This a great opportunity to bring research evidence and knowledge to UK policymakers on the impact of AI on people’s everyday lives.
Professor Kate Devlin, Chair-Director, Digital Futures Institute & Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society
01 July 2026
Professor Kate Devlin appointed to DSIT College of Experts
Professor Kate Devlin joins 71 leading specialists chosen to give the department rapid, independent access to UK science and technology expertise.
Professor Kate Devlin, Chair-Director of the Digital Futures Institute at King’s and Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities, has been appointed to the new DSIT College of Experts, a network of independent specialists who will give the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) fast, flexible access to leading scientific and technical expertise.
The College was formally launched on 18 June 2026 at the Royal Society in London, bringing together members from universities, industry and research institutes across the UK.
Professor Kate Devlin is one of 71 members selected through a competitive process that attracted nearly 1,200 applications. Members volunteer up to five days a year to support government work, from short advisory conversations to workshops and peer review.
The launch of the College of Experts at the Royal Society brought together an extraordinary group of independent specialists from across the UK, spanning AI, quantum, life sciences, cyber security, and far beyond. The experts volunteer their time to support us, reflecting a real commitment from the UK’s research and innovation community to contribute to government policymaking. Seeing DSIT colleagues and world-leading academics and practitioners in the same room was a powerful reminder of what this department can achieve when it draws on the best available expertise.
Professor Chris Johnson, DSIT Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the College of Experts
The DSIT College of Experts is a network of independent specialists who provide rapid, flexible advice to support science and technology policy across the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
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