Responsible Technology Institute (RTI)

Responsible Technology Institute.

Epistemic Overview

About the Institute

Responsible technology and human-centred computing research at Oxford.

Key Facts

Founded

2023

Director / President

Prof Marina Jirotka (Director)

Category

Research / Institute

Research Domains

responsible tech
human-centred

Timeline

c. 2015

Prof. Marina Jirotka begins leading the 'Responsible Research and Innovation' (RRI) group within the Dept. of Computer Science.

2017

Prof. Jirotka is awarded an EPSRC Fellowship to research 'Developing Responsible Robotics'.

c. 2022

The 'Responsible Technology Institute' (RTI) is formally established to house these research streams.

2023

RTI publishes papers and toolkits on 'Human-Centred Computing' and 'Embedding Ethics in Tech Development'.

2024

The institute co-organizes workshops on responsible innovation and AI governance.

Influential Papers / Notable Research

  • Led by Prof. Marina Jirotka, focusing on 'Responsible Research and Innovation' (RRI).

  • Develops practical tools and methods for embedding ethics and responsibility into tech development.

  • Research on 'human-centred computing' and public engagement in AI development.