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The Oxford Martin School is a major academic institution relevant to AI governance and existential risk research; useful as an institutional reference for policy-oriented AI safety work.

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The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford is an interdisciplinary research institution focused on addressing the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, including AI governance, existential risk, and long-term policy. It funds and hosts research programs spanning technology, health, economics, and sustainability with an emphasis on informing policy and governance frameworks.

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  • Hosts interdisciplinary research programs addressing long-term global challenges including AI, climate, and emerging technologies.
  • Focuses on translating academic research into actionable policy recommendations for governments and institutions.
  • Engages with existential risk and governance questions relevant to transformative technologies like AI.
  • Acts as a hub connecting researchers, policymakers, and practitioners on issues of global importance.
  • Associated with influential thinkers in AI safety and governance, including work on long-term futures.

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Oxford Martin School | University of Oxford 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 Finding Solutions To The World’s Most Urgent Challenges

 The Oxford Martin School brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st century.

 
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 Environment

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Health

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Economics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Society

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Smartphone “epigames” could transform how we prepare for future pandemics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Could oil price surge accelerate the UK’s shift to renewables?

 Researchers from across the Smith School of Enterprise & Environment and Oxford Martin School discuss how renewed instability in the Gulf is reshaping global energy markets and what this means for UK consumers, businesses and policymakers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A faster, cleaner way to recycle electric vehicle batteries

 Electric vehicle batteries are typically recycled by breaking them down with heat or strong chemicals. But new research shows that recycling does not have to begin with destruction.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 How to avoid food security crises in Africa’s megacities

 Only 40 years ago, the urban population of sub-Saharan Africa was just over 100 million; today, the UN estimates this figure at 560 million. The continent contains some of the fastest growing urban areas on the planet with Cairo, greater Lagos, Kinshasa and Dar es Salaam each being home to more than 10 million people and still growing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Refugees’ right to work and economic integration: evidence from Ethiopia

 A randomized evaluation conducted through research-policy partnership with Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 Celebrating 20 years of impact

 Two decades of pioneering research tackling the world’s biggest challenges

 
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 Discover some of the stories from 20 years of impact

 

 
 
 
 
 Turning plastics research into real solutions

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Governing AI for the public good

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Turning economic thinking into real world impact

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rethinking how we tackle the illegal wildlife trade

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tracking the global net zero transition

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meeting the world’s cooling needs without warming the planet

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rethinking food for health and sustainability

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Understanding our world, one dataset at a time

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Breaking barriers to epilepsy diagnosis

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giving people control of their online data

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Diagnose faster, treat smarter, fight resistance

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Food shock is inevitable due to the Iran war – and it could get bad

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Will AGI Really Be the “Last Invention”?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Five ways demographics are transforming the world economy

 
 
 
 

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