Community Data Utilities
UK workshop findings + background resources
This virtual session will be shaped around participant interest, with focus on where and how CDUs could be tested and advanced.
WORKSHOP FINDINGS - July 2026 Workshop Readback
What emerged from the July workshop at King’s College London on the potential for Community Data Utilities (CDUs) and what it would take to make them work. The readback highlights areas of convergence, open questions and opportunities for further exploration.
SHORT OVERVIEW - Community Data Utilities: A New Institutional Model for the AI Age
A concise introduction to the CDU concept, how it relates to existing models and approaches, and where it sits within the UK policy and institutional context. (4 pages)
DEEP DIVE - Data That Serves: Exploring the Community Data Utility Model in Depth
A deeper exploration of the CDU concept and the idea of data that serves communities, including how the proposed model could work and possible pathways for testing.(100+ pages)
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