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Work in the time of AI
‘AI at work’ was DataKind UK’s second fully remote book club. The reading list included topics ranging from workplace monitoring and surveillance to algorithmic discrimination in hiring.
Welcome Nicole!
Nicole is DataKind UK’s Communications Officer and ensures the world knows as much as possible about their work and impact. She has been working as a charity communicator for more than six years, with a background in literature and journalism.
The AI will be with you shortly
Medical AI technologies may look promising, but their advocates need to keep healthcare goals in mind.
Welcome Dulcie!
Dulcie oversees our data science support initiatives, providing technical oversight and working directly with charities to understand their data science needs.
Identifying food bank use with the Welcome Centre
“It’s really easy to be scared of data, GDPR, and all these things. But if you can embrace the idea and move forwards with it, it can be a really positive thing for you as an organisation, and for the people that you’re working with.”
Ellie Coteau | Manager, The Welcome Centre
Detecting corruption with Global Witness
While there are 3.5 million companies in the UK, only 1.3 million filled in their beneficial ownership information.