Harry Farmer is a researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute where he works to explore ethical and policy questions posed by new and emerging uses of data and AI. He currently leads ‘AI and Genomics Futures’, a two year, mixed-methods project being conducted in partnership with the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, dedicated to understanding how AI is set to change genomic science and the potential political, economic and societal ramifications of any such changes. Prior to joining Ada, he worked as a senior policy adviser at Nesta, where he developed and advocated for policies to make the UK’s innovation economy fairer, more inclusive and more conducive to the public good. He has also worked in regulatory bodies, think tanks and in public affairs