Anthony Hunter

Anthony Hunter is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at University College London (UCL), leading the Intelligent Systems Group and serving as Department Graduate Tutor. His research focuses on machine reasoning, particularly computational models of argumentation and persuasion. He has authored over 200 publications, including the book 'Elements of Argumentation'.

• Education: PhD in Computing from Imperial College London (supervised by Prof. Dov Gabbay).
• Research Interests: Machine reasoning, argumentation frameworks, computational persuasion, non-monotonic reasoning, and healthcare informatics.
• Affiliations: Associate Editor of Artificial Intelligence; editorial roles at International Journal of Approximate Reasoning and Argument and Computation.

His work on computational persuasion emphasizes dialogical systems for behavior change, integrating user models and probabilistic strategies. Collaborations include UCL's eHealth Unit and Centre for Behavioural Change. He has secured grants from EPSRC, Royal Society, and Innovate UK, supporting research in AI-driven healthcare interventions and argumentation theory.

Notable contributions include frameworks for strategic argumentation dialogues, epistemic graphs, and applications in clinical decision support. His lab develops chatbots and tools for argument harvesting and evidence aggregation in healthcare contexts.