Marten Kaas is a researcher specializing in the philosophy of artificial intelligence, machine ethics, and the relationship between transparency, safety, and ethical principles in AI systems.

He joined SCIoI in March 2024 to work as a postdoctoral researcher.

Marten received his doctoral degree in the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence from University College Cork, Ireland. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biology and Philosophy from McMaster University, Canada. During his PhD, Marten examined different machine-learning techniques and their suitability for implementing machine ethics. Previously, he worked as a researcher with the Assuring Autonomy International Programme at the University of York, UK, focusing on transparency and its relationship with safety assurance and ethical principles.

At SCIoI, Marten works on Project 19, focusing on ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence and intelligent systems.

Additionally, Marten contributed to applying an ethics assurance framework to assess the ethical acceptability of an AI-enabled system used in healthcare.