Current Projects

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Public Perceptions of Responsible Innovation

Understanding public perceptions of science and technology which enables responsible research and innovation

Understanding trust in collaborative human-AI teams: its importance, formation, and evolution

There is growing interest in how humans and artificial intelligence (AI) can work together in teams that maximise the strengths of each.

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Mapping the social dynamics of generative AI adoption and use 

Designing, developing, and deploying AI ethically, responsibly, and inclusively, requires us to understand the social dynamics that will shape its […]

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Building resilience through action: modelling public responses to global health challenges 

How can societies ‘bounce forward’ and build resilience amid global health challenges?

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Understanding quantum readiness across Australian industry sectors

How ready are Australian industry sectors for the arrival of quantum technologies? 

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Responsible transition pathways for new carbon dioxide removal technologies (CDRs)

Identifying responsible pathways for the development and deployment of novel carbon dioxide removal technologies

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Integrating responsible innovation into the commercialisation of quantum technologies

Australia’s first National Quantum Strategy is underway - how can we ensure it fulfils its commitment to responsible innovation?

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An integrative modelling approach to understanding human responses to hydrogen energy technologies

By developing better statistical models that can help explain and predict human behaviour, we can create a responsible hydrogen industry.

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Mitigating ethical risks in the development of artificial intelligence tools for intensive care settings

AI-powered tools hold great potential, but clinicians must be able to trust the explanations that AI gives for its results.

Low conflict pathways to renewable energy: using predictive models to reduce social risk 

We are developing new scientific methods to test ways to manage community conflict management around new technologies such as offshore wind.