”’Emmanuel Roberto Goffi”’ (born December 10, 1971) is a French-Canadian philosopher of technology and ethicist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and multicultural ethics. He is currently a professor of ethics at Isep – [[Institut supérieur d’électronique de Paris]] in Paris and Vice-President Europe for the Tamkine Foundation ([[Rabat]], [[Morocco]]). Dr Goffi also serves as an ethics sherpa (advisor) and consultant to various international public and private organizations wordlwide.
”’Emmanuel Roberto Goffi”’ (born December 10, 1971) is a French-Canadian philosopher of technology and ethicist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and multicultural ethics. He is currently a professor of ethics at Isep – [[Institut supérieur d’électronique de Paris]] in Paris and Vice-President Europe for the Tamkine Foundation ([[Rabat]], [[Morocco]]). Dr Goffi also serves as an ethics sherpa (advisor) and consultant to various international public and private organizations wordlwide.
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Dr Goffi is recognized for his critical work on ethics applied to artificial intelligence systemes, and mre notably on ”cosm-ethics” (”cosm-éthique”), a concept he coined emphasizing the gap between ethics as rhetorical branding and ethics as substantive, pluralistic moral practice in the governance of AI.
Dr Goffi is recognized for his critical work on ethics applied to artificial intelligence systemes, and mre notably on ”cosm-ethics” (”cosm-éthique”), a concept he coined emphasizing the gap between ethics as rhetorical branding and ethics as substantive, pluralistic moral practice in the governance of AI.
French-Canadian philosopher and AI ethicist(born 1971)
Emmanuel Roberto Goffi (born December 10, 1971) is a French-Canadian philosopher of technology and ethicist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and multicultural ethics. He is currently a professor of ethics at Isep – Institut supérieur d’électronique de Paris in Paris and Vice-President Europe for the Tamkine Foundation (Rabat, Morocco). Dr Goffi also serves as an ethics sherpa (advisor) and consultant to various international public and private organizations wordlwide.
He is also part of the Trench Tech collective, for which he hosts the Philo Tech podcast series aimed at promoting critical thinking.[1]
Dr Goffi is recognized for his critical work on ethics applied to artificial intelligence systemes, and mre notably on cosm-ethics (cosm-éthique), a concept he coined emphasizing the gap between ethics as rhetorical branding and ethics as substantive, pluralistic moral practice in the governance of AI.
Philosophical Contributions
A focal point of Goffi’s scholarship is the concept of cosm-ethics, which he articulates as a critique of the superficial deployment of “ethics” in AI discourse without earnest engagement in moral deliberation and social responsibility. Expanding on ideas he introduced while at l’Institut Sapiens, Goffi exposes how cosm-ethics risks becoming ethical window dressing divorced from accountability and praxis. He urges a transition from performative ethics to ethics conceived as a sustained, intercultural, and reflexive practice—one that confronts moral complexity and institutional power honestly.[2][3]
Narrative and AI Ethics
Dr Goffi has also explored the crucial role of narrative in shaping how AI ethics is conceptualized and operationalized. He argues that dominant narratives within AI ethics simplify complex ethical realities, often framing AI as an inherently objective or neutral force divorced from cultural context. According to Goffi, such narratives shape policy and public understanding in ways that can obscure power imbalances and marginalize pluralistic ethical perspectives. By critically examining these narratives, Goffi advocates for greater reflexivity about the stories told about AI ethics to foster more inclusive and socially responsive governance frameworks.[4]
Multicultural Ethics and AI Governance
Goffi advocates strongly for an intercultural ethics of AI that resists Western-centric universalism by embedding pluralism and cultural diversity into the heart of ethical deliberation and governance frameworks. His approach stresses that global AI governance must incorporate diverse philosophical traditions, including African Ubuntu, Asian relational ethics, Indigenous knowledges, and other non-Western moral systems, to contest hegemonic ethical paradigms and build more equitable and contextually sensitive policies.[5]
He emphasizes that intercultural ethics is not simply additive diversity but requires transformative dialogue. This means re-examining foundational assumptions about values such as autonomy, justice, and responsibility through multiple cultural lenses to foster ethical pluralism without relativism. Goffi’s work includes developing training programs and consultancy engagements designed to operationalize multicultural ethics at both theoretical and practical levels across international organizations and industry.
By championing this pluralistic and dialogical ethics, Goffi contributes to constructing AI governance models that are more socially just, culturally resonant, and globally legitimate.
Military and Academic Background
Goffi served 27 years in the French Air and Space Force, teaching law of armed conflict, military ethics, and international relations. His military experience enriches his understanding of ethical challenges around autonomous systems and technological responsibility.
He holds a PhD from Sciences Po Paris and has research affiliations with several institutions wordlwide. He has been invited to numerous international AI ethics conferences and expert panels, and contributes to advisory boards in sevaral countries.
Current Affiliations
- Since October 2025: Advisor, Founders Live Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- Since September 2025: Vice-President Europe, Fondation Tamkine, Rabat, Morocco
- Since August 2025: Senior Consultant in AI Ethics, Tree Consulting, Nantes, France and Montréal, Canada
- Since April 2025: AI Ethics Advisor, CONSYLIUM, New York City, United States of America
- Since April 2025: Mentor, AI Grid, Berlin, Germany
- Since September 2024: Associate and Mentor, Creative Destruction Lab – Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Paris, France
- Since September 2024: Member, Observatoire Innovation et société de la Conférence des évêques de France
- Since September 2023: Honorary Member, [translate:Research group Direitos Fundamentais, Ambiente, Sociedade e Tecnologia (DFAST)], Universidade Católica de Santos, Brazil
- Since July 2023: Scientific Council Member, [translate:Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence]
- Since December 2022: Advisory Board Member, [translate:Dakhla International Education Forum], Fondation Tamkine, Morocco
- Since 2020: Advisory Board Member, [translate:AI Ethics Journal (AIEJ)], United States of America
Current Research Positions
- Since March 2025: Research Associate, [translate:Cátedra Internacional ‘IA Generativa: retos y riesgos’ (International Chair ‘Generative AI: challenges and risks’)], CEU Universidad San Pablo with Deloitte, Madrid, Spain
- Since March 2025: Research Fellow, Chaire Numérique et Citoyenneté, Institut Catholique de Paris, France
- Since February 2022: Research Fellow, [translate:CEST – Centro de Estudos Sociedade e Tecnologia], Université de São Paulo, Brazil
- Since December 2020: Honorary member, [translate:Equipe Éthique, Langue, Communication et Numérique (ELCN)], Université Mohammed Ier, Oujda, Morocco
- Since September 2014: Research Fellow, University of Manitoba, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Current Teaching Positions
- Since November 2025: Lecturer in Ethics and Geopolitics, École centrale Casablanca, Morocco
- Since October 2025: Lecturer in Ethics, Society and AI, InVia, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Since March 2025: Guest lecturer in Ethics applied to AI, CentraleSupélec – Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Since September 2023: Lecturer in Ethics applied to AI, Isep – Ecole d’ingénieurs du numérique, Paris, France
Selected Publications
- Les armées françaises face à la morale. Une réflexion au cœur des conflits modernes, L’Harmattan, 2011.
- Co-editor, Les drones aériens: passé, présent et avenir. Approche globale, La Documentation française, 2013.
- Goffi, Emmanuel R., “Teaching Ethics Applied to AI from a Cultural Standpoint: What African ‘AI Ethics’ for Africa?” in Caitlin C. Corrigan et al. (eds), African AI Ethics Perspectives, 2023.[6]
- Goffi, Emmanuel R., “Respecting Cultural Diversity in Ethics Applied to AI: A New Approach for Multicultural Governance,” Revista Misión Jurídica, 2022.[7]
Honors and roles
- Professor of ethics at Isep – École d’ingénieurs du numérique, Paris.
- Ethics advisor and consultant to international organizations.
- Former co-director and co-founder of the Global AI Ethics Institute (2021–2023).
- Active participant and speaker in UNESCO, ICESCO and multilateral AI ethics forums.
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