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Luciano Floridi

Philosophy of information and digital ethics — Yale University

Yale University · Italy / United States · d. 1964

A founding figure in the philosophy of information and the ethics of artificial intelligence. He has described the movement of philosophers from university departments to technology companies as a 'haemorrhage'.

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Life: b. 1964 — living
Country: Italy / United States
Period: Contemporary
Affiliation: Yale University
Areas: Philosophy of information, Digital ethics, AI ethics, Philosophy of technology
Major works: The Philosophy of Information (2011)
The Ethics of Information (2013)
The Fourth Revolution (2014)
Key concepts: Infosphere, Philosophy of information, Digital ethics, The fourth revolution

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AI companies are hiring philosophers

Demand for people with a philosophy training is rising on ethics, reasoning and safety teams. Luciano Floridi describes the move from departments to technology companies as a 'haemorrhage'.

Luciano Floridi

World Desk·14 August 2026