Panoptic is an open-source tool developed by researchers and designers at CERES to help explore and annotate large image datasets

SXSW London 2025 is a new European edition of the iconic SXSW festival, bringing together creativity, technology, culture, and business across conferences, music, and film events

This community call will discuss the potential role of digital twins in governance, including how they could help solve challenges, the need to ensure they remain ethical and secure, and the balance between transparency and privacy concerns

Kwaai is a non-profit organization focused on developing an open-source Personal AI Operating System (pAIOS) to empower users to retain and own their personal data and knowledge models, countering the trend of AI monopolization and misappropriation of personal data

Maya Richman is the co-lead of the Green Screen Coalition, a collaborative that works with funders and practitioners to build networks across climate justice and tech justice spaces

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit is a high-level event hosted by France in February 2025, bringing together global leaders to discuss the public interest, future of work, innovation and culture, trust in AI, and global AI governance

Take Back The Tech is a campaign that calls on everyone, especially women and girls, to take control of technology to end violence against women

This article discusses the limitations of traditional platforms and the need for a more collaborative and decentralized approach, introducing PLANET as an open network built on protocols that enables seamless sharing of data and resources across different applications and tools, fostering greater collaboration and collective impact

The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that collects, preserves, and makes accessible United States Government websites at the end of presidential administrations

The Center for Artistic Activism offers a series of webinars that provide practical guidance and training on various topics related to artistic activism, including using pop culture, cognitive science, and creative campaigns to drive social change

This event explores how AI is shaping the future of participatory democracy, discussing key trends and innovations in AI-powered digital participation, best practices for designing impactful participation programs, and resources to help run better digital participation programs

This event at Somerset House explores the integration of AI into intimate digital services, examining whether machines can truly replicate or enhance love in the digital age

This document outlines a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between public sector skills and productivity

• United Kingdom (government)

In 2024, the Wikimedians for Sustainable Development user group marked its fifth year, advancing sustainability within the Wikimedia movement through active participation in meetings, events, and communications

Chorus AI is a platform that helps non-profit organizations streamline their content creation, data analysis, and knowledge management processes

CryptPad is an open-source, encrypted collaboration suite that requires JavaScript to be enabled in the user's browser in order to perform encryption

The Government Tracker is a project by Full Fact that monitors the delivery of the UK government's manifesto pledges, allowing the public to judge the government's progress

ShotSpotter creates thousands of unfounded police deployments, fuels unconstitutional stop-and-frisk, and can lead to false arrests.

• surveillance
• crime
• criminal justice

• Specific campaigns
• Smart Cities and sensors

This repository curates a list of publicly available datasets published by or relevant to the UK government, with the goal of making these resources more accessible to the broader data community

How Might We is a cross-sector community in North East England that aims to unleash the power of data, curiosity, and human connection to create a happier, fairer, and more prosperous region

Metascience 2025 is a global conference that brings together researchers, advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share ideas, evidence, and foster a culture of continuous experimentation and improvement in the research process

NanoPhone is an online store that sells a small, compact smartphone called the NanoPhone

Claudette is a platform that allows users to share their conversations with an AI assistant named Claude and find potential matches based on their shared experiences

This paper discusses the concept of 'algocratic governance', which refers to the increasing use of algorithms and automated decision-making systems in governance and public policy

ElectOMate is a civic tech platform that aims to provide voters with information and tools to make informed decisions during elections

This report examines how future societal changes could impact the UK's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050

• United Kingdom (government)

CO2

This survey is seeking input from the public on their favorite British online moving image titles from the past 30 years that should be added to the BFI National Archive

Typst is a new text composition tool that aims to provide a more productive workflow for writing and formatting documents, with features like instant previews, clear error messages, and powerful templates that automatically format content as you write

The article discusses the UK government's AI Opportunities Action Plan and the potential impact of public datasets on AI development in the UK

Pinboard is a fast, private, and ad-free social bookmarking service founded in 2009

The Legal AI Handbook from Ironclad provides an overview of how legal professionals can responsibly deploy AI for legal work, including the basics of AI, data security and risk mitigation, evaluating AI software, and real-world legal AI success stories

The article discusses the role of unions in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)

The Center for Educational Progress (CEP) is a think tank focused on promoting a culture of excellence in education

Onstipe is a social media aggregator tool that allows users to collect, curate, and display social media posts from multiple platforms on websites, digital screens, and events

Juicer is a social media aggregator that allows users to easily add social media feeds from various platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn to any website

This content discusses the rise of Reform UK, a far-right party in the UK, and how the progressive movement can respond to this threat

SustainOSS is a community-driven initiative focused on sustaining open-source software (OSS) projects in the long term

This event is an 'Edge City Dinner' where builders, scientists, researchers, and creators will come together to explore ideas for an upcoming month-long popup village called 'Edge City UK' near London

This book examines the practice of participatory grantmaking, where stakeholders and grantees participate in making decisions about grant dollars that were previously reserved for professional foundation staff

Everwall is a leading provider of social walls for events, offering customizable and real-time solutions to collect, curate, and display social media content across various platforms and devices

MuDG is a platform that aims to improve the quality of debates and discussions by recognizing the inherent structure of conversations as graphs, and using AI to augment and refine concepts, explore interesting directions, and foster productive collaboration through building shared knowledge

Kialo Edu is a free, easy-to-use platform that facilitates thoughtful and inclusive class discussions

MuDG is a platform that aims to improve the quality of debates and discussions by recognizing the inherent structure of conversations as graphs, and using AI to augment and refine concepts, explore interesting directions, and enable collaboration through building knowledge and fostering productive debate together

sshx is a secure, web-based collaborative terminal that allows users to share their terminal with others by sharing a unique browser link

Gather is a local-first collections client that allows users to organize and manage their personal data in a decentralized manner, providing privacy and control over their information

This event is a closed-door forum for public sector departments to discuss the role of data intelligence in shaping public services

The UK Democracy Bulletin for February 2025 covers various updates in the democracy sector, including the postponement of local elections in a quarter of contested seats, the launch of the Citizens in Power Network, and the impact of a US grants freeze on conferences

This tutorial provides an overview of the Wikimedia ecosystem, its public data, and opportunities for academic research

The page provides an overview of the various data sources and infrastructure available for analyzing data related to Wikimedia projects, including data dumps, the MediaWiki API, wiki replicas, recent changes streams, and analytics datasets