Matthew James Dennis
Matthew J. Dennis is an assistant professor in ethics of technology at the Technical University Eindhoven (Netherlands). He specialises in the ethics of artificial intelligence, algorithmic fairness, and the future of work.His recent publications focus on how we can live well with emerging technologies from an intercultural perspective. He is the principal investigator of a 2-year research project, “Tomorrow's Value Conflicts”, which examines the ethical potential for virtual reality and other technologies of prospection. He has held visiting positions at the University of Oxford's Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (2023), Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics (2023), University of Amsterdam's Institute for Advanced Studies (2022), and University of Cambridge's Centre for the Future of Intelligence (2020).
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Virtual and augmented reality in education: huge benefits, but also ethical concerns
Over the last decade, people have been suggesting that digital immersive technologies (DITs) such as virtual reality and augmented reality could supplement - or even replace - a variety of education activities of schools and universities. These technologies can create lifelike virtual environments for... -
The potential of digital well-being in times of physical social distancing
Digital well-being tools hold the promise of empowering users to regain control of time spent online. How successful are these tools during the Covid-19 global pandemic?