Marion Thain

Dec 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Marion Thain

In late-19th-century Britain, Londoners could expect to receive up to 12 postal deliveries a day. Letters were often exchanged with the frequency that we imagine only occurred with the advent of email. Today, archives brim with scrawled missives detailing arrangements to meet for dinner that are made first thing in the morning, only to be followed by an argument unfolding in the middle of the day, culminating in a reconciliation and reinstatement of the plan to meet. All before nightfall.

Aug 7, 2024 | kcl.ac.uk | Marion Thain

The Inaugural lecture for the new Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute begins 12 Sept at King’s. The public lecture AI: The means to an end or a means to the end? will be delivered by actor, author, broadcaster and comedian Stephen Fry - followed by a conversation between Stephen Fry and 13th President of Bell Labs and global innovation strategist, Dr Marcus Weldon.

Aug 7, 2024 | kcl.ac.uk | Marion Thain

The Digital Futures Institute’s new series launches 12 September and features leaders from all sectors, to work collectively on creating a better digital future. The Living Well With Technology series is an events programme and associated publication series from King’s Digital Futures Institute convening thought leaders from across the tech, health, policy, business, education and creative sectors to figure out how we can forge a more just, equitable and sustainable technological future.

Jan 10, 2024 | kcl.ac.uk | Marion Thain |Carmine Ventre |Michelle Clement

The last year has seen an explosion in AI developments, with headlines capturing both the opportunities that will arise if we embrace the potential of AI and also the increasing concerns surrounding ethics, risk and regulation. Amidst these rapid changes affecting all industries, how do we navigate the AI revolution? How do we live well with technology?

Oct 31, 2023 | kcl.ac.uk | Helen Bailey |Marion Thain

King’s College London and Singharsari Special Economic Zone have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to deliver Masters programmes in Digital Economies and Digital Futures in Indonesia, at a symposium hosted by King’s and the British Council. The 2-year part-time MSc programmes, led by King’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities and delivered through hybrid learning, will welcome its first students in September 2024.