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Jeff Behrends is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University and serves as Director of Ethics and Technology Initiatives at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. He joined Harvard in 2016 after teaching at Illinois State University and completed his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on meta-ethics, practical normativity, and the ethics of AI. He co-directs the Embedded EthiCS program, integrating ethics into computer science curricula, and has held roles including Ethics and Technology Fellow (2018-2019) and Faculty Associate (2017-2023).
Behrends' work bridges theoretical ethics (e.g., reasons for action, moral epistemology) and applied issues (e.g., machine learning ethics, algorithmic decision-making). He has published in journals like Philosophical Studies and Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, and co-authored white papers on digital public goods and administrative data ethics. His presentations span topics from autonomous vehicles to gender justice in education.
Current roles include leadership in Harvard's Faculty Committee and collaboration across departments to embed ethics education. His research also explores intersections between normative theory and technological innovation, emphasizing practical implications of abstract ethical frameworks.
