- Author of the book 'Healthcare Robots: Ethics, Design and Implementation'
- Founding editor for the international peer-reviewed journal 'AI & Ethics' (Springer Nature)
- Series editor of a new Springer Nature book series 'Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence'
- Member of several academic organizations such as the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the German Academy for Sciences and Literature, Mainz
- Former member of the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on AI
Research Experience
- 2021 – present: Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Applied Ethics of AI
- 2021 – present: Director Institute for Science and Ethics
- 2025 – present: Elected Member Expert Group 'AI & Sustainability', Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
- 2025 – present: Elected Member, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
- 2025 – present: Elected Member of Interdisciplinary Task-force at Aarhus University (AIAS)
- 2022 – present: Elected Member, Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz
- 2022 – present: Advisory Board Member, Konrad Zuse Schools of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (DAAD)
- 2023 – present: Advisory Board Member, Human Magazine
- 2015 – present: President & Co-Founder, Foundation for Responsible Robotics
- 2020 – 2021: Assoc. Professor (Tenured), Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
- 2019 – 2021: Director, Artificial Intelligence Lab, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
- 2019 – 2021: Centre for the Edge Fellow, Deloitte
- 2019 – 2021: Board Member & Co-Founder, ALLAI
- 2018 – 2020: Rapporteur, European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI
- 2019 – 2020: Digital Ethics Content Expert, Deloitte
- 2020: Moderator for Panels on AI, G20 – Saudi Arabia Host
- 2017 – 2020: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
- 2014 – 2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Twente, Netherlands
- 2015: Visiting Research Fellow, Information School, University of Washington, USA
- 2012 – 2014: Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Twente, Netherlands
Background
Professor of Applied Ethics of AI, focusing on the ethical issues surrounding the design and use of robotics and AI in society.
Miscellany
Regularly appears in the media to promote awareness of the pressing ethical issues surrounding the design and use of robotics and AI in society.