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- Professor John Schwenkler talked with the University of Illinois News Bureau about the challenges and opportunities of living in a world shaped by digital technology and the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age. Read full story How Can Digital Technology Contribute to Human Flourishing?: Interview with Professor John Schwenkler
- Illinois philosophy professor and Brand Fortner Faculty Scholar in Physics Christopher Weaver recently published his second book, Causation in Physics. Philosophers of physics have long debated the role of causation. Weaver argues that causation not only exists in fundamental physics... Read full story Interview with Professor Weaver about His New Book "Causation in Physics"
- In 2025, Professor John Schwenkler and the University of Illinois Department of Philosophy will launch the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age which will explore how humans can thrive with digital technology, instead of letting our well-being be undermined by it. Read full story Introducing the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age
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Earn a certificate in the ethics of artificial intelligence
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Earn a certificate in the ethics of artificial intelligence
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Employers are actively seeking employees who have experience grappling with the risks and ethical questions of artificial intelligence. The Ethics of AI Certificate teaches students the core skills and knowledge they need to understand how to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence while harnessing its benefits.
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Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Wave (University Administration)
Maggie Wave is the Senior Regional Director at Washington University in St. Louis. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 2012 with degrees in Philosophy and Political Science.
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Faculty Spotlight: Nir Ben-Moshe
Nir Ben-Moshe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy. His research focuses on the intersection between contemporary and 18th-century moral philosophy as well as on biomedical ethics.