This theme explores the changing relationship between humans and technology in our contemporary world, and how the digital world shapes our experiences.

Our research interests include:

• Detecting Deep Fakes – we consider the ways in which psychological science can help in the detection of deepfakes and protection of ordinary people from deepfake harms. Working with partners including the police, the public, government, and technology experts to mitigate the harmful impact of deepfake technology when used for committing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
• Human-Machine Collaboration -we explore the way psychological insights can enrich the development of more resilient human-machine collaborations. This includes the design and development of software systems, and the integration of humans and technologies into more effective and resilient emergency response teams. We work with the emergency services, computer scientists and software engineers to improve socio-technical resilience.
• Digital Traces and Responsible Innovation - we work at the intersection of psychology and behavioural analytics. We are at the cutting edge of debates around the ethics of digital data use and the social and psychological consequences of algorithms and decision-making tools that are built from biased training data. We study the impact of digital technologies on privacy and surveillance and on power and resistance in the digital age.