I, Doctor Robot

I have a confession to make. In my last few years of working as an NHS hospital doctor, I became convinced robots would make better doctors than human beings. In part, this followed from guilt at...

Artificial Intelligence Must Be For All - Including Developing Countries

The list of tech failures in development is long.  Whether it be drone pilots getting in the way of emergency relief in Nepal, or computers gathering dust in Indian schools because teachers don’t...

Olly's AI Holiday Reading List

A big thank you to everyone who suggested great things for my holiday reading list.  The criteria was “Books or articles published in 2017 that focus on the social, economic, and political impact...

Will Artificial Intelligence Squash Democracy Or Make Elections Fairer?

The UK election this Thursday will be shaped by artificial intelligence. Voters will be swayed by this technology without even knowing it. Artificial intelligence is being used to fake vocal...

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Careers at Future Advocacy We currently don't have any vacancies but come back soon. You can also email us at info@futureadvocacy.com. THIS VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED WE'RE HIRING A RESEARCH, ADVOCACY,...

Press Release: Response To UK Government's Digital Strategy

Government does not yet have serious plan to deal with massive disruption AI will bring to employment.   Olly Buston, CEO of think tank Future Advocacy said: “We welcome the...

Wanted: National Treasure To Lead New Deal On Data

As we go about our lives we generate vast quantities of data.  We produce so much data, in fact, that it is impossible to store, let alone analyse.  The proliferation of this data will continue as...

4 Ways Artificial Intelligence Was Used At The Rio Olympics

1. AI playlist prepared wrestlers The US Olympic wrestling team listened to music composed by artificial intelligence to prepare for their matches. Created by Brain.fm, the music is designed to...

Robotics, AI And The Power Of The Public: A Review Of Evidence To The UK Science And Technology Select Committee Inquiry

The UK Science and Technology Select Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into robotics and artificial intelligence, aiming to publish a report on its findings in September. In the meantime,...

Remain: For A Better Britain And A Better World

I’ve spent most of my career over the last 20 years lobbying and campaigning on things that for me fit broadly into the category of “trying to make the world a better place”. While this may...

Written Evidence For The Robotics And AI Select Committee Inquiry

Future Advocacy is pleased that the UK Science and Technology Select Committee has launched an inquiry into Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. You can see our full written submission to the...

Early Childhood Development: A New Alliance

Yesterday World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced a new alliance around early childhood development (ECD) that aims to make investments in the...

Alphago And AI: The State Of Play

In what many are seeing as a major breakthrough, Google Deepmind's AI system, AlphaGo, beat Lee Se-dol, the world’s greatest Go player of the last decade on Tuesday 15th March 2016. The final...

Key Players In Making Sure That AI Development Is Positive

Are these the key players in making sure that the development of artificial intelligence is positive for humanity? Who's missing? Tweet us with your suggestions @FutureAdvocacy

Need To Know In 2016: 3 Common Misconceptions About AI

2015 was the year of panic about AI, and 2016 is set to be the year of AI. Artificial Intelligence has crept up on us during this century, and now it’s everywhere. Yet, it remains alien and...

Brave And Bold Action Needed From David Cameron On Childhood Obesity And Sugar

For months the Health Select Committee has reviewed all the evidence about how best to tackle the UK’s child obesity crisis. Their comprehensive and powerful report launched today “Childhood...