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Dr. Will McNeill is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Southampton since 2016, affiliated with the Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind and Epistemology Research Group. He holds a PhD from University College London (2009) and has taught at King's College London, the University of York, and Cardiff University. His research focuses on the epistemology of perception, social cognition, and inferential knowledge, with recent emphasis on the epistemological implications of artificial neural networks and AI ethics. He collaborates on the AI3SD Network+ project and the Web Science Institute. His teaching spans philosophy of mind, epistemology, philosophy of science, and AI ethics, and he supervises PhD students in these areas. Key contributions include exploring non-inferential perceptual knowledge of other minds and analyzing opacity in AI systems.
Education: PhD in Philosophy, University College London (2009).
Research Themes: Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology of Perception, AI Ethics, Non-Inferential Knowledge, Social Cognition, and Machine Learning Interpretability.
Advising & Grants: Supervises three PhD students and collaborates on EPSRC-funded AI3SD research. Active in interdisciplinary projects linking AI ethics and environmental wellbeing.
Teams & Labs: Member of the Southampton Ethics Centre and advisory panel for AI3SD Network+ and Web Science Institute.
