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OII | Certified for Success: How AI Skills Improve Job Prospects
AI is often seen as a job killer — but our latest OII study suggests it could actually help you get hired. A new international experiment shows that AI skills significantly improve a candidate’s chanc...
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Does AI help you get hired? New OII research says yes.
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Just two weeks to go to submit your application for the @berkeleyischool.bsky.social and @oii.ox.ac.uk Summer Doctoral Programme 2026. Join us for a fantastic fortnight of study, collaboration and mentorship whilst building lifelong connections. Apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Just two weeks to go to submit your application for the @berkeleyischool.bsky.social and @oii.ox.ac.uk Summer Doctoral Programme 2026. Join us for a fantastic fortnight of study, collaboration and mentorship whilst building lifelong connections. Apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
Happening tomorrow! Join us online or in-person to hear Dr Fabian Stephany @oii.ox.ac.uk share his latest research on AI skills and jobhunting. Tuesday 20 January 12.00-13.00 GMT. Find out more and book your place today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Happening tomorrow! Join us online or in-person to hear Dr Fabian Stephany @oii.ox.ac.uk share his latest research on AI skills and jobhunting. Tuesday 20 January 12.00-13.00 GMT. Find out more and book your place today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
ICYMI: The OII's Director @computermacgyver.bsky.social Hale spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about who is responsible for regulating technology, and why healthy scepticism is essential as AI becomes even more embedded in our lives.
Skip to 1h50 and 2h50 to hear Scott's POV: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Skip to 1h50 and 2h50 to hear Scott's POV: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Sophie Law - 13/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
Wake up with Oxfordshire's latest news, great music and conversation with Sophie.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ICYMI: The OII's Director @computermacgyver.bsky.social Hale spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about who is responsible for regulating technology, and why healthy scepticism is essential as AI becomes even more embedded in our lives.
Skip to 1h50 and 2h50 to hear Scott's POV: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Skip to 1h50 and 2h50 to hear Scott's POV: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
What do elite football clubs and Big Tech have in common? New research co-authored by Dr Fabian Braesemann shows that tech giants, like top clubs, often buy up promising talent to stay dominant.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
What do elite football clubs and Big Tech have in common? New research co-authored by Dr Fabian Braesemann shows that tech giants, like top clubs, often buy up promising talent to stay dominant.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Don't miss an opportunity to spend two weeks studying in Oxford this summer as part of the @berkeleyischool.bsky.social and OII Summer Doctoral Programme!
More information and application link here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
More information and application link here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
OII | Summer Doctoral Programme
Researching the internet or technology? This annual programme brings together outstanding doctoral students from across the world for a fortnight of study.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Don't miss an opportunity to spend two weeks studying in Oxford this summer as part of the @berkeleyischool.bsky.social and OII Summer Doctoral Programme!
More information and application link here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
More information and application link here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
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@hiigberlin.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk @socsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social
My interview on AI regulation, how regulation DOES NOT stifle innovation, who should be liable if these systems fail, if we should use GenAI in schools and unis, how to tackle AI bias, opacity, hallucinations, the carbon footprint and the myth of AGI tinyurl.com/uea5x3vm
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Sandra Wachter ist Professorin am Oxford Internet Institute und Humboldt-Professorin am Hasso-Plattner-Institut und forscht zu Datenethik, Regulierung und den gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen von gener...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
ICYMI: Hear from @oii.ox.ac.uk Director, Dr Scott Hale @computermacgyver.bsky.social sharing his perspective on tech regulation and the environmental impact of AI in his new interview with Sophie Law, BBC Radio Oxford.
(Listen at 1:50 and at 2:50)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
(Listen at 1:50 and at 2:50)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Sophie Law - 13/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
Wake up with Oxfordshire's latest news, great music and conversation with Sophie.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 AM
ICYMI: Hear from @oii.ox.ac.uk Director, Dr Scott Hale @computermacgyver.bsky.social sharing his perspective on tech regulation and the environmental impact of AI in his new interview with Sophie Law, BBC Radio Oxford.
(Listen at 1:50 and at 2:50)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
(Listen at 1:50 and at 2:50)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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We're ready for another term of our "Digital Economic Security Seminar" at @oii.ox.ac.uk and @aalto.fi. We've got 8 exciting sessions lined up around tech geopolitics. Warm invitation to join for fellow researchers! diesl.eu/digital-econ...
Digital Economic Security Seminar – Winter 2026
Organisers/Hosts: Vili Lehdonvirta, Philipp Riederle Sessions: Tuesdays, 1–2pm (UK time), during Oxford term time, via Zoom Participation: Open to researchers and students from any university or resea...
diesl.eu
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We're ready for another term of our "Digital Economic Security Seminar" at @oii.ox.ac.uk and @aalto.fi. We've got 8 exciting sessions lined up around tech geopolitics. Warm invitation to join for fellow researchers! diesl.eu/digital-econ...
"The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist" said @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk@socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk on the need for tighter regulation in light of recent sexualised Grok images. Read the full article: bit.ly/4qOgjQc
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"The market has failed to regulate itself. This is the tech we get when hard regulation does not exist" said @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk@socsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk on the need for tighter regulation in light of recent sexualised Grok images. Read the full article: bit.ly/4qOgjQc
Are you a doctoral student exploring the social dynamics of the internet and digital technologies? Applications are now open for the Oxford Internet Institute's Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) 2026!
Learn more and apply: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
Learn more and apply: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
OII | Summer Doctoral Programme
Researching the internet or technology? This annual programme brings together outstanding doctoral students from across the world for a fortnight of study.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Are you a doctoral student exploring the social dynamics of the internet and digital technologies? Applications are now open for the Oxford Internet Institute's Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) 2026!
Learn more and apply: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
Learn more and apply: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
Does AI help you get hired? New OII research says yes.
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
OII | Certified for Success: How AI Skills Improve Job Prospects
AI is often seen as a job killer — but our latest OII study suggests it could actually help you get hired. A new international experiment shows that AI skills significantly improve a candidate’s chanc...
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Does AI help you get hired? New OII research says yes.
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join Dr. Fabian Stephany on 20 Jan as he reveals how certified AI skills boost interviews and even offset gaps in formal education, based on a study of 1,600 recruiters in the UK, US & Germany.
Register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
On the latest episode of @soeptech.bsky.social, Ania Lichtarowicz interviews the OII's Kobi Hackenburg on how AI chatbots are able to successfully persuade users on political issues, and what this means for voting and democracy.
Listen to the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
Listen to the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On the latest episode of @soeptech.bsky.social, Ania Lichtarowicz interviews the OII's Kobi Hackenburg on how AI chatbots are able to successfully persuade users on political issues, and what this means for voting and democracy.
Listen to the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
Listen to the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
The OII's Prof. @geoplace.bsky.social contributed to POST UK's report on AI and employment, which considers the factors driving adoption and the issues that might make this challenging.
Read the full report here: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Read the full report here: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and employment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in UK workplaces. How is it being used, and what are the impacts on job opportunities and working conditions?
post.parliament.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The OII's Prof. @geoplace.bsky.social contributed to POST UK's report on AI and employment, which considers the factors driving adoption and the issues that might make this challenging.
Read the full report here: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Read the full report here: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Is "AI sovereignty" the wrong goal?
Join the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi on 21 Jan as she argues for a shift to AI Agency: a nation's capacity to steer outcomes in a globalised world.
Learn more and register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi on 21 Jan as she argues for a shift to AI Agency: a nation's capacity to steer outcomes in a globalised world.
Learn more and register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Is "AI sovereignty" the wrong goal?
Join the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi on 21 Jan as she argues for a shift to AI Agency: a nation's capacity to steer outcomes in a globalised world.
Learn more and register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join the OII's Visiting Policy Fellow Rebecca Razavi on 21 Jan as she argues for a shift to AI Agency: a nation's capacity to steer outcomes in a globalised world.
Learn more and register here: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“When there’s no incentive for energy-efficient innovation, technology risks settling on the wrong track,” Carl Benedikt Frey writes in a guest essay.
“When there’s no incentive for energy-efficient innovation, technology risks settling on the wrong track,” Carl Benedikt Frey writes in a guest essay.
Opinion | Don’t Fear the A.I. Bubble Bursting
Generative A.I. needs a course correction for the sake of energy efficiency and for its own advancement.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“When there’s no incentive for energy-efficient innovation, technology risks settling on the wrong track,” Carl Benedikt Frey writes in a guest essay.
“When there’s no incentive for energy-efficient innovation, technology risks settling on the wrong track,” Carl Benedikt Frey writes in a guest essay.
ICYMI: Catch @helenmargetts.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk's interview with Mustafa Suleyman, guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, reflecting on the human dimension of AI and how it affects our everyday lives. Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... (Interview at 2hrs 50mins).
Today - Mustafa Suleyman Guest Edits Today - BBC Sounds
AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman is the fourth Today guest editor this Christmas period.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
ICYMI: Catch @helenmargetts.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk's interview with Mustafa Suleyman, guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, reflecting on the human dimension of AI and how it affects our everyday lives. Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... (Interview at 2hrs 50mins).
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How can the social sciences help us to understand our interconnected world? 🌍Social scientists contribute to vital conversations on related topics including infrastructure, transport, migration, technology and more.
Follow along with #SSDConnections!
Follow along with #SSDConnections!
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
How can the social sciences help us to understand our interconnected world? 🌍Social scientists contribute to vital conversations on related topics including infrastructure, transport, migration, technology and more.
Follow along with #SSDConnections!
Follow along with #SSDConnections!
🎄 Happy Holidays from @oii.ox.ac.uk! Wishing our whole community a joyful, restful break and a healthy, happy start to 2026. Thanks for being part of our year - here’s to an exciting year ahead! ✨
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎄 Happy Holidays from @oii.ox.ac.uk! Wishing our whole community a joyful, restful break and a healthy, happy start to 2026. Thanks for being part of our year - here’s to an exciting year ahead! ✨
“AI is not going to disappear. It’s not going to be gone in 10 years … You don’t need to be first in AI. You need to be resilient and robust and trustworthy in AI,” @rosariataddeo.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk told @politico.com. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/arti...
Why AI is a nightmare for the EU
The EU wants to regulate, while the U.S. government is letting companies run free. What’s behind the divergent approaches goes back a century.
www.politico.eu
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“AI is not going to disappear. It’s not going to be gone in 10 years … You don’t need to be first in AI. You need to be resilient and robust and trustworthy in AI,” @rosariataddeo.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk told @politico.com. Read the full article: www.politico.eu/article/arti...
News! 📢 Excited to share that applications for #OIISDP are now open! The 2026 Summer Doctoral Programme will take place in collaboration with @berkeleyischool.bsky.social, in Oxford, 13th-24th July, 2026. Find out more apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
December 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
News! 📢 Excited to share that applications for #OIISDP are now open! The 2026 Summer Doctoral Programme will take place in collaboration with @berkeleyischool.bsky.social, in Oxford, 13th-24th July, 2026. Find out more apply today! www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/summer...
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Fairwork’s AI Supply Chain Assessment: Appen report is now LIVE.
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Fairwork’s AI Supply Chain Assessment: Appen report is now LIVE.
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
- 15 changes were implemented by Appen during the assessment period.
- The report also highlights areas for further progress, including pay, worker protections, and transparency.
Read the full report here: fair.work/en/fw/public...
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Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to.
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to – interview
Mark Graham, founder of the Fairwork initiative, notes that most of the human labour in the AI supply chain is data work in low-income countries done under poor conditions.
www.yahoo.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Workers powering the AI industry face terrible conditions, but they shouldn’t have to.
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Interview with me in Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
News! Congratulations to Dr. Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk on being honoured with the European AI Innovation Award. His Founder Personality Quiz shows how research can drive real-world, socially responsible AI innovation. 👏 More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
News! Congratulations to Dr. Fabian Braesemann, @oii.ox.ac.uk on being honoured with the European AI Innovation Award. His Founder Personality Quiz shows how research can drive real-world, socially responsible AI innovation. 👏 More: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Can AI companies keep pace with the skyrocketing costs of the industry?
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
“On various measures AI adoption has been falling in the US since the summer. We do not know exactly why, but it does suggest that we are at a stage where some users and businesses feel they are not quite getting what they hoped for from AI so far,” says @carlbfrey.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk.
Can OpenAI keep pace with industry’s soaring costs?
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Can AI companies keep pace with the skyrocketing costs of the industry?
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
@carlbfrey.bsky.social (Associate Professor of AI and work @oii.ox.ac.uk) comments in this article from @theguardian.com ⬇️ #SocSciAI
Following this year's Global Technology Forum hosted at TUM Campus Heilbronn, OII Director Dr Vicki Nash discusses the transformation of the forum, the importance of cross-institutional collaboration and the meaningful use of AI.
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Global Technology Forum transformation | TUM Campus Heilbronn
Insights from the Global Technology Forum reveal how collaboration, innovation, and meaningful AI use are shaping the future, as shared by outgoing OII director Vicki Nash.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Following this year's Global Technology Forum hosted at TUM Campus Heilbronn, OII Director Dr Vicki Nash discusses the transformation of the forum, the importance of cross-institutional collaboration and the meaningful use of AI.
chn.tum.de/stories/mind...
chn.tum.de/stories/mind...