S. Kate Devitt

Dr. S. Kate Devitt serves as Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Robotics, while also holding leadership roles as Chief Scientist of Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC (Brisbane) and CEO of the evidence-based social platform BetterBeliefs.

She earned her PhD in Philosophy from Rutgers University, with interdisciplinary expertise spanning the history and philosophy of science, epistemology, cognitive science, ethics, science communication, information science, technology regulation, psychology of statistics, decision support, and human factors.

Her research pioneers the integration of ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks into autonomous system development to secure social license and trusted adoption across civilian and defense contexts. This work synthesizes philosophical rigor with practical technology deployment, addressing societal acceptance through structured decision-support mechanisms and human factors analysis.

As Chief Scientist at Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC, she directs cross-functional teams tackling real-world implementation challenges for autonomous systems, ensuring alignment with evolving legal standards and public expectations in complex operational environments.