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Web Science Institute

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We combine expertise in web science, data science and artificial intelligence to study the relationship between society and the largest information system in history: the World Wide Web.

The web has transformed our business practices, the way we interact socially and our cultural expression. We explore the challenges and opportunities it brings to society, from issues around privacy and data to the notion of trust in artificial intelligence. Our researchers collaborate across social, computational and natural sciences, humanities, medicine, health, business and law. We coordinate the University's membership of The Alan Turing Institute.

Working out if a computer can play jazz

A Southampton researcher was awarded an Alan Turing Institute fellowship to investigate whether AI can replicate the complexities of jazz improvisation.

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Web Science Institute
Building 32
University of Southampton
Highfield Campus
Southampton
SO17 1BJ

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Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm UK time
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