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All NewsAdvances in AI can 'help prepare world for next pandemic'
A study published with the involvement of Oxford Martin School researchers outlines for the first time how advances in AI can accelerate breakthroughs in infectious disease research and outbreak response.
Delivering a better-informed wildlife trade
"Nobel Prize for Environment" awarded to Visiting Fellow Sandra Diaz
Visiting fellow with the Oxford Martin School, Professor Sandra Díaz, is to be awarded the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for her work on understanding and addressing biodiversity loss and its impact on human societies.
A cautiously optimistic future for affordable epilepsy diagnosis
The Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy has worked tirelessly to improve diagnoses in the developing world. On International Epilepsy Day, we explore what potential there is for deploying affordable digital diagnostic tools in such countries and what challenges lie ahead
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All Events'What is the role of academia in addressing the biodiversity crisis?' with Tim Coulson, EJ Milner-Gulland and Leah Gerber
The biodiversity crisis, driven by human activity, is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Addressing this crisis requires urgent, effective solutions informed by diverse perspectives. But can academia, a community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship meaningfully contribute to the protection of biodiversity?
'Back to the future? The promise and peril of historical analogies in AI governance' with Dr Julia Morse
Proponents of AI governance often look to the past for examples of how AI might be governed multilaterally. Individuals concerned about AI arms races borrow from nuclear institutions, while those who worry about uncertainty support a scientific panel akin to the IPCC. Others draw on issue areas as diverse as particle physics, civil aviation, and financial regulation.
'AI and the future of work in developing countries' with Dr Pablo Egaña-delSol
In developing economies, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have transformative—and potentially disruptive—effects on labour markets. Unlike previous waves of automation, which primarily affected routine or low-skilled jobs, AI now increasingly impacts high-skilled, educated workers, younger adults and women in certain roles.
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Food Sustainability
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Antimicrobial Resistance Testing
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Ethical Web and Data Architectures
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Global Epilepsy
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Future of Development
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Agile Initiative
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Systemic Resilience
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AI Governance Initiative
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