🗣️ Is this the moment for AI ethics? Everybody has AI on their mind. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our lives, questions about its impact are becoming impossible to ignore. How should AI be governed? Who is responsible when things go wrong? And what remains uniquely human in a world shaped by intelligent machines? In this video, Professor Edward Harcourt, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford (@UniofOxford), reflects on why AI ethics matters. As AI continues to develop and be deployed across society, ethical questions cannot be treated as an afterthought. Human values, responsibility and informed judgement must remain at the centre of technological development. Professor Harcourt also explores one of the deepest questions raised by AI: what, if anything, is uniquely human? Watch the video ⬇️ #AIEthics #WhyAIEthicsMatters

📣 Join us on Monday as we welcome international care innovator @TeunToebes for a lecture challenging how we think about dementia, followed by a fireside chat exploring the role AI could play in the future of care. 🔗 Register now: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/eve…

🗣️ The Institute for Ethics in AI is pleased to announce the AI and Human Rights Summit — a day bringing together academics, technology companies, regulators and civil society to explore how human rights can be embedded in the governance of AI. ➡️ Date: Monday 5 October 2026 The Summit builds on a consultation process led by Professor Yuval Shany (@yuvalshany1) as part of the Institute's Accelerator Fellowship Programme (@EthicsinAI_AFP), spanning workshops in Oxford, Geneva, Harvard and Pretoria, and on his White Paper examining the case for an International AI Bill of Human Rights. The day will bring together speakers from international human rights bodies, national regulators, civil society organisations and major technology companies, across a full programme of keynote and panel sessions. The Summit will be hosted by Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, the Institute's Director of Research and Professor Yuval Shany, Senior Inaugural Fellow of the Accelerator Fellowship Programme. 🔗 Places are limited. Submit an expression of interest: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/eve…

🗣️ The Institute for Ethics in AI, in collaboration with Green Templeton College (@greentempleton) Care Initiative, is pleased to announce Changing the narrative: What dementia can teach us about care and humanity, a lecture and fireside chat presented as part of the Institute's AI in Social Care research programme. 📅 Date and time: Monday 28 September 2026, 2-4pm | Lecture Theatre 1, The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities We are pleased to welcome @TeunToebes, International Care Innovator, who will draw on his travels around the world with filmmaker Jonathan de Jong to share hopeful examples of what dementia can teach us about humanity and care. The lecture will be introduced by Mary Daly, Professor Emerita of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford (@UniofOxford), with a snapshot of the current context of social care in the UK. It will be followed by a fireside chat with Dr Caroline Green, the Institute’s Director of Research and Public Engagement, exploring the role of AI in caring for people living with dementia. 🔗 Register for the event: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/eve…

🎙️ In a new episode of the Accelerating AI Ethics podcast, 'Data-centred technology and building AI for humanity: a conversation with Angela Oduor Lungati', Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green speaks with Angela Oduor Lungati (@AngieNicoleOD), Executive Director of @ushahidi, about her journey as a woman in tech, why data is destiny and the fight for fairer, more representative AI training data. 🎧 Listen to the podcast: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/data-centr…

💭 Why study Ethical AI Leadership at Oxford? The Oxford Executive Programme in Ethical AI Leadership brings senior leaders to Oxford for three days of focused learning and discussion on the ethical questions shaping AI leadership and governance. Developed by the Institute for Ethics in AI, the programme draws on Oxford’s distinctive strengths across philosophy, the humanities and STEM, alongside perspectives from technology, business, government and civil society. It gives participants the opportunity to engage with leading academic thinking on AI ethics and consider what it means for the decisions and challenges they face as leaders. Based at the University of Oxford’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, the residential programme offers participants the opportunity to step away from day-to-day demands, challenge assumptions and exchange perspectives with peers. Conversations continue beyond the seminar room, through shared meals and the wider Oxford experience, allowing time for deeper discussion and meaningful professional connections. 📍 Oxford, UK | 📅 10–12 November 2026 Cohort size is deliberately limited to enable meaningful discussion and exchange. Early applications are encouraged. ➡️ Apply today: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/oxf…

⏳ Don't miss out – the Bernard Williams Essay Prize is still open for entries. The Institute for Ethics in AI invites University of Oxford (@UniofOxford) undergraduates to engage with one of the most pressing ethical questions in AI today: ‘Should AI speech be limited?’ It's your chance to explore one of the most contested debates in AI ethics, with a prize of up to £500. 📅 Deadline: 5 pm (BST), Friday 18 September 2026 🔗 Full details and submissions: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/ber…

AI is changing our world. But what is it revealing about us? As Director of Oxford's Institute for @EthicsInAI, Prof Edward Harcourt argues that thinking about machines is also an invitation to think about ourselves. Read more ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/news/pulse/technolo… #OxfordHumanity

🗣️ The Institute for Ethics in AI is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a conference on the emerging Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, exploring how AI can support intercultural dialogue and help bring the voices of older persons from around the world into the drafting process. Wednesday 7 October 2026 | Rhodes House, Oxford The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has started work towards drafting a new Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. AI presents powerful tools to support intercultural dialogues and to collect the voices of older persons from around the world to shape the drafting of the Convention. Attendees can expect a mix of panel discussions, workshops and shorter talks throughout the day, with speakers and full programme details to be announced. The event will be hosted by Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, the Institute's Director of Research and Head of Public Engagement. 🔗 Places are limited. Those wishing to attend are invited to submit an expression of interest: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/eve…

How do senior decision-makers translate ethical responsibility into action? The Oxford Executive Programme in Ethical AI Leadership, a new three-day residential programme, is designed for senior leaders navigating consequential decisions about how AI is deployed, governed and explained. It is not designed to turn executives into engineers, or ethics into a checklist. Instead, it provides the frameworks needed to make high-stakes decisions with clarity and confidence. After attending, you will be equipped to: ▪️ See the ethical stakes clearly: Distinguish technical, legal, commercial and ethical questions where they overlap. ▪️ Interrogate power and values: Identify whose interests and assumptions shape AI systems. ▪️ Lead beyond compliance: Recognise where responsible leadership demands more than basic regulation. ▪️ Make better institutional decisions:Ask sharper questions of technical and legal teams to strengthen accountability. You will learn alongside a select cross-sector cohort in an environment built for candid reflection and high-level debate. 📍 Oxford, UK | 📅 10–12 November 2026 Cohort size is deliberately limited to ensure depth of discussion. We encourage early application to secure your place. ➡️ Apply today: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/oxf… #EthicalAI #AILeadership #ResponsibleAI #ExecutiveEducation #Oxford

📢 Dr Ekaterina Hertog, Associate Professor of AI and Society at the Institute for Ethics in AI, is leading a research project alongside Co-Investigator Dr Victoria Nash and postdoctoral researcher Dr Andrew Brown. The research project at the Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford), University of Oxford, 'Mapping the digital lives of care-experienced children,' wants to hear from professionals and organisations who support care-experienced children, young people and care leavers, to navigate digital access and develop digital skills. 🔗 To learn more about this project, visit oii.ox.ac.uk/mapping-the-dig… or reach out atdigital.lives.care@oii.ox.ac.uk

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr @CarissaVeliz, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI, whose new book Prophecy has been longlisted for the @FinancialTimes and Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award 2026! As the Financial Times notes: 💬 'Philosopher Carissa Véliz takes a different angle in her book Prophecy: Prediction, Power and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI, in which she focuses on the perils inherent in the longstanding human practice of, and obsession with, prediction. Prediction is not a quest for truth but an exercise of power, she warns, illustrating her point with lessons from publishing to insurance.' 🔗 Discover the full Financial Times longlist here: ft.com/content/d8f770ab-325c…

📣 Reminder: There is still time to enter this year's Bernard Williams Essay Prize. The Institute for Ethics in AI invites University of Oxford (@UniofOxford) undergraduates to engage with one of the most pressing ethical questions in AI today as part of this year's Bernard Williams Essay Prize: ‘Should AI speech be limited?’ Submit your response for the chance to win up to £500 and help shape the conversation on the future of AI. Entries are now open. 🔗 Find out more and submit your essay: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/ber…

We are delighted to welcome Professor Mona Simion to the Institute for Ethics in AI as a Senior Research Associate. Mona is a Professor of Philosophy and Michael Cohen Fellow at @ExeterCollegeOx, and is recognised for her work in epistemology, philosophy of language, moral and political philosophy, and the philosophy of AI. Her research also spans interdisciplinary collaborations across computer science, neuroscience, psychology, and the social sciences.

📢 Introducing the Oxford Executive Programme in Ethical AI Leadership The hardest decisions about AI are not purely technical. They are decisions about power, values and responsibility. The Oxford Executive Programme in Ethical AI Leadership is a three-day residential programme designed for senior leaders navigating consequential decisions about how AI is deployed, governed and explained. The programme is designed to strengthen judgement: helping leaders recognise the values embedded in AI systems, interrogate claims made about them and translate ethical responsibility into action. Participants will gain the core concepts and frameworks needed to steer ethical AI strategies with confidence and integrity. 📍 Oxford 📅 10–12 November 2026 ➡️ Applications are now open. Learn more and apply: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/oxf… #EthicalAI #AILeadership #ResponsibleAI #ExecutiveEducation #ArtificialIntelligence

📢 #WeRobot2027: We are pleased to announce that We Robot 2027 will be coming to Oxford on 22–24 April 2027, chaired by Dr Keri Grieman. We Robot brings together academics, policymakers, business leaders and the wider expert community to discuss the current and future challenges of robotics and AI policy. Register your interest to attend and be among the first to hear when abstract submissions open: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/we-… #AI #Robotics #AIethics

We’re #hiring 📢: We are pleased to share that two #Communications Officer roles are now open for applications at the Institute for @EthicsInAI The posts have distinct primary focuses, with one centred on institutional communications and engagement, and the other on digital, external communications and media engagement. Both postholders will work closely together to support high-quality communications across the Institute. If you are an experienced communicator interested in the role AI will play in our society, these are fantastic opportunities. Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Ethics in AI ➡️Grade 6: £35,681–£41,636 per annum ➡️Fixed-term until 30 September 2029 ➡️Vacancy ID: 187993 ➡️Closing date: 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 14 August 2026 ➡️Interviews: week commencing 24 August 2026 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eAAp7DJD Please share with your networks! #CommunicationsJobs #EthicsinAI @UniofOxford

In this short interview from the Civic AI Conference 2026, Professor Edward Harcourt MBE, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI, reflects on what Civic AI means to him and considers how AI should be used to support our communities and who gets to decide how it should be used. 🎥 If you haven't had the chance to watch our full panel discussions from the conference yet, please visit our YouTube playlist: piped.video/playlist?list=PL… 🔗 Learn more about Civic AI: afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk… #WhyAIEthicsMatters #CivicAI #6PackOfCare @audreyt