Dr Peter Winter
BA Hons (joint) English and Philosophy, MSc Social Science Research Methods (STS pathway), PhD Sociology (STS pathway)
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Current positions
Honorary 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.
My fixed term contract ended 31/12/2024.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
FinFraudSIM
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Sociology, Politics and International StudiesDates
01/02/2025 to 31/03/2025
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
25/04/2025Applying the “SOTEC” framework of sociotechnical risk analysis to the development of an autonomous robot swarm for a public cloakroom
Risk Analysis
Soft Gripping
2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)
Against Digital Fatalism
Against Digital Fatalism - booklet
Responsible AI governance: A response to UN interim report on governing AI for humanity
Related people
Professor Kerstin Eder
Professor of Computer Science
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Dr John Downer
Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies
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Dr Shane Windsor
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School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
Professor Sabine Hauert
Professor of Swarm Engineering
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology