Luciano Floridi, a leading global authority on contemporary philosophy who is considered a founder of the philosophy of information and one of the major interpreters of the digital revolution, was recently appointed the John K. Castle Professor in the Practice of Cognitive Science, effective immediately.
He is a faculty member in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the founding director of Yale's Digital Ethics Center. The center conducts field-leading research on the governance, ethical, legal, and social implications (GELSI) of digital innovation and technologies and their human, societal, and environmental impact.
Floridi, who joined the Yale faculty in July of 2023, was previously the OII Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the University of Oxford.
In his work, Floridi is deeply engaged with policy initiatives related to the socio-ethical value and implications of digital technologies and their applications, and he collaborates closely on these topics with many governments and companies worldwide.
He has published more than 400 works on the philosophy of information, digital ethics, the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), and the philosophy of technology. According to Scopus, he is the most cited living philosopher. His most recent books are "The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - Principles, Challenges, and Opportunities" (OUP, 2023) and "The Green and The Blue - Naive Ideas to Improve Politics in the Digital Age" (Wiley, 2023). His forthcoming books are "Encounters - An Experiment in Distant Writing" and "Artificial Agency - Explorations of a Post-AI Culture." His works underscore his commitment to addressing the complex interplay of technology, ethics, and society.
In 2022, Italian President Sergio Mattarella bestowed upon him Italy's most prestigious honor, the title of Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, in recognition of his foundational work in philosophy.
Floridi's influence extends far beyond academia. He has played a pivotal role in shaping global policy related to digital technologies. He advises governments and corporations worldwide, including serving on Spain's International Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, chairing Italy's Ethics and Data Governance Board of the National Centre for HPC, Big Data and Quantum Computing, and presiding over the Fondazione Leonardo and the Advisory Board of the International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development (iFAB). He also serves as the long-standing editor-in-chief of Philosophy & Technology, the leading journal in the field.
A passionate advocate for public engagement, Floridi collaborates with the European Union and multinational corporations to guide the ethical development of digital technologies. His contributions have had a profound impact on shaping the global discourse on AI, data governance, and digital ethics.
Floridi received his M.A. at La Sapienza University of Rome and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. at the University of Warwick.
