Value-Sensitive Design of Trusted Systems | Research Capability & Technology Portfolio

Using a unique methodology to tease out ethical, legal and social values – which often remain implicit and unarticulated – to build robot/AI, cyber and human enhancement systems that are more effective, efficient and better accepted by users, clients and the public.

Competitive advantage

Proven experience working with trusted autonomous systems
Australia’s first and only team dedicated to inserting specific organisational values into emerging military and security products or services with the aim of enhancing outcomes and user experience
Expertise influencing the regulation of trusted technologies at the national and international level, including United Nations regulatory efforts
Demonstrated experience positively managing the media’s coverage of trusted technologies
A unique value-sensitive design method proven to yield better design outcomes

Impact

Aligning trusted technology with societal values and user requirements to prevent technology from being misused, underutilised or disused

Successful applications

$1 million study of the ethical and legal implications of the development of trusted autonomous systems
Multi-million-dollar long-term program for embedding ethics and law into the design of future autonomous weapons

Capabilities and facilities

An interdisciplinary and international team of ethicists, lawyers, sociologists, cognitive scientists and engineers, many with active security clearances
Access to cutting-edge tools – social robotics, small aerial imagery drones, etc
Experienced writers, cited and published in international news media
Commentators who have appeared on prime-time national television

Our partners

Australian Department of Defence
US Department of Defence
Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC