Overview
Background
Dr Curtis is a recipient of the 2018 'ABC Top 5 Scientist Media Residency Award'.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-06/meet-the-abcs-top-5-scientists-for-2018/9839468.
Dr Curtis is interested in science and technology and their impacts on society. She comes from a robust science foundation in genomics with subsequent training and experience in policy and communication. More recently, her work has expanded to be more interdisciplinary, investigating the impact of science and emerging technology on society - with a particular focus on trust in artificial intelligence and emerging genomics technologies She has a deliberate focus on public and stakeholder engagement to foster the important debates required for the responsible introduction of technology.
Dr Curtis was honoured with a 2019 'Australian Institute of Science & Policy Tall Poppy Science Award', recognizing excellence in both research and science communication.
https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2019/09/no-limits-uq%E2%80%99s-tall-poppies
She was also a Queensland 2019 Flying Scientist, with the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist.
Research
Caitlin's research spans both science and humanities to look at some of the emerging ethical, legal and social issues being created by the advances in genetic technology and artificial intelligence systems, in order to inform policy debate on these important issues. Dr Curtis is a member of the UQ Centre for Policy Futures and the Trust, Ethics, and Governance Alliance Research Hub (TEGA) - which brings together experts from the Business School and the TC Beirne School of Law. She has a depth of experience in engaging with government and the public, and interpreting research into policy.
Teaching
- Caitlin currently teaches the new UQ Master of Business Analytics course: Responsible Artificial Intelligence - which looks at the ethical, legal, and social issues relating to AI and automated systems.
- She also lectures into Responsible Management for the Global Economy, particularly around the ethical and responsible management of artificial intelligence and similar technologies.
She also coordinates and moderates the UQ AI Collaboratory's 'Ask Me Anything about AI' series, which is a unique forum that brings together panellists with technical expertise in artificial intelligence, along with experts from across social science, communication, policy, or law to answer audience questions and spark multidisciplinary discussion around important topics relating to AI systems, including: AI social media predictions, facial recognition systems, misinformation and AI, and deep learning.
Availability
- Dr Caitlin Curtis is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Florida
Research interests
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Applied ethics: Responsible deployment of emerging technologies
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Digital Governance: public trust and ethical deployment of AI in society
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Governance and predictive applications of digital genomic data
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Equitable access to and policy to support emerging biotechnology & AI in health
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Effective communication of science and emerging technology
Research impacts
Dr Curtis's has presented her work on ‘Protecting trust in medical genetics in the new era of genomics’ (Curtis et al, 2018), in a Queensland Parliamentary briefing, and she has engaged in invited discussions about the work with MPs, Queensland Police, the media, and other key stakeholders around the work. She has also been involved in creation of a secure, privacy-preserving genomics data-sharing, storage, and analysis technology platform (under provisional patent). Dr Curtis also has experience in lecturing, mentoring, PhD supervision, and developing ECR workshops.
Dr Curtis is regularly invited to discuss her work in the media. She has recently discussed her work with ABC 7.30 Report (June 15, 2020). The link to the 7.30 report is availalbe here (approx. 7 minutes).
She has created content for The Health Report with Norman Swan and ABC Radio National's Ockham's Razor, as well as speaking with TripleJ Hack, Radio New Zealand, Life Matters (ABC Radio National), and BBC World Business Report.
Dr Curtis was a leading Research Fellow in the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of genomics working group within Queensland Genomics.
Caitlin recently gave a media comment to Nature News about changes to the Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) regulations on genome editing technology exempting CRISPR from GMO regulation, provided no new genetic material is added. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01282-8
She has recently worked in collaborations with KPMG on a nationwide survey on Trust in AI (Australian Insights 2020), and Acheiving Trustworthy AI - a Model for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, and she has presented in the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)'s 'Public Interest Technology' forum in November 2020.
More information about Caitlin's research engagement and impact can be found on her website.
Works
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Featured
2024
Other Outputs
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Curtis, Caitlin (2024). Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI). Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/48dfdd6
Featured
2023
Other Outputs
Trust in AI: Country insights on shifting public perceptions of AI: Country findings
Gillespie, Nicole, Lockey, Steve, Curtis, Caitlin and Pool, Javad (2023). Trust in AI: Country insights on shifting public perceptions of AI: Country findings. Brisbane, Australia; New York, United States: The University of Queensland; KPMG Australia.
2023
Journal Article
Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: a social self-determination model of AI system impact
Bingley, William J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Gillespie, Nicole, Worthy, Peter, Curtis, Caitlin, Lockey, Steven, Bialkowski, Alina, Ko, Ryan K.L. and Wiles, Janet (2023). Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: a social self-determination model of AI system impact. New Ideas in Psychology, 70 101025, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2023.101025
Featured
2023
Book Chapter
Establishing trust in science communication
Curtis, Caitlin, Gillespie, Nicole and Okimoto, Tyler (2023). Establishing trust in science communication. Teaching science students to communicate: a practical guide. (pp. 39-47) edited by Susan Rowland and Louise Kuchel. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_5
Featured
2023
Other Outputs
Regulation is key to responsible AI, but what might this look like?
Curtis, Caitlin and Lockey, Steven (2023, 04 05). Regulation is key to responsible AI, but what might this look like? The Australian and New Zealand School of Government / National Regulators Community of Practice Newsletter
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences
Bingley, William J., Curtis, Caitlin, Lockey, Steven, Bialkowski, Alina, Gillespie, Nicole, Haslam, S. Alexander, Ko, Ryan K.L., Steffens, Niklas, Wiles, Janet and Worthy, Peter (2023). Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences. Computers in Human Behavior, 141 107617, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107617
Featured
2023
Book Chapter
More than black printed words on white paper: intergenerational health justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Creamer, Sandra, Toombs, Maree, Tarrago, Avelina, Williams, Renee, Fraser, Jed, Curtis, Caitlin and Brolan, Claire E. (2023). More than black printed words on white paper: intergenerational health justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Australian public health law: contemporary issues and challenges. (pp. 153-178) edited by Belinda Bennett and Ian Freckelton. Alexandria, NSW Australia: The Federation Press.
Featured
2023
Other Outputs
Submission to the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - genetic and genomic data
Curtis, Caitlin, Hereward, James and Newton, Giselle (2023). Submission to the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - genetic and genomic data. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland and the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department.
Featured
2023
Other Outputs
A survey of over 17,000 people indicates only half of us are willing to trust AI at work
Gillespie, Nicole, Curtis, Caitlin, Pool, Javad and Lockey, Steven (2023, 02 23). A survey of over 17,000 people indicates only half of us are willing to trust AI at work The Conversation
Featured
2023
Other Outputs
Trust in Artificial Intelligence: A global study
Gillespie, Nicole, Lockey, Steven, Curtis, Caitlin, Pool, Javad and Ali Akbari (2023). Trust in Artificial Intelligence: A global study. Brisbane, Australia; New York, United States: The University of Queensland; KPMG Australia. doi: 10.14264/00d3c94
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Supporting Indigenous health equity strategic planning: a Queensland perspective
Toombs, Maree R., Curtis, Caitlin and Brolan, Claire E. (2023). Supporting Indigenous health equity strategic planning: a Queensland perspective. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (1), 5-8. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51794
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Health care in the metaverse
Curtis, Caitlin and Brolan, Claire E. (2022). Health care in the metaverse. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (1), 46-46. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51793
Featured
2022
Conference Publication
Necessary but not sufficient: assurance mechanisms for enhancing trust in AI-enabled job screening
Lockey, Steve, Gillespie, Nicole, Curtis, Caitlin, Bingley, William, Worthy, Peter, Haslam, Alexander, Steffens, Niklas, Bialkowski, Alina, Ko, Ryan and Wiles, Janet (2022). Necessary but not sufficient: assurance mechanisms for enhancing trust in AI-enabled job screening. 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA United States, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.10638abstract
Featured
2022
Journal Article
AI-deploying organizations are key to addressing ‘perfect storm’ of AI risks
Curtis, Caitlin, Gillespie, Nicole and Lockey, Steven (2022). AI-deploying organizations are key to addressing ‘perfect storm’ of AI risks. AI and Ethics, 3 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s43681-022-00163-7
Featured
2021
Other Outputs
New technology lets police link DNA to appearance and ancestry – and it’s coming to Australia
Curtis, Caitlin and Hereward, James (2021, 12 13). New technology lets police link DNA to appearance and ancestry – and it’s coming to Australia The Conversation
Featured
2021
Conference Publication
Privacy-preserving gradient descent for distributed genome-wide analysis
Zhang, Yanjun, Bai, Guangdong, Li, Xue, Curtis, Caitlin, Chen, Chen and Ko, Ryan K. L. (2021). Privacy-preserving gradient descent for distributed genome-wide analysis. ESORICS 2021 - 26th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, Darmstadt, Germany, 4–8 October, 2021. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-88428-4_20
Featured
2021
Other Outputs
Trust in artificial Intelligence: a five country study
Gillespie, Nicole, Lockey, Steve and Curtis, Caitlin (2021). Trust in artificial Intelligence: a five country study. Brisbane, Australia; New York, United States: The University of Queensland; KPMG. doi: 10.14264/e34bfa3
Featured
2020
Other Outputs
Submission to the Review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Curtis, Caitlin, Gillespie, Nicole and Lockey, Steve (2020). Submission to the Review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Australia: The University of Queensland & Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department. doi: 10.14264/501b50f
Featured
2020
Other Outputs
Achieving Trustworthy AI: A Model for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Gillespie, Nicole, Curtis, Caitlin, Bianchi, Rossana, Akbari, Ali and Fentener van Vlissingen, Rita (2020). Achieving Trustworthy AI: A Model for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. Australia: The University of Queensland and KPMG. doi: 10.14264/ca0819d
Featured
2020
Other Outputs
Australians have low trust in artificial intelligence and want it to be better regulated
Curtis, Caitlin, Gillespie, Nicole and Lockey, Steven (2020, 10 29). Australians have low trust in artificial intelligence and want it to be better regulated The Conversation
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Caitlin Curtis is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
A First Nations Cancer Cohort Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Marina Reeves
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Privacy-preserving Sharing for Genome-wide Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko, Associate Professor Guangdong Bai, Professor Xue Li
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Invasion History and Evolution of the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) in the Indo-Pacific
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Hereward, Associate Professor Nigel Beebe
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Caitlin Curtis directly for media enquiries about:
- Ancestry DNA testing
- Consumer genetic testing
- Genetic privacy
- Genomics
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