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The GET programme at @oiioxford.bsky.social investigates the legal, ethical, and social aspects of AI, machine learning, and other emerging information technologies. www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/…

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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Super excited & honoured to be giving the opening keynote @aaai.org AIES Oct 12, 2026 1:30-2:00 PM in Malmö, Sweden! Can’t wait to see you all in person and talk about “How geopolitics, deregulation, and the AI hype cycle threaten human rights protection” www.aies-conference.com/2026/keynote...
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 08/07/2026
ICYMI 🎧Listen to @swachter.bsky.social and Kai Rawal @oii.ox.ac.uk's interview as they dive into their new study revealing how AI‑powered social media can nudge, shape, and sway public opinion and what that means for democracy. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/44Rg...
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Is AI Rewriting Our Opinions? And Can inDrive Build the Next Global Super App?
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
@oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @algorithmwatch.org @hiigberlin.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Passionate about AI governance and tech policy? Work with Sandra Wachter (HPI/Oxford), Brent Mittelstadt, and Chris Russell (OII) on the ethical, legal, and societal challenges of AI and emerging technologies. tinyurl.com/556jty8t Application deadline is June 18, 2026
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Newsletter 64 of the GET Programme is out now! Read the latest developments in AI governance, data protection and digital policy - plus engagement opportunity with UKRI and latest programme updates. Read it here: mailchi.mp/oii/governan... #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #DataGovernance
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 19/03/2026
The World Happiness Report 2026 is published today, with OII's Professor Andy Przybylski and former MSc student Sophie Lloyd-Hurwitz authoring Chapter 4: "Translating scientific evidence into effective policies for health and technology requires care." Read more: worldhappiness.report
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ana valdivia @anavaldi.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Yesterday, 12 academics from diverse backgrounds and career stages gathered at @oii.ox.ac.uk to tackle a crucial question: "What does it mean to govern AI in the Anthropocene?" We reflected on the scale of digital infrastructure and explored which digital presents and futures lie ahead.
Event poster for "Governing Artificial Intelligence in the Anthropocene" at Oxford Internet Institute, scheduled for March 18, 2026, with Professors Julia Velkova and Sy Taffel.An academic presenter stands next to a screen displaying 'Abundance, Anthropocene, AI.' Red chairs fill the audience seating area.A group of ten researchers are gathered outdoors on a sunny day, standing and talking together near a stone building and blue benches.
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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers. Fascinating deep dive 👇 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement - whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 06/03/2026
NEW: An AI-driven tool that tailors antidepressant treatment to individual patients was shown to improve outcomes for people with depression, compared to standard treatment, in a major international trial. Find out more ⬇️
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Digital tool that personalises antidepressant treatment significantly
An AI-driven tool that tailors antidepressant treatment to individual patients was shown to improve outcomes for people with depression, compared to standard treatment, in a major international trial.
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 06/03/2026
Huge thanks to all the chairs and panellists who generously gave their time and insights, and who made the discussions so thoughtful. Really grateful to all the students who attended and everyone who helped make the day possible, especially Ellen Mobbs 👏
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 25/11/2025
Researchers attending include DPhil students Andrew Bean, Ryan Brown, Franziska Sofia Hafner, @ryanothnielkearns.bsky.social , Harry Mayne and Kaivalya Rawal; Shreyanash Padarha, Research Assistant and faculty members @computermacgyver.bsky.social Adam Mahdi, @rocher.lc and Chris Russell. 2/2
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
My interview @euronews.com & Alice Carnevali - @oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Still time to apply to work with me @ox.ac.uk @oii.ox.ac.uk - deadline 4 August!
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 09/07/2025
Job alert! Come and work with us at @oii.ox.ac.uk. We’re recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher working with @bmittelstadt.bsky.social and @cruss.bsky.social. Full-time position, starts 1 October 2025. Closing date for applications: noon, 30 July. Apply today: bit.ly/3TuJlGc #hiring
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 07/07/2025
NEW: LLMs in medicine require new forms of risk management, according to @oii.ox.ac.uk researchers Dr Daria Onitiu, @swachter.bsky.social and @bmittelstadt.bsky.social. Read the blog post: 1/3 bit.ly/4lpzZrp
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OII | LLMs in medicine require new forms of risk management, according to Oxford researchers
Whether it is merely long-term hype or near-term reality, Large Language Models (LLMs) in medicine are well-positioned to engage with a wide range of medical tasks and be used for medical research pur...
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Nicarus @nicaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
16.06.2025: Interview des STANDARD zur Thematik „Desinformation“ mit Datenethikerin und Juristin @swachter.bsky.social www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Juristin: "Wer sein Smartphone öffnet, gibt sein Tagebuch ab"
Laut Datenethikerin und Juristin Sandra Wachter liegt die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass eine KI wie ChatGPT falsch antwortet, zwischen 60 und 80 Prozent
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 16/06/2025
Interesting opinion piece by @guardianheather.bsky.social @theguardian.com citing @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk's perspective on flawed LLMs and the proliferation of invented content.
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Liam Murphy @limbamurphy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
They made Will Smith eat spaghetti. What can AI make you do? ‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits. Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
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How AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internet
Most deepfake programmes need only one picture to create a semi-believable facial model, and experts say AI can make voices indistinguishable from the real thing with just a few minutes of audio. This...
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 25/06/2025
ICYMI: "The insurer knows everything about me, and I know nothing about the insurance company", @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk told the House of Commons Treasury Committee yesterday. Watch the recording of the meeting on parliamentlive.tv: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... #AI #AIethics
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 26/06/2025
@swachter.bsky.social: extracting data from images is not good or bad, but it can be used in different ways. “The knife can be used to cut bread, or you can stab somebody with it. It’s the job of policymakers to make sure that we feed people and not stab them.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Wake up call for AI: computer-vision research increasingly used for surveillance
One analysis suggests that 90% of studies in the field involve data relating to humans.
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Last call: are you interested in the governance of emergent tech? Come & work w/me @bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social We are looking for 3 Post Docs in Law: tinyurl.com/4rbhcndp Ethics: tinyurl.com/yc2e2km4 Computer Science/AI/ML: tinyurl.com/yr5bvnn5 Deadline is June 15, 2025
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Collabra: Psychology @collabrapsychology.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New in social psychology: Motivating Transparent Communications About Bias in Healthcare Technology Development, from Anna Tovmasyan, Alice Liefgreen, @swachter.bsky.social, @bmittelstadt.bsky.social and @nettaweinstein.bsky.social doi.org/10.1525/coll...
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Motivating Transparent Communications About Bias in Healthcare Technology Development
As healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) systems advance, their capacity for bias (e.g., as a function of patient protected characteristics) increases as well, and these limitations are often left u...
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Great editorial by @springernature.com & @ehsanmasood.bsky.social on the inherent problems of AI & the myth that AI will always make things better - thanks for citing my work with @bmittelstadt.bsky.social nd @cruss.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41... @oii.ox.ac.uk @govtechoii.bsky.social
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Computers make mistakes and AI will make things worse — the law must recognize that
A tragic scandal at the UK Post Office highlights the need for legal change, especially as organizations embrace artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making.
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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Are you interested in the governance of emergent tech? Come & work w/ me @bmittelstadt.bsky.social & @cruss.bsky.social We are looking for 3 Post Docs in Law: tinyurl.com/4rbhcndp Ethics: tinyurl.com/yc2e2km4 Computer Science/AI/ML: tinyurl.com/yr5bvnn5 Application deadline is June 15, 2025.
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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Governance of Emerging Technologies @govtechoii.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Hi! The Governance of Emerging Technologies Newsletter 44 is out! mailchi.mp/819440adda00... Each issue highlights five relevant stories in UK and EU technology policy, details engagement opportunities for researchers and offers updates on the research programme.
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