I am Associate Professor of Philosophy at IE University’s School of Arts & Humanities, where I hold the UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics and Governance.

I work mainly in political philosophy and applied ethics. My research on AI asks how democracy should govern and use increasingly capable artificial systems—and how those systems challenge democracy’s justification and the boundaries of citizenship. My latest book, Recoding Democracy: AI and the Fight for Our Democratic Future, comes out with Polity Press in November 2026.

Building on this work, I’m currently exploring when we should defer to AI’s moral and political arguments, how AI assistance could strengthen citizens’ own judgment, and the political standing of digital minds and the controversies that come with it.

My work on business and philanthropy examines how private initiatives can advance justice, when they undermine democratic equality, and how the principles that govern public life shape the responsibilities of individuals and organizations. My first book, The Tyranny of Generosity: Why Philanthropy Corrupts Our Politics and How We Can Fix It (Oxford University Press, 2022), received an honorable mention for the ECPR Political Theory Prize.

As detailed here, I frequently contribute to public debates and advise organizations on navigating ethical frontiers in business, technology, and governance.

At IE University, I design and teach courses across schools, levels, and programs on technology ethics and governance, moral and political theory, and critical thinking.

I hold degrees from Harvard (A.B.) and Princeton (M.A., Ph.D.) and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford, Goethe, Hertie, and Oxford, where I was an inaugural fellow at the Institute for Ethics in AI.