What are digital twins and why do we need them?
Digital twins could be a powerful tool for solving some of society's biggest challenges – but what exactly is this technology?
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
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Seven sessions not to miss at AI UK 2023
The Turing’s Chief Scientist picks out his programme highlights
Monday 13 Mar 2023
Everything you need to know about ChatGPT
The chatbot has made headlines over the past few months – but what are the opportunities and challenges of this technology?
Tuesday 21 Feb 2023
Green cities: why we’re using AI to map urban trees
Our new technique aims to help cities plant trees where they are most needed
Tuesday 14 Feb 2023
Can AI help us talk to whales?
Turing Lecturer Tom Mustill on the latest developments in decoding animal communication
Wednesday 08 Feb 2023
Can the sound of someone’s cough be used to detect COVID-19?
AI researchers have been investigating an alternative to lateral flow tests
Monday 19 Dec 2022
We asked ChatGPT to create some Christmas cracker jokes. Here’s what happened
Can chatbots play with puns?
Monday 12 Dec 2022
Street smart: putting neighbourhood design in the hands of Bristol residents
Turing researchers have developed an open tool for street design with Bristol City Council
Monday 05 Dec 2022
Can our algorithm predict the winner of the 2022 football World Cup?
And how likely are England or Wales to win?
Friday 18 Nov 2022
Homomorphic encryption: the future of secure data sharing in finance?
An advanced cryptography technique being studied at the Turing seeks to help financial institutions tackle money laundering
Tuesday 01 Nov 2022
Why I’m using comedy to talk about AI
Ethics Research Fellow Mhairi Aitken discusses how stand-up comedy offers a vital way to engage new audiences with AI
Monday 26 Sep 2022
Four key takeaways from Anne-Marie Imafidon’s brilliant new book about women in tech
The Turing’s Janis Wong shares her highlights from Imafidon’s new book She’s In CTRL
Thursday 08 Sep 2022
How are academic disciplines changing over time?
New Turing-funded research uses techniques from linguistics to study the evolution of scientific fields
Tuesday 30 Aug 2022
What defines the ‘open’ in ‘open AI’?
A growing number of researchers are challenging big tech and rethinking the meaning of openness in AI development
Monday 01 Aug 2022
Versatile algorithms: the secret to supercharging AI?
The search is on for algorithms that address multiple problems, from predicting the stock market to understanding genetic diseases
Friday 15 Jul 2022
Counterspeech: a better way of tackling online hate?
A project in the Turing’s Online Safety Team is taking a new approach to countering toxic social media content
Friday 01 Jul 2022
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