{"title": "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Presents: Who Owns the Future?", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T21:30:00Z", "place": "Newspeak House", "address": "Bethnal Green Road 133-135, E2 7DG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai", "society"], "description": "An evening event titled 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Presents: Who Owns the Future?' about how local AI, community-owned computing and decentralised systems could put power back into people's hands. It is hosted by Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with Max Gershfield, John Evans and Edward Saperia listed as hosts, and presented by Newspeak House, the London College of Political Technology. The evening features live technology demonstrations, local and conversational AI, community compute, and decentralised democracy, plus conversations over food and drinks. No specialist technical knowledge is required, just an interest in the future and who gets to shape it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-presents-who-owns-the-future-92571/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b3e8990cafdb2b3b88cc7413b4b23bce65a7d84d909bf4ca4ebd991ed67918d3-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T21:30:00Z", "place": "Newspeak House", "address": "Bethnal Green Road 133-135, E2 7DG London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Permacomputing Club", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T19:30:00Z", "place": "Set Social", "address": "Nigel Road 55, SE15 4NP London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/repair", "science/technology"], "description": "Permacomputing Club is a weekly community gathering at a Peckham venue devoted to resilient, sustainable, low-tech alternatives to modern computing. 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Sessions centre on collective discussion and hands-on repair rather than solo tinkering, and everyone is welcome, with women and non-binary folks particularly encouraged to join.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/permacomputing-club-38480/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ace7f4a7a474c8501ac951e57d12a485b71cc250dfd9060d663201d94d7a60b0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Campaign Lab Hack Night", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z", "place": "Newspeak House", "address": "Bethnal Green Road 133-135, E2 7DG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/technology", "society/politics"], "description": "Campaign Lab Hack Night is a regular bi-weekly session for working on tech side projects that help the progressive left campaign more effectively. It is run by Campaign Lab, a community of politically-minded progressive data scientists, researchers and activists building new election tools. You can bring your own project or help out on one of theirs, with snacks and drinks provided; bring a laptop or join remotely. All technologists, activists, organisers and campaigners are welcome, including newcomers interested in politics, technology and evidence-based campaigning.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/campaign-lab-hack-night-41761/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/df55b227d64b763b071a21f3d738b7129ce3e60d56d96e7f261c9cfa9185f01b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Networking for founders, creators, freelancers + rebels ⚡", "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T20:30:00Z", "place": "Juntos", "address": "52 Bedford Row, Greater London, Greater London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/business/entrepreneurship", "science/ai"], "description": "A free founder-led networking evening at Juntos on 52 Bedford Row, with networking before and after a fireside chat. It is hosted by Kenneth and two others from Rebel Meetups (London) by Rebellious Co, which has run meetups globally since 2013. 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There is no formal agenda or dress code.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/networking-for-founders-creators-freelancers-rebels-94005/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/london-meetups/events/316888967/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3fe4f7162c3778171b172c3509499a77d9461ed5fbe7521d36d28b79b9e3e22f-600.webp"}, {"title": "Talk: Magnifica Humanitas", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:30:00Z", "place": "Westminster Cathedral", "address": "42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW London", "price": "£10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian/catholic", "science/ai"], "description": "A talk on Pope Leo's encyclical Magnifica humanitas and the implications of artificial intelligence. Fr Hugh Mackenzie will lead the discussion, with refreshments served afterwards. 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Attendees can learn how Bluesky differs from other social networks and how to build applications on the platform.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/atproto-london-november-41765/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e8e48bc2825dd13e021bbbf337993e9e8a2c5bf4369f8891000b4b8eaa1369c9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Conversations by IF: AI triage", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:00:00Z", "place": "Newspeak House", "address": "Bethnal Green Road 133-135, E2 7DG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai", "society/public-administration"], "description": "An evening conversation celebrating ten years of IF, the first session of a new series exploring how generative AI can be responsibly used in public services and when humans need to step in. It is hosted by Projects by IF, with speakers Imogen Levy, Chief Digital Officer at RSPCA, previously NHS England, and Lingjing Yin, Head of Product at the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council. They will discuss AI triage, when people expect human interaction, and how to draw the line between high-stakes and low-stakes interactions. Drinks and snacks are included.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conversations-by-if-ai-triage-41762/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b32caab694e166afccde89f432e00b1e3a39327e010e3680eb3bfecdcef7242c-1200.webp"}]}