Research

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Devitt, S.K. (2023). Bad, mad and cooked apples: Responsibility for unlawful targeting in human-AI military teams. J.M.C. Schraagen (ed) Responsible use of AI in military systems. CRC Press. [Forthcoming] Extended abstract: https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.06326

Devitt, S. K. (2023). Meaningful Human Command: Advance control directives to ensure moral and legal responsibility for autonomous weapons systems. In D. Amoroso, J. van den Hoven, D. Abbink, F. Santoni de Sio, G. Mecacci, & L. C. Siebert (Eds.), Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Systems. Edward Elgar Publishing. Pre-print  https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.06813

Devitt, S.K., Horne, R. & Roberson, T. (2022). Robotics & Autonomous Systems Gateway (RAS-Gateway). Trusted Autonomous Systems & Aginic. https://rasgateway.com.au/

Trusted Autonomous Systems. (2023). Regulation of Electromagnetic Spectrum in Australia: The Legal and Ethical Framework and issues relating to the development and operation of artificial intelligence to manage the electromagnetic spectrum – The Australian context.

Trusted Autonomous Systems. (2023). Artificial intelligence in the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Trusted Autonomous Systems (2022). Responsible AI in Defence (RAID) Toolkit. [Consultation version] 

Trusted Autonomous Systems (2022). Autonomous Systems Demonstration Canvas. https://tasdcrc.com.au/autonomous-systems-demonstration-canvas/

Devitt, S.K., Pearce, T.R., Chowdhury, A., Mengersen, K. (2018). BetterBeliefs: Strategic decision support platform for collective ideation and evidence-based decisions incorporating Bayesian rationality.  BetterBeliefs. https://betterbeliefs.com.au   

Devitt, S.K., Perez, T., Polson, D., Pearce, T., Quagliata, R., Taylor, W., Thornby, D., & Beekhuyzen, J. (2017). A cognitive decision tool to optimise integrated weed management [decision support tool]. Institute for Future Environments. 2016-2017. 

Daly, A., Devitt, S.K., Mann, M. (2019). Good Data. Theory on Demand #29. Institute for Network Cultures. Theory on Demand Series, 2019. Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Devitt, S. K. (2013). Homeostatic epistemology: Reliability, coherence and coordination in a Bayesian virtue epistemology [Ph.D., Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick]. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/41757/

Devitt, S.K. & Copeland, D. (2023). Australia’s approach to AI governance in military and defence. M. Raska and R.A. Bitzinger (eds). The AI Wave in Defence Innovation: Assessing Military Artificial Intelligence Strategies, Capabilities, and Trajectories. Routledge. https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.01252 

Devitt, S. K., Pearce, T. R., Chowdhury, A. K., & Mengersen, K. (2022). A Bayesian social platform for inclusive and evidence-based decision making. M. Alfano, C. Klein and J de Ridder (Eds.) Social Virtue Epistemology. Routledge. https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.06893

Devitt, K., Horne, R., Assaad, Z., Broad, E., Kurniawati, H., Cardier, B., Scott, A., Lazar, S., Gould, M., Adamson, C., Karl, C., Schrever, F., Keay, S., Tranter, K., Shellshear, E., Hunter, D., Brady, M., & Putland, T. (2022). Trust & Safety. Robotics Roadmap for Australia V.2. Robotics Australia Network. https://roboausnet.com.au/robotics-roadmap/ 

Daly, A., Mann, M. & Devitt, S.K. (2021). AI Ethics needs Good Data. Pieter Verdegem (ed), AI for Everyone? Critical Perspectives. University of Westminster Press.  https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.07333 

Devitt, S.K. (2021). Normative Epistemology for Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems. J.Galliott, MacIntosh, D. & Jens, D.O. (eds.) Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Re-Examining the Law & Ethics of Robotic Warfare. Oxford University Press. https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.12935

Devitt, S.K. (2018). Trustworthiness of autonomous systems. H. Abbass, J. Scholtz & D. Reid (eds.) Foundations of Trusted Autonomous Systems. Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-64816-3_9 

Devitt, S.K., Scholz, J., Schless, T., Lewis, L. (2023). Developing a Trusted Human-AI Network for Humanitarian Benefit. Benefit. Journal of Digital War. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42984-023-00063-y 

Roberson, T., Bornstein, S., Liivoja, R., Ng, S., Scholz, J., & Devitt, K. (2022). A Method for Ethical AI in Defence: A case study on developing trustworthy autonomous systems. Journal of Responsible Technology, 100036. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666659622000130 

Devitt, S.K. (2021). Does Australia’s commitment to ethical AI give our adversaries the edge? WA Defence Review 2021-2022. https://wadefencereview.com.au/publication/ 

Gaetjens, D., Devitt, S. K., & Shanahan, C. (2021). Case Study: A Method for Ethical AI in Defence Applied to an Envisioned Tactical Command and Control System. (DSTG-TR-3847). Defence Science & Technology Group. https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/publication/case-study-method-ethical-ai-defence-applied-envisioned-tactical-command-and-control   

Devitt, S.K., Gan, M., Scholz, J. & Bolia, B. (2021). A Method for Ethical AI in Defence. DST Technical Report (DSTG-TR-3786). Defence Science and Technology Group. https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/publication/ethical-ai 

Devitt, S.K., Baxter, P. and Hamilton, G. (2019). The Ethics of Biosurveillance. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-019-09775-2 

Devitt, S.K. & Foth, M. (2019). What happens to rural communities if digital technology brings city slickers to the land? (pp.28-29) The Australian Farmer (Vol.2). 

Mann, M., Devitt, S.K., & Daly, A. (2018). What Is (in) Good Data? (December 6, 2018). Good Data, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, Theory on Demand Series, 2019. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3297103

Devitt, S.K. (2018). Cognitive factors that affect the adoption of autonomous agriculture. Special edition ‘Autonomous Agriculture’ in Farm Policy Journal. Winter 2018, Vol 15(2). 49-60.

Polson, D., Devitt, S.K., Perez, T., Qagliata, R. & Taylor, W. (2017). A scenario-based data simulator: Supporting weed management decisions for cotton farmers. [Decision Support Tool] https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214377/ 

Devitt, S.K. (2008). Remembering Beliefs. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Washington D.C. USA.

Devitt, S.K. (2007). Imagination. In J. Lachs & R. Talisse (eds.) Encyclopedia of American Philosophy. New York, NY: Routledge.

Shanahan, C., Devitt, S.K. (2022). Justified Autonomous UAS Effects: Evaluation of Agnostic Athena AI. Defence Science & Technology Group and Trusted Autonomous Systems.

Cappuccio, M., Devitt, S.K., & Wrigley, C. (2020). Attitudes and beliefs towards the introduction of a logistics robot in a RAAF base Warehouse. [Industry Report] Jericho Disruptive Innovation, Royal Australian Air Force

Simpson, A. Payne, A., Devitt, S.K., Perez, T. (2019). Project summary report: Agri-intelligence in Cotton Production Systems (Stage 1: 2017-2018). [Industry Report]. Cotton Research Development Corporation. Mar 2019.

Perez, T., Devitt, S.K., Payne, A., & Simpson, A. (2018). A methodology for assessing investment opportunities in on-farm digital agricultural solutions. [Industry Report]. Cotton Research Development Corporation. Nov 2018.

Devitt, S.K., Pearce, T., Chowdhury, A., Mengersen, K. (2018). RapiDashboard for Hackathon 7.0 Project. [Industry Report]. Expedia Inc. September 2018.

Devitt, S.K., Lessio, N., Pearce, T., Devitt, S. (2018). BetterBeliefs Analysis for Strategic Planning [Industry Report] Queensland Fire & Emergency Services, August 2018

Devitt, S.K., Pearce, T., Chowdhury, A., Mengersen, K. (2018). Strategic Decision Support Platform [Industry Report] Expedia Inc. April 2018.

Perez, T., Devitt, S.K., Payne, A., Simpson, A. & Woodley, A. (2018). Identification of the current state of agri-intelligence within the Australian cotton industry. [Industry Report]. Cotton Research Development Corporation. April 2018.

Simpson, A., Devitt, S.K., Mellick, Z., Payne, A. & Perez, T. (2017). Difficulty and impact of decision areas and identification of information use in cotton production. [Industry Report]. Cotton Research Development Corporation. November 2017.

Devitt, S. K., Perez, T. (2017). Factors affecting the adoption of irrigation tools [Industry Report]. Horticulture Innovation Australia.

Scholz, J., Gossink, D., Perez, T., Devitt, S.K. & Sale, R. (2019). Drawing the red line on autonomy in future weapons. Programme on Ethics and Law of Autonomous Systems. Oxford Centre for Technology and Global Affairs, 22-24 May 2019

Devitt, S.K., Perez, T., Polson, D., Pearce, T., Quagliata, R., Taylor, W., Thornby, D., & Beekhuyzen, J. (2017). A cognitive decision tool to optimise integrated weed management. The International Tri-Conference for Precision Agriculture 2017. Hamilton, New Zealand 16-18 Oct.

Devitt, S.K. (2006). What is Wrong with a Behaviorist Explanation of Early Group Pretense, In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Vancouver, Canada.

Devitt, S.K. (2005). The Nonconceptual Gateway to Early Word Learning. In Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Stresa, Italy.