Encode Oxford

Encode Oxford is supported by the Oxford AI Safety Initiative

<What is Encode Oxford?>

Oxford Encode is a university branch of Encode, a global nonprofit advancing AI safety, governance, and accountability through policy. Encode has had a wide international impact, including:

  • Organizing bipartisan events on Capitol Hill to advance landmark AI safety legislation, including the TAKE IT DOWN and DEFIANCE Acts.

  • Co-sponsoring SB 1047, California’s first major AI safety bill.

  • Contributing to key White House AI initiatives, such as the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and Executive Order 14110.

  • Authoring a 22-point global AI action plan endorsed by leaders like Daron Acemoglu and Yoshua Bengio.

We exist to connect Oxford students with real-world policy initiatives shaping the future of AI.

<What does Encode Oxford offer?>

Oxford’s first AI safety and policy hackathon, supported by Oxford AI Safety Initiative and hosted in our office space.

  • AI policy and AI risk workshops for future policymakers, policy researchers and politics, economics, and STEM students

  • Support, resources, and mentorship for Oxford students to explore the field of AI policy, AI governance, and AI technical governance.

  • The opportunity to publish student-led research on our website.

  • Tech & Tea, afternoon tea sessions with discussions on developments in frontier AI / safety, and their implications for governance and policy

  • End of year college formals, pub socials, and an exciting games night!

<Get Involved>

In general, you can sign up to the OAISI our weekly mailing list or view the OAISI termcard which display both OAISI and Encode specific events, which we encourage anyone interested to attend!

If you are registering your interest during freshers week, you can do so via this form.

If you have any specific questions, we recommend you reach out to [email protected].