Peter Boltuc

Peter Boltuc is a Professor and DPI Affiliate at the University of Illinois Springfield, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Consciousness, and Philosophy of AI. He has held prestigious roles including the Louise Hartman Schewe Endowed Professorship (2013–2016), Erskine Professor at the University of Canterbury (2016), and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University (2014).

• Primary Affiliation: University of Illinois Springfield (Dept. Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy)
• Research: Focuses on AGI ethics, machine consciousness, and hybrid societies via the SIMULI.AI team and the Philosophy of Visual Processing project (US DoD Army Research Lab, 2017–2019).
• Editorial Roles: Board Member for Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, AI Ethics, and Polish Journal of Philosophy (since 2007).
• Education: Fulbright Fellow at Princeton University (1991–1992), Soros Faculty Fellow at Oxford University (1988).

Research Interests span machine consciousness, AGI ethics, nonreductive physicalism, and hybrid societies. His work explores the intersection of philosophy of mind, applied ethics, and cognitive architectures, emphasizing ethical frameworks for AGI development.

Publication Trends focus on AGI safety, paraconsistent logic, and hybrid reality, reflecting his commitment to addressing ethical and philosophical challenges in AI. Key journals include Procedia Computer Science and Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Louise Hartman Schewe Endowed Professorship (3-year term)
  • Faculty Excellence Award (2011)
  • Outstanding Service Award (2017)
  • Erskine Professorship (2016)
• Advising & Grants:
  • Primary Investigator for US DoD Army Research Lab (2017–2019)
  • Co-Chair of the 2021 IS4SI Summit's Philosophy and Computing Conference
  • Advisory roles in AGI research teams (SIMULI.AI, BICA Society)
• Labs & Teams:
  • Coordinating Committee Member of the Association for Philosophy and Computing
  • Core member of the SIMULI.AI AGI research team (2023–ongoing)
  • Active in the BICA Society (Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures)