This interdisciplinary project brings together DYP, social and computer science researchers and school and industry partners. We centralise the expertise and aspirations of DYP around questions of trust, resilience and capacity in relation to autonomous systems; thus embedding inclusion, equity, responsible research and innovation in studies of TAS. Our project will make use of co-production methods and makerspaces (collaborative workspaces for making, learning, exploring and sharing). Our project engages with the following key principles of TAS including:
Our aims for the project are to interrogate through co-production and makerspaces the perspectives, experiences and aspirations of disabled young people (DYP) in relation to questions of trust, resilience and capacity as they relate to autonomous systems. We will be exploring the following questions:
This research draws upon qualitative research and co-production methodologies. We will be working with DYP as co-researchers by (1) sharing stories and histories of TAS in our everyday lives; (2) exploring the ethical, practical, and legal barriers and; (3) identifying what do we know from our everyday experiences to make TAS better, and what does TAS need to know about us.
We will design three makerspaces with DYP co-researchers to promote their roles as Co-Researchers, Designers and End-users. Our intention is that these will create testimonies and accounts from DYP regarding TAS and will work to inform good practice guidance.
On building trust: Co-producing what it means to be trustworthy
Reimagining Trustworthy Autonomous Systems with Disabled Young People: Our Project Launch!