About Me

Welcome! I'm an MA Philosophy student at the University of Waterloo.

My current project is on how responsibility for AI harms should be distributed among creators, institutions, and users, focusing on both discriminatory screening systems and large language models that are designed to invite misplaced reliance.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 2022.

Following that I worked for the federal government of Canada before deciding to pursue graduate studies in philosophy.

I am always interested in collaborating on research projects. Feel free to reach out!

Education

University of Waterloo
Masters of Arts in Philosophy
September 2025 - Present
University of British Columbia
Unclassified Studies in Philosophy
January 2024 - August 2025
University of British Columbia
BSc in Computer Science
September 2017 - August 2022
Conferred: November 2022

Research Interests

  • Philosophy of AI / AI Ethics
  • Philosophy of Language
  • Epistemology / Social Epistemology
  • Ethics / Moral Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Technology

Publications

Your First Paper Title
Your Name, Co-Author, Another Author
Conference / Journal Name, 2024
Your Second Paper Title
Co-Author, Your Name, Another Author
Conference / Journal Name, 2023

Teaching Assistant Positions

  • PHIL 145Introduction to Critical Thinking
    (Spring 2026)
  • PHIL 228Ethics and AI
    (Fall 2025)

News

  • Sept 2025: Started a new position at University of Waterloo

Contact and Links

Email: m2hinz@uwaterloo.ca

PhilPeople: matthew-hinz

U-Waterloo: Matthew Hinz