In this publication, the documentation framework and the practical value of the EPR digital philosophical tool are presented. The tool is designed to enhance collaboration across heterogeneous scientific disciplines operating under interdisciplinary conditions, and is particularly beneficial for early-career researchers, doctoral candidates, and postgraduate students, insofar as it identifies points of convergence or divergence in the participants’ initial epistemological and metaphysical assumptions they bring to team research. [PLOGOS, 2026]

This paper explores the application of Aristotelian virtue, as a quality of excellence and as a key notion in ethics, to AI systems as classified in the EU AI Act. It suggests that the Aristotelian concept of virtue can be effectively applied to the design, training, operation, and use of AI systems, and proposes an ‘AI Seal of Excellence’ certification process for “Virtuous Agents” [CONATUS, 2025]

This video presentation summarises postdoctoral research on the role of philosophy in addressing epistemological, conceptual, and meaning-related divergences in interdisciplinary collaboration. It introduces a three-stage model and corresponding AI-based digital philosophical tools designed to facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge integration. [VIDEO OF PUBLIC PRESENTATION, 2025].

Joseph Sifakis, the only Greek to have received the Turing Award, speaks to ATHENS VOICE and Alkis Gounaris about the philosophy and ethics of Artificial Intelligence. In this interview, he discusses the limits of machines, AGI, human intelligence, and Europe’s future role in AI research and development. [ATHENS VOICE, 2026]

4th National Conference on Cognitive Science, June 2013, Athens, Greece. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17433.67681

While trying to detect common principles and fundamental differences between Human Cognition (HC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is often expedient to look back into the philosophical foundations to face questions that we tend to casually bypass. Such questions, mainly of an epistemological and ontological character, are related to the “nature” of knowledge and signification and more specifically to the way the world has -or can acquire- meaning for cognitive beings.

Proceedings of the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. Volume 45 (2018), Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences pp. 9 - 14. DOI: 10.5840/wcp23201845911

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has focused its research interest in the philosophical theories of embodied cognition (EC). Seeking a way out of the GOFAI’s dead-end attempt to develop intelligent robots with the ability to perform complex tasks in unknown and changing environments, AI adopted basic principles of the EC, like the body's direct interactions with the world.

Henry Shevlin’s appointment at Google DeepMind may mark the beginning of a new era, one in which philosophy is no longer confined to the ethics of AI but potentially enters the very heart of research into machine cognition and consciousness. [ATHENS VOICE, 2026]

The Epistemological Profile Radar (EPR) is a philosophical diagnostic tool that maps researchers’ initial epistemological stances, identifies points of convergence and divergence, and promotes cognitive alignment, epistemological self-awareness, and more effective collaboration within interdisciplinary research teams. [DIAGNOSTIC TOOL, 2025]

AiPi is a specialised AI assistant for interdisciplinary research teams. Combining philosophical analysis with results from the Epistemological Profile Radar (EPR), it clarifies assumptions, identifies epistemological differences, and supports epistemic and semantic alignment throughout collaborative research. [TOOL PRESENTATION, 2025]

Everything the future holds for education is set to radically transform both the classroom and the knowledge environment more broadly, reshaping teaching practices and the students’ cognitive system. The optimistic view foresees saving teachers’ time, eliminating rote learning, and emphasising interpretation and critical thinking. Yet methodical steps and a clearly defined initial vision are essential. [ATHENS VOICE, 2025]