Oxford China Policy Lab

Oxford, United Kingdom

early12 peopleFounded 2022

The Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL) is a non-partisan group of researchers based at the University of Oxford, incubated by Balliol College's Balliol Interdisciplinary Institute. Its overarching goal is to mitigate the possibility of global risk associated with US-China great power competition, with a particular focus on risks stemming from artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. OCPL pursues this through three pillars: producing academically rigorous, evidence-based, and policy-relevant analysis on critical US-China issues; promoting collaboration between academic researchers and policymakers by establishing Oxford as a hub for China-focused discussion; and training the next generation of China and emerging technology experts through its graduate fellowship program.

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Fiscal Sponsor: Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative (BERI)

Theory of Change

OCPL's theory of change centers on the premise that US-China great power competition, particularly in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, poses significant global risks including potential catastrophic outcomes. By producing rigorous, non-partisan, evidence-based policy analysis that moves beyond ideological frameworks, the lab aims to inform policymakers with nuanced understanding of the US-China technology relationship. Through its fellowship program, it builds a pipeline of China-literate technology policy experts who can navigate these challenges in their careers. By convening Track II dialogues between US, UK, and China experts and bridging academia with policymaking, OCPL works to reduce miscalculation and promote cooperative approaches to managing AI risks across the great power divide.