Speeches & events

Thinking Deep on the Future of AI

Jul 21, 2018

Baroness Shields’ Opening Keynote Address to CognitionX

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A New Chapter @ BenevolentAI

May 1, 2018

Today marks my first official day as Group CEO at BenevolentAI. For me, it is the next step of a journey, one that has encompassed amazing experiences building some of the biggest technology brands on the planet. Yet none of them had the same potential to transform our lives for the better as we have here at BenevolentAI.

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Baroness Shields appointed as the PM's Special Representative on Internet Crime and Harms and becomes solely a Home Office minister

Mar 27, 2018

Secretary of State Karen Bradley thanks Baroness Shields for her work and commitment to DCMS.

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Action to protect children from viewing age-inappropriate music videos online

Mar 21, 2018

Further action is being taken to protect children from viewing inappropriate music videos on the internet.

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Curbing access to pornographic websites for under 18s

Mar 21, 2018

Prime Minister David Cameron is determined to introduce age verification mechanisms to restrict under 18s’ access to pornographic websites.

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WePROTECT summit tackles online child sexual exploitation on global scale

Mar 21, 2018

All UK police forces are now signed up to a revolutionary single secure database of indecent images of children.

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Tech industry fights online child sexual exploitation

Mar 21, 2018

World-leading technology companies pledge to eliminate online child sexual exploitation

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WePROTECT: fighting online child sexual exploitation

Mar 21, 2018

The Home Secretary and Baroness Shields have hosted the first meeting of the WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation Advisory Board.

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Government Commitment to Protect Children from Online Pornography

Mar 21, 2018

The government has confirmed today that all pornographic websites will require some form of age verification in the future, preventing vulnerable children from accessing potentially damaging material.

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Securing children's safety in a digital world

Mar 20, 2018

Internet Safety Minister Baroness Joanna Shields' address to international delegates attending a two day summit on the WePROTECT initiative

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