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🎄 Happy Holidays from @oii.ox.ac.uk! Wishing our whole community a joyful, restful break and a healthy, happy start to 2026. Thanks for being part of our year - here’s to an exciting year ahead! ✨
🎄 Happy Holidays from @oii.ox.ac.uk! Wishing our whole community a joyful, restful break and a healthy, happy start to 2026. Thanks for being part of our year - here’s to an exciting year ahead! ✨
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎄 Happy Holidays from @oii.ox.ac.uk! Wishing our whole community a joyful, restful break and a healthy, happy start to 2026. Thanks for being part of our year - here’s to an exciting year ahead! ✨
“AI is not going to disappear. It’s not going to be gone in 10 years … You don’t need to be first in AI. You need to be resilient and robust and trustworthy in AI,” @rosariataddeo.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk told @politico.com. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/arti...
Why AI is a nightmare for the EU
The EU wants to regulate, while the U.S. government is letting companies run free. What’s behind the divergent approaches goes back a century.
www.politico.eu
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“AI is not going to disappear. It’s not going to be gone in 10 years … You don’t need to be first in AI. You need to be resilient and robust and trustworthy in AI,” @rosariataddeo.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk told @politico.com. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/arti...
News! 📢 Excited to share that applications for #OIISDP are now open! The 2026 Summer Doctoral Programme will take place in collaboration with @berkeleyischool.bsky.social, in Oxford, 13th-24th July, 2026. Find out more apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
December 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
News! 📢 Excited to share that applications for #OIISDP are now open! The 2026 Summer Doctoral Programme will take place in collaboration with @berkeleyischool.bsky.social, in Oxford, 13th-24th July, 2026. Find out more apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
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Fairwork’s AI Supply Chain Assessment: Appen report is now LIVE.
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Fairwork’s AI Supply Chain Assessment: Appen report is now LIVE.
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
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Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to.
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to – interview
Mark Graham, founder of the Fairwork initiative, notes that most of the human labour in the AI supply chain is data work in low-income countries done under poor conditions.
www.yahoo.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to.
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
News! Congratulations to Dr. Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk on being honoured with the European AI Innovation Award. His Founder Personality Quiz shows how research can drive real-world, socially responsible AI innovation. 👏 More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
News! Congratulations to Dr. Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk on being honoured with the European AI Innovation Award. His Founder Personality Quiz shows how research can drive real-world, socially responsible AI innovation. 👏 More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Can AI companies keep pace with the skyrocketing costs of the industry?
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
“On various measures AI adoption has been falling in the US since the summer. We do not know exactly why, but it does suggest that we are at a stage where some users and businesses feel they are not quite getting what they hoped for from AI so far,” says @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk.
Can OpenAI keep pace with industry’s soaring costs?
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Can AI companies keep pace with the skyrocketing costs of the industry?
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
Following this year's Global Technology Forum hosted at TUM Campus Heilbronn, OII Director Dr Vicki Nash discusses the transformation of the forum, the importance of cross-institutional collaboration and the meaningful use of AI.
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Global Technology Forum transformation | TUM Campus Heilbronn
Insights from the Global Technology Forum reveal how collaboration, innovation, and meaningful AI use are shaping the future, as shared by outgoing OII director Vicki Nash.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Following this year's Global Technology Forum hosted at TUM Campus Heilbronn, OII Director Dr Vicki Nash discusses the transformation of the forum, the importance of cross-institutional collaboration and the meaningful use of AI.
chn.tum.de/stories/mind...
chn.tum.de/stories/mind...
@reuters.com quotes the OII's Dr. Fabian Stephany commenting on @time.com's Person of the Year selection, emphasising the role of the people behind AI systems.
Watch the full video here: www.reuters.com/video/watch/...
Watch the full video here: www.reuters.com/video/watch/...
Time honors AI architects; researcher urges more human recognition
Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence (AI) its "Person of the Year" on Thursday (December 11), citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative ...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
@reuters.com quotes the OII's Dr. Fabian Stephany commenting on @time.com's Person of the Year selection, emphasising the role of the people behind AI systems.
Watch the full video here: www.reuters.com/video/watch/...
Watch the full video here: www.reuters.com/video/watch/...
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NEW: A joint study from @oii.ox.ac.uk and UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
The research draws on nearly 77,000 UK participants and 91,000 AI dialogues.
More info ⬇️
The research draws on nearly 77,000 UK participants and 91,000 AI dialogues.
More info ⬇️
Study reveals how conversational AI can exert influence over
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
www.ox.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NEW: A joint study from @oii.ox.ac.uk and UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
The research draws on nearly 77,000 UK participants and 91,000 AI dialogues.
More info ⬇️
The research draws on nearly 77,000 UK participants and 91,000 AI dialogues.
More info ⬇️
ICYMI: A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
Read more: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...
Read more: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...
Study reveals how conversational AI can exert influence over
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
www.ox.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
ICYMI: A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the UK AI Security Institute (AISI) uncovers how conversational AI sways political beliefs and why it works.
Read more: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...
Read more: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...
A new @politico.eu article on Australia's social media ban quotes the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi, who shared her perspective on Australian policymaking in the context of Big Tech and the US.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
Britain distances itself from Australia’s social media ban for kids
A No. 10 spokesperson said there’s “no current plans to implement a smartphone or social media ban for children.”
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A new @politico.eu article on Australia's social media ban quotes the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi, who shared her perspective on Australian policymaking in the context of Big Tech and the US.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
Introducing... OII Wrapped 2025!
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Introducing... OII Wrapped 2025!
ICYMI: Dr Victoria Nash, Director, @oii.ox.ac.uk welcomed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender to the University of Oxford last week at a special academic showcase in the Divinity School. 1/2
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ICYMI: Dr Victoria Nash, Director, @oii.ox.ac.uk welcomed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender to the University of Oxford last week at a special academic showcase in the Divinity School. 1/2
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A new @towardsfairwork.bsky.social assessment of Sama is out.
It looks at the people doing the invisible data work that keeps AI running for companies in sectors from driverless cars to online retail.
Read the scorecard and our report here:
🔗 fair.work/en/fw/public...
It looks at the people doing the invisible data work that keeps AI running for companies in sectors from driverless cars to online retail.
Read the scorecard and our report here:
🔗 fair.work/en/fw/public...
December 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A new @towardsfairwork.bsky.social assessment of Sama is out.
It looks at the people doing the invisible data work that keeps AI running for companies in sectors from driverless cars to online retail.
Read the scorecard and our report here:
🔗 fair.work/en/fw/public...
It looks at the people doing the invisible data work that keeps AI running for companies in sectors from driverless cars to online retail.
Read the scorecard and our report here:
🔗 fair.work/en/fw/public...
New study! In his latest blog, Dr Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk examines the dynamics of the software world and explores what Stack Overflow tells us about the ‘creative destruction’ of programming technologies. Read the blog: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... 1/2
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New study! In his latest blog, Dr Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk examines the dynamics of the software world and explores what Stack Overflow tells us about the ‘creative destruction’ of programming technologies. Read the blog: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... 1/2
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Incredibly humbled to have this profile written about me @szde.bsky.social @larryg.bsky.social Lovely to chat about digital sovereignty in Europe, geopolitics & the future of regulation. We must not cave to industry lobbing & sacrifice human rights on the altar of innovation tinyurl.com/mr86dp2e
Digitalwende: Sandra Wachter über KI, Wahrheit und Verantwortung | SZ Dossier
IT-Planungsrat plant Sonderklausur zu zentralen Fragen, Desinformation: Regierung setzt auf zehn Mitarbeitende, Digitale Zahlung: SPD-Finanzpolitiker erhöhen Tempo, Experten-Netzwerk warnt vor Machtve...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Incredibly humbled to have this profile written about me @szde.bsky.social @larryg.bsky.social Lovely to chat about digital sovereignty in Europe, geopolitics & the future of regulation. We must not cave to industry lobbing & sacrifice human rights on the altar of innovation tinyurl.com/mr86dp2e
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🌱 Join us Wed Dec 10 @ 9 AM, l’École normale supérieure (Paris) to discuss complex questions on AI’s ecological impact & sustainability with Marlène De Bank, Gauthier Roussilhe, Sasha Luccioni & more.
Schedule and inscriptions: www.ens.psl.eu/agenda/works...
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Schedule and inscriptions: www.ens.psl.eu/agenda/works...
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Workshop on AI & Sustainability | ENS
Behind the rapid progress of artificial intelligence lies a growing concern: the environmental footprint of AI systems. From the energy demands of large-scale model training to the extraction of criti...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🌱 Join us Wed Dec 10 @ 9 AM, l’École normale supérieure (Paris) to discuss complex questions on AI’s ecological impact & sustainability with Marlène De Bank, Gauthier Roussilhe, Sasha Luccioni & more.
Schedule and inscriptions: www.ens.psl.eu/agenda/works...
@oii.ox.ac.uk
Schedule and inscriptions: www.ens.psl.eu/agenda/works...
@oii.ox.ac.uk
Congratulations to Calvin Cheng for completing his viva!
His thesis is titled, “The Persistence of Online Conspiracy Theories - Socio-psychological Drivers, Language Mutations, and Cross-Platform Narratives.”
Examiners: Prof. Ralph Schroeder, Dr. Chico Camargo
Supervisor: Dr. Scott A Hale
His thesis is titled, “The Persistence of Online Conspiracy Theories - Socio-psychological Drivers, Language Mutations, and Cross-Platform Narratives.”
Examiners: Prof. Ralph Schroeder, Dr. Chico Camargo
Supervisor: Dr. Scott A Hale
December 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations to Calvin Cheng for completing his viva!
His thesis is titled, “The Persistence of Online Conspiracy Theories - Socio-psychological Drivers, Language Mutations, and Cross-Platform Narratives.”
Examiners: Prof. Ralph Schroeder, Dr. Chico Camargo
Supervisor: Dr. Scott A Hale
His thesis is titled, “The Persistence of Online Conspiracy Theories - Socio-psychological Drivers, Language Mutations, and Cross-Platform Narratives.”
Examiners: Prof. Ralph Schroeder, Dr. Chico Camargo
Supervisor: Dr. Scott A Hale
According to the OII's Professor Carl Frey, if the A.I. boom cools, what survives will be the systems that do more with less.
Read his full op-ed in The New York Times here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Read his full op-ed in The New York Times here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
According to the OII's Professor Carl Frey, if the A.I. boom cools, what survives will be the systems that do more with less.
Read his full op-ed in The New York Times here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Read his full op-ed in The New York Times here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
@nbcnews.com covers @kobihackenburg.bsky.social and @helenmargetts.bsky.social's study, published yesterday in Science.
"Chatbots are very good at changing peoples’ political opinions... and are particularly persuasive when they use inaccurate information."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
"Chatbots are very good at changing peoples’ political opinions... and are particularly persuasive when they use inaccurate information."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people's political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
@nbcnews.com covers @kobihackenburg.bsky.social and @helenmargetts.bsky.social's study, published yesterday in Science.
"Chatbots are very good at changing peoples’ political opinions... and are particularly persuasive when they use inaccurate information."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
"Chatbots are very good at changing peoples’ political opinions... and are particularly persuasive when they use inaccurate information."
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Can chatting with AI sway your political beliefs?
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute and AI Security Institute (AISI) offers unprecedented insights into how conversational AI can exert influence over people’s political beliefs.
Read more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute and AI Security Institute (AISI) offers unprecedented insights into how conversational AI can exert influence over people’s political beliefs.
Read more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Can chatting with AI sway your political beliefs?
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute and AI Security Institute (AISI) offers unprecedented insights into how conversational AI can exert influence over people’s political beliefs.
Read more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
A new joint study from the Oxford Internet Institute and AI Security Institute (AISI) offers unprecedented insights into how conversational AI can exert influence over people’s political beliefs.
Read more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Tomorrow at #NeurIPS2025 @neuripsconf.bsky.social, here are three things from OII researchers you won't want to miss:
1) Measuring What Matters: Construct Validity in LLM Benchmarks at 11am – 2pm PST, Exhibit Hall C, D, E #107. Read more about the study here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
1) Measuring What Matters: Construct Validity in LLM Benchmarks at 11am – 2pm PST, Exhibit Hall C, D, E #107. Read more about the study here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
OII | Study identifies weaknesses in how AI systems are evaluated
Largest systematic review of AI benchmarks highlights need for clearer definitions and stronger scientific standards.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Tomorrow at #NeurIPS2025 @neuripsconf.bsky.social, here are three things from OII researchers you won't want to miss:
1) Measuring What Matters: Construct Validity in LLM Benchmarks at 11am – 2pm PST, Exhibit Hall C, D, E #107. Read more about the study here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
1) Measuring What Matters: Construct Validity in LLM Benchmarks at 11am – 2pm PST, Exhibit Hall C, D, E #107. Read more about the study here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Courtesy of the lovely people at the @oii.ox.ac.uk, @richardfletcher.bsky.social and I presented a summary of some of our findings on what people make of Generative AI and how they use it, including for news and information. Full talk here: buff.ly/1oToUac
What Does the Public Think of Generative AI (in the News)?
"What Does the Public Think of Generative AI (in the News)?" with Dr Felix Simon and Dr Richard Fletcher.
Discussions of AI frequently overlook what audiences actually make of the technology – and…
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December 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Courtesy of the lovely people at the @oii.ox.ac.uk, @richardfletcher.bsky.social and I presented a summary of some of our findings on what people make of Generative AI and how they use it, including for news and information. Full talk here: buff.ly/1oToUac
In a new blog post, @oii.ox.ac.uk Research Associate Johanna Ballesteros argues that governments must learn from the consequences of previous "lateness" to technological progress and embrace early transformation in the age of AI. More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
In a new blog post, @oii.ox.ac.uk Research Associate Johanna Ballesteros argues that governments must learn from the consequences of previous "lateness" to technological progress and embrace early transformation in the age of AI. More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...