In 2012 Tim Berners-Lee and I founded the Open Data Institute (ODI). One of its main objectives: to develop and foster a trustworthy data ecosystem. Since then, we have made real progress in the use ...

Much attention has been paid to the existential risks of AI, many of which relate to so-called AGI (artificial general intelligence) technologies, which are yet to be developed. Eighteen months into ...

Read the report The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers the potential for transformative advancements across various sectors, fuelled by techniques like Machine Learning (ML), Natural ...

Learn more about how better access to physical activity data can help health care teams signpost people to trusted local ...

Policymakers sometimes struggle to see how data can be used to create impact in the world. They know that open data is relevant to the digital economy and building better public services but fail to ...

Read the report Despite broad agreement on the critical importance of data to AI development, attempts to understand and query this data are stilted by poor transparency practices. Recognising the ...

Read the report Download the framework Data is the foundation of AI. Poor quality data drives up costs and can lead to hidden problems for AI, especially in complex fields like healthcare. Meanwhile, ...

Solid, an open-source initiative led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is reimagining data use, reuse and sharing by giving everyone the option to share a range of data - including personal, organisational or ...

Read the report Read the report Geospatial data is about places. It might be about a specific building, a river or other natural feature, or a broader location like a city or country. This report ...

In January 2025, the UK Government and Matt Clifford launched the AI Opportunities Action Plan, which aims to support AI development, helping to “turbocharge growth and boost living standards”. A key ...

On January 20th, the Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a language model called R1 which sent shockwaves across the global AI world. Accompanying the release were impressive claims regarding the ...

Read the report As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to drive innovation across sectors and advance social good, the demand for well-governed and appropriate data - encompassing diverse formats ...