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“We’re all going to die! (Or are we?)”

What could AI mean for the next 50 years? Guest speaker, Martha Lane Fox, entrepreneur, legislator and board member, will draw on her wide-ranging experience to explore AI’s potential effects on work and business, entrepreneurial opportunity, existing institutions, culture, security and defence.

Chaired by Prof Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.

? Thursday 26 November 2026
 ? 17:30 to 19:00 (doors open at 17:00)
Lee Seng Tee Hall, Wolfson College, Cambridge, CB3 9BB

Free - booking is required

Book your place https://bit.ly/policylecture2026

Annual Public Policy Lecture: We’re all going to die! (Or are we?)

Drawing on her experience as an entrepreneur, legislator and board member, Martha Lane Fox will explore what AI could mean for the next 50 years, including its effects on work, business, entrepreneurial opportunity, existing institutions, culture, security and defence. Chaired by Prof Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge.

Tue 3 December 2024 5:30PM - 7:00PM

Highlight Mind the gap: bridging innovation’s supply and demand in the AI era

Prof Neil Lawrence, inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this year’s Annual Public Policy Lecture: “Mind the Gap: Bridging Innovation’s Supply & Demand in the AI Era”.

Wed 4 December 2024 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu: "Using the very small to tackle the very large"

Discover how cutting-edge nanoparticle technology is revolutionising drug delivery to improve efficacy, reduce side effects, and offer safer treatments for patients with chronic conditions.

Thu 5 December 2024 5:30PM - 7:00PM

What does effective AI regulation look like under a new Labour Government?

A panel of AI experts including the Director of Data Science at 10 Downing Street and the sponsor of the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Private Member’s Bill will explore the evolving landscape of AI regulation in the UK.

Sat 7 December 2024 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Carols at the Library

Join us for this festive celebration at the end of term and a rare chance to lift up your voice in Rosemary Murray Library.