Artificial Intelligence increasingly affects every facet of our society and our everyday lives: from changing the future of work and automation, to influencing our political and media systems, these technologies have enormous potential for the benefit of everyone in society.
Oxford’s social sciences researchers have an essential role in helping us understand the impact of new technologies on society, how to establish good governance and other pressing questions that AI is posing to our societies. Watch our film, AI & Society, to find out more.
Researcher profiles
Meet more of our world-leading AI researchers through the AI research projects and programmes listed below, or - if you are a journalist looking for an Oxford social scientist to provide expert comment on AI - explore Oxford's Find An Expert tool, which offers journalists quick and easy access to academics who may be able to help.
AI research projects and programmes across the Social Sciences Division
An interdisciplinary research hub promoting a research-informed, ethical, human-centered approach to AI in Education through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Seeking to understand and anticipate the lasting risks from AI through rigorous research into the technical and computational elements of AI development, combined with deep policy analysis.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: AI and the Future of News
Working with journalists and editors, technologists and others to better understand what the development of artificial intelligence might mean for the future of news.
Oxford Internet Institute: Research programmes
The OII is a multidisciplinary research and teaching department, focusing on the social, economic and political implications of AI and related technologies. Scroll right to discover highlights from the OII's research programmes >>
