An interdisciplinary research institute advancing scholarship, public engagement, and honest discussion on the ethical, philosophical, social, and political implications of artificial intelligence.
"We reject both uncritical technological optimism and reactionary resistance."
AI is reshaping medicine, education, governance, warfare, and everyday life. We exist to ensure these transformations are guided by careful ethical reflection — not enthusiasm or doomsaying alone.
We promote a normatively grounded, philosophically rigorous, and publicly engaged approach to AI governance — emphasizing transparency, epistemic responsibility, and the role of human judgment in high-stakes decisions.
Read more about who we are →Interdisciplinary scholarship in AI ethics, AI literacy, philosophy of technology, public policy, and governance.
View research →Regular interdisciplinary discussions bringing together faculty, students, professionals, and policymakers.
Meeting archive →Our podcast, interviews, articles, books, and other public engagement activities.
Explore media →Meetings, milestones, and the growth of the Institute. Join our Microsoft Teams community to keep up with everything.
Get the invite →Should AI be a publically owned resource? See the Teams group for details.
We have published a thought piece on the ethics of creating ethical weapons. Visit our research page to read it.
Our next discussion will examine ASI and whether AI is an existential threat to humanity.
Our discussion examined the ethics of autonomous and AI-assisted weapons systems.
We have published our first roundtable whitepaper on AI in agriculture. Visit our research page to read it.
Conversations on responsibility, inductive risk, and the questions raised by emerging technologies — hosted by founding director Dr. Matthew S.W. Silk.
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