Demystifying AI grant programme
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ASDC is delighted to announce our new, strategic, national project Demystifying AI: from algorithms to everyday life.
Demystifying AI will deliver an inspirational programme of hands-on activities, discussions, digital experiences and experiments. From digital skills and coding, to chatbots and careers, this programme aims to break down some of the complex ideas and technologies into meaningful, interactive experiences that share the UK’s world-leading AI research and innovation with school children, teachers, families and communities across the UK.
ASDC will be partnering with up to 15 science and discovery centres to deliver a coordinated, national programme of accessible and captivating engagement activities over the coming months, that reach with breadth and depth across schools, public and community audiences.
We aim to achieve a collective reach of up to 50,000 children and adults with a focus on the following cross-disciplinary themes:
- AI and its application in everyday life
- AI skills and careers
- AI engagements that platform regional diversity
Project launch
ASDC launched the project on Wednesday 15th October and the competitive grant award programme is now live until Monday 10th November. If you wish to apply please read and complete the following documents:
Please email your application to admin@sciencecentres.org.uk and ensure you get an email response saying your application has been received within 48 hours (re-send or call us if you do not).
Any questions, please contact the project director Shaaron Leverment
Deadline for applications Monday 10th November
Programme content
Fifteen contracted organisations will provide captivating and accessible opportunities where school children and teachers, families and the public connect with the latest in AI, Machine Learning and emerging technologies across the UK: exploring not just how AI works, but also its diverse applications in everyday life, and implications for the future of our society.
Programming content will source multiple disciplines relevant to AI, utilising the remits of UKRI research councils such as medical, environmental and physical sciences. It is expected that selected projects will operate both at breadth and at depth of engagement, with larger scale, in-centre engagement events with families and schools taking place, alongside more targeted programmes that focus on STFC Wonder audiences[i].
We anticipate a range of interactive shows, workshops, career-relevant activities, STEM clubs, multiple community interactions, innovative digital engagements and exploratory and immersive experiences targeted for schools, visiting families and diverse communities across the UK.
To extend the legacy of this programme, ASDC will be collating an online, AI ‘Engagement Resource Hub’ of shareable, creative activities and experiences that ASDC members can utilise to build and evolve future engagements far beyond the project period.
[i] Public engagement: Wonder Initiative (STFC, part of UKRI)
This project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), with project development supported by Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UKRI).