Jeremy Pitt

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Jeremy Pitt is a leading researcher in the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and multi-agent systems. His work focuses on the design and governance of ethical AI and autonomous systems, particularly exploring how socio-technical systems can be constructed to ensure fairness, accountability, and transparency. Pitt’s most impactful contribution is his seminal paper "Machine Ethics: The Design and Governance of Ethical AI and Autonomous Systems" (2019), which has garnered 207 citations and addresses the critical challenges of the fourth industrial revolution, including the convergence of robotics, AI, and cyberphysical systems. He has also explored innovative areas such as affective anticipatory agent architectures, which combine psychology and robotics to predict and evaluate future states, and the ethics of robotic olfaction, highlighting the underdeveloped sense of smell in automation. Pitt’s work on the social construction of shared reality in socio-technical systems further underscores his commitment to understanding how collective decision-making and consensus can be embedded in AI. With a career dedicated to bridging technical innovation and ethical governance, Pitt’s research is essential for students and researchers interested in responsible AI development and the societal implications of autonomous systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Machine Ethics: The Design and Governance of Ethical AI and Autonomous Systems [Scanning the Issue]

   207 citations · 2019
2. 2
   This Pervasive Day

   7 citations · 2011
3. 3
   An Affective Anticipatory Agent Architecture

   4 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Odorveillance and the Ethics of Robotic Olfaction [Opinion]

   3 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Introduction to the Special Issue on Principles and Practices in Multi-Agent Systems

   2 citations · 2016
6. 6
   The Social Construction of “Shared Reality” in Socio-Technical Systems

   2 citations · 2018

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