I'm a philosopher and cognitive scientist specialising in artificial intelligence. In my work, I strive to answer the question: “How do we flourish with artificial intelligence?” In investigating how to live well with AI-systems, I examine the relevant moral concerns and behavioural influence of AI through the lenses of virtue ethics and embodied cognition. I've previously worked on other topics, including the importance of embodiment in virtual reality (through affordances), neurophenomenology and episodic memory, and the role of gender in social robotics.
I'm a Lecturer at the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pim Haselager's group on the societal implications of AI (SIAC) at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, both at Radboud University Nijmegen. I have held postdoctoral research and teaching positions at Ruhr University Bochum, on the philosophy of memory, and Eindhoven University of Technology, on the ethics of brain-on-chip applications.
Previously, I studied in the Sydney area, Australia, obtaining my doctoral degree (PhD) from the University of Wollongong, with Patrick McGivern and Robert A. Wilson (UWA). As part of my doctoral studies, I was a visiting postgraduate researcher at the University of Edinburgh, where I worked with Andy Clark and others. Prior to my doctoral project, I studied Philosophy (MA, BA) and Artificial Intelligence (BSc) at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Email: anco.peeters [at] donders [dot] ru [dot] nl
