www.turing.ac.uk
Open in
urlscan Pro
2606:4700:10::6816:1281
Public Scan
Submitted URL: https://public-gbr.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/cd69a60c-3e6e-41d1-9cc4-5dc606fed704/r/T-f5eGeebka2YsTGeQbjaycAAAA?target=%7B%22TargetU...
Effective URL: https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/research-fellows/mhairi-aitken?utm_source=E%26E+Newsletter&utm_medium=Text_link&utm_campa...
Submission: On July 25 via manual from US — Scanned from GB
Effective URL: https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/research-fellows/mhairi-aitken?utm_source=E%26E+Newsletter&utm_medium=Text_link&utm_campa...
Submission: On July 25 via manual from US — Scanned from GB
Form analysis 1 forms found in the DOM
GET /search/node
<form action="/search/node" method="get" id="search-block-form" accept-charset="UTF-8">
<div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search form-type-search js-form-item-keys form-item-keys form-no-label">
<label for="edit-keys" class="visually-hidden">Search</label>
<input title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" type="search" id="edit-keys" name="keys" value="" size="15" maxlength="128" class="form-search">
</div>
<div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit">
</div>
</form>Text Content
THIS SITE USES COOKIES TO STORE INFORMATION ON YOUR COMPUTER.
We use cookies to improve your experience when you browse our website. Using
cookies, the website can 'remember' you during a single visit to the site (a
session cookie) or for repeat visits (persistent cookies).
For more information see our cookie notice here.
You can enable all cookies and save (recommended) by clicking the button. Or you
can enable or disable specific cookies by adjusting the sliders below. Clicking
the X at the top will always keep the slider settings as they appear.
I Accept CookiesI Do Not Accept Cookies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NECESSARY COOKIES
Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation and access
to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and
can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANALYTICAL COOKIES
Analytics allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how
visitors move around the site when they are using it. This helps us to improve
the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what
they are looking for easily.
Show vendors within this category
Analytical CookiesOnOff
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Skip to main content
SEARCH
Search
MAIN NAVIGATION
* Home
* Events
* Events
* Events from around the Turing Network
* AI UK
* The Turing Lectures
Section page
EVENTS FROM AROUND THE TURING NETWORK
Conferences, workshops, and other events from around the Turing Network
Events from around the Turing Network
THE TURING LECTURES
A series of inspiring talks by leading figures in data science and AI
The Turing Lectures
* News
* News
* The Turing Podcast
* Data science and AI glossary
* Learn, Explore and Participate
* Blog
* Publications & policy submissions
IMPACT
The Turing works with a range of partners with far-reaching, real-world
impact across sectors
Impact
THE TURING ALPHABET
Introducing the Turing Alphabet: demonstrating the breadth of the Institute.
The Turing Alphabet
* About us
* Our strategy
* Impact
* Frequently asked questions
* Governance
* Equality, diversity and inclusion
* What Alan Turing means to us
ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23
Read about our highlights of the year
Annual Report 2022–23
* Research
GRAND CHALLENGES
* Defence and national security
* Environment and sustainability
* Transformation of health
* Divider
* Fundamental AI
* Projects
PROGRAMMES
Artificial intelligence
Data-centric engineering
Data science for science and humanities
Defence and security
Finance and economics
Health and medical sciences
Public policy
Research Engineering
Tools, practices and systems
Urban analytics
Research projects
TURING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CLUSTER IN DIGITAL TWINS
Turing Research and Innovation Cluster in Digital Twins
Research projects
AI FOR NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION (NWP): AI4NWP
Developing artificial intelligence algorithms to fundamentally transform
weather forecasting and the prediction of local and global weather events
AI for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): AI4NWP
* Skills
SKILLS
* Find placement and networking opportunities
* Learn and apply skills
* Work with us on skills
Event
PHD CONNECT 2024
Thursday 21 Nov 2024 - Friday 22 Nov 2024
Time: 09:00 - 18:00
PhD Connect 2024
Section page
COURSES
Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
Courses
* People
* Spotlights
* Researchers
* Doctoral Students
* Former Researchers
* Business Team
* Governance
* Fellows
Research spotlight
PREMDEEP GILL
Enrichment student Premdeep Gill is studying Antarctic seals and their sea
ice habitats through satellite data, to better understand how they are coping
with climate change
Premdeep Gill
Research spotlight
ERIN YOUNG
As co-lead of the Turing’s Women in Data Science and AI project, Research
Fellow Erin Young’s vital research maps the gendered career trajectories in
data science and AI
Erin Young
* Opportunities
* Jobs
* Why work at the Turing?
* Research and funding calls
* Engage with the Turing as a researcher
WHY WORK AT THE TURING?
Find out some of the reasons why the Turing is a competitive employer
Why work at the Turing?
Section page
COURSES
Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
Courses
* Partner with us
* Industry
* Government bodies
* Turing University Network
* Current partnerships and collaborations
* Data Study Groups
* International
DATA STUDY GROUPS
Events bringing together some of the country’s top talent from data science,
artificial intelligence, and wider fields, to analyse real-world data science
challenges
Data Study Groups
PARTNERING WITH THE TURING
We work with a wide range of partners to help deliver our mission of changing
the world using data science and artificial intelligence
Partnering with the Turing
* Contact us
* Join our mailing lists
* Contact form
* Press office
* Our brand
* How to get to the Turing
JOIN OUR MAILING LISTS
Sign up for our monthly newsletter, as well as updates about Data Study
Groups and research opportunities
Join our mailing lists
PRESS OFFICE
Find out more about the expert commentary the Turing can provide
Press office
BREADCRUMB
1. Home
2. People
DR MHAIRI AITKEN
Learn more
POSITION
Ethics Research Fellow
LINKS
Google Scholar
YouTube
Twitter
Menu
BIO
Dr Mhairi Aitken is an Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan
Turing Institute, a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Digital Environment Research
Institute, Queen Mary University of London and an Honorary Senior Fellow at the
Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values (ACHEEV) at the
University of Wollongong, Australia. She was included in the 2023 international
list of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics”.
Mhairi’s research examines social and ethical dimensions of digital innovation.
At the Alan Turing Institute Mhairi leads research on AI and children’s rights,
as well as working across a range of topics including data justice, ethics of
Generative AI and emerging AI policy and regulation. Mhairi has particular
interests in the role of public engagement in informing ethical data practices
and is a frequent contributor to media discussions on AI and data.
Mhairi is a member of the RAI UK Working Group on Public Participation and a
member of the Young Scot Data Advisory Group.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Mhairi is passionate about finding creative ways of engaging members of the
public in discussions around the roles of data and AI in society. She is a
regular performer in the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at the Edinburgh Festival
Fringe and has performed shows based on her research at the Edinburgh
International Science Festival, Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Belladrum
Tartan Heart Festival as well as in stand-up comedy clubs.
Mhairi is a frequent contributor to media discussions on AI and data, including
on TV, radio and in print. She has featured on Sky News, BBC 2 Politics Live,
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme and Woman’s Hour, LBC with Andrew Marr, BBC Five
Live and many more radio programmes across national and regional stations. She
featured as an on screen expert in Shark Teeth Films’ six part documentary
series “Secrets of Big Data”.
Examples of invited lectures, talks, and public appearances include:
* TEDx talk: Lifting the Veil on Generative AI, TEDxBath, October 2023
* Turing Lecture: Addressing the Risks of Generative AI, The Royal Institution,
London, October 2023
* What We’re Getting Wrong About the Real Threats of AI, Thinking Digital,
Newcastle, July 2023
* Shaky Foundations: The ethics of building on ChatGPT, Opening Keynote at
DEVOXX 2023, London, 10th May 2023
* Panellist: Selling AI: The hype, the FOMO and the fear factor , The Scottish
AI Summit, Glasgow, 28th March 2023
* Chair: Exploring Children’s Rights and AI: Breaking News! The Scottish AI
Summit, Glasgow, 28th March 2023
* Panellist: Impacting technology through quality science journalism, AI UK,
London, 21st March 2023
* Panellist: Are foundation models the right foundation for AI?, AI UK, London,
21st March 2023
* Speaker: Press Briefing: ChatGPT and other language models: are journalists
out of a job?, Science Media Centre, 21st February 2023
* Panellist: Speakeasy: Artificial Stupidity, 9th February, 2023, Life Science
Centre, Newcastle
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mhairi’s research draws on her background in Sociology and Science and
Technology Studies (STS) to examine social and ethical dimensions of innovation.
Her current research includes a focus on developing child-centred approaches to
AI and advancing data justice. Her past research has focussed in particular on
the role of machine learning in finance; governance of data-intensive health
research; ethical considerations around secondary uses of health data and;
planning and development processes relating to renewable energy projects.
Mhairi has experience of using a range of qualitative and quantitative research
methods and has a particular interest in deliberative engagement methods
including citizens' juries, deliberative workshops, focus groups and public
panels.
TURING EVENTS
THE TURING LECTURES: ADDRESSING THE RISKS OF GENERATIVE AI
Tuesday 17 Oct 2023
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Mhairi Aitken Lydia France
THE TURING'S CABARET OF DANGEROUS IDEAS
Thursday 28 Apr 2022
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Diego Oyarzún Mhairi Aitken Susan Morrison
THE TURING LECTURES: AI FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
Tuesday 30 Nov 2021
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Noor Shaker Mhairi Aitken
THE TURING LECTURES: THE CHANGING ROLE OF NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICES IN A
DATA-DRIVEN FUTURE
Wednesday 07 Apr 2021
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Ian Diamond Adrian Smith Mhairi Aitken
TURING RESEARCH
PILOTING UNICEF’S POLICY GUIDANCE ON AI FOR CHILDREN
MAPPING STUDY ON LEGAL FRAMEWORKS RELATING TO AI AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
REVIEWING EXISTING AND EMERGING FRAMEWORKS ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND AI
PAGINATION
* Current page 1
* Page 2
* Next page Next ›
* Last page Last »
A SOCIO-TECHNICAL LENS ON FOUNDATION MODELS
MAPPING THE RISKS, VALUE CHAIN AND EMERGING GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES
ENGAGING CHILDREN ACROSS SCOTLAND TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF AI
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DOMINATES THE HEADLINES
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) HAS DOMINATED THE HEADLINES OVER THE PAST SIX
MONTHS, SINCE THE...
Monday 24 Apr 2023
PAGINATION
* Current page 1
* Page 2
* Next page Next ›
* Last page Last »
TURING PUBLICATIONS
Research publications
DATA JUSTICE IN PRACTICE: A GUIDE FOR DEVELOPERS
THE ADVANCING DATA JUSTICE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT AIMS TO BROADEN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE...
Leslie, David, Katell, Michael, Aitken, Mhairi, Singh, Jatinder, Briggs, Morgan,
Powell, Rosamund, Rincón, Cami, Perini, Antonella, Jayadeva, Smera, & Burr,
Christopher. (2022). Data Justice in Practice: A Guide for Developers. The Alan
Turing Institute in collaboration with The Global Partnership on AI.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6428185
Research publications
DATA JUSTICE IN PRACTICE: A GUIDE FOR POLICYMAKERS
THE ADVANCING DATA JUSTICE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROJECT AIMS TO BROADEN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE...
Leslie, David, Katell, Michael, Aitken, Mhairi, Singh, Jatinder, Briggs, Morgan,
Powell, Rosamund, Rincón, Cami, Perini, Antonella, & Jayadeva, Smera. (2022).
Data Justice in Practice: A Guide for Policymakers. The Alan Turing Institute in
collaboration with The Global Partnership on AI.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6429475
Research publications
ADVANCING DATA JUSTICE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
AN INTEGRATED LITERATURE REVIEW
Leslie, David, Katell, Michael, Aitken, Mhairi, Singh, Jatinder, Briggs, Morgan,
Powell, Rosamund, Rincón, Cami, Chengeta, Thompson, Birhane, Abeba, Perini,
Antonella, Jayadeva, Smera, & Mazumder, Anjali. (2022). Advancing Data Justice
Research and Practice: An Integrated Literature Review. The Alan Turing
Institute in collaboration with The Global Partnership on AI.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6408304
Research publications
DATA JUSTICE STORIES: A REPOSITORY OF CASE STUDIES
THE IDEA OF “DATA JUSTICE” IS OF RECENT ACADEMIC VINTAGE. IT HAS ARISEN OVER...
Leslie, David, Briggs, Morgan, Perini, Antonella, Jayadeva, Smera, Rincón, Cami,
Raval, Noopur, Birhane, Abeba, Powell, Rosamund, Katell, Michael, & Aitken,
Mhairi. (2022). Data Justice Stories: A Repository of Case Studies. The Alan
Turing Institute in collaboration with The Global Partnership on AI.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6408326
Research publications
HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND THE RULE OF LAW ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK FOR AI SYSTEMS
A PROPOSAL PREPARED FOR THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
Leslie, David, Burr, Christopher, Aitken, Mhairi, Katell, Michael, Briggs,
Morgan, & Rincon, Cami. (2022). Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law
assurance framework for AI systems: A proposal. Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5981676
Research publications
AI ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE IN PRACTICE: RESPONSIBLE DATA STEWARDSHIP IN PRACTICE
THE FIFTH WORKBOOK IN THE AI ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE IN PRACTICE PROGRAMME.
Leslie, D., Rincón, C., Briggs, M., Perini, A., Jayadeva, S., Borda, A.,
Bennett, SJ., Burr, C., Aitken, M., Mahomed, S., Wong, J., Hashem, Y., and
Fischer, C. (2024). Responsible Data Stewardship in Practice. The Alan Turing
Institute.
PAGINATION
* Current page 1
* Page 2
* Page 3
* Next page Next ›
* Last page Last »
ARTICLE AUTHOR
Blog
BEYOND THE DEEPFAKE: FIVE TURING EXPERTS LOOK AT HOW AI IS IMPACTING DEMOCRACY
HOW MIGHT EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AFFECT FUTURE ELECTIONS?
Monday 03 Jun 2024
Blog
AI IN 2023: TURING EXPERTS ON THE ADVANCES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
WE ALL KNOW ABOUT GENERATIVE AI, BUT WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE OTHER KEY
DEVELOPMENTS IN AI THIS YEAR?
Thursday 07 Dec 2023
Blog
WHAT CAN CHILDREN TEACH US ABOUT AI?
A TURING PROJECT IS ENGAGING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR
EXPERIENCES WITH AI
Tuesday 05 Sep 2023
Blog
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
© The Alan Turing Institute 2024. All rights reserved.
The Alan Turing Institute, a charity incorporated and registered in England and
Wales with company number 09512457 and charity number 1162533 whose registered
office is at British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, England, NW1 2DB, United
Kingdom.
For website-related enquiries email website@turing.ac.uk
Explore the Institute
* Home
* Events
* Events
* Events from around the Turing Network
* AI UK
* The Turing Lectures
Section page
EVENTS FROM AROUND THE TURING NETWORK
Conferences, workshops, and other events from around the Turing Network
Events from around the Turing Network
THE TURING LECTURES
A series of inspiring talks by leading figures in data science and AI
The Turing Lectures
* News
* News
* The Turing Podcast
* Data science and AI glossary
* Learn, Explore and Participate
* Blog
* Publications & policy submissions
IMPACT
The Turing works with a range of partners with far-reaching, real-world
impact across sectors
Impact
THE TURING ALPHABET
Introducing the Turing Alphabet: demonstrating the breadth of the Institute.
The Turing Alphabet
* About us
* Our strategy
* Impact
* Frequently asked questions
* Governance
* Equality, diversity and inclusion
* What Alan Turing means to us
ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23
Read about our highlights of the year
Annual Report 2022–23
* Research
GRAND CHALLENGES
* Defence and national security
* Environment and sustainability
* Transformation of health
* Divider
* Fundamental AI
* Projects
PROGRAMMES
Artificial intelligence
Data-centric engineering
Data science for science and humanities
Defence and security
Finance and economics
Health and medical sciences
Public policy
Research Engineering
Tools, practices and systems
Urban analytics
Research projects
TURING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CLUSTER IN DIGITAL TWINS
Turing Research and Innovation Cluster in Digital Twins
Research projects
AI FOR NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION (NWP): AI4NWP
Developing artificial intelligence algorithms to fundamentally transform
weather forecasting and the prediction of local and global weather events
AI for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): AI4NWP
* Skills
SKILLS
* Find placement and networking opportunities
* Learn and apply skills
* Work with us on skills
Event
PHD CONNECT 2024
Thursday 21 Nov 2024 - Friday 22 Nov 2024
Time: 09:00 - 18:00
PhD Connect 2024
Section page
COURSES
Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
Courses
* People
* Spotlights
* Researchers
* Doctoral Students
* Former Researchers
* Business Team
* Governance
* Fellows
Research spotlight
PREMDEEP GILL
Enrichment student Premdeep Gill is studying Antarctic seals and their sea
ice habitats through satellite data, to better understand how they are coping
with climate change
Premdeep Gill
Research spotlight
ERIN YOUNG
As co-lead of the Turing’s Women in Data Science and AI project, Research
Fellow Erin Young’s vital research maps the gendered career trajectories in
data science and AI
Erin Young
* Opportunities
* Jobs
* Why work at the Turing?
* Research and funding calls
* Engage with the Turing as a researcher
WHY WORK AT THE TURING?
Find out some of the reasons why the Turing is a competitive employer
Why work at the Turing?
Section page
COURSES
Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
Courses
* Partner with us
* Industry
* Government bodies
* Turing University Network
* Current partnerships and collaborations
* Data Study Groups
* International
DATA STUDY GROUPS
Events bringing together some of the country’s top talent from data science,
artificial intelligence, and wider fields, to analyse real-world data science
challenges
Data Study Groups
PARTNERING WITH THE TURING
We work with a wide range of partners to help deliver our mission of changing
the world using data science and artificial intelligence
Partnering with the Turing
* Contact us
* Join our mailing lists
* Contact form
* Press office
* Our brand
* How to get to the Turing
JOIN OUR MAILING LISTS
Sign up for our monthly newsletter, as well as updates about Data Study
Groups and research opportunities
Join our mailing lists
PRESS OFFICE
Find out more about the expert commentary the Turing can provide
Press office
Sign in
Legal
* Sitemap
* Privacy notice
* Cookie notice
* Terms and conditions
* Terms of acceptable use
* eduroam at the Turing
* Intranet
Awards