Seth Villegas

Seth Villegas teaches responsible and ethical data science and AI as a Lecturer in Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University. He hosts DigEthix, a podcast about ethical challenges in emerging technology, and his research has examined transhumanism and digital immortality, including in his Boston University dissertation.

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Based in: Boston
Elsewhere

Boston University

Until Present

Lecturer in Computing & Data Sciences

Stanford University

B.A., English

Boston University

Ph.D., Theological Studies

Fuller Theological Seminary

Master's studies

Products & media

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Teaching technological ethics at Boston University

His interview on case-based ethical analysis, AI education and assessing the consequences of student projects.

Writing

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The Desire to Upload: A Theological Analysis of Transhumanist Advocacy for Life-Extension and Immortality

His dissertation examines transhumanist arguments about digital immortality, including the possibility of reconstructing human behavior or consciousness in machines.

Writing