Jocelyn Maclure

Jocelyn Maclure, FRSC, is Full Professor of philosophy and Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology. First known for his work in moral, political and legal philosophy, he now focuses mainly on the speculative and practical philosophical questions raised by advances in artificial intelligence. His recent publications appeared in journals such as Minds and Machines, AI & Ethics, and AI & Society. In 2023, he was Mercator Visiting Professor for AI in the Human Context at the University of Bonn. Outside academia, he chaired the Ethics in Science and Technology Commission—an advisory body of the Quebec government—from 2017 to 2024, served on the scientific committee of the Montreal Declaration for the Responsible Development of AI, and contributed to the 2024 Conseil de l’innovation Report Prêt pour l’IA: Répondre au défi du développement et du déploiement responsables de l’IA au Québec.