Alexander Martin Mussgnug
Co-supervised in the School of Informatics and the School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences, Alexander Martin Mussgnug's research was at the intersection of philosophy of science and AI ethics, where he examined how AI applications can be both epistemically reliable and ethically beneficial. Alexander's work highlighted the importance of understanding AI within the context of established practices, recognizing the cultivated wisdom and accumulated experience they represent.
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Upon receiving his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Konstanz, Alex worked as a data scientist developing financial AI, retail applications, and storage solutions for automated driving. Motivated by his professional experiences, Alex completed his MA in Bioethics, Tech Ethics, and Science Policy at Duke University as a Fulbright scholar and Science & Society Leadership Award recipient in 2020. Alex is passionate about gaining insights of practical relevance from the intersection of epistemological and normative issues, in particular the philosophy of science and AI ethics. Starting in Fall 2025, Alexander will be a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and Apple University.
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