@nbcnews.com covers recent OII research which found that many tests used to evaluate AI models are flawed and lack scientific rigour, often exaggerating AI capabilities. Read the full piece here: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

What is "compute," and why does it matter for AI policy? AI compute refers to specialized hardware and software needed to train and run AI models. As AI systems grow more complex, demand for compute rises exponentially. oecd.ai/en/wonk/the-...

New doctor! Congratulations to DPhil student Lisa-Maria Neudert who recently passed her viva. Her thesis is titled ‘A decade of regulating tech giants: Actors, resources and power dynamics in platform regulation in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States (2016–2025).'

🚨 New episode! 🧠 Fake news spreads faster than truth - now proven by a study of 10M posts 🌐 VPNs surge as Europe’s online safety laws roll out Professor Mohsen Mosleh @oii.ox.ac.uk & Sam Woodhams, TechRadar www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgx... #TechPodcast #FakeNews #VPN #DigitalEthics #SomewhereOnEarth

Wolfson GBF @mmosleh.bsky.social shares his research examining partisan news sharing on social media platforms...

Excited for the start of EMNLP 2025! Looking forward to hearing from @oii.ox.ac.uk researchers Yushi Yang, Harry Mayne and Calvin Yixiang Cheng, presenting their work later this week. Find out more: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/... @emnlpmeeting.bsky.social

We’re hiring! @oii.ox.ac.uk, The Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods and @politicsoxford.bsky.social are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor of Politics, Technology and Computational Social Sciences. Post in association with @reubencollege.bsky.social. 1/2

Read about our work on oxrml.com/measuring-wh...

Is there a scientific crisis in AI evaluations‽ We did the hard work of reviewing all recent AI benchmarks in top AI conferences. Amongst the 445 reviewed benchmarks, few offer rigorous evaluations of AI capabilities, making it difficult to actually track advances in the field and compare models.

“Benchmarks underpin nearly all claims about advances in AI,” Andrew Bean @oii.ox.ac.uk told @theguardian.com. “But without shared definitions and sound measurement, it becomes hard to know whether models are genuinely improving or just appearing to.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

News alert! Latest study from @oii.ox.ac.uk in collaboration with international researchers from leading global institutions finds that many of the tests used to measure the capabilities and safety of large language models (LLMs) lack scientific rigour. 1/4 www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

New! Great piece by Tech and Science Post highlighting new research study examining partisan news sharing on social media platforms, lead author Dr @mmosleh.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk, co-authors Jennifer Allen and @dgrand.bsky.social. 1/2 techandsciencepost.com/news/other-s...

Calling all @ox.ac.uk folk interested in knowing more about policy outputs, come join me at this hands-on workshop next week!

We’re hiring! We’re seeking four Research Assistants to join the research group on digital ethics and defence technologies led by @rosariataddeo.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk. Full-time position, fixed term for three months. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/47l8NWf

NEW: In a recent Oxford-led study by @mmosleh.bsky.social, researchers analysed millions of social media posts containing links to news stories, across seven different social platforms. Read the full research paper here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

OII researchers from the Reasoning with Machine’s Lab (OxRML) will attend the 2025 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) in Suzhou, China from 4-9 November. Learn more about the OII's involvement here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

We are hiring! 4 fixed-term research assistants to work at @oii.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk Do apply if you work on any of these topics #DigitalEthics, #AIethics, #TechGovernance, #Cybersecurity, #Blockchain and #Crypto IMPORTANT: We cannot sponsor a visa for this post. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

@newsweek.com cites the OII's @carlbfrey.bsky.social in a piece on Amazon's recent layoffs. Dr Frey states that Amazon "is freeing up cash to fund astronomical AI infrastructure spend—and AI, in turn, enables organizations to run leaner." Read the full piece here: www.newsweek.com/amazon-cuts-...

“What we’re going to see more in the next few years is only a more sophisticated version [of algorithms] that [are] definitely more pervasive in the workplace,” said Dr Alessio Bertolini, researcher, @towardsfairwork.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk.

ICYMI: Listen to @helenmargetts.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk speaking to BBC World Service ’s Pick of the World programme about the power of social media as tool for collective action and its impact on democracy. Listen at 03m:20s–08m.18s. bit.ly/4nuKKcn.

Gaining autonomy, or risking predictability? Join Janaki Srinivasan from @oii.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk as she discusses the case of location-based gig work in India. Get tickets here: cghr-29oct25.eventbrite.co.uk #AlgorithmicGovernance

ICYMI: New interview with @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social speaking to @cnn.com's Quest Means Business programme, about the K-shaped economy. Credit: CNNI. video.snapstream.net/Play/2zBmmTt...

📹 New video! Watch @kathryneccles.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk share her perspective about her appointment as incoming Deputy Director. Dr Eccles takes up her new role in January 2026.

📹 New video! Watch @computermacgyver.bsky.social, @oii.ox.ac.uk sharing his thoughts on his new upcoming role as incoming OII Director. Dr Hale takes up his new role in January 2026, succeeding Dr Vicki Nash.

Exciting news for the OII! We’re delighted to announce that @computermacgyver.bsky.social will be our new Director and @kathryneccles.bsky.social our Deputy Director from January 2026. bit.ly/3JssF0q 1/3

Join Tim Wu and Cory Doctorow, two internet activists who’ve been friends since they were small children, for a lively, infuriating and invigorating exploration of the forces that drove the internet to its current state, and a prescription for taking it back. www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

We see only the polished face of AI- but behind it lies a web of people, data & decisions shaping who gains & who’s left behind. Join @geoplace.bsky.social @towardsfairwork.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk to explore fairer AI 📅 29 Oct 📍Museum of Oxford 🔗 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/unveiling-th... #ESRCFestival

Thought provoking article by @nytimes.com highlighting the hidden cost of AI, its environmental impact and the consequences for local communities with commentary from @anavaldi.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk.

Welcoming EOIS from researchers across @ox.ac.uk and policy professionals above or at the Senior Executive Officer level in the UK Civil Service or other bodies (i.e. the UK Parliament, devolved assemblies, local authorities, statutory bodies, civil society orgs). @caitlinhafferty.bsky.social

Super excited to see my work on the dangers of “careless speech”, subtle hallucinations & GenAI for science, academia & education or any areas where truth & detail matter w/ @bmittelstadt.bsky.social @cruss.bsky.social ft @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Mitch Leslie tinyurl.com/4ms2mkub

New commentary. Is AI to blame when firms cut back on their workforce? Interesting piece from @cnbc.com analysing some of the reasons behind mass redundancies with latest insights from Dr Fabian Stephany, @oii.ox.ac.uk. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/19/f...

🗓️ The #ESRCFestival of Social Science returns from 20 Oct–7 Nov! 📍 Join us across Oxford & online for free, interactive and family-friendly events exploring our working lives through engaging and impactful #socialsciences research ❓ Discover the full programme 👉 www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/festivalofso...

ICYMI: Interesting @nytimes.com piece on the rise of phone crime in London with new commentary from @josswright.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk. More here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...

Expert warns Brits they will have to 'pay millions' for digital ID with new commentary from @whdutton.bsky.social. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2122....

“Behind almost everything we knows as AI or automation, there is an enormous amount of human labour”, @geoplace.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk speaking to @zeit.de.

Friends and colleagues in Oxford, join us for this event at the end of the month. festivalofsocialscience.com/events/unvei...

Earlier this week, Prof. @carlbfrey.bsky.social launched his highly anticipated publication, “How Progress Ends,” at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social. In the book, Frey challenges the belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. Congratulations to Prof. Frey on a successful launch!

Prof @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk comments about the worrying consequences that can arise if people are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour when using AI. Read @the-independent.com article: ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

According to the @newscientist.com, economists, bankers and even OpenAI's boss are warning of an inflating AI bubble. @carlbfrey.bsky.social says it would be unusual if the global economy invested in infrastructure at the right pace to meet demand. institutions.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Is AI dividing us politically? The OII's Prof. @helenmargetts.bsky.social spoke on BBC Radio 4's "The Artificial Human" on a recent report which showed that political orientation shapes attitudes toward AI technologies and their regulation. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our Peer Mentoring Scheme, supported by the UK Civil Service Policy Profession is open for applications! Since 2021, it has brought together nearly 200 @ox.ac.uk researchers and policy professionals from across UK give and local authorities. Apply and share! 1/5 www.ox.ac.uk/research/usi...

We’re hiring! Come and work with us as a Postdoctoral researcher at @oii.ox.ac.uk. Great opportunity to work with @rosariataddeo.bsky.social and her research group on digital ethics and defence technologies. F/T position, fixed term for two years. Find out more and apply today! bit.ly/3LcaAUL

ICYMI: Another great review for @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social’s new book, ‘How progress ends: technology, innovation and the fate of nations’. Read the @lseblogs.bsky.social here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

Very glad to take part on "Humanities in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil" seminar series organised by @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and @fabianlferrari.bsky.social. 📆 Follow the thing AI: 20/11/2025: 15:30 - 16:30 @oii.ox.ac.uk cdh.uu.nl/event/cdh-on...

“Unless an AI bust topples a major lender and triggers a full-blown financial crisis, the bigger risk today is different,” @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk. “AI hasn’t yet delivered a clear, broad-based productivity boost - precisely what our stagnating economies need.” aje.io/23xv5g

Oxford's Black History Month Lecture: 📅 16 October 🕔 5.15pm 📍 Keble College Award-winning historian Prof Hakim Adi explores 10,000 years of Britain’s history – power, pride, and the legacies of African and Caribbean people. Book ⬇️

🎉Great news that all @oii.ox.ac.uk staff, students, and researchers, who were previously based across three buildings on St Giles, have been brought together in their new state-of-the-art home at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities!

"It is very rare for a new technology to completely replace an entire profession," Dr Fabian Stephany, @oii.ox.ac.uk speaking to Brad Young @skynewsrss.bsky.social. Read the full article highlighting which professions will be the winners and losers in the AI race: news.sky.com/story/the-40....

Why do some societies innovate—and others stagnate? Join @carlbfrey.bsky.social, Director of the Future of Work programme, for a talk on 'How Progress Ends', a global, historical look at technology, policy, and long-term growth. 🔗 https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/how-progress-ends

A new @nature.com study, conducted by a team including @oii.ox.ac.uk researcher Bhargav Desikan, analysed 1M+ images of people in high-status jobs, revealing women are consistently shown younger than men. Download the study: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/2