Summary
William Seymour is a Lecturer in Cybersecurity at King’s College London with 11 years’ experience researching privacy and security around AI, originally focused on smart homes and now on AI assistants. He combines computer science, social science, and ethics to investigate users’ concerns, the values AI should embody, and practical ways to make systems work for affected people. With a PhD from Oxford and an MEng from Warwick, he blends rigorous technical training with qualitative insight from field-centered research. He holds concurrent research roles (including the SAIS Project) and brings an academic-to-impact mindset—translating theoretical findings into policy- and design-relevant recommendations for safer, more trustworthy AI.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Oxford
Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science, Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science at University of Warwick