M. A. Markus Ahlers

Markus Ahlers studied computer science (B.Sc., 2015) and philosophy of science (M.A., 2017) at the Leibniz University Hannover. He completed his bachelor degree with a thesis on the concept of implication in different systems of logic. His master's thesis focused on various potential ethical problems concerning autonomous cars.

Since August 2017 he has been a research assistant (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) for Professor Dietmar Hübner, in connection with the interdisciplinary research initiative "Mobiler Mensch". His work in this area concerns the connection between new technologies and future mobility, and the potential influence of artificial intelligence on the public space. He is also a member of the project group "Bias and Discrimination in Big Data and Algorithmic Processing - BIAS", where he works on the moral implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning on social systems, with a particular focus on problems concerning algorithmic decision-making and fairness, discrimination, and existing social norms.