Dr Pete Winter
BA (Hons), MSc, PhD
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Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
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Research interests
I am a sociologist in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) specialising in the analysis of complex sociotechnical systems, particularly sociotechnical systems involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. I am particularly interested in the challenges of developing, integrating and implementing AI technologies for use in real-world contexts (e.g. the role of regulation, trust and transparency) as well as their effects on professional practice and organisational structure.
I am currently working on the RAI UK-funded 'Transparency Regulation Toolkits for Responsible AI' project, researching how Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and EU interpret and implement AI transparency rules in practice.
I have also undertaken research on the regulation of autonomous systems with evolving functionality, the implementation of digital twins in cardiovascular medicine, the development of medical AI for the early diagnosis of a rare disease, the improvement of public inclusivity in robotics design, the training of visual expertise in medical and radiography education, the disclosure of mental health in professional sport, and the provision of mental health support for medical students. Prior to academia, I provided research support to two independent charities (The Mentor Ring and The Older People's Commissioner for Wales) in the voluntary sector and worked as an investment associate for Legal and General PLC (Cardiff, UK).
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Transparency Regulation Toolkits for Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Sociology, Politics and International StudiesDates
01/02/2024 to 01/08/2025
Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Anesthetics Practice: Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Sociology, Politics and International StudiesDates
01/09/2023 to 31/07/2024
Against digital fatalism: Resisting technology hype through hopeful artful interventions with immersive futures
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Sociology, Politics and International StudiesDates
10/07/2023 to 31/07/2024
Regulatory requirements for evolving functionality in autonomous systems
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Description
Existing regulation on the functionality of autonomous systems (what they are meant to do, what they do, and what they could do) is based on quasi-static design principles where technologies…Managing organisational unit
School of Sociology, Politics and International StudiesDates
01/04/2021 to 30/04/2024
Publications
Recent publications
13/05/2024Soft Gripping
2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)
Responsible AI governance: A response to UN interim report on governing AI for humanity
Applying the “SOTEC” framework of sociotechnical risk analysis to the development of an autonomous robot swarm for a public cloakroom
Risk Analysis
Assessment of the delivery and implementation of the Football Association’s Heads Up mental health promotion campaign
Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics
Mapping the complexity of legal challenges for trustworthy drones on construction sites in the United Kingdom
ACM Journal on Responsible Computing