Background and experience
Niko Vuorinen is a PhD student at the Department of Sport and Social Sciences with the project: Ethical dimensions of data collection and AI in sports. This PhD project is a part of the European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA): Doctoral Training Network (DTN) in Sport Ethics and Integrity (DAiSI), is done in partnership with KU Leuven University (Belgium) and the International Olympic Committee.
Niko’s research examines the ethical limits of data collection and artificial intelligence in sport, with a focus on performance enhancement in competitive and elite sport. It addresses issues such as the integrity of competition and the attribution of athletic performance, as well as athletes’ rights in an increasingly data-driven sporting environment.
Niko holds a Bachelor’s (2012) and a Master’s degree (2018) in Theoretical Philosophy from the University of Helsinki, Finland, and has also studied mathematics, aesthetics and education. He is a former professional épée fencer who competed for Finland. He has also served in several positions of trust in sport, including as chair of the Elite Sport Expert Group at the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, vice chair of the national athletes’ association Athletes of Finland, athlete representative in the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), and member of the disciplinary board of the Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS).
Research
Artificial intelligence, Performance enhancement, Ethics, Philosophy of sport