Artificial intelligence (AI) promises opportunities for greater economic efficiency and quality of life around the world, but may also bring new socio-technical challenges and safety risks that ...

Over the last year, the ODI has researched how organisations can steward data responsibly. We understand responsible data stewardship to be an iterative, systemic process of ensuring that data is ...

The NHS 10 Year Health Plan represents an incredibly ambitious digital transformation. With three radical shifts, from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention, the ...

The UK Government's newly published Modern Industrial Strategy is a significant recognition of the central role of data in the country's economic future. Data is explicitly treated as a strategic ...

Physical inactivity costs the UK economy over £20 billion each year in healthcare costs and lost productivity. Despite strong evidence on the health benefits of regular activity, millions of people ...

After weeks of parliamentary “ping-pong,” the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill has cleared its final hurdles and now awaits Royal Assent, at which point it becomes the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

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, biased data negatively affects the ...

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 summarises the desk research carried ...

Read our submission to the UK National Data Library: Technical White Paper Challenge, initiated by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council. In January 2025, the UK Government and Matt ...

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 such as text, ...

The second reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill is scheduled for 19 November, and there's an opportunity to shape how smart data schemes (found in Part 1 of the Bill) and data governance rules ...

Digital ID remains a complex, divisive issue in the UK and in this evolving field, it’s essential to focus on data integrity, user control, and trust to move forward. These key themes - and more - ...