sophisticated digital disinformation.