The Institute of Philosophy at Seoul National University is honored to host Professor Matthew J. Dennis from The Eindhoven University of Technology for a special invited lecture on the topic, "The Ethics of Generative AI in Health & Medicine." We welcome the participation of all interested individuals.

-Date: April 9, 2025 (Wednesday) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
-Location: Building 6, Room 403, College of Humanities, Seoul National University (Institute of Philosophy)
-Speaker: Matthew J. Dennis (The Eindhoven University of Technology)
-Title: The Ethics of Generative AI in Health & Medicine: Beyond Privacy, Reliability, Data Sensitivity

Lecture Abstract:
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is disrupting many domains, including communication, education, and academic research. Recently, it has been proposed that large language models (LLMs) could be utilized in healthcare, both for discovering new medical technologies and for patient treatment. Using LLMs and other AI systems in healthcare presents serious ethical challenges. Among the most pressing issues is privacy, but ethical concerns also extend to the generation of misleading or unreliable information for healthcare practitioners, as well as the potential compromise of sensitive medical data. This presentation will begin by exploring the major ethical challenges of privacy, reliability, and data sensitivity, and will examine how these risks can be minimized or mitigated. It will also delve into overlooked ethical considerations regarding the use of LLMs in healthcare, focusing on the impact of replacing human expertise with machines on the well-being of both patients and doctors.

Speaker Introduction:
Matthew J. Dennis is an Assistant Professor in Ethics of Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research explores how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, challenge our perceptions of creativity, autonomy, and well-being. He is particularly interested in how intercultural perspectives on human flourishing can guide the design of emerging technologies. Professor Dennis was a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow at TU Delft (2019–21) and an Early Career Innovation Fellow at the University of Warwick (2019). He co-directs the Eindhoven Center for Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and is a Senior Fellow with the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies research consortium. He completed his Joint Monash-Warwick Ph.D. in 2019.