Huw Roberts

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 813 citations indexed

About

Huw Roberts is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Safety Research and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Huw Roberts has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 813 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 9 papers in Safety Research and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Huw Roberts's work include Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies (10 papers), Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (9 papers) and Legal and Policy Issues (5 papers). Huw Roberts is often cited by papers focused on Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies (10 papers), Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (9 papers) and Legal and Policy Issues (5 papers). Huw Roberts collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and United States. Huw Roberts's co-authors include Luciano Floridi, Mariarosaria Taddeo, Josh Cowls, Jessica Morley, Andreas Tsamados, Nikita Aggarwal, Emmie Hine, Federico Casolari, Christopher E. Thomas and Marta Ziosi and has published in prestigious journals such as International Affairs, The Information Society and Science and Engineering Ethics.

In The Last Decade

Huw Roberts

26 papers receiving 765 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The Chinese approach to artificial intelligence: an analysis of policy, ethics, and regulation

2020 236 citations Huw Roberts, Josh Cowls et al. AI & Society profile →

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Corinne Cath United Kingdom

Philipp Hacker Germany

Gianclaudio Malgieri Belgium

Tara Qian Sun China

Mona Ashok United Kingdom

Stella Pachidi United Kingdom

Donald Heath United States

Mark Fenwick Japan

Yash Raj Shrestha Switzerland

Anton Joha Netherlands

Corinne Cath United Kingdom

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259 ×1.2

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Countries citing papers authored by Huw Roberts

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Fields of papers citing papers by Huw Roberts

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Huw Roberts

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Huw Roberts. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Huw Roberts based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Huw Roberts. Huw Roberts is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2025). Correction: Submarine Cables and the Risks to Digital Sovereignty. Minds and Machines. 35(1).

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Thomas, Chris D., Huw Roberts, Jakob Mökander, et al.. (2024). The Case for a Broader Approach to AI Assurance: Addressing 'Hidden' Harms in the Development of Artificial Intelligence. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, Emmie Hine, Mariarosaria Taddeo, & Luciano Floridi. (2024). Global AI governance: barriers and pathways forward. International Affairs. 100(3). 1275–1286. 23 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw. (2024). Digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence: a normative approach. Ethics and Information Technology. 26(4). 2 indexed citations

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2024). Submarine Cables and the Risks to Digital Sovereignty. Minds and Machines. 34(3). 5 indexed citations

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2024). Submarine Cables and the Risks to Digital Sovereignty. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2024). Digital Sovereignty: A Descriptive Analysis and a Critical Evaluation of Existing Models. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw. (2024). Digital Sovereignty: A Normative Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2024). Digital Sovereignty: A Descriptive Analysis and a Critical Evaluation of Existing Models. Lirias (KU Leuven). 3(3). 10 indexed citations

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Hine, Emmie, et al.. (2023). Safety and Privacy in Immersive Extended Reality: An Analysis and Policy Recommendations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, Emmie Hine, Mariarosaria Taddeo, & Luciano Floridi. (2023). Global AI governance: barriers and pathways forward. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, et al.. (2023). Artificial intelligence regulation in the United Kingdom: a path to good governance and global leadership?. Internet Policy Review. 12(2). 31 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, Josh Cowls, Emmie Hine, et al.. (2022). Governing artificial intelligence in China and the European Union: Comparing aims and promoting ethical outcomes. The Information Society. 39(2). 79–97. 56 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, Josh Cowls, Federico Casolari, et al.. (2021). Safeguarding European values with digital sovereignty: an analysis of statements and policies. Internet Policy Review. 10(3). 59 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, Josh Cowls, Federico Casolari, et al.. (2021). Safeguarding European Values with Digital Sovereignty: An Analysis of Statements and Policies. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, et al.. (2020). The Chinese approach to artificial intelligence: an analysis of policy, ethics, and regulation. AI & Society. 36(1). 59–77. 236 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tsamados, Andreas, Nikita Aggarwal, Josh Cowls, et al.. (2020). The Ethics of Algorithms: Key Problems and Solutions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 46 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, et al.. (2019). The Chinese Approach to Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis of Policy and Regulation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations

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Roberts, Huw, et al.. (2019). The Chinese Approach to Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis of Policy and Regulation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations

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Craig, A. D., et al.. (2016). Implementation of Wired Drill Pipe Saved Multiple Days Per Well, by Addressing Performance Limiters, Increasing Drilling Efficiency. IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition. 6 indexed citations

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