PAOLO GRANATA is a Professor of Book and Media Studies at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College and a Faculty affiliate at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. An award-winning educator and internationally recognized media scholar, his work spans media ecology, semiotics, and philosophy of technology. He is the founder and director of the Media Ethics Lab and has held academic positions in Italy, Canada, Brazil, and China.
His latest book—Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create with AI (Wiley, 2026)—is an essential reading for educators, students, researchers, and professionals seeking a deeper understanding of AI’s impact on intellectual life and a practical roadmap for navigating its implications.