Denis Newman-Griffis (they/them) is Senior Lecturer and Theme Lead for AI-Enabled Research in the University of Sheffield Centre for Machine Intelligence. 

Their award-winning work investigates the responsible development and use of AI technologies to support human flourishing. Denis was PI on the BRAID-funded FRAIM project and the Research on Research Institute’s GRAIL project, co-producing responsible AI in policy and practice.

They regularly speak internationally on responsible AI in diverse areas, including health and disability, research funding, public services and local government. They are a British Academy Innovation Fellow, a Research Fellow of the Research on Research Institute, and a founding member and founding Executive Group Co-Chair of the UK Young Academy.

 




First published: 29 July 2025