Autonomy and AI
This research stream focuses on the effect AI has on human agency and autonomy. Research themes include explainable AI (XAI), ethical and legal implications of AI assisted decision making, and algorithmic accountability.
Media Pieces
- 'Artificial Intelligence is now part of our everyday lives - and its growing power is a double-edged sword', Liz Sonenberg, October 2021, The Conversation
- 'Challenging Decisions Made By Algorithm', Herietta Lyons, Eduardo Velloso, Tim Miller, November 2021, Pursuit
- 'Abu Ghraib and Witches: What might go wrong if we predict violence from images', Emma Ahmend-Rengers, PhD candidate, University of Birmingham
Research Projects
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Explainable Artificial Intelligence
With the proliferation of AI, the need to be able to judge correctness, fairness, and transparency is paramount. Drawing together an interdisciplinary team of experts, this project aims to build explainable AI from these principles.
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Developing human-centred explanations for decisions made using AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in high-stakes decision-making. This project focuses on how systems using AI can be designed to enable subjects to contest decisions that impact them. Henrietta Lyons, PhD candidate, School of Computing and Information Systems
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Online dispute resolution and consumer disputes in Australia
This project seeks to provide a critical conceptual analysis of the potential of ODR to be used for the resolution of consumer claims in Australia. The need for such an analysis is imperative given the increasing use of ODR in practice. Vivi Tan, PhD candidate, Melbourne Law School
Researchers
- Tim Miller
Professor
Co-Director
Faculty of Engineering and IT
- Liz Sonnenberg
PVC Systems Innovation
- Henrietta Lyons
PhD Candidate
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology