London & Norwich, UK
Kate is an interdisciplinary, public-facing scholar at King's College London, working on the understanding of human interaction with artificial intelligence. A former archaeologist with a PhD in computer science, she crosses the boundaries of STEM and Arts & Humanities, integrating these both in her work. Kate is a co-investigator on the UKRI's £31 million Repsonsible AI UK programme, which brings together researchers from across the UK to understand how we should shape the development of AI to benefit people, communities and society. She was Advocacy and Engagement Director for the UKRI-funded Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub, which ran from 2020-2025.
Kate is a board member of the Open Rights Group, a UK-based organisation that works to preserve digital rights and freedoms. In July 2022 she was made a patron of Humanists UK for her contribution to the greater public understanding of science. She represents Humanists UK in her role as a Commissioner for the international AI, Faith & Civil Society Commission. As a science communicator, she provides accessible accounts of robotics and AI in both broadcast and print media.
Kate's teaching focuses on the tech aspects of Digital Humanities: artificial intelligence and society, human computer interaction and design, gender and technology, and coding for complete beginners.
Kate publishes in both academic outlets and in mainstream media and speaks widely at global industry events and summits. She regularly provides expert commentary on her research in national and international broadcast media and print/online, ranging from information and opinion on sex and technology to broader discussions on AI and ethics, responsible development, and women in tech.
Recent publications
Luddites, Literature, and LLMs
Devlin, K., 30 Dec 2024, The Routledge Handbook of AI and Literature. Slocombe, W. & Liveley, G. (eds.). 1st ed. New York: Routledge, p. 371-373
Devlin, K., 25 May 2024, Byline Times.
Relating with Social Robots: Issues of Sex, Love, Intimacy, Emotion, Attachment, and Companionship
Devlin, K., 23 Oct 2024, The De Gruyter Handbook of Robots in Society and Culture. Edwards, A. & Fortunati, L. (eds.). DeGruyter, p. 277-294 17 p. (De Gruyter Handbooks of Digital Transformation).
Power in AI: Inequality Within and Without the Algorithm
Devlin, K., 6 Nov 2023, The Handbook of Gender, Communication, and Women's Human Rights. Gallagher, M. & Vega Montiel, A. (eds.). WILEY-BLACKWELL, p. 123-139 17 p. (Global Handbooks in Media and Communications Research).
Devlin, K., 9 Jun 2023, Byline Times.
TAS for Cats: An Artist-led Exploration of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems for Companion Animals
Schneiders, E., Chamberlain, A., Fischer, J. E., Benford, S., Castle-Green, S., Ngo, V., Kucukyilmaz, A., Barnard, P., Row Farr, J., Adams, M., Tandavanitj, N., Devlin, K., Mancini, C. & Mills, D., 11 Jul 2023, TAS 2023 - Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 36. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).