What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen, and is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the answers aren’t what he expected.
We are undergoing a fundamental shift in how we think, work, focus, and find fulfillment in the digital age. While personal technologies are designed to extend our capabilities, Mark's research shows that they often lead to increased multitasking and stress—factors that can hinder performance. To better understand how we use…
SpeakerJarosław KuiszCEO, Kultura Liberalna Foundation and Assistant Professor, University of WarsawContributions to and/or sponsorship of any event does not constitute departmental or institutional endorsement of the specific program, speakers or views presented.
Large language models (LLMs) are helping millions of users to learn and write about a diversity of issues. In doing so, LLMs may expose users to new ideas and perspectives, or reinforce existing knowledge and user opinions. This creates concerns about political bias in LLMs, and how these biases might influence LLM users and…
Amir Lebdioui is the director of the Technology and Industrialisation for Development (TIDE) Centre at the University of Oxford. He is also an Associate Professor of the Political Economy of Development at the Oxford Department of International Development. Before joining Oxford, Amir was based at SOAS, University of London,…
