Dr. Kevin Baum is an expert in AI ethics and AI safety with a strong interdisciplinary background in philosophy (Dr. phil.) and computer science (M.Sc.). He works at the intersection of societal-normative expectations and the technical development of trustworthy AI systems. His research focuses on explainability, ethical grounding and effective human oversight to ensure the responsible use of AI. He heads the research group “Responsible AI and Machine Ethics” (RAIME) at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), which is dedicated to the value-oriented alignment of AI with ethical principles and social norms (AI Alignment). Baum is on the board of the Center for European Research for Trusted Artificial Intelligence (CERTAIN), where he is involved in the areas of AI governance and AI policy. As a member of the non-profit think tank Algoright e.V., he is also a public advocate for interdisciplinary science communication in the spirit of good digitalization.