The Human Interface: An OII Podcast
Episodes
The Invisible Human Workforce Behind AI
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
S2E3: This episode pulls back the curtain on the often-invisible human workforce powering AI, from content moderation to data labelling, exploring why...
S2 Ep3: The Invisible Human Workforce Behind AI
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode pulls back the curtain on the often-invisible human workforce powering AI, from content moderation to data labelling, and explores why g...
S2 Ep2: What is the role of humans in the age of AI?
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the evolving role of human oversight of AI systems in the workplace and beyond. With so much of our professional lives being pe...
What is the role of humans in the age of AI?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
S2E2: This episode explores the evolving role of human oversight of AI systems in the workplace and beyond. With so much of our professional lives bei...
S2 Ep1: How streaming affects musicians, and what they can do about it
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's never been easier for musicians to release music, but the economics of the music industry and online streaming mean earning a living has become e...
S2 Ep1: How streaming affects musicians, and what they can do about it
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Human Interface from the Oxford Internet Institute explores how streaming platforms impact musicians today. While it's never been...
The science behind successful start-ups, with Fabian Braesemann and Paul McCarthy
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of founder personalities on startup success, how a predictive model outperforms industry standards to predict company success, and what fac...
The science behind successful start-ups, with Fabian Braesemann and Paul McCarthy
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of founder personalities on startup success, how a predictive model outperforms industry standards to predict company success, and what fac...
How Can AI Be Deployed Ethically in the Defence Sector? With Professor Mariarosaria Taddeo and Sir Chris Deverell
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our experts discuss why AI adoption in defence is slow -- covering procurement, regulation, and tech hurdles -- and how conflicts like the Ukraine war...
Why social media is the new frontier for misinformation, and what we can do about it: Professor Mohsen Mosleh and Cameron Martel
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The link between misinformation and polarisation on social media, what's being done to combat misinformation and disinformation, the role of social me...
How AI is being regulated: Professors Sandra Wachter and Brent Mittelstadt
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current state of artificial intelligence regulation, the potential negative consequences of AI proliferation, and what needs to change about how A...
Jobs of the future: Dr Fabian Stephany and El-Iza Mohamedou
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The future of work in an AI-driven world, whether these new technologies help or hurt the labour market, and what employees should be doing to future-...
The digital lives of children: Professor Vicki Nash and Professor Katya Hertog
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How digital technologies impact young children, and new ways to think about the ethical and safety measures that govern their use of technology, with...
How to make gig work fair: Professor Mark Graham and Dr Alessio Bertolini
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The FairWork project and how it is helping make short-term, low job security 'gig' work fairer across the world, with Professor Mark Graham and Dr Ale...
Screen time: the impact of the digital world, with Professor Andy Przybylski and Dr Sakshi Ghai
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How the digital world is affecting society and individuals, and concerns around tech usage, with Professor Andy Przybylski (Oxford Internet Institute,...