On the first day of the Abu Dhabi meeting in February 2024, Dr Kate Devlin delivered a 2-hour workshop on the importance of valuing 'accessibility' in AI development and regulation.

At the Abu Dhabi meeting, the Commission launched an international live platform mapping organisations working at the intersections of AI, faith and civil society. If you work for an organisation that isn't currently on the map but you believe should be, fill in the contact us form, stating your name/organisation/website alongside a short description of what your organisation does.

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Find out more about each of the workshops led by our Commissioners at the Abu Dhabi Meeting from 26-29th February 2024:

• Truth, led by Graham Budd, Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
• Accessibility, led by Dr Kate Devlin, Humanists UK
• Transparency, led by Rabbi Dr Harris Bor, London School of Jewish Studies
• Justice, led by Silkie Carlo, Big Brother Watch

On the last day of the Abu Dhabi Meeting, Jeremy Peckham presented on possible areas of research the Commission could explore following discussions from the December meeting. Suggested avenues included a risk assessment for impact on values and a review of existing legislation and regulation worldwide.

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Saqib Bhatti MP addressed attendees in our inaugural Summit at Westminster Central Hall, marking his first speech on Artificial Intelligence since his new appointment as Under-Secretary of State for Tech and Digital Economy.

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Following the High Level meeting in Oct 2023, senior leaders in faith and civil society signed an open letter to Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, highlighting the need to include faith and civil society perspectives around six key themes at His Majesty’s Government AI Safety Summit hosted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Bletchley Park. The letter was signed by 20 faith & civil society leaders from a wide range of organisations.