31 RTAIM Seminar: "Why We Need Epistemically, Not Morally, Trustworthy AI: Decision Support and the Need for Collective Accountability"
John Dorsch

October 23, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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UPCOMING SEMINAR | rTAIM SEMINAR SERIES #31

Why We Need Epistemically, Not Morally, Trustworthy AI: Decision Support and the Need for Collective Accountability

Speaker: John Dorsch (Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics — Prague)

Date: 23 October 2026 (Friday) Time: 3:00–4:30 PM (Lisbon Time) Format: Online | Microsoft Teams Free and Open to Everyone!

Can artificial intelligence really be trustworthy? And who should be held accountable when AI influences human decisions? The discussion will explore crucial questions concerning AI-assisted decision-making, epistemic trust, institutional accountability, and the implications of the EU AI Act.

Join us for the 31st seminar of the Rebuilding Trust in AI Medicine (rTAIM) series, featuring John Dorsch, a researcher specialising in AI Ethics and Philosophy of Cognitive Science. Short bio: John Dorsch is a postdoctoral researcher in AI Ethics and Philosophy of Cognitive Science. Previously, he worked at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich in the interdisciplinary institute Munich Interactive Intelligence Initiative (MI3), member of the lab Cognition, Values, and Behavior (CVBE). His research focuses on philosophical and scientific problems surrounding metacognition, as well as AI technology exerting an influence on metacognitive capacities, whether by enhancing or hijacking them.

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Everyone interested in the philosophy and ethics of AI, epistemology, technology, and healthcare is warmly invited to attend! Feel free to share this event with colleagues, students, and researchers.

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