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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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Dr Xavier L'Hoiry explains how a new tool is proving effective in the fight against human trafficking

The use of adult service websites by criminal networks presents a growing challenge in the battle against human trafficking. Dr Xavier L'Hoiry has collaborated with global partners to develop the Sexual Trafficking Identification Matrix (STIM)
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Professor Simon Rushton announced as new ESRC panel chair

Congratulations to Professor Simon Rushton who is the University's new Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Panel Chair.
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2008 Financial Crisis SPERI … Crisis Point podcast

Join Chris Saltmarsh and Dillon Wamsley as they deep dive into the 2008 financial crisis in this SPERI presents … Crisis Point podcast
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TikTok creators perform ‘roles’ when sharing their hereditary cancer stories, shaping the health information we are exposed to

A new study has explored how people with hereditary cancer identify on TikTok.
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Professor Kate Dommett co-chairs new taskforce to champion research access to social platform data

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) has formed a new taskforce to address longstanding challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms with Professor Kate Dommett as co-chair.
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New Tax transparency course launched

Professor Andrew Baker has collaborated with the International Budget Partnership (IBP) and the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) to produce a new Tax Transparency Video Series
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Dr Zeynep Kaya has advisory role on 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict'

Dr Zeynep Kaya has worked on the advisory panel for the ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’ exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.