Oxford announces establishment of Human-Centered AI Lab

It will be housed within Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI, and will later move to its permanent location in the autumn of 2025 at Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

Study in UK: The University of Oxford has announced to set up a Human-Centered AI Lab (HAI Lab). It is supported by Cosmos Institute. The pioneering research initiative will provide a platform for philosophers and technologists to collaborate on open-source software and AI systems.

Professor Philipp Koralus is appointed as the inaugural McCord Professor of Philosophy and AI. He will lead the HAI lab. He will guide it to its mission to create a "philosophy-to-code pipeline." Professor Philipp Koralus is well-known for his research into human reasoning. Under this initiative, AI practitioners and leading philosophers will embed concepts such as decentralisation, reason, and human autonomy into the AI technologies.

Professor Koralus said, "We aim to cultivate a new class of philosopher-technologists. These are individuals who ask how to build systems that truly contribute to human well-being. Both philosophy and engineering require learning by doing. In one case this means engaging in the right kind of dialogue with people, in the other case it means experimenting with building something. Both require more than passive study."

Brendan McCord, founder and chair of the Cosmos Institute commented, "Oxford has long been at the forefront of world-defining philosophical inquiry. The launch of the HAI Lab reinforces our dedication to ensuring that AI technologies contribute to human flourishing."

Six Oxford researchers gets awarded European Research Council

European Research Council awarded 494 major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants to scholars and scientists including six Oxford University researchers.

While commenting on this, Associate Professor Christian Coester, Department of Computer Science said, "I’m excited about receiving this support for my research, which will help me build a research group, strengthen international collaborations, and dedicate more time to my research agenda. I’m grateful to my mentors and collaborators, without whom receiving this grant would not have been possible."

"I am incredibly happy to be a recipient of an ERC Starting Grant, both because of its prestige and for the support it will provide for my junior research group. I owe a big debt and thank you to my current colleagues, former colleagues and mentors, my lab members, and my friends and family for their support," Dr Georgia Isom, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology.

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