Elle Farrell-Kingsley
Elle Farrell-Kingsley | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Derby University of Law University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Interdisciplinary Researcher |
| Website | www.ellefkingsley.com |
Elle Farrell-Kingsley is a British futurist, journalist, and interdisciplinary researcher specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, emerging technologies, and policy advocacy.
Early life and education
Farrell-Kingsley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Derby and a Master of Science in Legal Technology from the University of Law. She also completed a Sustainable Finance program at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford.
Career
Farrell-Kingsley has worked as an AI dialogue writer and curator, contributing to the development of large language models. She has advised organizations, including the European Commission's Scientific Advice Mechanism, on how to integrate AI into scientific research.
In 2020, she founded the Internet Human Rights initiative, advocating for internet access as a human right and promoting digital literacy. Farrell-Kingsley is a faculty instructor at Arizona College of Technology and Hebei University of Technology.
She has delivered guest lectures on humanizing AI at the University of Manchester and led data privacy sessions for NGOs. Farrell-Kingsley also hosted a reading group for Stanford University’s Ethics, Technology, and Public Policy asynchronous course.
In 2023, Farrell-Kingsley contributed to a House of Commons Committee report on intergenerational policymaking. She served as a G7 Y7 Ambassador and a School of International Futures (SOIF) Next Generation Champion, supporting youth participation in global policy discussions. She participated in the #AI4STIP (AI for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy) Winter School, focusing on safety concerns related to large language models.
Awards
Farrell-Kingsley was listed as 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ in 2024.
Selected Publications
Farrell-Kingsley has authored and contributed to numerous publications, including:
- AI and Innovation: A threat to Commonwealth Security, Democracy and Women’s Safety (2023)
- Insights from a National Strategy for Next Generations programme on Improving Government Strategic Thinking (2024)
- European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism: Successful and timely uptake of Artificial Intelligence in science in the EU (2024)
- UNECE reveals how new regulations will improve security, WP.29 and the future of automotive cyber security
- The difference between functional safety and cyber security is “calculated risk”, Functional safety in road vehicles (ISO 26262)
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