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LSE delivers AI governance programmes across Latin America and the Philippines in collaboration with the UK Foreign Office

DSI Policy Fellows deliver a series of AI governance programmes in the Philippines and across Latin America with the UK Foreign Office
Thursday 30 April 2026
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Dr Will Venters to investigate agentic AI as Amazon Scholar

Dr Will Venters, Department of Management, has been appointed as an Amazon Scholar to better understand the implications of agentic AI on large organisations.
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Headshot of Dr Will Venters

LSE academic appointed to United Nations Panel on AI

Professor Sonia Livingstone has been appointed to the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
Friday 13 February 2026
Professor Sonia Livingstone at an event

LSE to launch Global Forum on AI and the Social Sciences with $2m award from the MacArthur Foundation

The annual Forum will convene dialogue and mobilise expertise, resources, and partnerships to ensure AI serves human and societal needs
Thursday 12 February 2026
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Minister for Science, Innovation, and Research visits LSE

The Minister met with senior leadership at LSE and Professors Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu from the Data Science Institute.
Thursday 11 December 2025
Lord Patrick Vallance  with LSE senior leadership and Professors Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu from LSE's Data Science Institute.

Chatbots can influence political views, new study finds

Information-packed arguments were found to be the most convincing but least accurate.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
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New report from UNDP: Will AI create a new Great Divergence?

A new report from UNDP whose principal author is LSE's Professor Michael Muthukrishna, warns that without deliberate action, AI could deepen global inequality instead of driving inclusion.
Monday 8 December 2025
AI generated image of a map of South East Asia

Symposium explores the policy and research priorities needed to maximise AI’s economic benefits

The LSE Anthropic Economic Futures Symposium took place on Wednesday 5 November at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Friday 7 November 2025
Anthropic Symposium sign

Data Science Institute Annual Report 2024/25 published

The Data Science Institute (DSI) has released its Annual Report for 2024/25, showcasing a year of dynamic growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and impactful research
Thursday 23 October 2025
DSI Annual Report 24/25 artwork

AlphaGeo partnership will harness data science to power sustainability research

A unique new partnership between AlphaGeo, the Global School of Sustainability, and the DSI will combine expertise and insight, harnessing data science to power sustainability research across LSE.
Thursday 25 September 2025
landscape photograph of Dr Parag Khanna gesturing as he speaks