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Derek Leben is an Associate Teaching Professor at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in Business Ethics. His research focuses on principles of fairness and the evaluation of harms related to the implementation of these principles in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. He earned his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 2012 and taught ethics at the University of Pittsburgh for ten years before joining Carnegie Mellon. Leben is the author of two significant books: 'Ethics Robots' published by Routledge in 2018 and 'AI Fairness' with MIT Press, set to be released in 2025. He also founded the consulting group Ethical Algorithms, which collaborates with governments and corporations to develop fairness policies for AI systems. Leben aims to foster responsible use of new technologies, emphasizing the importance of both technical knowledge and ethical reasoning in discussions about ethical challenges. He actively engages with corporate education, creating respectful forums for debate around ethical policies. Derek Leben is involved in several executive education programs, specifically addressing emerging business applications of generative AI.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States
Teaching Business Ethics and leading discussions on the ethical implementation of artificial intelligence principles.
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown • Johnstown, United States
Taught ethics and engaged in research related to ethical considerations in technology.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.