Reid Blackman, Ph.D. is the author of “The Ethical Nightmare Challenge” (April 2026) and “Ethical Machines” (2022, HBR Press), as well as host of the Ethical Machines podcast. He leads Virtue in developing and implementing The Ethical Nightmare Challenge with clients, having previously led the company’s efforts in designing Responsible AI programs and training for the likes of Amazon, Etsy, Kraft Heinz, Merck, US Bank, Nationwide, and more. He has also advised the Canadian government on their federal AI regulations, was a founding member of EY’s External AI Advisory Board, and was an external Senior Advisor to the Deloitte AI Institute. He is also a keynote speaker, having delivered presentations to dozens of professional associations and conferences, as well as to the FBI, NASA, and the World Economic Forum. His work has been profiled by The Wall Street Journal, CNN, the BBC, Forbes, and Fox News. His written work appears in The Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. Prior to founding Virtue, Reid was a professor of philosophy at Colgate University and UNC-Chapel Hill.