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Marcello Ienca conducts research on ethically sustainable development of artificial intelligence systems and neurotechnologies. He employs both theoretical and empirical methods to explore the ethical, social, and political implications of technologies, focusing on topics such as brain-machine interfaces, the relationship between AI and human cognition, and the ethical processing of Big Data. Ienca is known for his pioneering work on neurorights and serves as the Neuroethics Lead for the International Brain Initiative, also acting as an expert advisor to the United Nations. He studied philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Rome, Humboldt University of Berlin, New York University, and KU Leuven. In 2018, he completed his PhD in biomedical ethics at the University of Basel with summa cum laude honors. He has worked as a postdoctoral researcher and senior researcher at ETH Zurich and was a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford in 2021, during which he founded the Intelligent Systems Ethics Group at EPFL. In 2023, he was appointed to a professorship in Ethics of AI and Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Teaching and conducting research on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience.
University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Conducted research and collaborated with colleagues on topics related to neuroethics.
ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Conducted research in neurotechnology and ethical implications.