David Danks

David Danks serves as Professor of Data Science & Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, with affiliate faculty status in Computer Science & Engineering. His interdisciplinary work integrates philosophical frameworks, cognitive modeling, and machine learning methodologies to address complex societal challenges.

His research critically examines ethical, psychological, and policy dimensions of AI systems across high-impact domains like autonomous transportation and healthcare, while advancing computational cognitive science through causal discovery algorithms. This unique triangulation of disciplines enables novel approaches to understanding human-AI interaction and causal reasoning in complex environments.

Major recognitions include:

• James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award
• Andrew Carnegie Fellowship