The manosphere: A brotherhood or a pyramid?
With Ziyu Deng
The Oxford Internet Institute's DPhil student Ziyu Deng explores how the manosphere sets standards that many men can’t realistically reach, and why ‘arrival’ never quite comes.
Too few choices, too much power?
With Professor Greg Taylor and Tania Van Den Brande
This episode of the OII’s The Human Interface podcast explores how dominant tech giants shape digital markets, affecting consumers, businesses, and innovation—and how regulators aim to keep their power in check.
Dr Fabian Stephany interview on AI and the creative industries at the FutureWeek Forum 2026.
With Dr Fabian Stephany
Dr Fabian Stephany, Departmental Research Lecturer, Oxford Internet Institute, shares his insights on AI and the changing demand for skills in the creative, advertising, and marketing industries.
The Invisible Human Workforce Behind AI
With Ayca Deniz Ergin and Ashly Jiju
This episode pulls back the curtain on the often-invisible human workforce powering AI, from content moderation to data labelling, and explores why global standards in AI supply chains must be enforced to protect worker safety.
Poisoning, bias, or randomness? How and why AI (mis)represents Russia’s war in Ukraine
With Dr Mykola Makhortykh and Maryna Sydorova
Dr Mayhortykh and Sydorova will discuss results from a series of studies in which we explored how text- and image-generative AI applications represent different aspects of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Do You Think Before You Open Your Phone?
With Matt Sharpe
In this talk, Matt presents findings from the largest study of digital habits to date, combining survey responses from nearly 7,000 people with fine-grained tracking of their actual app usage
What is the role of humans in the age of AI?
With Dr Johann Laux, Ali Shah, and Maxine Setiawan
The evolving role of human oversight of AI systems in the workplace and beyond.
A Democratic View on Trustworthy AI: From Worrying About Fabrications to Looking at Vulnerability
With Dr Eugenia Stamboliev
This talk will introduce the concept of democratic trustworthiness of AI, shifting the focus from thinking about AI users to protecting citizens; and from output expectations to protected interests within AI systems
From the Bog to the Cloud: Dependency and Eco-Modernity in Ireland
With Dr Patrick Brodie
This talk will articulate Ireland's twin transition and AI industrial policy, offering a critique of dependent models of development and proposing an anti-imperialist approach to environmental politics
Why are so many people playing RuneScape again?
OII DPhil student Thomas Hakman explores why RuneScape remains popular, showing how player freedom, mastery, and community satisfy core psychological needs despite the game’s age.
Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age
With Jon Penney
In this talk, Jon Penney examines the increasing weaponization of surveillance, censorship, and new technology to repress and control us.
How streaming affects musicians, and what they can do about it
With Dr Robert Prey and Dr Seonok Lee
While it's never been easier for musicians to release music, the economics of the music industry and online streaming mean earning a living has become even more challenging.