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Personal profile
Biography
At the highest level of description my research interests are political philosophy and applied ethics; I am interested in philosophical arguments with real-world implications. More specifically, I am working in or have worked in: political philosophy, bioethics, environmental ethics, media ethics; just war theory; and the ethics of science and technology.
A more-or-less-up-to-date list of my publications with links to copies of (some of) them, can be found here. Copies of all of my published papers are available on request.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Applied Ethics
- Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- Bioethics
- Philosophy
- Human Enhancement
- PGD
- Intersex Conditions
- Sex
- Sex Selection
- Genetic Relatedness
- Parenthood
- Reproductive Liberty
- Stem Cells
- Therapeutic Cloning
- Military Ethics
- Robotic Weapons
- Robot Ethics
- Cloning
- IVF
- Nanotechnology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess if the Implementation of an Artificial Intelligence Mammogram Reader Improves Breast Cancer Screening
Frazer, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Carneiro, G. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Oakden-Rayner, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reintals, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCarthy, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lippey, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brotchie, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hopper, J. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hepworth, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Petrie, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Howard, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sparrow, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kunicki, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hetzel, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Goldsmith, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Xu, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hocking, J. S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Kerrins, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/23 → 1/07/27
Project: Research
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MitoHOPE: Introducing Mitochondrial Donation in AustraliaL The MitoHOPE (Healthy Outcomes Pilot and Evaluation) Program
Carroll, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Herbert, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christodoulou, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thorburn, D. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mills, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zander-Fox, D. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robker, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rombauts, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sallevelt, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ludlow, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coman, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ellaway, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mackey, D. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delatycki, M. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yau, W. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tchan, M. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Long, J. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hardy, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Adhikari, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Choudhary, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyslop, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mann, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodges, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hui, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kamien, B. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mallett, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Semsarian, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallis, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wall, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zoungas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goranitis, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gyngell, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hammarberg, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sparrow, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warren, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fahey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stutterd, C. A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Schweitzer, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McGillivray, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Savulescu, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Panetta, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kava, M. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freckmann, M.-L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lynch, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lamont, P. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Scott, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ware, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mowat, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jones, K. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Green, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wolfe, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hackett, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bratkovic, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Horton, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Blok, R. (Project Manager)
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Australian Genomics, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & Cell Biology, James Cook University, Lyons Eye Institute Limited, Macquarie University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Limited (trading as Mito Foundation), Monash IVF Group Limited, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science Limited, Queensland Children's Hosptial , Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service, University of Adelaide, Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (Victoria), Women's and Children's Health Care Network Incorporated, Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)
1/06/23 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Ethical Impact Assessment of Applying a Machine Learning Model for Medication Selection in Adults with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Sparrow, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Howard, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kwan, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Eisai Limited (United Kingdom)
3/04/23 → 2/04/26
Project: Research
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Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Agriculture: Social and ethical issues
Sparrow, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Degeling, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mayes, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/22 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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EXPOsing the future of learning: innovative robot-based approaches to education
Cappuccio, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Alnajjar, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chabrak, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Velonaki, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Galliott, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mubin, O. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Flores Sandoval, E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pagnucco, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Eid , M. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Sparrow, R. (Partner Investigator (PI))
13/10/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Bullshit universities: the future of automated education
Sparrow, R. & Flenady, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: AI & Society. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Cut the bullshit: why GenAI systems are neither collaborators nor tutors
Flenady, G. & Sparrow, R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Teaching in Higher Education. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Research › peer-review
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Personalised selection of medication for newly diagnosed adult epilepsy: Study protocol of a first-in-class, double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Thom, D., Chang, R. S. K., Lannin, N. A., Ademi, Z., Ge, Z., Reutens, D., O'Brien, T., D'Souza, W., Perucca, P., Reeder, S., Nikpour, A., Wong, C., Kiley, M., Saw, J. L., Nicolo, J. P., Seneviratne, U., Carney, P., Jones, D., Somerville, E. & Stapleton, C. & 9 others, , Apr 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 4, 8 p., e086607.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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The testimony gap: machines and reasons
Sparrow, R. & Flenady, G., Mar 2025, In: Minds & Machines. 35, 1, 16 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Should the use of adaptive machine learning systems in medicine be classified as research?
Sparrow, R., Hatherley, J., Oakley, J. & Bain, C., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: The American Journal of Bioethics. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access20 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (short-term)
Sparrow, R. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2014
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Activities
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Submission to: Inquiry into the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021
Ludlow, K. (Fellow), Lestrell, E. (Fellow), Degeling, C. (Fellow), Koplin, J. (Fellow), Mills, C. (Fellow), Newson, A. (Fellow), Sutton, L. (Fellow), Warren, N. (Fellow) & Sparrow, R. (Fellow)
23 Jul 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Input paper for the Horizon Scanning Project “The Future of Agricultural Technologies” on behalf of the Australian Council of Learned Academies
Robert Sparrow (Fellow) & Mark Howard (Fellow)
2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Robotics. Input paper for the Horizon Scanning Project “The Future of Agricultural Technologies” on behalf of the Australian Council of Learned Academies
Robert Sparrow (Fellow) & Mark Howard (Fellow)
2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Large Scale Optimisation and Data Fusion. Input paper for the Horizon Scanning Project “The Future of Agricultural Technologies” on behalf of the Australian Council of Learned Academies
Mark Howard (Fellow) & Robert Sparrow (Fellow)
2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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GOMA Talks Patricia Piccinini: Rise of the Machines
Robert Sparrow (Contributor)
26 Apr 2018Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Generative AI is Dangerous: But not for the reasons you might think
Sparrow, R., Koplin, J. & Flenady, G.
22/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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How should mitochondrial donation operate in Australia?
Ludlow, K., Koplin, J., Mills, C., Warren, N., Sutton, L., Sparrow, R., Degeling, C. & Newson, A. J.
12/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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