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At the CfAA we actively try to create new and interesting opportunities. One example of this is our Proleptic Lecturer role which has been taken up by Dr Jing Xu. In this interview she explains the role's distinctive structure and how her research background brought her to the Centre.

Dr Calum Imrie is a Research Associate whose work covers both fundamental and applied research across different domains. In our latest spotlight he tell us more about what collective intelligence found in nature can tell us about the safety assurance of swarm robotics.

In addition to our brilliant researchers and academics, the CfAA is supported by a dedicated professional services support team. This month we're spotlighting the work of Bob French, the CfAA's Research and Innovation Manager.

In recent years, the idea of a “world model” has re-emerged as a central theme in artificial intelligence. In the first of a series on world models Research Fellow, Dr Jie Zou, explores what that means for safe AI.

Dr Maria Aslam recently joined the CfAA as a Research Associate working on the assurance of complex AI-driven autonomous systems. Here she tells us more about her background and new role.

Today, generative AI (genAI) is everywhere. Text from ChatGPT floods LinkedIn, images from Nano Banana are all over presentations, and Github is full of new software written by Claude Code. Public discourse swings from championing the opportunities it may bring, to boycott campaigns and a focus on the resource exploitation involved. However, in the safety-critical space with which the CfAA is concerned, the risks of genAI are particularly acute. Senior Lecturer, Dr Rob Alexander shares his views on these risks in the face of growing division.