Careful Industries is an inclusive innovation studio.
Our mission is to make technology work for 8 billion people, not 8 billionaires.
We do research, policy development, and training.
Overwhelmed by AI?
We offer training and strategic development services for teams, organisations and freelancers who want to cut through the hype, get to grips with AI, and develop socially responsible strategies.
Join our AI 101 Training Sessions
Our next sessions are on Thursday 13 February and Tuesday, March 4th (for Charities and Public Sector)
This session is for people interested in getting started with their AI Literacy: no technical expertise is required.
In these interactive, small group training session, we will move beyond the hype to share the environmental and social impacts of AI. Understanding the impacts of AI will help you to make informed decisions and intentional trade-offs in your work.
The training sessions will be led by Rachel Coldicutt OBE, a technology strategist and researcher, specialising in the social impact of new and emerging technologies.
Learning Outcomes:
An understanding of AI systems
An understanding of the environmental impacts of AI
An understanding of (some of) AI’s social impacts
An introduction to the AI policy landscape
Takeaways:
An AI and related terms glossary
Recommended reading list
Can’t make it? Sign up for updates on our next training sessions
Looking for something else?
We offer a range of training and workshops that can be adapted to suit your organisational needs. These range from full and half day training immersion events through to 1-2-1 mentoring and lunchtime training for your whole organisation.
We Work With
Reports and Insight
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From Hype to Hope
How Networked Neighbourhoods can make innovation work for everyone.
The UK’s innovation future does not have to trickle down from “supercharged high potential clusters”. This Green Paper, commissioned by Phoenix Court, explores how a neighbourhood-scale approach to innovation can inspire a culture shift across the UK.
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Digital Identity in the UK
The role of digital ID could both reflect and shape the kind of country we are and will become.
A rapid response study undertaken during summer 2024, drawing together a map of known Government digital identity initiatives with the results of nationally representative public polling.
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AI In The Streets
How does AI show up — or not — in the street?
Investigating how civic AI policy impacts the urban environment by scoping everyday observatories for public engagement with connected and automated systems.
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Stewarding Meaningful Innovation
Engineering and stewardship for a sustainable, inclusive economy.
This foresight report for the Royal Academy of Engineering examines the role of engineering in solving complex, “superwicked” problems.
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Meeting Young People Where They Are
Towards a new model of essential digital support for young people
Young people might be considered ‘digital natives’ - having grown up entirely in the digital age - but that doesn’t mean they can easily navigate digital services and find the support they need online.
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Tech for Today - and for Tomorrow
Everyone across Britain needs to share in the opportunities that new technologies create.
Tech for Today, a new report from Careful Trouble, outlines why a new government must prioritise practical delivery that delivers real benefits today, for all of us.
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The Networked Shift
A creative industries foresight study, exploring the impact of digital culture and technologies on the creative industries. Identify three sticking points that create barriers to innovation.
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All Reports and Projects
A full list of Careful Industries and Promising Trouble’s reports and papers work from 2020-now.
Including insight in to AI governance and ethics, digital inclusion, community tech innovation and inclusive foresight practices.
Our Values
Care is the organising principle for everything we do: care for and about people and the planet, combined with a rigorous and diligent approach to investigating uncertainty.
We are constantly learning, always curious, and strive to be inclusive and accepting.
We champion patient innovation, inclusive growth, and feminism for the 99%.
We are wayfinders not competitors.
“Living successfully in a world of systems requires more of us than our ability to calculate. It requires our full humanity – our rationality, our ability to sort out truth from falsehood, our intuition, our compassion, our vision, and our morality.”
Careful Industries Merchandise
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Just Enough Internet Merch Bundle
A tote bag, a tea towel, and some stickers.
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FOMO is Not a Strategy Stickers
Fear of missing out isn't a strategic decision, and sometimes it's useful to have a sticker on your laptop to remind people of that.
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People Powered Tech
An oversized black t-shirt with a very simple, democratic demand on the front. Ideal for policy meetings.