Matthew J. Dennis

Matthew J. Dennis is an Assistant Professor in Ethics of Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology, where he co-directs the Eindhoven Center for Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (ECPAI) and serves as a Senior Research Fellow with the ESDiT consortium. His research bridges digital ethics, virtue theory, and sociotechnical design.

• Education: Joint Monash-Warwick PhD (2019), MA (Warwick), BA (Sussex)
• Visiting Positions: Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI (2023), University of Amsterdam (2022), Cambridge's Centre for the Future of Intelligence (2020)

His work focuses on digital well-being, algorithmic fairness, and self-cultivation frameworks. Recent publications analyze human vulnerability in AI design, Buddhist-inspired attention ethics, and the moral obligations of online celebrities.

As co-editor of Philosophy of Fame & Celebrity (Bloomsbury 2025) and Values for a Post-Pandemic Future (Springer 2023), he integrates feminist, disability, and intercultural perspectives into technology ethics.

• Scientific Awards: Eindhoven University Postdoctoral Award (2021), Next Nature Fellow (2024)

He collaborates with institutions like the European Parliament's Science-Media Hub, Royal Bank of Scotland, and EIT Digital, addressing algorithmic credit-scoring, parasocial relationships, and gender stereotypes in digital tools.