Research Officer, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science

Mr Connor Rees

Research Officer
Materials Science and Engineering

About

Connor Rees is a Research Officer for the Generation project within the Department of Computer Science at Swansea University. He holds a master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and has passed his PhD, with a diverse academic background that spans HCI, Criminology, and Law. His interdisciplinary expertise has allowed him to contribute to a wide range of research projects and publications across these fields and others. Connor’s work focuses on applying innovative approaches to complex challenges, bridging the gap between technology and societal impact.

 

Areas Of Expertise

  • HCI
  • AI Ethics
  • Online Extremism
  • Qualitative Research

Career Highlights

Research

Journal Articles:

Rees, C., & Müller, B. (2023). All that glitters is not gold: trustworthy and ethical AI principles. AI and Ethics, 3(4), 1241-1254.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-022-00232-x

Macdonald, S., & Rees, C. (2022). Remove, impede, disrupt, redirect: Understanding & combating pro-Islamic state use of file-sharing platforms.

https://www.resolvenet.org/research/remove-impede-disrupt-redirect-understanding-combating-pro-islamic-state-use-file-sharing

 

Blogs:

Seeing Eye to Eye: Recognising the ‘Public’ as a Stakeholder in Multistakeholder Initiatives

https://voxpol.eu/seeing-eye-to-eye-recognising-the-public-as-a-stakeholder-in-multistakeholder-initiatives/

A Move from Nazism to Nationalism: Changes in Far-Right Online Discourse Post-Ukraine Conflict

https://gnet-research.org/2023/08/14/a-move-from-nazism-to-nationalism-changes-in-far-right-online-discourse-post-ukraine-conflict/

Adversarial Shifts and the Availability of Extremist Content Online

https://voxpol.eu/adversarial-shifts-and-the-availability-of-extremist-content-online/

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