Despite broad agreement on the critical importance of data to AI development, attempts to understand and query this data are stilted by poor transparency practices. Recognising the fears of a ‘growing ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises opportunities for greater economic efficiency and quality of life around the world, but may also bring new socio-technical challenges and safety risks that ...

Data is the foundation of AI. Poor quality data drives up costs and can lead to hidden problems for AI, especially in complex fields like healthcare. Meanwhile, biased data negatively affects the ...

For governments, local bodies and private institutions, data-driven insights form the bedrock of decision-making. However, fractures develop when individuals and communities are not involved in the ...

The transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) systems continues to impact society, propelled by advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer ...

Solid, an open-source initiative led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is reimagining data use, reuse and sharing by giving everyone the option to share a range of data - including personal, organisational or ...

We convened senior stakeholders from volunteer-involving organisations and industry bodies, data and technology leaders, academia, and, importantly, volunteers to explore how a modern, open, data ...

Geospatial data is about places. It might be about a specific building, a river or other natural feature, or a broader location like a city or country. This report summarises the desk research carried ...

Read our submission to the UK National Data Library: Technical White Paper Challenge, initiated by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council. In January 2025, the UK Government and Matt ...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to drive innovation across sectors and advance social good, the demand for well-governed and appropriate data - encompassing diverse formats such as text, ...

Digital ID remains a complex, divisive issue in the UK and in this evolving field, it’s essential to focus on data integrity, user control, and trust to move forward. These key themes - and more - ...

From October 2024, The Open Data Institute (ODI), co-founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, will bring Solid - an open standard developed to give individuals and organisations greater ...