Technical choices are ethical choices

Welcome!

If you're working on technology that's shaping our world, you know the challenge: innovation moves faster than the law. Without clear signals from society, the responsibility to make the right decision falls on you only. Your complex technical decisions become ethical ones.

That's exactly when you need ethical grounding and foresight. I work with technology companies and institutions to navigate these moments. Together, we turn abstract ethical dilemmas into well considered ethical and technical strategies that last.

On this website, you'll find information about my current work, ways to collaborate, and how to get in touch. The menu on the left will guide you through.

What am I up to now?

• At Stanford University, I'm working on a project investigating the ethics of using AI in the pursuit of science.
• At Leiden University, I'm deepening my knowledge of philosophy and more classical approaches to ethics.
• I'm continuing to advise with several teams at Google on the ethics of their work.
• And I'm working with consultancies like Considerati to support their clients who have tech ethics questions.

What did I do before this?

• I spent 5 years at Google working as a Research Scientist and an Ethics Advisor in the Responsible Innovation team.
• Prior to that I did a postdoc at Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy and Center for Human Values, focusing on the ethics of AI.
• At Oxford University, I completed a DPhil (PhD) at the Oxford Internet institute on the intersection of law, ethics, and computer science.
• Previously, I worked as a policy advisor at the European Parliament, and practiced information law as an attorney in Amsterdam.