AI tech wearables and ethics | Research Ethics
From IOE Insights by UCL Institute of Education
April 17, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the ethical challenges of using AI tools and wearable technologies in research.
Hans Svennevig joins Dr Hakan Ergül to explore the ethical challenges that emerge as researchers use AI tools and wearable technologies. Hakan and Hans discuss how these systems complicate consent, privacy, autonomy, and the researcher–participant relationship. They ask whether existing ethical principles are robust enough for technologies that collect and interpret data continuously, often without active awareness. Their conversation draws on the AI and Technology Wearables Task and Finish Group Report and Recommendations (2025) , commissioned by the UCL Institute of Education Research Ethics Committee and chaired by Hans. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/apr/ai-tech-wearables-and-ethics-research-ethics More IOE Insights podcasts: https://uclioe.info/podcast UCL Institute of Education: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe
People in this episode
Host: Dr Hakan Ergül
Guest: Hans Svennevig
Topics covered
- AI ethics
- wearable technology
- research ethics
- consent
- privacy
- autonomy
- researcher-participant relationship
Keywords
- AI
- wearables
- ethics
- research
- privacy
- consent
- autonomy
- data collection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCL Institute of Education
Books & works: AI and Technology Wearables Task and Finish Group Report and Recommendations
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