The Foundations of Humane Technology course from the Center for Humane Technology aims to teach professionals how to build technology that aligns with human values and addresses key societal challenges

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

Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy is a biannual series at Somerset House Studios that examines the intersections of well-being and societal shifts, particularly in the face of technological and ecological change

The Funding Library is a resource that provides examples of successful funding applications in the arts, covering a wide range of areas such as gallery programming, artist fees, materials, and more

NovaSystem is an open-source project that provides an implementation of the Nova Process, a pioneering problem-solving method developed by AIECO

Combinations is a magazine that covers a variety of topics related to technology, society, and politics

Let's Encrypt is a nonprofit Certificate Authority that provides free, automated, and open TLS certificates to over 550 million websites

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

• Learn about civic tech
• Artistic interventions

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

OnionShare is an open-source tool that allows users to securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network

This review examines the state of digital government in the UK, highlighting successes, challenges, and root causes

• United Kingdom (government)

• Govtech
• Learn about civic tech
• Reports

The Tree Listening Project uses highly sensitive microphones to make audible the internal sounds of trees, allowing people to experience the hidden world behind the bark and gain a deeper understanding of how trees work

The Civic Space Support Guide provides strategies and resources for civil society actors and their allies to remain safe and defend civic space when it comes under attack

• Open Government Partnership (OGP)

• Digital security and privacy

The content describes the bulk tools feature in GPT for Sheets, which allows users to run various AI-powered operations on entire spreadsheet columns at once, including translation, classification, extraction, reformatting, web search, and image analysis

Nesta is introducing a new co-working space called The Nest 58 in London, which aims to provide an affordable and collaborative environment for charities to come together, share ideas, and work towards a brighter future

Ariadne is a European peer-to-peer network of more than 600 funders and philanthropists who support social change and human rights

• Peer networks
• Tools for Funders

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

• Open science

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

The State of Open Conference (SOOCon) is the UK's premier open technology conference, covering topics such as open source software, open hardware, open data, open standards, and AI openness

The ForumMagnum repository contains the development code for the LessWrong2 and EA Forum websites, which are built using the Vulcan

Digital Defense is a comprehensive resource that provides checklists and guides to help individuals secure their digital lives and protect their privacy across various aspects such as authentication, web browsing, email, messaging, social media, and more

• Digital security and privacy
• Dashboards
• Cybersecurity

Boardy is an AI assistant that helps users connect with relevant people, such as introducing a CEO to a CTO or a founder to an investor

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

Europe's first public, open and multilingual AI infrastructure

• Artificial Intelligence
• Open source AI
• Translation and linguistic representation

The Institute for Government is hosting its annual 'Government 2025' conference, which will explore key questions and challenges facing the UK government in the coming years

The UK government is launching a £100 million Innovation Fund to deploy 'crack' teams of problem solvers across the country to apply a 'test and learn' mindset to improving public services and delivering the government's Plan for Change

• United Kingdom (government)

• Govtech
• Digital transformation
• Tech talent

Illuminate tech is a mission-driven research and advisory firm that aims to help organizations design their products safely, meet regulatory obligations, and implement technology responsibly to create a safer and more trusted internet

Open Heart Mind is developing an open-source framework that empowers communities to evaluate and reward diverse contributions through an inclusive peer-review process, fostering collaboration and coordination for the common good

semanticClimate is a project that aims to leverage semantic web technologies to improve climate data and knowledge sharing

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

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

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

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

Nestr is a collaboration platform that enables purpose-driven work using self-organization and AI

The UK National Data Library is a proposed initiative by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to improve access and usability of public sector datasets for researchers and the public good

The report 'Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record' highlights the critical role that public libraries and archives play in preserving digital culture and history, as a significant portion of online content is at risk of being lost due to website closures, digital media bankruptcies, and link rot

Community Models is a platform that enables groups of people to collaboratively create and refine AI models based on collectively defined constitutions, with the goal of democratizing AI alignment by allowing diverse groups to shape AI behavior according to their shared values and preferences

Tell Us What You Think is a platform that conducts AI-powered voice interviews to gather user feedback and insights for product research and development

The AI Governance Map is an interactive visualization that provides an overview of the AI governance landscape, including key organizations, initiatives, and resources related to the responsible development and deployment of AI systems

Notwestminster 2025 is a free event that brings together people interested in improving local democracy in the UK

ENAIS has launched a newsletter specifically for AI safety field builders, with a focus on Europe but expected to be useful for organizers located elsewhere as well

Chayn, a growing organization, is hosting a Work In Progress (WIP) night in London to showcase their ongoing projects, gather feedback, and connect with their community of volunteers, partners, funders, and supporters

The post announces the launch of monthly coordination calls for European AI safety field builders, organized by ENAIS

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Dollar Street is a Gapminder project that features photos and videos of 469 families across 67 countries, aiming to challenge stereotypes and provide a data-driven perspective on global living conditions

• Artistic interventions
• Story-based campaigns

Uses design, innovation, and people-centered approaches to improve policymaking

• United Kingdom (government)

• Govtech
• Innovation teams and labs
• Design

The UK government is seeking public input on how to address the complex issues surrounding copyright and the use of copyrighted works in the training of AI models

• United Kingdom (government)

Hard Problems is a non-profit organization that aims to help tech professionals work on important global issues like public health, climate change, and good government, rather than focusing solely on profit-driven technologies