Tomasz Walczyk

Dr. Tomasz Walczyk is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Ontology and Epistemology, Institute of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. His work bridges epistemology with digital technology, focusing on extended cognition, post-truth, and AI ethics.

• Education: PhD in Philosophy (2018, University of Warmia and Mazury), MA in Humanities (2014, University of Warmia and Mazury)

Research interests center on telepistemology, extended knowledge systems, and cognitive enhancement through technology. His publications analyze how digital media reshape truth perception and knowledge distribution, particularly in the context of generative AI and virtual environments.

Recent articles explore themes like social epistemology in networked communication (2024), reliability of extended knowledge systems (2023), and linguistic challenges in post-truth media (2021). These contributions highlight intersections between cognitive science, philosophy of technology, and digital ethics.

• Grants: NCN Grant MINIATURA 7 (2023) on credibility in generative AI
• Monograph: Teleepistemologia. Analiza rozszerzonych systemów poznawczych (Universitas, 2019)

He has presented at major conferences including Technoscientific Imaginaries (2024), XII Philosophical Congress (2023), and Summer School of Cognitive Science (2022), addressing topics like cognitive artifacts, hyperreality, and AI's impact on knowledge frameworks.