How public opinion is turning against AI
Vox, 20 July 2026
People are increasingly sceptical of AI because they see it as an elite project, with new commentary from the OII's Prof. Carl Frey.
AI ‘could leave us busier than ever’, Oxford professor warns
The European, 30 August 2026
Dr Stephen Simpson interviews Oxford economist and historian Professor Carl Benedikt Frey, one of the world’s leading thinkers on artificial intelligence, automation and the future of work.
The Impending, Inescapable Deluge of A.I.
New York Times, 29 July 2026
The OII's Prof. Carl Frey comments on the AI arms race between the US and China.
How AI has de-skilled translation
FT.com, 04 June 2026
The OII's Prof. Carl Frey comments on how specialist knowledge-work job has become fragmented and routine.
Move Fast and Regulate Later: The Paradox of China’s Economic Dynamism
The Wall Street Journal, 31 July 2026
In the U.S., regulation can protect incumbents while discouraging entrepreneurs. China gives startups room to grow before cracking down on founders. The OII's Prof. Carl Frey discusses China's dynamism in WSJ's The Saturday Essay.
Why Chinese gamers pay African youths to play for them
ThinkChina, 29 July 2026
Chinese-run studios across Africa employ young workers to grind the game — do repetitive tasks to gain in-game currency — turning play into digital labour and exposing the opportunities and tensions behind the business. Prof. Mark Graham weighs in.
AI agents are nudging pregnant women to anti-abortion sources
OpenDemocracy, 24 July 2026
Exclusive: A handful of US tech firms are shaping intimate medical decisions – with little transparency about answers, with latest commentary from the OII's Dr Chris Russell.
Why AI Hits New Grads Especially Hard
Handelsblatt.com, 27 July 2026
AI is taking over routine tasks – and especially threatens junior roles. Companies need to rethink entry-level jobs. Here's how Otto, EY, SAP, and auditors are dealing with it. The OII's Fabian Stephany comments.
Study: 38% open up to AI about relationships
The Deep View, 08 July 2026
Emotional support and advice have long been difficult to come by, prompting a growing number of people to turn to AI for more help, finds new research led by the OII's Dr Florence Enock.
How much is AI hacking your emotions?
FT, 09 July 2026
Disinformation and deepfakes are known risks but biased LLMs could also be used to influence public opinion with commentary from Prof. Sandra Wachter.
The public deserves socially beneficial technology in return for its AI investment
Computer Weekly, 08 July 2026
The public is in all but name a shareholder of AI companies - it is time that the public receives socially beneficial technology in return for its investment argues Prof. Sandra Wachter.
Is AI rewriting our opinions?
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast, 07 July 2026
A new study suggests that the AI tools many of us use every day on platforms like LinkedIn, X and Google may be doing more than improving our grammar and polishing our posts.