Operation FTT
We’ve found trends in which judges rule which way on first tier tribunals, some would call that a bias.
Data in service of human flourishing
Common is the big data charity. We undertake data-driven projects to make the world a better place for you. Our insights help fix injustices, empower advocacy, and fight back against shady practices in housing, politics, health and safety, the courts, and workplaces.
Big data works almost exclusively in service of the ruling class, turbo-charging the housing crisis, the climate crisis, the social media machine, and the systems we all need to use every day. These systems should exist in service to human wellbeing and connection, but they don't.
Common is proving that a connected society doesn't need to reduce us to data points, but that we can leverage big data as a part of building a humane and compassionate society.
Data is insight-in-waiting, and Common is digging for a healthier, happier future for human beings, with projects that make immediate and tangible impacts to the world.
Here's what we're up to
The Real EPC Project
Energy certificates say one thing. The buildings say another. We are measuring the gap.
Write-ups coming soon
Who is Common?
Common charity is a committed team of trustees and volunteers. You might have something in common with us.
Ben Yarrow
Trustee
Founder of Marks out of Tenancy, OccupID, and Tuxa, Ben is the data-native architect behind some of the most profound software solutions in the housing landscape. Fighting slum landlords, modern slave traders, and uncooperative public bodies with the illuminating and unyielding advocacy that data brings to bear.
Savva Pistolas
Trustee
Director of the Turtledove Cyber security company and independent AI researcher, Savva is pursuing a PhD in humane systems design further to his MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Warwick University. A certified ethical hacker in the UK, Pistolas has worked with hundreds of organisations to mature and test their security and AI posture. His focus at Common is on building humane civic technology systems that serve us all.
Bhargav Desikan
Trustee
A public policy and social sciences researcher with a primary background in computer science, Bhargav is an interdisciplinary researcher in AI and social sciences. He works as the AI and Tech Lead at the Autonomy Institute. Desikan has worked across a wide area, ranging from the labour market impacts of AI, to climate impact and integration into public services at the application layer.
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