Soheil Human

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Soheil Human Ass.-Prof Dr. Soheil Human (pronounced as: /soˈheɪl huːmæn/) has an interdisciplinary and mixed background in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) and Science-Technology-Society (STS). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor and the director of the Sustainable Computing Lab at the Institute for Information Management and Control of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Vienna, and a scholar on Human Rights and Technology at IT:U. He leads and manages several interdisciplinary research projects and initiatives (listed below) and teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on the needs, values, and rights in relation to diverse aspects of human beings, particularly concerning children, and digital technologies.

Prior to his current position at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Soheil conducted research and managed multidisciplinary projects in several universities and institutes, including Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austrian Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI), Research Studios Austria (RSA), etc. Besides his academic career, he has been coaching and consulting more than 40 start-ups and corporations. Moreover, he has been involved in diverse projects run by national and international NGOs or agencies, such as United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).