Patrick Lin is the director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, based at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he is also a philosophy professor. He has published several books and papers in the field of technology ethics, especially with respect to robotics – including Robot Ethics, human enhancement, cyberwarfare, space exploration, nanotechnology, and other areas.
He has been affiliated with several other leading organizations, including Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, Stanford’s School of Engineering (CARS), 100 Year Study on AI or the World Economic Forum.