The roots of this project lie somewhere between London, Oxford and Venice.
In March 2022, members of the University of Oxford and Goodenough College met in Venice to discuss their ideas about the regulation of AI. The Colloquium assembled researchers working in AI, philosophy, legal regulation and public policy to consider how best the development of AI might be framed and regulated across different governments and societies. The gathering allowed for genuine cross-disciplinary exchange as participants were tasked in presenting and discussing there area of specialty. The Colloquium was facilitated by three leading figures in the fields of AI (Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS), of Law (The Rt Hon The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury HonFRS) and of Science (Dr Julie Maxton), and all participants contributed fully and generously at the sessions.
In the following weeks, we will share their thoughts with you.
Tess and Konrad (Editors of this website)
Algorithmic Risks to Collective Decision-Making
Political and ideological divisions appear to be deepening in some countries1. Many are concerned that this is increasing the risk of both intentional harms—such as political violence, civil unrest, doxxing...
Age-Appropriate AI: Gaps, Challenges, and What May Future Look Like
AI algorithms are starting to play a variety of roles in the digital ecosystems of children - being embedded in the connected toys, apps and services they interact with on...
The Self-Regulation Challenges of Computing Technology
Powerful, portable computing technologies like smartphones and laptops challenge the ability to control our attention and behaviour. Amidst constant notifications and AI-powered recommendation feeds that try to optimise 'engagement' with...
AI, Autonomous Systems and Space Traffic Management
A niche, but growing use case for AI is in the space context. Recent developments in the ‘New Space’ industry have seen increasing investments into the space sector from state...
The Ethics of AI Use in Healthcare Diagnostics
AI is used in many parts of health provision, but perhaps the most ethically fraught way that AI is being integrated into the field is its growing presence in diagnostics....
Regulation of AI: New and Old
Personalised ads are one of the most widespread AI applications and the core of the business models of the largest tech companies – even Apple increasingly monetises through advertising. These...
