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Nicoletta Cusano is a Professor of Theoretical Philosophy and Philosophical Propaedeutics at the University of International Studies in Rome (UNINT), Department of Political Sciences. She concurrently holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of Houston and teaches in the PhD program in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at the University of Brescia. Since 2021, she co-directs the IA.MI Master's program (Artificial Intelligence, Mind, Enterprise) across multiple universities and serves as Scientific Director of CCS (Centro Casa Severino) in Brescia. She is President of the Filosofia Futura Association and editor of its journal. Her research bridges theoretical philosophy with AI ethics, ontology of technology, and biomedical robotics. Key roles include coordinating the 'Ontology and Automata' research group at University of Brescia and leading projects on AI consciousness and neurodegenerative disease ethics.
- Education: Laurea in Theoretical Philosophy (Ca' Foscari, 1993), specialization in education (2002-2003), and postgraduate studies in Heidegger (University of Wuppertal, 2014).
- Key affiliations: Director of CRIA.F. (AI & Philosophy Center), member of interdisciplinary research networks including CIMeC (Trento University), and collaborator with institutions like Fondazione Besta (Milan).
Research focuses on foundational questions of being, nothingness, and the ethical implications of AI/robotics. Notable works include Oltre il nichilismo (2011), Sintesi e Separazione (2017), and recent articles on collaborative robot ontology and empathic safety systems. She organizes major conferences on themes like 'Man-Machine Ontology' and 'AI in Healthcare'.
Publications span monographs, journal articles, and edited volumes addressing philosophy of mind, technoscience, and contemporary ethical challenges. Active in both academic governance and public philosophy outreach through festivals and interdisciplinary collaborations.
