Dr Theodor Nenu is an Early Career Research Fellow in AI and Theoretical Philosophy based here at the Institute of Ethics in AI (in association with Balliol College). Prior to joining the Institute, Theodor was the Director of Studies for Philosophy at St Catherine’s College, as well as a Lecturer in Computer Science at Christ Church College. His academic background is in both Computer Science and Philosophy, having graduated with a MCompPhil degree from the University of Oxford in 2019. He then carried out his doctoral research at the University of Bristol as part of the ERC-funded Truth and Semantics project, spending some time in the United States as a Fellow in Philosophy at Harvard University in 2023. Theodor’s current research interests fall within the Philosophy of AI and Cognitive Science—with a special interest in the theoretical and ethical questions raised by artificial minds. He delivered the Faculty Lectures for the Philosophy of Cognitive Science course on multiple occasions, and his teaching experience spans both Computer Science and Philosophy. Theodor is the host of the Philosophical Trials podcast, whose guests include Noam Chomsky, Simon Blackburn, Scott Aaronson, and Robert Sapolsky.