John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, Ethics & Perinatology at University College London. He was Co-Principal Investigator for a research project based at The Faraday Institute investigating the implications for human self-understanding of recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotic technology.
Having spent his working life both caring for babies and researching the mechanisms, treatment and prevention of brain damage in newborn infants, in his retirement he is focussing on the ethical, philosophical and theological issues raised by rapidly advancing technology.
Selected books:
Matters of Life and Death
Dying Well
The Robot Will See You Now