Mois Navon discusses AI ethics and autonomous vehicle technology

Mois Navon, the engineer responsible for designing the EyeQ processor family that serves as the brain for many autonomous vehicles, has shared insights regarding the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and engineering. As a co-founder of the Israeli startup Mobileye—which was acquired by Intel in 2017 for $15.3 billion—Navon played a key role in developing the vision systems used in assisted and autonomous driving.

Navon, who has worked with NASA and IBM, emphasizes that programming machines to make decisions is a philosophical challenge. He notes that while early generations of EyeQ chips relied on deterministic models, the necessity of safety in life-critical situations transformed engineering into a discipline deeply tied to ethics.

Beyond automotive technology, Navon serves as an advisor to the Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, and has worked with Anthropic to help formulate the moral framework for the AI model Claude. His work often bridges the gap between technical implementation and the moral status of artificial intelligence.