Zara Malgir is a doctoral student and research assistant at the Institute for Biomedical Ethics (IBMB). She holds a Master of Science in Business and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics from the University of Basel, with a minor in Behavioral Science and a minor in Law & Political Science.

Previously, Zara worked as an intern at the IBMB as part of Phase I of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) in Automation project, where she explored the ethical implications of self-driving vehicles and AI. She is now pursuing her PhD as part of Phase II of the NCCR Automation, focusing on the "Developing Ethics for Automation" project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). NCCRs are interdisciplinary research networks supported by the SNSF, dedicated to advancing research in areas of strategic importance for the future of Swiss science, economy, and society

As automation and AI technologies continue to evolve and become more integrated into society, they raise significant ethical concerns. Zara's research focuses on developing ethical frameworks to guide the responsible adoption of automation. She is particularly passionate about bridging the gap between technological progress and the ethical guidelines necessary to ensure its responsible implementation.

Her research interests include the ethics of AI, automation, and control theory, as well as the ethical implications of automation and AI on human behavior, data privacy concerns, and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI).