Affiliates
Hureyre Kam is a philosopher-theologian at the University of Innsbruck working at the intersection of Islamic kalām, AI ethics, and posthuman thought. He builds bridges between secular philosophy and religious worldviews to develop more holistic responses to the ethical challenges of emerging technologies—ones that embrace not only reason, but also the emotional and spiritual dimensions of being human.
Matteo Rossi MacDermant is a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at the University of New Mexico. His research examines the sociotechnical implications of the Tech Workers Movement, developing a labor-centered philosophy of technology that critiques the Silicon Valley model while advancing technoprogressive alternatives.
Alex Pearlman is a journalist and bioethicist whose work focuses on the intersection of justice, society, policy, and emerging biotechnologies. She is a researcher in the Wexler Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Research Affiliate with the MIT Media Lab’s Community Biotechnology Initiative.










