Tag: data

8 March 2020

Authors: Sara Spinks

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

6 March 2020

Authors: Sara Spinks

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

5 February 2020

Authors: 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!

24 January 2020

Authors: Sara Spinks

MSc student Jessica Morley and Pofessor Luciano Floridi answers questions about their call for a new approach to ethical standards in Artificial Intelligence (AI), published in leading medical journal, The ...
Read More An ethically-minded approach to AI for healthcare by Morley and Floridi

26 November 2019

Authors: 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

6 November 2019

Authors: Mark Malbas

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

11 July 2019

Authors: 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

20 June 2019

Authors: 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

20 November 2017

Authors: Margie Cheesman

In this post, Margie Cheesman, the CII group’s new anthropologist, tells us about her background research and doctoral interests, which are at the intersection of digital infrastructures and international ...
Read More Anticipating Blockchain for Development: Data, Power and the Future

14 September 2017

Authors: Huw Davies

Young people choose to use platforms for play, socialising and expressing their identity. Image by Brad Flickinger (Flickr: CC BY 2.0) Two concepts have recently emerged that invite us to ...
Read More From private profit to public liabilities: how platform capitalism’s business model works for children

10 May 2017

Authors: Huw Davies

“Whether your child is an artist, a storyteller, a singer or a scientist, I’m the lovable little friend that will bring that out!” says the FisherPrice Smart Bear. Everyone ...
Read More How and why is children’s digital data being harvested?

5 May 2017

Authors: Patrick Allo

A few months ago I was invited to enter in a dialogue with Brussels-based artist Rossella Biscotti for the occasion of the exhibition of her installation “Other” from 2015 ...
Read More The meaning of ‘other’ in classifications: Formal methods meet artistic research (II)

5 May 2017

Authors: Patrick Allo

A few months ago I was invited to enter in a dialogue with Brussels-based artist Rossella Biscotti for the occasion of the exhibition of her installation “Other” from 2015 ...
Read More The meaning of ‘other’ in classifications: Formal methods meet artistic research

7 April 2017

Authors: Gina Neff

Benjamin Franklin used to keep charts of his time spent and virtues lived up to. Today, we use technology to self-track: our hours slept, steps taken, calories consumed, medications ...
Read More Exploring the world of self-tracking: who wants our data and why?

29 March 2017

Authors: Flora Seddon

Young British teens (between 12-15 years) spend nearly 19 hours a week online, raising concerns for parents, educators, and politicians about the possible negative experiences they may have online. ...
Read More Internet Filtering: And Why It Doesn’t Really Help Protect Teens

23 March 2017

Authors: Flora Seddon

Concerns have been raised about the integrity of the empirical foundation of psychological science, such as low statistical power, publication bias (i.e. an aversion to reporting statistically nonsignificant or ...
Read More Psychology is in Crisis: And Here’s How to Fix It

3 January 2017

Authors: Vili Lehdonvirta

“If data is the new oil, then why aren’t we taxing it like we tax oil?” That was the essence of the provocative brief that set in motion our ...
Read More Could data pay for global development? Introducing data financing for global good

8 November 2016

Authors: Genevieve Juillet

Judith Dada was a member of our 2015-16 MSc group. She’s currently working at Facebook as a Client Solutions Manager in the Global Marketing Solutions team, responsible for consulting a range ...
Read More Judith: Working with data at Facebook