Public trust

…how research, policy, media, and public trust shape scientific progress and evidence-informed action.

…change work, wealth redistribution, public trust and democratic decision-making. The conversation considers open models, collective safety, legislative assistance, ideological bias, model governance and international competition. It distinguishes competing expectations about AI’s economic and political effects and examines the practical challenges of governing widely available agents.

Develop and test methods for measuring public trust in policing, including approaches that reach communities underrepresented in existing research. The consortium will combine researchers, public partners and community expertise and evaluate practical interventions. The project must start by 1 February 2027 and last 36 months. UKRI covers 80% of project full economic costs up to £2 million. Applications close at 16:00 UK time on 27 October 2026.