Jacob Burley

(they/them)
  • Junior Research Fellow, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston

Jake is a junior research fellow at UMass, specializing in the ethics of emerging technologies. His work explores how artificial intelligence reshapes human decision-making, responsibility, and knowledge practices, with particular attention to the normative and epistemic challenges posed by increasingly autonomous systems. He writes on the social and philosophical implications of AI and other technologies, aiming to bridge rigorous scholarship with accessible public discourse.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Junior Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts Boston

Education

  • 2024 
    Brandeis University, Master of Arts (Philosophy)

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  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts U.S
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