Dieter Schwarz Foundation Project Awards announced
29 April 2024
Five faculty members have received Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSF) funding, enabling them to begin new 12-month research projects at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII).
29 April 2024
Five faculty members have received Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSF) funding, enabling them to begin new 12-month research projects at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII).
24 April 2024
In a new blog, Professor Vili Lehdonvirta and researcher Sara Parker consider the economic implications of a possible “TikTok ban” in the US.
23 April 2024
Personalisation has the potential to democratise who decides how LLMs behave, but comes with risks for individuals and society, say Oxford researchers.
18 April 2024
As the world’s most populated country and largest democracy hold its 2024 elections, we consider the role of digital technologies in the election campaign.
16 April 2024
The OII and the OSGA have appointed Dr Janaki Srinivasan to a joint post as Associate Professor in Digital South Asian Studies.
12 April 2024
Four University of Oxford researchers have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants of up to €2.5 million each to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas.
18 March 2024
Current AI Visuals are one a one-size fits all sci-fi fantasy, highlights OII doctoral researcher Maggie Mustaklem. In her latest blog she explains why as AI’s remit grows, this needs to change.
13 March 2024
Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Bremen share their insights on how digital technologies can be used to wield authoritarian power in the context of the Russian election.
12 March 2024
Oxford Internet Institute researchers are studying how to make Large Language Models (LLMs) more diverse by broadening the human feedback that informs them.
11 March 2024
New research finds prepayment cards provided to UK asylum seekers are having highly detrimental impacts on their wellbeing.
8 March 2024
As we mark International Women’s Day, Professor Ekaterina Hertog, spoke to us about AI, the automation in the home and the impact of such technologies on women in the workplace and wider society.
27 February 2024
2023 was the year AI really made its mark. It's been a wild ride for everyone from office workers to big companies, with even the experts scratching their heads.