Patrick Lin

Professor | Philosophy Department

Areas of Expertise

Technology Ethics

Autonomous Vehicles

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics 

Contact Information

805.756.2042

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Biography

Patrick Lin, a professor in the Philosophy Department, is director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, a non-partisan organization established at Cal Poly in 2007 to focus on the risk, ethical, and social impact of emerging sciences and technologies. Lin is frequently quoted in national publications on topics including ethics of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics, outer space, frontiers including the Arctic, military and policing, virtual and augmented reality and smart cities.

Education

• Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara
• M.A., University of California Santa Barbara 
• B.A., University of California Berkeley

Professional Interests

• Applied and theoretical ethics
• Social and political philosophy
• Other areas, especially as they relate to science and technology