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Blackstone billionaire Schwarzman gifts Oxford record $188m

University to create humanities center, institute focused on ethical uses of artificial intelligence

CEO and co-founder of Blackstone Stephen Schwarzman
CEO and co-founder of Blackstone Stephen Schwarzman Photo: Getty Images

Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire co-founder of the Blackstone Group, is giving £150m ($188m) to the University of Oxford to create a center for the humanities, which he hopes will help steer the ethical adoption of artificial intelligence.

It is believed to be the largest single gift to Oxford since the Renaissance, a spokesman for the school said.

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