Conference Speaker

Patrick Lin

Director, Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group / Cal Poly

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Patrick Lin, PhD, is the director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at Cal Poly, where he is a full philosophy professor. He currently serves on the US National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group and is affiliated with Stanford Law School, World Economic Forum, Aurelia Institute, AIAA, and other leading organizations. Previous affiliations include the US Naval Academy, Stanford Engineering, Dartmouth, UNIDIR, 100 Year Study on AI, and more. He is well published in technology ethics, including on frontier development (esp. outer space and the Arctic), AI, robotics, cybersecurity, bioengineering, defense technologies, materials science, and other emerging areas.


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