Dr. Carolyn Ashurst is a Senior Research Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and AI. She is based within the Centre for Emerging Security and Technology (CETaS), where she leads the centre's work on Trust in AI for UK National Security. Her research and engagement are motivated by the question: how do we ensure AI and other digital technologies are researched, developed and used responsibly? Her research interests include trustworthy AI, algorithmic fairness, transparency and responsible research practices. Carolyn sits on a range of advisory boards, including with OECD, the FBI and the Turing Research Ethics Process, and has worked with organisations such as PAI, DSIT, NICE and the ICO to convene multi-stakeholder events on a range of pressing topics. Her previous roles include Senior Research Associate in Safe and Ethical AI at the Turing, Senior Research Scholar at Oxford and various technical roles related to machine learning and digital systems within government and finance. She holds a PhD in maths from the University of Bath.