Huge thanks to all the chairs and panellists who generously gave their time and insights, and who made the discussions so thoughtful.
Really grateful to all the students who attended and everyone who helped make the day possible, especially Ellen Mobbs 👏
It was brilliant to see our first Career Insights Day come together on a sunny spring day in Oxford this week! Our students heard from OII alumni, policy fellows and friends working across big tech, consulting / financial services, government departments, think tanks and more.
@hiigberlin.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
“GenAI is like an unreliable and sloppy employee, they can make your life easier but also much harder. Always double check their work”- my podcast w/Stern we dicuss the environmental impact of AI, bias, AGI &science fiction, workplace automation & the future of education
www.stern.de/wirtschaft/d...
They also warn against alarmist conclusions: privacy is not “dead,” as high-profile anonymous figures remain unidentified, and secure tools such as Signal continue to protect journalists and whistleblowers.
Read the full article: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Dr Luc Rocher, Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute, comments on new research showing how AI systems can help unmask anonymous online accounts.
“While these algorithms are improving, they remain far from what humans can do,” they note.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
ICYMI: In the latest episode of The Human Interface, the OII's Dr Johann Laux discusses the evolving role of human oversight in AI systems with Ali Shah and Maxine Setiawan from Accenture.
Listen to the episode now: open.spotify.com/episode/0SZO...
Looking forward to hearing from Matthew Sharpe, doctoral researcher, @oii.ox.ac.uk presenting key findings from his new study of digital habits across major social media platforms. Tuesday 10 March, 12.00-13.00 GMT. Join us in Oxford or online. Register today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Upcoming St Antony's College event featuring guest speaker @helenmargetts.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk. Monday 9 March, 17.00 GMT. Hear from some great speakers discussing the impact of the internet on democracy and elections. Find out more and register: www.sant.ox.ac.uk/research/vis...
Governing AI in the Anthropocene. A discussion on the socio-environmental impacts with:
Prof Velkova "Repairing the Sustainable Cloud"
Dr Taffel "Abundance, the Anthropocene, and AI"
📆 March 18, 4.30-6.30pm
@oii.ox.ac.uk
👉 Registration open (in person only): www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
As AI becomes embedded across industries, who is responsible when it fails?
Our experts discuss:
· What does the EU AI Act require?
· Why can humans become the “moral crumple zone”?
· How can organisations design governance that keeps pace with AI?
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0SZO...
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: In the latest episode of The Human Interface, Dr Johann Laux speaks with Ali Shah and Maxine Setiawan from Accenture's Responsible AI team about human oversight, asking: What is the role of humans in the age of AI?
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Check out OII DPhil alumna and St Anne's College Junior Research Fellow Yung Au's paper, which argues that worker movements in the data science community can help us rethink relationships of care and violence on Earth and beyond.
Examiners: Renaud Lambiotte, @oxfordmathematics.bsky.social and Jens Madsen, London School of Economics. Supervisors: Dr Victoria Nash and @computermacgyver.bsky.social.
Very well done Chris! 2/2
New doctor! Congratulations to @oii.ox.ac.uk DPhil student Chris Blex who passed his viva yesterday. His thesis is titled: Political Polarisation on Social Media: The Influence of Social Mechanisms, Network Structure, and the News Media. 1/2
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How can we understand the causes of inequality to help build fairer societies? #SSDInequality
Hear from researchers across our Division, with topics including poverty and health outcomes, child marriage prevention, the gig economy and more.
🎥Watch now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
New! Watch @channelnewsasia.bsky.social's new documentary series, AI & Me, featuring expert comment from @katyahe.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @wadhamcollege.bsky.social. Interview at the start of the programme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=svGz...
Happening tomorrow! Join us in-person or online to hear Dr Eugenia Stamboliev, Research Fellow and Lecturer in Philosophy of Technology and Media, University of Vienna, give her talk ‘A Democratic View on Trustworthy AI’. Wed 25 Feb, 13.30-14.30 GMT. Register today!
“These restrictions have to work for families in different situations, for parents who are more or less available for their children and more or less confident online,” @katyahe.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk speaking to @euronews.com about age checks on social media: bit.ly/4c82B6R.
Come work with me and Prof Vicki Nash @oii.ox.ac.uk on this 2-year quantitative project.
This is a full-time, fixed term position for 18 months starting Spring/Summer 2026. Deadline for applications: 4 March, midday. Apply today! 2/2 www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/vacan...
We’re hiring! Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join @katyahe.bsky.social working on ‘The Digital Parenting and Youth Online Behaviour’ @oii.ox.ac.uk project. 1/2
As policymakers consider platform regulations, this research cautions that broad restrictions could inadvertently undermine public trust and essential communication during a crisis.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Is Telegram a lifeline or a liability in wartime?
New research from OII DPhil Elizaveta Chernenko and Professor William H. Dutton explores how Telegram has become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s national infrastructure, with 86% of the population now using the platform.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
"My hope would be that policymakers would look at this report and start to think about where they should put resources, commission research, to make good policy and regulation," says Prof. @helenmargetts.bsky.social.
Learn more about the report here: internationalaisafetyreport.org
The OII's Prof. @helenmargetts.bsky.social, Senior Advisor to the Chair of the International AI Safety Report, shares insights from the recent publication of the 2026 edition of the report.
internationalaisafetyreport.org
In a recent @telegraph.co.uk article, Dr Fabian Stephany offers expert insight into how some companies may be using AI as a smokescreen for broader organisational changes, including large‑scale job cuts.
Read the full article here: finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-smok...
New postdoc opportunity! Come work with me and Prof Vicki Nash at the @oii.ox.ac.uk
Whose interests does AI actually "encapsulate"?
Current debates on Trustworthy AI focus heavily on technical accuracy and safety. But is that enough for a democracy?
Learn more and register for our upcoming event here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
