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    • Introducing the 2020 OII MSc Thesis Prize Winners

      10 February 2021

      Author:

      It gives us great pleasure to announce the winners of the 2020 OII MSc Thesis Prizes.  The Board of Examiners awarded one Thesis Prize for the MSc in Social ...
      Read More Introducing the 2020 OII MSc Thesis Prize Winners

    • Wikipedia: A Challenger’s Best Friend?

      3 November 2020

      Authors:

      Hamza Salem
      Fabian Stephany

      Predicting the outcome of the 2020 US Senate election using Wikipedia pageview data by Hamza Salem, Oxford Internet Institute MSc Alumnus and Dr Fabian Stephany, Researcher, Oxford Internet Institute. In ...
      Read More Wikipedia: A Challenger’s Best Friend?

    • How social media echo chambers emerge (and why all your friends think Trump will lose)

      23 October 2020

      Author:

      Christian Blex

      The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has moved more of our interactions online than ever before. Yet in the current political climate the perils of social media are rampant. In his ...
      Read More How social media echo chambers emerge (and why all your friends think Trump will lose)

    • Why social data science matters to societal resilience

      15 May 2020

      Author:

      Balazs Vedres

      Dr Balazs Vedres, Senior Research Fellow and Programme Director for the DPhil in Social Data Science, sets out why the discipline is more important than ever The importance of ...
      Read More Why social data science matters to societal resilience

    • What we all need to know about AI

      25 March 2020

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      Leading sociologist, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor Gina Neff, Oxford Internet Institute, explains what’s at stake What is AI? Put simply, AI is the ability of a digital ...
      Read More What we all need to know about AI

    • Challenging gender stereotypes in cybersecurity: a feminist perspective

      8 March 2020

      Author:

      Julia Slupska

      A Blog by Julia Slupska, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity, Oxford Internet Institute and Scarlet Dawson Duckworth, Cyber Technologist, Darktrace.  Slupska and Duckworth write on behalf ...
      Read More Challenging gender stereotypes in cybersecurity: a feminist perspective

    • Cutting congestion and minimising traffic disruption using online mapping data

      6 March 2020

      Author:

      Chico Camargo

      In his latest blog, OII postdoctoral researcher Dr Chico Q. Camargo explains why using data from online mapping tools can help policymakers and planners better predict traffic flow and ...
      Read More Cutting congestion and minimising traffic disruption using online mapping data

    • Doctoral research opportunity in Gender and AI Applications Open!

      5 February 2020

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      ESRC Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) collaborative doctoral studentship with the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. The Oxford Internet Institute is awarding a collaborative doctoral studentship ...
      Read More Doctoral research opportunity in Gender and AI Applications Open!

    • Does Technology Use Really Affect Teenage Sleep? Not as much as expected, it seems.

      28 January 2020

      Authors:

      Andrew Przybylski
      Dr Amy Orben

      Professor Andy Przybylski and Dr Amy Orben answer questions about their latest paper: Teenage sleep and technology engagements across the week. Firstly, let’s remind ourselves, why is sleep so ...
      Read More Does Technology Use Really Affect Teenage Sleep? Not as much as expected, it seems.

    • Algorithmic bias within online behavioural advertising means public could be missing out, says Associate Professor Sandra Wachter

      26 November 2019

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      Behavioural advertising describes the placement of particular adverts in the places we visit online, based on assumptions of what we want to see. In her article, “Affinity Profiling and ...
      Read More Algorithmic bias within online behavioural advertising means public could be missing out, says Associate Professor Sandra Wachter

    • Better and locally sensitive use of data could cut traffic jams

      6 November 2019

      Author:

      Chico Camargo

      Ever been stuck in queuing traffic which seems to have no explanation? Have you ever encountered a roundabout which creates more congestion than can be relieved? No surprise there: ...
      Read More Better and locally sensitive use of data could cut traffic jams

    • Digital technology has the power to transform health care, but is only part of the solution

      11 July 2019

      Authors:

      Jessica Morley
      Luciano Floridi

      As the NHS embraces the use of digital technology, AI expert Professor Luciano Floridi, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, warns of the inherent risks in relying solely on ...
      Read More Digital technology has the power to transform health care, but is only part of the solution

    • How can distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, help in the fight against government corruption?

      25 June 2019

      Author:

      Nikita Aggarwal

      Given that government corruption is rooted in an abuse of trust by elected representatives, it is tempting to think that corruption would be eradicated or at least significantly reduced ...
      Read More How can distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, help in the fight against government corruption?

    • Connected Life 2019: Data and Disorder

      20 June 2019

      Author:

      Sara Spinks

      The Oxford Internet Institute is delighted to be supporting Connected Life 2019 in conjunction with the London School of Economics (LSE), and the Alan Turing Institute (The Turing). This ...
      Read More Connected Life 2019: Data and Disorder

    • Could Counterfactuals Explain Algorithmic Decisions Without Opening the Black Box?

      15 January 2018

      Authors:

      Brent Mittelstadt
      Sandra Wachter

      Algorithmic systems (such as those deciding mortgage applications, or sentencing decisions) can be very difficult to understand, for experts as well as the general public. Image: Ken Lane (CC ...
      Read More Could Counterfactuals Explain Algorithmic Decisions Without Opening the Black Box?

    • Twitter trials 280 characters, but its success in Japan is more than a character difference

      1 October 2017

      Author:

      Scott A. Hale

      Twitter has rolled out a limited trial of 280 characters for some of its users. In announcing the trial, Twitter specifically noted that most Japanese tweets had 15 characters ...
      Read More Twitter trials 280 characters, but its success in Japan is more than a character difference

    • Where are online workers located? The international division of digital gig work

      11 July 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Online Labour Index top occupation by country, 1-6 July 2017 The Internet has created a global market for digitally delivered freelance work, which is currently growing rapidly. Our new ...
      Read More Where are online workers located? The international division of digital gig work

    • The online gig economy grew 26% over the past year

      10 July 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Online Labour Index, July 2016 – June 2017 (28-day moving average) Online freelancing and crowdwork are some of the terms used for temporary and project-based work conducted remotely over ...
      Read More The online gig economy grew 26% over the past year

    • New Big Data and Development Fellowship: Apply to work with our Data Scientist

      10 February 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      I am happy to report that the Big Data and Human Development Incubator has just recruited a data scientist to work with the network for the next 9 months. ...
      Read More New Big Data and Development Fellowship: Apply to work with our Data Scientist

    • Can we predict electoral outcomes from Wikipedia traffic?

      6 December 2016

      Author:

      Taha Yasseri

      2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump in a residential backyard near Jordan Creek Parkway and Cody Drive in West Des Moines, Iowa, with lights and security cameras. Image by Tony ...
      Read More Can we predict electoral outcomes from Wikipedia traffic?

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