🗣️ 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

Reminder: 📢 There is still time to submit your abstract for #WeRobot27! 🕒The deadline for abstract submissions is 5 October 2026. Taking place in Oxford on 22–24 April 2027, and chaired by Dr Keri Grieman, We Robot 2027 brings together academics, policymakers, business leaders and the wider expert community to explore current and future challenges in robotics and AI policy. If you would like to contribute to the conversation, we would be delighted to hear from you. 🕒 Submit your abstract by 5 October: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/we-… We would also like to thank our sponsors for their support: Institute for Ethics in AI, Accelerator Fellowship Programme of the Institute for Ethics in AI, @miamiuniversity , Robotics & AI Law Society - RAILS and @TechPolicyLab . #AI #Robotics

📢 New blog: Professor @yuvalshany1 and Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green reflect on the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ recent recommendations for human rights-friendly AI regulation and what more is needed. Read the blog: oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/blo… #AI #HumanRights #AIRegulation

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for ‘Changing the narrative: What dementia can teach us about care and humanity’. Grateful to @TeunToebes , Professor Mary Daly and Dr Caroline Emmer de Albuquerque Green for a rich conversation on dementia, social care, and the role of AI and technology in care. #Dementia #SocialCare #AI @greentempleton @EthicsInAI

📣 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