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Brian Hedden Appointed SERC Co-Associate Dean
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MIT appoints Brian Hedden PhD ’12 as co-associate dean of the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC), effective Jan. 16. Hedden, a professor with joint appointments in Linguistics and Philosophy and EECS who returned to MIT from Australian universities, will succeed Caspar Hare and co-lead SERC’s research, teaching, seed grants, and student programs on computing and AI ethics.
Key Points
- 1Appoints Brian Hedden as SERC co-associate dean, effective Jan. 16, succeeding Caspar Hare.
- 2Highlights his expertise in epistemology, decision theory, and AI ethics relevant to computing governance.
- 3Signals SERC’s continued focus on interdisciplinary ethics education, research, and seed-funded projects.
Scoring Rationale
Strong institutional relevance and official sourcing, but limited immediate industry-wide impact beyond academia.
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