Leonardo Christov‐Moore

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Leonardo Christov-Moore is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and ethics, whose work explores how human empathy and prosocial behavior can inform the design of safer AI systems. His most notable contribution, the widely discussed paper *"Preventing antisocial robots: A pathway to artificial empathy"* (2023, 37 citations), argues that as AI systems gain unprecedented decision-making power, they must be equipped with genuine affective empathy—not just cognitive mimicry—to avert harmful, irreversible outcomes. This work challenges prevailing approaches that reduce artificial empathy to performative or computational processes, advocating instead for a biologically grounded model rooted in the neural mechanisms of human care. Christov-Moore’s research bridges social neuroscience and machine ethics, offering a critical framework for building prosocial, value-aligned AI. His insights have resonated across disciplines, influencing debates on AI safety, robot rights, and the moral responsibilities of technologists. By centering affect in artificial empathy, he provides a bold roadmap for preventing the rise of antisocial machines—a timely and urgent contribution as society races to integrate AI into every facet of human life.