Helen, Author at Mage Insights

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025Case Study, Prototyping

Leveraging Large Language Models for Disaster Relief Communications

In disaster situations, communication is critical but often fragmented, delayed, or inaccessible. In this project with Easol and Coefficient, I explored how […]

November 18, 2024November 19, 2024AI Ethics, Design to Deploy, Human-Machine Teaming, Research & Insights, Trust

Human-Ready AI: Insights for the RAISO

The UK Ministry of Defence has recently published Part One of JSP 936, a directive focused on dependable AI in Defence, which […]

October 1, 2024November 19, 2024Human-Machine Teaming, Research & Insights

Using Role-play to Explore Human-AI Collaboration

With Halloween approaching, you might be thinking of a costume—perhaps a retro robot with blinking lights and a cardboard head? But while […]

June 19, 2024July 20, 2024Design to Deploy

Defence AI

Implementing AI in defence is challenging because the high cost of failure places most defence applications within the high risk use case […]

June 18, 2024June 19, 2024Case Study

Transforming AI Research into Scalable Solutions

When I first met Advai, the team consisted of pioneering machine learning researchers eager to bring their innovations to market. My goal […]

June 5, 2024July 20, 2024Case Study, Human-Machine Teaming, Research & Insights

Human AI Collaboration for Cyber Security

I’m driven to stay ahead of evolving threats to national security, researching innovative approaches that blend human expertise with artificial intelligence (AI) […]

June 1, 2024September 17, 2024Design to Deploy, Prototyping, Research & Insights, Trust

Trust and agency in human-machine teams – precepts for designers

While Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics are a lovely literary reference point, they fall short of addressing autonomy and agency within AI systems. […]

June 1, 2024July 20, 2024Human-Machine Teaming, Research & Insights

Mechanics and emotions: the divergence of human and machine capabilities

In a galaxy far, far away… few partnerships are as iconic and enduring as that between Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 from the […]

May 1, 2024July 20, 2024AI Ethics, Human-Machine Teaming

The case for minimising anthropomorphism in AI systems

I used to advocate incorporating anthropomorphic features into user interfaces and human-AI interactions as a way to enhance attributions of agency and […]

April 3, 2024June 3, 2024Human-Machine Teaming

Psychological insight in AI design and development

Engineers often assume that AI models, especially those delivered via API, don’t need UX or human factors. Yet, my experience of conducting […]