John Tasioulas is a Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law and the first Director of the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford, a senior research fellow at Balliol College, Oxford. He is the author of many scientific papers in the fields of moral philosophy, philosophy of law, political philosophy and philosophy of technology. He has lectured at top universities around the world including All Souls College in Oxford, Australian National University, Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Melbourne and University of Notre Dame and others.  

Professor Tasioulas is a member of the International Advisory Board, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), a Senior Fellow in the AI2050 Schmidt Future program, and a member of the Greek Prime Minister’s High Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence. He has served as a consultant on human rights at the World Bank.  

Prof. John Tasioulas will be a speaker at the Futurist of The Year 2024 Congress thaw will be held April 9-11 in Warsaw, Poland. He will deliver a lecture entitled “On Regulating AI: Pluralism, Democracy and Universities”. “In this speech I will address three topics related to the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). First, the pluralism of values that must underlie regulatory schemes for AI. Second, the importance of democratic participation in transforming these values into regulatory standards. And finally, the positive role that universities can play in this area as guardians of value pluralism and supporters of informed and civil public debate on the key questions that arise from the AI revolution.” – announced Prof. Tasioulas. 

For more information about the Futurist Of The Year 2024 Science Congress, visit www.futuristoftheyear.com. 

We also invite you to read an interview with Prof. John Tasioulas on the University of Oxford website. 

  

Prof. John Tasioulas – BIO 

John Tasioulas is Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Law and the first Director of the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford. He is also a research fellow at Balliol College, Oxford. He studied law and philosophy at the University of Melbourne and completed his PhD as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He previously served as Yeoh Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Law at King’s College London, Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, Reader in Moral and Legal Philosophy at Oxford University, and Lecturer in Philosophy of Law at the University of Glasgow. 

Professor Tasioulas is a member of the International Advisory Board, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), a Senior Fellow in the AI2050 Schmidt Future program, and a member of the Greek Prime Minister’s High Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence. He has served as a consultant on human rights at the World Bank.  

He is a guest lecturer at universities around the world including All Souls College in Oxford, Australian National University, Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Melbourne and University of Notre Dame.  

He is the author of numerous scientific papers in the fields of moral philosophy, philosophy of law, political philosophy and philosophy of technology. He is currently participating in the AI2050 project on the humanistic ethics of artificial intelligence with Professor Hélène Landemore of Yale University.