I am an Assistant Professor in the Social Science of AI at the University of Cambridge. My research explores the intersection of psychology, ethics, and artificial intelligence — examining how AI is transforming society and how we can shape its future responsibly.
I am based at the Institute for Technology and Humanity at the University of Cambridge, where I work within the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. I also serve as a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
You can reach me at lucius.caviola@gmail.com, on Twitter/X, or by sharing your anonymous feedback.
Selected Recent Research
Blog
On my blog Outpaced, I write about AI, moral psychology, and effective altruism. I explore how rapid technological progress is outpacing our minds and societies—and how we can adapt. Subscribe for updates on my research.
Donation Platform
I co-created Giving Multiplier, a donation platform that introduces people to effective giving. Based on research by Joshua Greene and myself, it has fundraised $4.5 million for charities, won an award by the Gates Foundation, and was featured in the LA Times, MarketWatch, and Vox.
AI Consciousness
I research whether experts think AI could become conscious—that is, capable of having subjective experiences like suffering or happiness—how and when this might happen, and what the societal consequences could be. With colleagues, I also created an online guide for people wondering whether AI is already conscious.
Academic Book
Together with my colleague Stefan Schubert, I recently published Effective Altruism and the Human Mind (Oxford University Press). The book draws on decades of psychological research to explain why people often fail to choose the most effective strategies for helping others—and what can be done to change that. Both the book and its audiobook are available for free.