Dr Simon Coghlan
Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics
School of Computing and Information Systems
95 Scholarly works
2 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Clarifying Anthropomorphism for Robots and AI: A Critical Review
DOI: 10.1007/s12369-026-01419-62026
Journal article
Using AI agents to assemble population-level data for visibility and animal welfare insights: a case study of greyhound racing in the UK
DOI: 10.3389/fanim.2026.18687262026
Report
Preparing IT Sustainability Leaders: Perspectives on embedding sustainability in curriculum.
DOI: 10.26188/325841222026
Journal article
Ethical gaps and power dynamics in decision-making about AI adoption: The case of AI for monitoring student learning in education
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2026.1038102026
Conference Proceedings
AI Sensing and Intervention in Higher Education: Student Perceptions of Learning Impacts, Affective Responses, and Ethical Priorities
DOI: 10.1145/3772318.37903602023
Journal article
Harm to Nonhuman Animals from AI: a Systematic Account and Framework
DOI: 10.1007/s13347-023-00627-62021
Research Grant
Questioning the Chatbot: Scrutinising the Performance of Telco Customer Service Chatbots in Terms of Service, Transparency, Safety, Privacy and Security
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Conference Proceedings
Responsible Humanoids: A Contradiction in Terms?
DOI: 10.1145/3757279.37888172026
Journal article
Beyond ‘Basic’ AI-Animal Alignment
DOI: 10.1007/s13347-026-01039-y2026
Journal article
AI Ethics Guidelines: Time to Include Animals
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-025-00578-52026
Journal article
Informing Patients About Use of AI Tools
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.185042026
Book
Transition to Digital Ethics: A Primer from Philosophy to Practice
DOI: 10.1201/9781003393511
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Internal Research Grant
The Nature of Human-Robot Relations: Anthropomorphism and Bodies