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22 October 2026

Meet Elwin Huaman: Helping Quechua Communities Shape Their Future with AI

Meet CHIA Research Engineer Elwin Huaman, whose work with Quechua-speaking communities is helping speakers build and shape language technology on their own terms.

07 October 2026

CHIA Welcomes Its Second Cohort of MPhil and PhD Students

Students and colleagues came together at Newnham College to share stories, make connections and look ahead to a busy Michaelmas term.

09 August 2026

UK AI Olympiad team wins four medals with support from CHIA

Congratulations to the UK team on winning two gold and two bronze medals at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence 2026 in Kazakhstan! CHIA helped organise the team’s participation and facilitated training at King’s College, Cambridge. The team is now training for the next competition in Singapore in 2027.

06 August 2026

Beyond the Turing Test: New Science Article Proposes a Different Approach to Evaluating AI

A new Policy Forum article in Science, co-authored by CHIA’s Umang Bhatt, argues that AI evaluation should move beyond human-like intelligence and focus on diversity, human–AI partnership and societal impact.

17 July 2026

Professor Anna Korhonen Elected Fellow of the British Academy

CHIA Director recognised for outstanding contributions to artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary research.

26 June 2026

Dr Malak Sadek Recognised with Imperial College London PhD Outstanding Thesis Award

The award recognises Malak’s outstanding doctoral research into designing AI systems that integrate human values through participatory and collaborative design.

26 June 2026

New AI Project Helps Councils Identify Social Housing Risks Earlier

The new AI for Social Good project brings together researchers, local councils and frontline expertise to develop human-inspired AI that supports safer, more proactive social housing management.

15 April 2026

Cambridge and CHIA Host Training Camp for UK AI Olympiad Team

In April, CHIA helped facilitate a weekend training camp for the UK Artificial Intelligence Olympiad team.

16 March 2026

CHIA Welcomes New Executive Director, Dr Ramit Debnath

CHIA welcomes its new Executive Director, Dr Ramit Debnath.

Welcome to CHIA's new executive director, Dr Ramit Debnath!
13 March 2026

New Report Calls for AI Toy Safety Standards

A new report from CHIA-affiliated researchers recommends new regulations and safety standards for GenAI toys used by young children.