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🇨🇦💪 Philosopher. Professor. PI @ periscope.org
Our upcoming December workshop on the Ethics of Griefbots has a poster! Looking forward to hosting the event with
@jocelynmaclure.bsky.social
and
@hugocl.bsky.social
at
@UofTEthics.bsky.social
Thanks to our sponsors @UofT-IHPST.bsky.social
@forea-virtue.bsky.social
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@torontosri.bsky.social
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University of Toronto Engineering
about 1 month ago
What does it really mean to trust a machine? Join leading thinkers for a conversation on building AI that’s transparent, accountable and aligned with human values. 📆 Friday, Nov. 14 | 12 – 1 p.m. ET 📍 Online 🔗 Register today at
alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/dd-nov...
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IHPST | University of Toronto
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📅 Wednesday, October 1 ⏱️ 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 📍 Centre for Ethics, Larkin 200. This event is part of the ABC: Partnership on Algorithm Bias and Safety in Canada. For more information about this research project, please visit:
algorithmicbias.ca
@uoftethics.bsky.social
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
about 2 months ago
Can AI be a friend? At the third Technophilosophy Soirée, led by
@karinavold.bsky.social
, SRI brought together scholars to ask how AI companionship is changing the way we connect, empathize and understand each other. 🎥→
tinyurl.com/ys4wdzeb
#AIethics
@minzlicht.bsky.social
@uoftethics.bsky.social
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AI in the friend zone: Rethinking companionship — Schwartz Reisman Institute
Can we have genuine relationships with AI systems? At the third Technophilosophy Soiree, conceived of and led by SRI Research Lead Karina Vold , leading thinkers from a variety of disciplines explore...
https://tinyurl.com/ys4wdzeb
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Michael Inzlicht
6 months ago
"We should learn how the AI beat us at Go, rather than just lamenting our defeat" from my awesome UofT colleagues Jessie Hall &
@karinavold.bsky.social
iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
https://iai.tv/articles/ai-can-uncover-humanitys-unknown-unknowns-auid-3083
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IHPST | University of Toronto
3 months ago
Do not miss this event organized by Prof.
@karinavold.bsky.social
Register now!
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IHPST | University of Toronto
3 months ago
Don't miss out on this thread about the exciting discussions happening at the Technophilosophy Soiree on Sept 16! 🗓️ ⬇️ Event organized by Prof.
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
7 months ago
💡Absolutely Interdisciplinary Panel Announcement: New Frontiers in AI Governance💡 Explore the challenges of governing powerful ‘frontier’
#AI
systems with
@atoosakz.bsky.social
Nitarshan Rajkumar and moderator
@karinavold.bsky.social
! Register today:
absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com
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American Philosophical Association
8 months ago
APA member
@karinavold.bsky.social
(University of Toronto) is asking the big questions about AI, consciousness, and what it means to be human.
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In the mind of the machine: U of T researcher explores AI’s most existential questions
When Karina Vold began her postdoctoral research at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge in 2017, the idea of focusing on philosophy and the still…
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/mind-machine-u-t-researcher-explores-ai-s-most-existential-questions
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📣The @UofT Centre for Ethics has a call for applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in on the topic of Algorithm Bias. Please share 🙏 ➡️ includes teaching opportunity and position is renewable up to 3 years
@ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
@uoftethics.bsky.social
ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
https://ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-algorithm-bias/
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Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD
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I’m finding it really difficult to publish pieces critical of large language models or AI in medical journals. Some of our papers show hard evidence of why the models are not ready for prime time. But journals seem to prefer the “AI is a doctor!” papers.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Red teaming ChatGPT in medicine to yield real-world insights on model behavior - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Red teaming ChatGPT in medicine to yield real-world insights on model behavior
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01542-0
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University of Toronto
8 months ago
Karina Vold says the rapid development of AI systems has left both philosophers & computer scientists grappling with difficult questions.
#UofT
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uoft.me/bsp
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
8 months ago
Computer scientists are interested in philosophical questions about AI and want to do things responsibly, says SRI Research Lead
@karinavold.bsky.social
. Read about her work on
#AI
, consciousness, and ethics in a rapidly evolving field. ⬇️
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📣The @UofT Centre for Ethics has a call for applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in on the topic of Algorithm Bias. Please share 🙏 ➡️ includes teaching opportunity and position is renewable up to 3 years
@ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
@uoftethics.bsky.social
ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
https://ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-algorithm-bias/
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UofT Centre for Ethics
8 months ago
‼️Now Accepting Applications‼️ The Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Algorithm Bias for the 2025–2026 academic year. 📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025 🔗 Apply here:
ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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IHPST | University of Toronto
9 months ago
Save the date for the upcoming research seminar. Hybrid event. Few in-person seats left! Organized by Prof.
@karinavold.bsky.social
| Sponsors IHPST &
@torontosri.bsky.social
I |🔗https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sri-seminar-series-joshua-august-skorburg-in-person-tickets-1089948949649
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IHPST | University of Toronto
9 months ago
AI isn't just results—it's about new thinking! Check out part 2 of the AI and Human Creativity series by iai news. IHPST Postdoc Jessie Hall and Prof.
@karinavold.bsky.social
discuss how AI teaches us from boardgames to biomolecules. 🧠📚
iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
https://iai.tv/articles/ai-can-uncover-humanitys-unknown-unknowns-auid-3083
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I have a new piece out on IAI News today about how we can use AI to scaffold human learning, co-authored with my postdoc Jessie Hall 🔬
iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
https://iai.tv/articles/ai-can-uncover-humanitys-unknown-unknowns-auid-3083
9 months ago
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IHPST | University of Toronto
10 months ago
Join online for "Artificial Intelligence Benchmarks and Degenerating Research" by Catherine Stinson. In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still register to attend virtually. Event organized by
@karinavold.bsky.social
Sponsors IHPST &
@torontosri.bsky.social
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ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
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IHPST | University of Toronto
10 months ago
🌐💬 Can AI-generated accounts truly replace human interaction? Professor
@karinavold.bsky.social
suggests they might satisfy basic needs, but genuine relationships are built on cognitive exchanges. Read more here:
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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If AI takes over social media, is it still social media? | CBC News
Facebook's parent company Meta has a new vision: characters powered by artificial intelligence existing alongside actual friends and family. But some experts caution that this could mark the end of so...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-ai-generated-characters-future-social-media-1.7424641
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IHPST | University of Toronto
10 months ago
We are excited to announce our upcoming research seminars with
@torontosri.bsky.social
! 🎓 Save the dates for the sessions organized by Professor
@karinavold.bsky.social
Feb 12 & March 19. Find out more about these and other upcoming SRI seminars here:
srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/upcomin...
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IHPST | University of Toronto
11 months ago
ICYMI: 🚨 The promise of Neuralink and Synchron to enhance our brains might come with a catch. Researchers
@karinavold.bsky.social
Jessie Hall, and Amelia Kush explore the hidden costs of enhancing mental functions. Discover why Aristotle's balance is key!
iai.tv/articles/the...
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The hidden risks of Neuralink
Brain-computer interfaces from companies like Neuralink and Synchron promise unprecedented cognitive enhancement. But emerging research suggests that boosting specific mental functions may come with h...
https://iai.tv/articles/the-hidden-risks-of-neuralink-auid-3026?_auid=2020
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Happy to share this new piece from my research lab, Periscope, on some of the hidden risks of cognitive enhancement technologies » IAI TV:
iai.tv/articles/the...
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The hidden risks of Neuralink
Brain-computer interfaces from companies like Neuralink and Synchron promise unprecedented cognitive enhancement. But emerging research suggests that boosting specific mental functions may come with h...
https://iai.tv/articles/the-hidden-risks-of-neuralink-auid-3026?_auid=2020
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It was great to chat with Sarah Laing @FashionCanada about the privacy concerns around wearable tech. Read the article here:
fashionmagazine.com/style/ai-wea...
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How Wearable is AI-Powered Jewellery Really? - FASHION Magazine
These new, tech-driven pieces are ripe for growth — and skepticism.
https://fashionmagazine.com/style/ai-wearable-tech/
12 months ago
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Arrived in Hong Kong and am looking forward to sharing work at the Ethics of AI Conference at Lingnan University tomorrow!
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/f/pa...
12 months ago
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📢 Check out our conversation on AI safety at the 2024 Technphilosophy Soiree, news coverage and link to video here:
ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/interse...
about 1 year ago
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Check out
periscope.org
the new website for my research lab UofT’s IHPST. We're working on some hard philosophical problems and exciting AI topics these days! Please share if you know prospective students who might be interested in joining!
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Periscope
Researching the future of human and artificial cognition
https://periscope.org
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Looking forward to speaking on the panel “Are AI minds minds?” At AISoLA 2024 this Saturday! My talk will be evaluating whether LLMs have general intelligence.
about 1 year ago
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Looking forward to speaking at the ACFE conference in Ottawa today about the risks and opportunities of Generative AI.
about 1 year ago
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Beautiful October day at Victoria College, University of Toronto!
about 1 year ago
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🇨🇦🚨Canadians: Consider signing this petition which calls for the Government of Canada to pass legislation that recognizes animals (including many invertebrates 🐙) as sentient beings that possess consciousness, rather than as property:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Check out
periscope.org
the new website for my research lab UofT’s IHPST. We're working on some hard philosophical problems and exciting AI topics these days! Please share if you know prospective students who might be interested in joining!
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Periscope
Researching the future of human and artificial cognition
https://periscope.org
over 1 year ago
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Happy to share my latest article on Human-AI cognitive teaming in state-level decision making on the resort to force, published open access! 👏 Thanks to Toni Earline and Steven E. Miller for editing this issue
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Human-AI cognitive teaming: using AI to support state-level decision making on the resort to force
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly evolving and have already had major impacts on military capabilities in the battlefield, making new kinds of tools and tactics ava...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10357718.2024.2327383
over 1 year ago
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Wonderful talks at the second day of UofT’s Schwartz Reisman Institute’s Absolutely Interdisciplinary Conference! Looking forward to more sessions today.
@uoft.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
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Great to be back in Tucson for the 30th Science of Consciousness conference! Ten years after the first time I attended. How time flies!
over 1 year ago
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Thanks to UofT Magazine for this new piece on one of my current research projects. (And for the cool photo 🤩) 🤖 Check it out here: “AI Learns Everything It Knows from Humans. Will Humans also Learn from AI?”
magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas…
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Very late to the game, but happy to be joining in the fun! I see skies of blue 🎵
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