S. Matthew Liao
@smatthewliao.bsky.social
Arthur Zitrin Professor of Bioethics, NYU
Philip Seymour Hoffman was sober for 23 years before he relapsed. I call this the difficulty problem of addiction: why people who genuinely want to stay sober still relapse. This new paper offers the confidence distortions framework as an explanation. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
What does privacy mean in an age where your phone knows your heart rate, your search history, and your 3am thoughts? My new paper introduces the Personal Agential Realm (PAR). Open access so do check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Understanding privacy: The personal agential realm theory and its implications
The digital revolution has expanded the ways personal information can be collected, shared, and exploited, yet existing privacy theories often struggl…
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An editorial with Jenny Blumenthal-Barby on the need for a new AI governance agenda for healthcare out in AJOB! Thanks to Jenny for spearheading this piece! #AI #Governance #healthcare #bioethics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
AI Ethics 2.0: Why Frontier AI Demands a New Governance Agenda for Healthcare
Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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Excited to give a keynote on AI in healthcare at the 4th Annual Paul M. Schyve, MD Center for Bioethics conference in Rochester on Friday! Many thanks to Lainie Ross and Bryanna Moore for inviting me!
Fun to have Nicole Steinwedell join my Neuroethics grad seminar!
Many thanks to Valerie Gutmann Koch for inviting me to talk about Neurorights and Mental Privacy at the 2026 Jaharis Health Law Institute’s Symposium in Chicago!
Had a wonderful time giving a talk on the ethics of memory modification to 200+ high schoolers at The Masters School! Many thanks to Nyasha Chiundiza for inviting me!
Really nice to meet up with Meghan Sullivan and learn about all the exciting projects she is involved in!
Egypt was a bucket list! Blown away by the Pyramids and the new Grand Egyptian Museum! Have to come back!
Had an amazing time in Beijing! Got to catch up with friends including some from 25 years ago! I was especially pleased to see several former @NYU MA in Bioethics students now teaching or doing a PhD at Peking University!
Many thanks to Christian Barry and Garrett Cullity for giving a thought-provoking talk today on regulated climate responsibilities for the NYU Center for Bioethics!
ASBH was a blast! Caught up with friends and got a selfie with Caesar the llama!
Looking forward to being on a panel on agency and technology at the NYU Agency Summit! sites.google.com/nyu.edu/tafn...
Welcome NYU MA in Bioethics Class of 2025! Love the spark and excitement that comes with the start of a new year!
Just published! AI regulation is a maze. Let’s add a map! Alexander Haykel, Katherine Cheung, Taylor Matalon and I introduce the 5W1H framework—a simple lens to decode AI policies: Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Fun attending Dana Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Celebration!
Reunions was a blast! Fun to catch up with classmates, and Bono made a surprise appearance!
Great to see Simona Tiribelli in NYC and to learn about all her exciting work in AI ethics!
Thoughtful discussions about AI and healthcare at Saint Louis University organized by Jeffrey Bishop!
Looking forward to delivering the Sprague and Taylor Lecture at Brooklyn College this Thursday! I'll be talking about privacy. Do feel free to come along if you are in the area! www.brooklyn.edu/event/annual...
Thanks to everyone who came to the NYU Philosophical Bioethics Workshop and made it such a success!
NYU Center for Bioethics 5th Annual Philosophical Bioethics Workshop in progress!
Do come to the NYU Center for Bioethics 5th Annual Philosophical Bioethics Workshop this Friday and Saturday! April 25–26, 2025 | NYU Deutsches Haus | Free to attend RSVP: nyubioe.link/PBW5
Another successful APA full of stimulating conversations with friends over good meals!
