Job Openings, A New Non-Resident Expert, & More!
The Oxford China Policy Lab Newsletter
As the start of Oxford’s Michaelmas Term approaches, OCPL is gearing up for an exciting year filled with thought-provoking events and a new fellowship cohort! This newsletter details opportunities to get involved and the latest activities of our co-founders and non-resident experts.
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We’re Hiring!
Join us as a Programme Associate or an Operations Assistant.
The Programme Associate will help implement a range of OCPL projects, including taking on a strong project management role within OCPL's flagship fellowship programme. We’re seeking a proactive candidate comfortable with working both independently and within a team. For candidates with exceptionally strong experience, we are open to hiring a more senior Fellowship Coordinator. Find out more and apply here.
The Operations Assistant will support OCPL events, finances, and communications. We're seeking a candidate with strong administrative and organisational skills and experience in event planning. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the smooth running of our organisation and gain exposure to a broad network of experts in the field of China policy and emerging technologies. Find out more and apply here.
Our Activities
Sam Hogg was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on the disconnect between foreign, domestic, and industrial policy and in a Politico Pro article on China and the UK restarting their Economic and Financial Dialogue.
Kayla Blomquist will speak at the Oxford Generative AI Summit, which will take place October 17-18, 2024. The Summit convenes stakeholders to discuss the use cases, societal implications, and future of generative AI. Tickets for online or in-person attendance can be purchased below:
Welcoming Our New Non-Resident Expert
Saad is an AI Policy Researcher at the Safe AI Forum (SAIF) and an Affiliate at the Martin School AI Governance Initiative at the University of Oxford. Prior to his work at SAIF, Saad was a management consultant at Bain and Company and a Winter Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI, where he focused on identifying areas of potential Sino-western cooperation on AI safety and governance. Saad holds an MA in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University and a BA in Politics and Anthropology from the University of Cambridge.
What We’re Reading
“What does the Chinese leadership mean by ‘instituting oversight systems to ensure the safety of AI?’” by the team at Concordia AI. The post translates select passages from the Chinese Communist Party’s official study materials on the Third Plenum’s resolution on oversight systems for AI.
“Could AI Lead to the Escalation of Conflict? PRC Scholars Think So” by Sam Bresnick. The article chronicles the concerns of Chinese defence experts, who worry that AI could lead to rapid and potentially catastrophic military escalations and compromise China’s ability to benefit from crises.
“Powering China’s Data Centers: Batteries or Nukes?” by Caleb Harding and Lily Ottinger. This post gauges the feasibility of China meeting its data center energy demand — projected to increase due to AI — with green energy, including solar, wind, hydropower, and nuclear.
“The Global AI Market No One Is Watching” by Sarosh Nagar and Sergio Imparato. This article argues that Southeast Asia’s AI players could offer unique lessons on how to launch beneficial public-private collaborations for building advanced AI systems.