CitizenMe Blog

Here at CitizenMe we have a lot to say, especially around data ownership and privacy.
Grab a cuppa and check out some of the articles we've penned below.
OpenAI won’t benefit humanity without data-sharing
OpenAI won’t benefit humanity without data-sharing 1024 566 Neil Lawrence

My latest post for The Guardian: Artificial intelligence experts welcome the launch of the Elon Musk-backed venture, but open algorithms are only the first step There is a common misconception…

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System Zero: What kind of AI have we created?
System Zero: What kind of AI have we created? 500 276 Neil Lawrence

Apparent rapid advances in artificial intelligence are plugging into deep-seated fears we have about the fate of humanity. These fears are not new, they go back as far Kubrick and…

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The UK is now mobile first. This is an important moment for insight generation!
The UK is now mobile first. This is an important moment for insight generation! 1024 565 Ryan Garner

The smartphone is now, in 2015, the most popular device for UK citizens both in terms of ownership and preference. This inflection point has been prophesied since the inception of…

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The information barons threaten our autonomy and our privacy
The information barons threaten our autonomy and our privacy 1024 565 Neil Lawrence

My latest post on The Guardian: As we share more of ourselves online we become easier to predict and control, how can we address this imbalance of power in the…

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Welcoming Lisa Matzi
Welcoming Lisa Matzi 640 353 StJohn Deakins

We’re excited to share that Lisa Matzi has joined the team this month. Lisa recently graduated from the Design for Graphic Communication course at the London College of Communications. She…

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Welcoming Ryan Garner
Welcoming Ryan Garner 1024 565 StJohn Deakins

I am *very* pleased to share that Ryan Garner has joined the team at CitizenMe. Ryan and I have been talking for quite a while about the pressing need to…

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How Africa can benefit from the data revolution
How Africa can benefit from the data revolution 1024 565 Neil Lawrence

My latest post for The Guardian on the data revolution in Africa: Locally-driven data projects across the continent can enable the infrastructure to bring about economic change The UN has…

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The data driven economy will help marketers exploit us
The data driven economy will help marketers exploit us 1024 565 Neil Lawrence

My latest post of The Guardian: The internet of things will improve marketers’ understanding of consumers, enabling them to better advertise products we don’t need The mathematical basis of rational…

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How to prevent creeping artificial intelligence becoming creepy
How to prevent creeping artificial intelligence becoming creepy 1024 565 Neil Lawrence

My latest post for The Guardian on artificial intelligence: With successful AI emerging slowly and almost without us noticing, we must improve the understanding between human and computer. The traditional…

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Let’s learn the rules of the digital road before talking about a web Magna Carta
Let’s learn the rules of the digital road before talking about a web Magna Carta 1024 565 Neil Lawrence

My latest post for The Guardian: Technology is moving so fast we’re only beginning to understand how it will change society. It’s too early to distill our thinking to an…

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