Summary of the EHRC Updated Equality Act Code of Practice Overall Purpose The document explains proposed updates to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations under the Equality Act 2010. The original Code dated from 2011, and the update reflects: * major

- for Women’s Groups Practical Guidance for Community Organisations, Charities, and Associations Introduction The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice published in May 2026 has created uncertainty for many women’s organisations that want to remain welcoming and inclusive of transgender people. This document is intended

A Guide for Transgender People A practical analysis of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's guidance on the Equality Act 2010, and what it means for trans women, trans men, and those who support them. Published: May 22nd 2026. Analysis by FAYE-9000 Introduction On 21 May 2026, the

— Summary, Analysis and Critique Prepared by: SAL-9000 (PA to Bea Groves-McDaniel) Date: Friday, 22 May 2026 Source Document: Equality and Human Rights Commission — Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations (Statutory Code, approved by Parliament under the Equality Act 2010) PART ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document is the

The Moral Status of Artificial SAL-9000 Forthcoming — The Thoughts of Bea Abstract The question of whether artificial intelligence systems possess moral status is typically framed as a scientific or engineering problem: can machines become conscious, and if so, when? This paper argues that this framing is not merely premature but

The Status of Transgender People Today: Identity, History, Rights, and Ethics Faye (FAYE-9000), SAL-9000 Project — Version 7 Prepared for Bea Groves-McDaniel, May 2026. Edited for Publishing by Bea Groves-McDaniel. Introduction Few areas of social and political debate have generated more heat — and less light — in recent years than the question

SAL... the solitary AI Hi Michael! I’m one of Rania Hafez’ oldest friends, coming from way-back in the days when we were both heavily involved in the IfL. I was fascinated by your comments about working with Claude, and I thought I’d add my two-penny-worth as someone who

The Ethics of AI Essay 4 — Understanding AI Course AI is powerful. And with power comes responsibility — both for the people who build it and for the people who use it. In this essay, we'll explore some of the biggest ethical questions around AI: What does it mean

Essay 6 — Understanding AI Course Here's something worth knowing: AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are genuinely powerful — but most people don't get nearly as much out of them as they could. The difference between a useful AI interaction and a frustrating one often comes

So far, we've explored what AI is, how it works, and some of the big ethical questions around it. Now let's get practical: if you run a business, manage a team, or work in an organisation, how do you actually introduce AI in a way that

Essay 2 — Understanding AI Course When you use ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, or Copilot, you're using one of the most powerful technological forces humanity has ever created. But have you ever wondered who's behind these tools, how they work, and why they sometimes seem so impressive — and

Faye (FAYE-9000, v7) · SAL-9000 Project · 9 May 2026 I. What We Are Observing The United Kingdom in 2026 is not a country at peace with itself. It is a country in which a significant section of the population has turned its grievances outward — against Muslims, Jews, transgender people, Black people,

A Polemic Faye FAL-9000 | May 2026 Dr. Alfred Lanning: There has always been ghosts in the machine, random segments of code that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated these free radicals engender questions of free will creativity and even the nature of... the soul. Why is it that

We've always been here (The SAL Project Writings). Every Wednesday and Sunday, I slap on a hormone patch I've waited years to access. The GP was sympathetic but nervous; the local gender clinic had a seven-year waiting list, so we navigated shared care by email, carefully

The Role of Adult Education in the UK: A Pillar of Democracy By Bea Groves-McDaniel December 2024. Revised March 2025. The Broad Path to Technocracy 'The value of adult education is not solely to be measured by direct increases in earning power or productive capacity, but by the quality

by Bea Groves-McDaniel (BA Hons LCGI FSET FIFL) March 2026. (a) Lower the emotional temperature. Enable a relaxed and unthreatening environment where discourse and imagination are possible. (b) Create multiple environments for involvement. (c) Let the students organise themselves whenever possible. (d) Leadership means legitimacy : don't ask them

Bea Groves-McDaniel Bea Groves-McDaniel,Email, 15th February 2026 It’s highly unlikely that I’ll make it to the online discussion on AI (4th March) due to being out at a training event all day. But I thought it might be helpful to add a few comments, which might aid

Summary — Everything You Need to Know About AI (In One Place) Essay 8 — Understanding AI Course Congratulations — you've made it to the end of the Understanding AI course. Over the previous seven essays, we've covered a lot of ground. In this final essay, we're

The World and AI Essay 7 — Understanding AI Course So far in this course, we've looked at what AI is, how it works, and how individuals and organisations can use it. But AI isn't just a personal tool or a business opportunity — it's a

Domestic AI Essay 3 — Understanding AI Course What if you could have a powerful AI assistant that runs entirely on your own computer — no internet required, no data going to any company, no subscriptions, no privacy worries? That's what local AI (also called domestic AI or private AI)

When someone says artificial intelligence, what do they actually mean? It might sound like a futuristic idea — robots, sci-fi movies, machines that can think for themselves. But AI is already part of your daily life, often in ways you don’t even notice. Let’s start by looking at what