The AI Fringe

The AI Fringe brings together a diverse set of voices to delve into the themes and outcomes from the official AI Summits and what they mean for policymakers, businesses and citizens. We also check in on the issues that are most important to the AI ecosystem here in the UK and how these have evolved from our first AI Fringe.

In previous years, the Fringe featured keynotes, firesides, panels and showcases with prominent voices in AI from civil society, academia, government and industry, as well as networking opportunities throughout.

The AI Fringe is designed to complement the official AI Summits, so as they evolve, so do we. We're taking a different approach in 2026 and will not host the flagship event in London. We remain committed to delivering with impact on our core objective: convening conversations for the whole UK AI ecosystem, particularly for voices often overlooked.

Our goals

Bring together the views of industry, civil society and academia on safe and beneficial AI.

Provide a platform for all communities – including those historically underrepresented – to engage in the discussion.

Enhance understanding of AI and its impacts so organisations can harness its benefits.

The AI Fringe was established to complement the UK AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in 2023 by broadening the discussions for the benefit of the wider AI ecosystem.

Speakers

“Technological revolutions only make a difference in people's lives when they are adopted and spread across the economy and our day-to-day lives.”

Kanishka Narayan

Minister for AI & Online Safety, Member of Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan

2025 Speakers

“If we're going to make these decisions about our AI futures, we have to bring more stakeholders to the table.”

Professor Gina Neff

Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge

2024 Speakers

“What's exciting to me now is that this is the conversation we're all having, and I think by having it in the public forum, it's enabling some accountability.”

Lila Ibrahim

Chief Operating Officer, Google DeepMind

2023 Speakers

Past Events

AI Fringe 2025

The AI Fringe convened alongside the Paris AI Action Summit with a two-day event at the British Library Knowledge Centre, connecting discussions in London with the conversations unfolding in Paris.

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AI Fringe 2024

The AI Fringe returned to mark the Seoul Summit, reflecting on how the conversation had evolved since Bletchley and to pass the baton to France for its AI Action Summit.

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AI Fringe 2023

The inaugural AI Fringe was established to complement the UK AI Safety Summit in 2023 by broadening the discussions for the benefit of the AI ecosystem.

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The AI Fringe Perspectives Papers, written by Milltown Partners, gathers the main themes that emerged from the discussions that took place in an effort to contribute to the ongoing conversation.

2025 Perspectives ↓2023 Perspectives ↓

Front cover of the AI Fringe 2025 perspectives document.

Our partner community

Over the years, the AI Fringe has been supported by partners from across the ecosystem – some have been with us from the start, and others have joined us for a specific event.

For our partners, the AI Fringe events are valuable opportunities to get involved in and support an open conversation on issues important to the ecosystem as a whole, and collectively reflect on developments at international AI summits.