We need to retain trust in how data is collected, maintained and shared if we are to realise its full benefits. We’ve been investigating ‘data trusts’ as an approach to stewarding data, and will be ...

With the support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, our continued work in this area will help bring about new, and improve existing, ways for data to be stewarded responsibly for positive social, ...

Discover the Data Spectrum and how it can help you understand the language of data, from close, to shared, to open.

Explore the ODI's Data as Culture art programme, engaging diverse audiences with innovative artworks exploring data, code, and network culture. Discover internationally renowned artists' new works, ...

A data trust provides independent, fiduciary stewardship of data Data trusts are an approach to looking after and making decisions about data in a similar way that trusts have been used to look after ...

Read the Google Docs version of the report Read the PDF version of the report This report aims to map the UK government’s activity on ‘data literacy’, as part of the ODI’s work supporting the ...

Read the report Read the report Geospatial data is about places. It might be about a specific building, a river or other natural feature, or a broader location like a city or country. This report ...

The ODI was founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, placing us at the heart of the data economy. Our primary mission is to foster transparency, accountability, and innovation ...

Discover how the ODI's work on data-centric AI will add to the safety of existing and future applications of AI.

Our theory of change We want those who steward data and those who create information from this data to act in ways that lead to the best social and economic outcomes for everyone.

The ODI was founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, placing us at the heart of the data economy. Our primary mission is to foster transparency, accountability, and innovation ...

Report Building a better future with data and AI: a white paper This white paper outlines our vision for artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK, emphasising the need for robust data infrastructure, ...