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Sam Cannicott

Deputy Director - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Working groupExpert Group on Compute & Climate
Stakeholder TypeGovernment
ONE AI Member

Sam Cannicott is Head of the UK Office for AI and Deputy Director covering AI policy and Digital Regulation in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. He was previously Deputy Director of Projects at the UK Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. Prior to this, Sam worked in the New Zealand civil service where he led a public engagement programme exploring citizens’ views of how data about them should be used and shared. He has previously worked in multiple policy roles with a particular focus on the education sector.

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