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UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose argues for treating digital systems—such as IDs, payments and data exchanges—as infrastructure, applying infrastructure economics to assess their properties and fit with political and institutional contexts.
Findings from phases 1 and 2 of an EdTech Evidence Board pilot report on a tested approach to independent evaluation of educational technology effectiveness, assessing processes and early evidence quality.
A purported BBC News clip linking an Indian passenger to the Flydubai attack has been confirmed as a deepfake; the BBC told Full Fact the footage is not genuine.
Provides a September 2026 progress update on Project Gigabit, tracking progress towards the government’s target of 99% gigabit-capable broadband coverage across the UK by 2032 and outlining rollout milestones and delivery challenges.
The CMA has updated proposals to let people choose their default search provider on Google Android phones and Chrome, strengthening measures intended to increase consumer choice and competition in search services.
The Foreign Secretary addressed the UN Security Council on artificial intelligence and international security, setting out the UK’s stance on AI risks and the need for global cooperation to manage security implications.
The Ministry of Justice sets out progress from year one of its AI Action Plan for Justice and outlines priorities for the next year to implement AI tools and governance across the justice system.
Sets out what an AI thematic account is, explains ONS’s approach to compiling one and describes how the account will help measure artificial intelligence’s economic impacts across the UK, including scope, data sources and analytic aims.
A practical guide for nonprofit communicators on treating AI systems as audiences, summarising key takeaways from a ComNet 2026 session and linking to Pew’s broader research on American attitudes to AI and its role as an intermediary.
A new UCL IIPP series examines the political economy of digital public infrastructure, arguing DPI is broader than the India Stack’s ID, payments and data exchange model and highlighting the infrastructural nature and policy implications of wider DPI choices.
A monthly Pew digest summarises recent internet, science and technology research, noting items like phone‑use concerns, supplement use, and attitudes among young Americans across the Centre’s latest studies.
Sets out Pew Research Center’s current internal guidelines for using artificial intelligence and identifies areas the organisation may experiment with, explaining what AI will and will not be used for in its work.
MHRA and its Regulatory Innovation Office invite organisations to complete a survey on the use of artificial intelligence across medicines development, to gather views on benefits, risks and regulatory implications.
Covers national to practice‑level figures on online consultation submissions in general practice for August 2026, detailing use of online consultation systems across practices.
Full Fact verifies a viral video purporting to show thousands at a London protest is an AI fake, concluding the footage is synthetic and does not provide evidence of the claimed crowd size or event authenticity.
Sets out proposed principles for evidence‑informed policymaking where technology evolves rapidly, using examples such as AI in education to guide timely, robust decision‑making and evaluation approaches.
Project Gigabit’s National Rolling Open Market Review (May 2026) requests suppliers to submit premises‑level information on existing and planned broadband build across the UK, covering the next three years to inform network investment planning.
Across 12 surveyed countries, a median 43% say they trust China to effectively regulate AI, compared with 35% for the United States and 34% for the European Union, according to Pew Research Center polling.
Quarterly breakdown of premises in the UK newly receiving gigabit-capable broadband as a result of Building Digital UK subsidies, showing coverage delivered between April and June 2026.
Dr Jade Leung has been appointed Vice‑Chair of the AI Security Institute and named Security Advisor to the government’s AI Taskforce, combining leadership in the Institute with an advisory role on national AI security policy.
RUSI warns open-weight AI models put powerful capabilities beyond any single developer’s control and urges the UK to clarify how existing investigatory powers apply to them to prevent routine criminal misuse.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth outlined how the Royal Air Force will defend UK interests in space during his opening keynote at the UK Space Power Conference, setting out strategic priorities and operational intent for space security.
Pew’s survey of 41,113 adults across 37 countries finds that concerns about AI’s growth and economic effects are more common in high-income countries than in middle-income nations.
Public opinion in the US toward data centres has become more negative since January, while a substantial share of Americans remain unfamiliar or uncertain about what data centres are and how they affect communities and the environment.
A 37‑country Pew Research Center survey finds more respondents expect AI to cause job losses than to create net job growth, expressing both concern and excitement and reporting pessimism about AI’s likely effect on economic inequality.
A Full Fact check finds an AI-generated video claiming a Manchester protest was filmed locally has been shared on social media; the clip is synthetic and misrepresents the event’s location or participants rather than depicting real footage.
An image purporting to show teachers saying they would quit over removal of a pride flag is AI‑generated; visual clues and an embedded AI watermark indicate the picture is fake despite widespread belief it was real.
Surveying 37 countries, Pew finds many young adults are simultaneously excited and worried about AI’s future impacts, though views vary significantly by country and demographic group.
A viral clip purporting to show people marching in London has been identified as AI‑generated and misleading, according to a Full Fact fact check clarifying the footage is not genuine footage of a real event.
Appendix A reproduces the model prompt text used to generate synthetic survey respondents, including the respondent role, profile JSON placeholder and the sequence of previously seen questions provided to the AI agents.