Technology and culture interact in multivarious ways, from the emerging discipline of digital humanities to the use of digital ledger technologies in the art sector. The questions posed by such interactions are not only academic but have deep practical implications.
OII researchers cover the full range of these questions. Projects such as Cabinet and reports such as ‘Libraries on the Front Line’ have asked how the internet and ICTs might be deployed to strengthen our cultural understanding, while other projects have considered the effects of digital resources in academia or asked how we should best understand the impact of cultural and heritage activities.
This project explores the process of creating new or altered content and sharing that via the web, often known as modding. In particular, it asks how modding changes the relationship between work and play in video games, and how AI is affecting this.
With the introduction of open source AI tools for image generation, communities of practice exist that can generate image models trained on real people. This project explores how such communities develop norms about the appropriate use of a likeness.
The Algorithmic Pedestal was an exhibit held from January 11-17th, 2023 at J/M Gallery in London. It constituted an exhibit-based research project showcasing images curated by London-based artist Fabienne Hess alongside images curated by Instagram.
By Amy Ross Arguedas and Felix M. Simon
Generative AI stands to reshape journalism and society. What will these effects be Can we protect democratic values? This report presents findings from the 'Automating Democracy' project and open questions to be addressed as AI unfolds its effects.
28 November 2023
No ‘smoking gun’ mental health harm from internet: landmark Oxford survey
20 November 2023
Large Language Models (LLMs) pose a direct threat to science, because of so-called ‘hallucinations’ and should be restricted to protect scientific truth, says a new paper from leading AI researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute.
15 November 2023
As the media frenzy surrounding the AI Safety Summit subsides, Helen Margetts, Professor of Society and the Internet, Oxford Internet Institute, shares her reflections from attending the Summit and considers its long-term impact on AI policy.
8 November 2023
In their new blog, OII alumna Barani Maung Maung and Dr Keegan McBride, discuss how the emerging risks associated with Generative AI systems have higher negative potential in countries where non-dominant global language are spoken.
The Times, 06 December 2023
Researchers find that extra hours of TV, gaming and social media are bad for young minds, but educational programmes can help them develop
Mashable, 28 November 2023
A new study on the subject is more complicated than it seems.
Tech Crunch, 28 November 2023
In one of the largest studies ever on mental health and internet use, the Oxford Internet Institute has declared that there is no “smoking gun” linking the internet with psychological harm.
