Foundation-funded professor explores who's responsible when AI gets it wrong
April 28, 2026
In a new Q&A with the University of Virginia School of Data Science, David Danks examines the ethical and practical challenges of accountability when artificial intelligence makes mistakes. Drawing on his expertise in AI ethics and governance, Professor Danks offers insight into how society should thank about responsibility in an increasingly automated world.
David Danks is the William L. Polk Jr. and Carolyn K. Polk Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science and joined the University faculty in January 2026.
