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Large Language Models pose risk to science with false answers, says Oxford study

Artificial Intelligence
Research
Social Sciences
A bumblebee on a flowerhead made up of many tiny tube-shaped flowers.

New study reveals that bees cannot taste even lethal levels of pesticides

Biology
Conservation
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
The modelling, designed by the team, including Oxford experts, has been tested using data from New York city responses to Covid-19 - and it accurately predicted both death rates and the impact on the city's economy of the first wave of the pandemic

Epidemic-economic model provides answers to key pandemic policy questions

Coronavirus
Health
Mathematical
Policy
Research
Social Sciences
NYC workers in the pandemic

Expert Comment: How our novel model resolves the key pandemic policy debates

Coronavirus
Expert opinion
Mathematical
Research
Social Sciences
A dog-like robot with a rectangular body and four jointed legs crouches in a forest.

Oxford Robotics Institute wins prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize

Awards
Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A portrait photo of Charlotte Deane, a white lady with short brown hair wearing glasses and a stiped jumper, standing by a bookcase.

Professor Charlotte Deane named as Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
The Radcliffe Camera

Six Oxford social scientists scoop top awards for world-leading research

Awards
Policy
Research
Social Sciences
Society
Portwatch

IMF and University of Oxford launch 'PortWatch' Platform to monitor and simulate trade disruptions

Climate change
Environment
Research
Social Sciences
An extremely bright explosion in outer space radiates white-hot light in all directions. A spiral galaxy is visible to the side.

Extraordinary new space phenomenon mystifies scientists

Astrophysics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
According to the survey, many people think they can ‘get away’ without having to choose, They think they can combine Europe’s appeal…with America’s security guarantees and China as an economic partner

Countries go à la carte with international allegiances, major survey reveals

Research
Social Sciences

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