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06.08.2025
What Is Intelligence—and What Kind of Intelligence Do We Want in Our Future? With Sven Nyholm
Research Film
Sven Nyholm, Chair of the Ethics of AI at LMU Munich and PI at MCML, explores one of the most urgent questions in AI: how responsibility, agency, and credit shift when intelligent systems make decisions for us.
26.11.2024
Artificial Intelligence as a Radio Host
MCML PI Sven Nyholm's Comment
At OFF Radio in Poland, an experiment tested artificial intelligence as a radio host, using digital avatars of famous figures for interviews, including a virtual interview with Wisława Szymborska. The project was terminated after a week due to strong …
10.07.2024
Sven Nyholm About AI in Government Services
BBC Article
A new BBC article addresses the question of whether AI is a potentially effective way to improve government services. To answer this question, the critical views of our PI Sven Nyholm on the accountability and reliability of AI are considered.
12.06.2024
Sven Nyholm About the Role of AI in India's Political Campaigns
WELT Article
Our PI Sven Nyholm has a brief appearance in this newspaper article by Die WELT about the role of AI in India’s political campaigns. He emphasizes the importance of legal restrictions on AI to protect and promote democracies.
28.04.2024
Call for Abstracts - MCML Workshop on "The Ethics of Partiality, Human-Robot Relationships, and AI"
24–25 October 2024, LMU Munich
LMU’s research group in AI ethics, together with the MCML, the Center for Ethics and Philosophy in Practice, and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, welcomes submissions of extended abstracts (750 to 1000 words) for a two-day workshop on …
11.04.2024
Call for Abstracts - MCML Conference on "The Ethics of Conversational Agents & Generative AI"
12–13 September 2024, LMU Munich
The MCML AI Ethics research group invites submissions of abstracts (250-500 words) for a two-day conference on “The Ethics of Conversational Agents and Generative AI” taking place at LMU Munich this fall. The conference will bring together academic …
02.01.2024
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #10
Bonus Episode: Audience Q and A
In the 10th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher answer questions from podcast listeners. Topics covered include: the relationships between animal ethics and AI ethics; religion and philosophy of tech; the …
15.12.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #9
Human-Technology Futures
In the 9th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher explore the future of humanity’s tech relationship. Will increased integration lead to greater dependence? They ponder the normative and axiological implications, delving into …
18.11.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #8
Machines as Colleagues, Friends and Lovers
In the 8th episode of their podcast, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about relationships with machines. Can you collaborate with a machine? Can robots be friends, colleagues or, perhaps, even lovers? These are just some of …
09.11.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #7
Can Machines Be Moral Patients?
In the 7th episode of their podcast, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about the moral status of machines and discuss wether machines can be more than just mere things. Sven and John share their thoughts on this topic and give …
17.10.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #5
Technology and Responsibility Gaps
In the 5th episode, our PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher delve into responsibility gaps in technology. Over two decades, legal and philosophical research has addressed the challenge posed by increasingly autonomous machines. They examine …
10.10.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #4
Behaviour Change and Control
In the 4th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about the role that technology can play in changing our behaviour. In doing so, they note the long and troubled history of philosophy and self-help. They also ponder …
29.09.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #3
Value Alignment and the Control Problem
In the 3rd episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher discuss risk and technology ethics. They focus, in particular, on the perennially popular and widely discussed problems of value alignment and control. They start the …
20.09.2023
Sven Nyholm Launched His New Podcast
This Is Technology Ethics
Our MCML PI Sven Nyholm recently launched his new Podcast “This is Technology Ethics”. In nine episodes he will discuss topics from his book “This is Technology Ethics: An Introduction”. The first two episodes are already …
MCML Researchers in Highly-Ranked Journals
44 Papers in 2023 Highlight Scientific Impact
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2023 with 44 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!