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Jon Stammers and Tom Hayward

Announcing Our New Joint Theme Leads for Engineering and Manufacturing

The Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Jon Stammers and Prof. Tom Hayward as our new joint Theme Leads for Engineering and Manufacturing.
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Beyond the algorithm: Shaping AI for people, not just progress

We're excited to announce our partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on their new campaign, Beyond the Algorithm: Shaping AI for People, Not Just Progress.
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Driving innovation with successful spinouts

This academic year has seen the incorporation of seven new spinout companies from the Faculty of Engineering, including Kausalyze, which provides software that uses engineering-led AI.
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Will Artificial Intelligence weaken trust in politicians? Dr Susan Oman comments on new AI chatbot.

Mark Sewards, the Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley, has been the first MP to launch an AI chatbot replica of himself to answer questions from constituents. Susan Oman spoke to BBC news about the impact of AI on political trust.

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Sheffield Leads the Way: Workshop on Responsible AI for Local Authorities Fuels Key Recommendations

The Centre for Machine Intelligence and Sheffield City Council yesterday brought together regional councils to address ethical and practical considerations of AI in public services. The workshop was led by CMI's Denis Newman-Griffis and Susan Oman.
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Appointment of the Theme Lead in Robotics and Autonomous Systems for the Centre for Machine Intelligence

The Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Amir Ghalamzan as our new Theme Lead in Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 
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AI-powered project to transform UK beef farming

The University of Sheffield is part of the £1.2m UKRI-funded BeefTwin project, using AI to tackle key environmental and economic challenges in beef farming.

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Live Podcast: Will AI make a good companion?

Hear Prof. Tony Prescott from the School of Computer Science at The University of Sheffield discuss the potential of AI in addressing human loneliness on a special Guardian Science Weekly podcast, recorded live at the recent British Science Festival.
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New additions to the Centre for Machine Intelligence team

We at the Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) are delighted to announce a significant expansion, marking a new chapter for us, and the extension of our support of the AI community. 
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BBC podcast The Artificial Human - Can AI get me a new job?

Dr Nicola Thomas, from the University of Sheffield Management School, explains how recruitment has changed as a result of AI.
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Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield

Sheffield's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, which features several exhibitions about AI, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.