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Helen Zerlina Margetts, is Professor of Internet and Society at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Oxford and from… more

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Political science 50%
Communication & Media Studies 19%
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politicalquarterly.bsky.social
"The risk of inequity is always there, wherever you've got AI"

Anya Pearson asks @helenmargetts.bsky.social, Professor of Society and the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute, about digital government and the opportunities and challenges of AI.
"The Risk of Inequity is Always There, Wherever You've Got AI": Interview with Helen Margetts
Anya Pearson interviews Helen Margetts on the relationship between digital technology and government, politics and public policy.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
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by Helen Margetts — Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Kris Inwood

helenmargetts.bsky.social
AI needs social science. Cosmina Dorobantu and I explain why in a new blog post @lsedatascience.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why AI needs social science | British Politics and Policy at LSE
AI is about humans, that's why it needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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by Helen Margetts

helenmargetts.bsky.social
What can AI do for policy making and public services? Cosmina Dorobantu and I @oii.ox.ac.uk forward key possibilities in this new blog - great to be at the Labour Party Conference to discuss @lsedatascience.bsky.social @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/08/arti...
'From passports to policymaking: where AI can boost the public sector' - LabourList
The public sector in the UK employs almost six million people. The sheer size means that, in theory, the scope for benefits from AI-driven innovation is huge.
labourlist.org
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by Andrew Scott — Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Albert Weale, Tom Shakespeare , and 6 more

ottoenglish.bsky.social
This is a huge story.

Don't let him get away with it.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
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radiobeartime.com
We’re bears, Margaret, not drunks

news.sky.com/video/colora...
Colorado bear uses handle to open door to house
'Bears can open doors' writes the Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Southwest Region, providing footage to prove it and adding, 'it can lead to a lot of conflict'.
news.sky.com
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sarahp.bsky.social
After X exodus, Bluesky growth slows in December: techcrunch.com/2025/...
Bluesky bump from X exodus is slowing down, data shows | TechCrunch
Social network and X competitor Bluesky's massive growth slowed in December in the U.S., after having surged from 9+ million in September to north of 20
techcrunch.com
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janinegibson.ft.com
Good morning here is your thread of Weekend FT highlights:
1. Nobel winning economist and author of "How Nations Fail" Daron Acemoglu shows how this weakening of institutions could lead to the end of the era of US prosperity on.ft.com/4hOXBU5
The real threat to American prosperity
[FREE TO READ] Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral
on.ft.com
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politicalquarterly.bsky.social
It's the latest episode of 'Uncovering Politics'.

How far could AI tools help to tackle stagnant public sector productivity? What are the dangers?

@helenmargetts.bsky.social, Cosima Dorobantu and Jonathan Bright discuss.

https://buff.ly/4jUQgEm

@ucl.ac.uk @uclpolicylab.bsky.social

Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Andrew Geddes, Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen

wepsocial.bsky.social
We are very happy to host the WEP 5️⃣0️⃣th Anniversary Workshop @lmumuenchen.bsky.social today & tomorrow!

Great presentations, intense debates & we are grateful for colleagues all around the globe joining us.

Sessions on:
👉elections, parties, mobilization
👉welfare politics
👉🇪🇺
👉policy & administration
Picture of the participants of the workshop.
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Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Joanna Bryson, Scott A. Hale , and 1 more

kobihackenburg.bsky.social
📈Out today in @PNASNews!📈

In a large pre-registered experiment (n=25,982), we find evidence that scaling the size of LLMs yields sharply diminishing persuasive returns for static political messages. 

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by Helen Margetts — Reposted by: Joanna Bryson

helenmargetts.bsky.social
I am so proud of the brilliant @oii.ox.ac.uk DPhil @kobihackenburg.bsky.social and this wonderful “bees-knees” paper on conversational AI and political persuasion @AISecurityInst - it is a “must-read”, comments welcome!
kobihackenburg.bsky.social
Kobi Hackenburg @kobihackenburg.bsky.social · Jul 21
Today (w/ @ox.ac.uk @stanford @MIT @LSE) we’re sharing the results of the largest AI persuasion experiments to date: 76k participants, 19  LLMs, 707 political issues.

We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more! 

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by Helen Margetts — Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Joanna Bryson, Ben H. Ansell , and 5 more

kobihackenburg.bsky.social
Today (w/ @ox.ac.uk @stanford @MIT @LSE) we’re sharing the results of the largest AI persuasion experiments to date: 76k participants, 19  LLMs, 707 political issues.

We examine “levers” of AI persuasion: model scale, post-training, prompting, personalization, & more! 

🧵:
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helenmargetts.bsky.social
I thought they were skeets?
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helenmargetts.bsky.social
Yes, but is that the only cancer - 26(ish) years ago? Statistically, in comparison with heart attacks - does it stand up?
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conunitucl.bsky.social
Earlier today, we hosted Danielle Allen, @helenmargetts.bsky.social and @ciaranm.bsky.social to discuss how AI could affect democracy.

Watch a recording of the event 👇
AI and democracy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to transform many aspects of our lives in the coming years. One of these is the functioning of the democratic syste...
www.youtube.com
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owldaily.bsky.social
Those big, beautiful eyes! A tiny owl braving the winter snow, perfectly camouflaged in its snowy perch. Nature's little marvel.
📸 mon_regard_sur_la_nature
A Northern Saw-whet Owl, perched on a snow-covered branch in a close-up view. The owl has large, bright yellow eyes and mottled brown and white feathers, blending into the snowy background.
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conunitucl.bsky.social
How could AI affect democracy? Are there opportunities as well as dangers? And how should policy-makers respond?

On 15 May, our star-studded panel made up of Danielle Allen, @helenmargetts.bsky.social and @ciaranm.bsky.social will discuss just this.

Sign up for this free, online event 👇
AI and democracy
An expert panel discusses how the rise of artificial intelligence could change democracy in the coming years.
www.ucl.ac.uk
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by Justin Wolfers — Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Jacques Teller, Jane E. Fountain , and 3 more

justinwolfers.bsky.social
I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.
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by Ben H. Ansell — Reposted by: Helen Margetts, Mike Brewer, Mike Rowe

thetimes.com
The number of migrants applying for visas to the UK has fallen by more than a third over the past year in a sign that net migration is set to tumble from record levels
Number of visa applications falls by more than a third
www.thetimes.com
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by Helen Margetts

helenmargetts.bsky.social
I wasn’t late 😃
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helenmargetts.bsky.social
Just to be right? I had better factor that in 😵‍💫
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helenmargetts.bsky.social
This morning my phone asked me insistently whether I wanted to send a ‘running late’ message to the person I am meeting at lunch time tomorrow. Is that predictive capability - will I be late? Or is it a sign that the age of useful agentification is not quite here?
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by Helen Margetts — Reposted by: Klaus H. Goetz

helenmargetts.bsky.social
A lovely two days @wepsocial.bsky.social Anniversary Workshop, thank you everyone!
wepsocial.bsky.social
WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Mar 20
We are very happy to host the WEP 5️⃣0️⃣th Anniversary Workshop @lmumuenchen.bsky.social today & tomorrow!

Great presentations, intense debates & we are grateful for colleagues all around the globe joining us.

Sessions on:
👉elections, parties, mobilization
👉welfare politics
👉🇪🇺
👉policy & administration
Picture of the participants of the workshop.
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by Helen Margetts

helenmargetts.bsky.social
Where is Usha? They need some legal advice?
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