We are delighted to start the year with fantastic news from our Accelerator fellowship community.
Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do by Accelerator Fellow Professor Cass Sunstein has been named one of Forbes’ “10 Must-Read Tech Books of 2025.” The list, curated by Forbes contributor Peter High, spotlights the most important books shaping how leaders think about technology and its impact.
In Imperfect Oracle, Sunstein offers a clear-eyed examination of artificial intelligence (AI) — not just its remarkable strengths, but also its limitations. Drawing on behavioural science, he explores when AI can meaningfully improve human judgment by reducing bias and inconsistency, and when uncertainty, complexity, and surprise make human decision-making indispensable. The result is a balanced and accessible guide for institutions seeking to harness AI responsibly, without overestimating what it can truly know.
This book forms part of Professor Sunstein’s work as an Accelerator Fellow, and we are proud to see it recognised at such a high level.
A brilliant way to begin the year — congratulations to Professor Sunstein on this well-deserved recognition.
Notes for Editors
Professor Cass Sunstein is available for interviews. For more information, please contact: aiethicscomms@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
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