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All NewsFlying blind into the AI age
Maike Osborne, Professor of Machine Learning and Co-Director of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, and Dr Fazl Barez, Senior Researcher and Technical Director of the Initiative, argue that the question of the week – whether AI is slipping out of our control – cannot be answered with the measurement instruments we have, but that improving upon them offers a realistic path for reining in both AI and the companies that own it.
Food manufacturers could achieve nutrition and sustainability gains by changing 10% of products
Leading UK food and drink manufacturers could significantly improve the overall nutrition and sustainability of their products by making changes to 10% or less of their existing product line, according to new research in Nature Food.
Estimating the size of an Ebola outbreak: why the way people travel matters
New research supported by the Oxford Martin School shows how short journeys and travel for healthcare can substantially affect early estimates of an Ebola outbreak. Published in Nature Health, the study forms part of a wider University of Oxford effort to support the international response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola crisis.
Reverse approach is not a silver bullet for regulating the world’s wildlife trade, say Oxford researchers
Reversing wildlife trade rules so that species can only be traded when this has been shown to be sustainable would not, on its own, solve many of the problems facing current regulation according to new research from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade.