Damien Patrick Williams has a master's degree in philosophy and comparative religious studies and is pursuing a doctorate in science and technology studies, exploring how philosophy, technology, religious traditions, public policy, and social implications all overlap. Damien works to explore the ontological and epistemological status of how human and nonhuman persons interface with technology. His research considers the public's values, intentions, and actual behaviours regarding genetic and biomechanical alterations and algorithmic systems, such as machine learning.