Harnessing AI for environmental justice – what next?
Mary Stevens05 Mar 2025
We share initial reactions to our paper Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice, reflect on feedback and set a challenge to AI users in the sector.
Darwin’s AI: What happens when technology locks in its era’s values?
Christian Graham04 Mar 2025
Christian Graham suggests that as much as AI can drive change, it also risks locking in the assumptions and priorities of the era when it was built.
How can we make AI work for environmental justice?
Mary Stevens12 Feb 2025
Mary Stevens shares an update on how our Greening AI project has identified 7 principles to guide environmental justice campaigners in developing an ethical approach to AI.
Can AI help us better connect on a human level?
Mandy Porter10 Dec 2024
Mandy Porter reflects on the development of a new prototype AI designed to foster group working.
Using AI for workshop design, facilitation and participation
Christian Graham24 Nov 2024
Christian Graham shares his insights into using AI to explore the topic of ageing population.
Big Ideas, bold conversations on AI
Mary Stevens and Christian Graham15 Oct 2024
We share the Experiments Team’s AI journey with a packed house at Green Tech South West and explain how we might work together.
Human+ : Aligning tech with human and planetary well being
Christian Graham co-written with former CEO Hugh Knowles09 Jul 2024
We outline key ideas for a positive vision for technology that's embedded in social and environmental values and seek your help to refine our approach.
Can AI help when thinking about local food futures?
Joanna Watson18 Jun 2024
Afreen Saulat talks about how AI can help thinking about local food insecurity and food waste, inspired by a recent AI and Community Action Lab.
Can AI help re-enchant us with our neighbourhoods?
Ruth Hennell06 Jun 2024
Ruth Hennell shares her experience of exploring how Large Language Models (LLMs) can help us perceive as non human beings.
AI is a hot topic- but will it work?
Sadaf Rasheed04 Jun 2024
Sadaf Rasheed reflects on the role that AI might play in solving problems of litter and incomplete data and whether it can empower community action to address these.
Can AI make local environmental action more effective?
Joanna Watson22 Apr 2024
We report on how grassroots participants are experimenting with AI to address local environmental challenges.
Wanted – freelance mentor for AI and community action lab
Mary Stevens27 Nov 2023
We are looking for a freelance mentor to support our upcoming lab on AI and community action.
Making the invisible visible- changing the AI narrative
Mary Stevens26 Aug 2023
Mary Stevens explains why it's not too late to change the future direction of AI by harnessing the power of the stories we tell ourselves.
How might we influence AI for good?
Mary Stevens23 Aug 2023
Mary Stevens ponders on where the power lies to influence the future direction of AI for the good of planet and people.
How might AI foster collaboration and active citizenship?
Mary Stevens23 Aug 2023
AI tools present lots of risks to democracy but could they enhance participation, build consensus on difficult issues and capacity for collaboration?