Biography

Long version

Dr Felix M. Simon is the Research Fellow in AI, Information and News at the Reuters Institute in the Department of Politics, a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, and and a Junior Research Fellow in Politics at Corpus Christi College, all at the University of Oxford. His research looks at the societal impacts of AI, especially its implications for the information environment, the news, and democracy. Since 2019, his work has focused on the structural implications of AI for the production, distribution, and consumption of information and news and the effects of AI on our information ecosystem, as well as the use and reception of AI across countries. A second focus is on political communication in the digital age, especially the future of mis- and disinformation and questions of epistemic security. His research and commentary frequently appears in international media, among others, in The New York Times, The Guardian, Politico, and the Financial Times. He regularly writes and comments on technology, media, and politics for various international outlets, including as a monthly columnist for Nikkei and advises media organisations and tech companies on AI. Felix holds a DPhil and MSc from the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute and a BA in Film and Media Studies from Goethe-University Frankfurt.

Short version

Dr Felix M. Simon is the Research Fellow in AI, Information and News at the Reuters Institute in the Department of Politics, a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, and and a Junior Research Fellow in Politics at Corpus Christi College, all at the University of Oxford. His research looks at the societal impacts of AI, especially its implications for the information environment, the news, and democracy. His research and commentary frequently appears in various international media, in The New York Times, The Guardian, Politico, and the Financial Times. Felix holds a DPhil and MSc from the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute and a BA in Film and Media Studies from Goethe-University Frankfurt.

Very short version

Dr Felix M. Simon is the Research Fellow in AI, Information, and News at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford. His research looks at the societal impacts of AI, especially its implications for the information environment, the news, and democracy.

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Dr Felix M. Simon is the Research Fellow in AI, Information, and News at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford.