Connor Nitchals — Selected Publications & Research
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Nitchals, C. (2026). Meaningful Human Authority in AI Mediated Decision Making: An Authority Vector and Bottleneck Principle. Human-Centric Intelligent Systems. DOI: 10.1007/s43681-026-01414-7 [1, 2]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Designing for Disagreement: Epistemic Friction, Sycophancy, and the Ethics of Human–AI Advice—A Critical Integrative Review. AI and Ethics. DOI: 10.1007/s43681-026-01379-7 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Review of David C. L. Lim and Mohd Tajudin Md Ninggal (Eds.). (2026). Critical Perspectives on AI, Digitalisation, and Human-Centred Learning: Towards Reclaiming Digital Education Futures. Postdigital Science and Education. DOI: 10.1007/s42438-026-00708-7
Influential Theoretical & Applied Research (2026)
AI Ethics, Governance & Decision Frameworks
Nitchals, C. (2026). From Epistemic Friction to Meaningful Human Authority: An Integrative Synthesis of Disagreement-Capable AI and Authority Bottlenecks. ResearchGate / Working Papers. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.414626333 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Temporal Accountability in Autonomous AI: A Theory of Responsibility Across Multi-Stage Decisions. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415498184 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Human-Authority Bottlenecks in AI-Assisted Decision Systems: Modeling Override Reasons and Escalation (Thesis in Applied Artificial Intelligence). ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415199503 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Cumulative Error and Repair in Repeated AI Decisions: A Dynamic Framework for Applied Fairness. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415203444 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Distribution-Shift-Aware AI for Resource-Constrained Deployment: Robustness, Monitoring, and Graceful Degradation. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415203356 [1]
Nitchals, C. (2026). Vendor Dependence and the Accountability Gap in Public AI. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415215865 [1]
Education, Special Education & Pedagogy
Nitchals, C. (2026). Inquiry-Driven Learning in Special Education: A Systematic Evidence Review. SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7198259
Nitchals, C. (2026). The Pedagogy of Intellectual Autonomy. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.415511964
Nitchals, C. (2026). Music-Based Interventions in Special and Inclusive Education: Supporting Communication, Engagement, Executive Function, and Academic Learning. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36609.62563
Nitchals, C. (2026). Decision Science Education in Higher and Professional Education: A Systematic Evidence Review. SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7260378 [1, 2, 3, 4]
Social Science, Health & Methodology
Nitchals, C. (2026). Economic and Social Determinants of Health Across the Life Course: A Systematic Review. SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7255758
Nitchals, C. (2026). Social Media, Social Capital, Civic Engagement, and Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Sociological Evidence and Mechanisms. ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16096.85768
Nitchals, C. (2026). Screen Time, Sleep, and Academic Interference. SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7261200 [1, 2, 3]