AI at LSE
At LSE we seek to understand emerging AI technologies and their societal, economic, and political ramifications through our research, teaching, and outreach, convened by the Data Science Institute (DSI). This includes not only the applications of these technologies to expand social scientific knowledge, but also issues surrounding the responsible, safe, and ethical use of AI.
The AI-generated content that caused real world violence in the UK
Dr Beatriz Lopez Buarque explores how social media and AI-generated content fuelled civil unrest
What are the environmental costs of AI?
Professor Nick Couldry and Dr Eugenie Dugoua explore in this episode of the LSE iQ podcast
Stem cells: the future of science explained
Professor Emily Jackson explores the ethical and legal questions that surround embryo models.
AI, technology and society
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Blogs and articles
Why AI needs social science
Professor Helen Margetts, Professor Cosmina Dorobantu
Should you let AI train your dog? The lawless world of AI and animals
September 24th, 2025 | Professor Jonathan Birch, Spencer Jury, Isabella Logothetis
ChatGPT doesn't think like a human, so why does it speak like one?
Professor George Gaskell
Recommended reading on AI and technology
Tuesday 27 May 2025 · LSE Blogs
AI and Data Science in Public Policy
Public Policy Review
The hidden production line behind AI
Tuesday 27 May 2025 · Bingchun Meng
Professor Elizabeth Stokoe
Professor and Academic Director of Impact
Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science
Professor Jonathan Birch
Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience
Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan
Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department (Research)
Department of Media and Communications
Research partnerships, projects and groups
Your Boss is a Machine: Protecting Worker Autonomy in an AI-Driven Economy
This project investigates questions of autonomy, good work, and the future of work in an economy permeated by AI.
LSE AI and Education Fellowships
LSE's AI and Education Fellowships provide an exciting opportunity for LSE academics to lead on embedding AI in education at LSE and beyond
Journalism AI
A global initiative to empower news organisations to use AI responsibly
