Oxford Martin School
The Oxford Martin School is a world-leading research department of the University of Oxford. Its 200 academics, work across more than 30 pioneering research programmes to find solutions to the world's most urgent challenges. It supports novel and high-risk projects that often do not fit within conventional funding channels, with the belief that breaking boundaries and fostering innovative collaborations can dramatically improve the wellbeing of this and future generations. Underpinning all our research is the need to translate academic excellence into impact – from innovations in science, medicine and technology, through to providing expert advice and policy recommendations.
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Six futures for AI. Are we ready for any of them? When GPT-4 wrote something that mimicked his own published work, Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon) felt a shift. If AI can already write like this, what happens next?
In the full talk, he outlines six possible directions for AI, from modest improvements to complete transformation:
1. The Hype Hypothesis – AI hits limits and fades
2. Generative AI+ – tools improve but stay narrow
3. AGI – machines match human intelligence
4. Superintelligence – systems surpass us
5. The Singularity – humans and machines merge
6. AI Evolution – intelligent systems replace us
Which future are we heading toward?
▶ Watch the full talk to find out: youtube.com/live/npj5pRZvl88
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🚀 We’re launching the Oxford Martin Programme on AI Threat Detection! As AI shapes our lives, we’re dedicated to making it safer. Our new research programme will create tools to detect threats and keep AI systems secure.
Learn more about this programme: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/ai-threat-detection
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🚀 Exciting news from the Oxford Martin School! We’re launching three innovative programmes that tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges:
1️⃣ Circular Battery Economies – Repurposing electric vehicle batteries for second-life applications, especially in the Global South, to support sustainable energy solutions.
2️⃣ Digital Pandemic Preparedness – Developing a robust blueprint for digital health systems to respond effectively to future pandemics while ensuring ethical safeguards.
3️⃣ AI Threat Detection – Advancing methods to detect vulnerabilities in AI systems, enhancing security and resilience in various organisational contexts.
Join us as we pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future! 🌍
Learn more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/new-programmes-focu…
#OxfordMartinSchool #Innovation
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NEW: Oxford team uses machine learning on patent data to reveal future trends in wildlife trade.
The study shows that despite bans, patents rise, signalling ongoing innovation. Published in Nature Communications.
Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/patents-for-wildlif…
1 year ago | [YT] | 3
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New algorithm to accelerate climate modelling 🌊⚡️
This advance could bring faster simulations and better predictions for extreme weather and sea-level rise.
Read more www.agile-initiative.ox.ac.uk/news/new-algorithm-c…
1 year ago | [YT] | 6
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Find out 4 ways Oxford researchers have found can reduce plastics impacts on the environment.
Learn more about the Future of Plastics Programme here: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/future-of-plastics
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Let's explore the path to a circular plastics economy with Professor Cameron Hepburn.
#EarthDay2024 #PlanetVsPlastics
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A shift towards mandatory rules for achieving net-zero emissions is essential for a just climate transition, says Oxford researchers: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/enforce-net-zero-wi…
Find out what our Net Zero Regulations and Policy programme researchers' are saying in this significant paper.
1 year ago | [YT] | 7
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Transformative research in action 📚✨ Discover how a report published in 2017 is paving the way to a brighter future for youth at Smart Club, an innovation school in Kalisz, Poland. Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-martin-skill…
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EWADA researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford are trying to better understand people’s values over who manages the sharing of their personal information online through an expansive research project. Find out more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-martin-resea…
#dataprivacy #personaldata
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