Patrick Lin

Patrick Lin is the director of the Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group, based at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he is also a philosophy professor, and an author. He is an advisor to the US National Space Council and also affiliated with Stanford Law School, the 100 Year Study on AI, Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Center for a New American Security.

Much of his work is based on explain the ethics that surround new technology. He familiarizes himself with new concepts and ideas of innovations and ponders the extent it can help and at what point will the advancement go too far. Many of the job opportunities and organizations he is a a part of reflect his passion of ethics. Additionally he has had many publications regarding the ethics of numerous scientific achievements, most notably, robotics, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

## Patrick Lin

### Occupation

Director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University.

## Academic Life

Patrick Lin attended Langley High School in Mclean, VA, from 1983-1986. After high school he went to the University of California, Berkley from 1986-1990. At UC Berkley he received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Philosophy, Biology, and Legal Studies. He was also a member of the fraternity Delta Upsilon during this time. Upon completing his undergraduate degree, he attended University of California, Santa Barbara for his post graduate degree. He attended UCSB from 1993 to 1997 and received a M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy, ethics, political/economic theories.

## Professional Life

After receiving his graduate degrees Patrick has had a variety of work experiences. Many of his professional experiences have been at colleges and universities, but also as a member of prestigious groups that research and study different scientific fields. Most recently he was appointed as a member of the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group, which was announced by vice president Kamala Harris in December of 2022.

#### California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Working at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, has bee his longest tenured job, which began in October of 2003. In 2003, he was the Director iof the Ethics+Emerging Sciences Group. In 2007 he began the position of being a philosophy professor. He teaches philosophy and ethics courses, and even has a 4.4/5.0 on *ratemyprofessors.com.* During this time he also established a technology ethics research group.

#### List of Professional Experiences

* 2006-2009: Post Doctorate Associate - Philosophy, at Dartmouth College
	+ Research on the ethics of human enhancement technologies, under US National Science Foundation (NSF) award # 0621021.
* 2009-2010: Ethics Fellow at US Naval Academy
	+ Research position related to ethics and emerging technologies in the context of military apps.
* 2013-2014: Visiting Associate Professor at Stanford University, School of Engineering
	+ Ethics and emerging technologies, esp. robotic cars.
* 2010-2016: Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
* 2015-2016: Cybersecurity Fellow at New America
* June 2018-July 2018: Fulbright Specialist, Center for Arctic Policy Studies (CAPS) at University of Iceland
	+ Worked on emerging technologies and future Arctic conflicts
* 2016-2018: Member, Global Future Council on AI and Robotics at World Economic Forum
* 2014-Present: Senior Analyst at WikiStrat
	+ Technological trends and Cybersecurity
* 2013-Present: Member of Emerging Technologies of National Security and Intelligence (ETNSI) Initiative at University of Notre Dame
* 2015-Present: Member, Emerging Technologies of National Security and Intelligence (ETNSI) Initiative at Foundation for Responsible Robotics
* 2010-Present: Affiliate Scholar, Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law
* 2014-Present: Expert Group Member and Consultant, Autonomous Technologies at UNIDIR — UN Institute for Disarmament Research
* 2018-Present: Ethics consultant, Urban Reconnaissance through Supervised Autonomy (URSA) project at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
* 2018-Present: Member, Karel Čapek Center for Values in Science and Technology at Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
* 2017-Present: Standing Committee Member, 100 Year Study on AI at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
* April 2020-Present: Member, Task Force on AI and National Security at Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
* 2007-Present: Philosophy Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
	+ Established technology ethics research group, and teaching philosophy/ethics courses
* 2003-Present: Director of Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group
	+ Based at California Polytechnic State University and collaborating with experts worldwide, we study the impact that emerging technologies may have on society, economics, politics, health, morality,
* 2022-Present: Member of US National Space Council, Users' Advisory Group

## Publications

Throughout his professional life Patrick has published many articles and books that relate to his field of study. A list of many of his known publications can be seen below. His most famous publications are *Robotic Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics* (2011) and *Robotic Ethics 2.0: From Autonomous Cars to Artificial Intelligence* (2017).

#### List of Publications

* Arctic 2.0: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Develop a Frontier (2019)
* Does AI Ethics Need to be More Inclusive? (2018)
* Would 'Deviant' Sex Robots Violate Asimov's Law of Robotics? (2018)
* Who’s at Fault in Uber’s Fatal Collision? (2018)
* Why Cyberattacks Could Be War Crimes (2017)
* Robotic Ethics 2.0: From Autonomous Cars to Artificial Intelligence (2017)
* Autonomous Navigation: How To Drive Neighborhoods Crazy
* Here's How Tesla Solves A Self-Driving Crash Dilemma (2017)
* Hacking Back Is Ethical in the Cyber Frontier (2016)
* Should the Police Have Robot Suicide-Bombers? (2016)
* Tesla Autopilot Crash: Why We Should Worry About a Single Death (2016)
* We’re building superhuman robots. Will they be heroes, or villains? (2015)
* The right to life and the Martens Clause (2015)
* Introduction to Astronaut Bioethics (2014)
* Here’s a Terrible Idea: Robot Cars With Adjustable Ethics Settings (2014)
* Don’t fear the robot car bomb (2014)
* The Robot Car of Tomorrow May Just Be Programmed to Hit You (2014)
* What If Your Autonomous Car Keeps Routing You Past Krispy Kreme? (2014)
* Just the Right Amount of Cyber Fear (2014)
* The Ethics of Autonomous Cars (2013)
* The Ethics of Saving Lives With Autonomous Cars Are Far Murkier Than You Think (2013)
* Robotic Ethics: The Ethical and Social Implications of Robotics (2011)