Huw Roberts is a DPhil student at the Oxford Internet Institute, supervised by Professors Luciano Floridi and Mariarosaria Taddeo. Huw’s research focuses on the development and export of Chinese AI governance initiatives, particularly through multistakeholder bodies.
Prior to joining the OII, Huw worked for several years in the field of AI policy for, amongst others, the University of Oxford, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Huw holds a BA in Politics from Durham University, an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford, and an MPhil in Chinese Philosophy from the Yenching Academy of Peking University. His DPhil is generously funded by the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership.
Artificial intelligence, governance, China, ethics, international relations
4 April 2023
Oxford Internet Institute researcher Huw Roberts and Professor Luciano Floridi explain the challenges for AI regulation in the UK and outline the case for stronger regulatory protections for UK citizens.
15 November 2021
In this new blog, OII alumnus Huw Roberts and Professor Luciano Floridi, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford compare the EU and US approaches to AI governance and consider the implications for future collaboration.
The Times, 26 September 2023
System could regulate how companies across the world search for risks and respond, with expert commentary from OII researcher Huw Roberts.
The Times, 06 September 2023
Some experts say working too closely with leading artificial intelligence companies could result in a ‘rubber stamping’ exercise. OII researcher Huw Roberts shares his perspective on the upcoming AI safety conference and Online Safety Bill.
Financial Times, 20 August 2023
Huw Roberts, a DPhil student at the Oxford Internet Institute, argues that excluding China from the UK’s artificial intelligence summit to be held in early November would be a ‘huge mistake'.
