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The Turing works with a range of partners with far-reaching, real-world impact across sectors

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The Alan Turing Institute works with academic, industry and government partners on a diverse range of research projects. Below is a selection of stories demonstrating their real-world impact. Head here to read more about the impact of our five-year ‘AI for science and government’ programme (2018-2023).

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Augmenting clinical decision-making

Working with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Turing researchers have been developing machine learning methods that could dramatically improve the accuracy of clinical assessments of people with cystic fibrosis

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Understanding urban air quality

Turing researchers are working with the Greater London Authority to use machine learning and statistical methodology to better analyse air pollution sensor data, design better policy interventions, and improve urban quality of life

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A right to explanation

Advice from Turing researchers, urging the need for individuals to have a legally binding right to have automated decisions made about them explained, is helping shape how the new EU data protection regulations will be implemented

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Making simulations simpler

Software engineers at the Turing, in collaboration with partners at Imperial College and UCL, have developed a user interface which aims to make running simulations more user-friendly, for both academic and industrial communities

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Fairer algorithm-led decisions

Turing researchers from diverse fields have produced a new way of approaching fairness in algorithm-led decisions, by looking at the causes of certain factors that can often result in biased decision-making