It took a while for philosophers of mind to get into the new AI game. Regrettably, they seem to be playing the PR game with outdated terms like “consciousness”. Given the popular appeal of this strategy, I foresee years of unbearable and retrograde debate for philosophy of AI. #philtech #AIethics

Do people referee for journals who are pay to publish model? I keep getting requests, but not sure how I feel about it! #philsky #philtech

I’m teaching logic at UTA and most students are theater, arts, music etc. and some engineering students. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed teaching logic more before than this class. #philsky

#philtech boosting

Timeline cleanse

New paper! 🎉 I presented this at @iaseai.bsky.social in Feb 2025. The standard AI ethics view considers Carebots' artificiality problematic. Islamic ethics differ: AI as "neutragents" may be preferable for practicing Muslims, avoiding strangers. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philtech #philsky

Does anyone know of data on how long it typically takes to write a Phil paper (publishable in at least mid-tier journals)? For example, research, writing, editing, revision, revision 2 etc? I’m curious about how many hrs philo researchers & teachers generally work. #philsky #philsci #philtech

Steve Jobs would never! #TimApple #bribe

Now with all the official stuff taken care of, I can freely share that I was fortunate enough to secure a TT position for Fall '25 at the University of Texas-Arlington. Very thankful to @johnfsymons.bsky.social @sarahrobins.bsky.social, Brad Cokelet, @coreymaley.net & KU Phil. #philtech #philsky

NBA champs!! Mf Okc!! #thunderup

Boosting #philtech #sts Finally some good research will come out!! Really looking forward to the results.

No war with Iran! We cannot let BB lead us into another war!

I honestly don’t think we could’ve picked a better name than OKC Thunder. Especially when there are storms the day teams arrive or on game day! ⚡️#nbafinals

This week, our advanced data ethics/ #AIethics seminar heard from @smusab.bsky.social and some of his research on AI as social agents. Check out his great paper with @johnfsymons.bsky.social. #philtech

#philtech boosting

BREAKING: Last night, the Harvard faculty chapter of the AAUP and the national AAUP filed a lawsuit & TRO to block the Trump administration from illegally demanding that we keep quiet and change how we teach and research at the point of a financial gun. actionnetwork.org/user_files/u...

Everybody should be following this! #philsky www.academicabuse.com/post/academi... @academicabuse.com

Many recent papers discuss AI agency as a spectrum, or maybe it’s a scale, claiming “few have addressed this.” Well..my two papers from last year did exactly that. w/ @johnfsymons.bsky.social #philtech #philsky philpapers.org/rec/ABULLM philpapers.org/rec/SYMSAF

The future of “friendbots.” #philtech

Why we are where we are: We've spent decades cultivating "me first" while expecting a "we first" society. Now we're getting exactly what we planted. I'm genuinely confused by our collective surprise. This is who we are. #philsky

My paper ‘How to be a realist about computational neuroscience’ is out now in Synthese! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Be careful with who you share information with and your plans. Some people will actively try to harm you and your career behind your back. I wish philosophy had a venue to warn others of some really bad people. #philsky #philtech

An incredibly thought -provoking colloquium lecture by my friend @johnfsymons.bsky.social. Inverting Latour’s adage that technology is society made durable, John suggests it is societal norms that make technology robust. W/o proper social imaginaries, tech’s solutions fall apart. #sts #philtech

If you identify as a Jewish member of the academic community, and are appalled by the actions being taken in the name of defending our community, please consider signing this letter (which can be done anonymously) and also sharing it with others: forms.gle/prnRbq69a6YN...

Good luck to all @facct.bsky.social authors! #philtech #philsci

People are out here trying to audit algorithms for fairness etc., and these homies are auditing entire social institutions using algorithms. Now I see what Elon meant by AI is an existential risk, he’s just two steps ahead of us.

Suggestion: can we as a collective on AI ethics and philosophy just skip the introductory platitudes like "In recent years AI has proliferated in... xyz." Yea, we all know this and get it.. 🥲 let's all just agree to skip this and get to the point of our papers?! agreed? COOL!! #philtech #sts

Just started reading Metazoa by @petergs.bsky.social . It is so good! I’ve had this book for a while, but could never get to it! #philsci #philsky

Any talk you hear from the current administration about making the US more competitive in science and technology is utter bullshit. What they are doing is sabotaging our country for years if not decades to come.

I truly wish this wasn't a timely paper, but sadly.. #philtech #philsky #moralphil www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

New Paper Alert: You've heard of lethal autonomous weapons and capital punishment.. what happens when they converge? An anticipatory analysis of how AI could reshape execution debates @reneeasirbu.bsky.social @floridi.bsky.social #philtech #moralphil #philsky #LawAI papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

At the @iaseai.bsky.social (IASEAI). I’m presenting a poster on AI from a non-western point of view and I was asked to be a panel on global perspective on AI #safeAI #philtech #moralphil Will post pictures if I can get some ! :)

Currently at #TexneCon. Already some great talks. Saw this building.. I wonder who is in there :) #philtech #philsky #philsci

My long-time friend and collaborator John Sullins is facing the closure of his department at Sonoma State. Please push back on another university shuttering philosophy! Petition here: chng.it/MkzzRgkXYS #philsky #philtech

Sometimes it takes someone telling you “you don’t know what you’re doing” to finally realize, you do know wtf you’re doing. Who would’ve thought the cure to imposter syndrome is .. pride. #philtech #philsky

I should do a blog on mistakes to avoid when doing your PhD and while on the market. I think I’ve made them all 😜 #philsky

I’m going to start posting on here more than I have. The platform needs posts to work. So, pre apologize if you get annoyed from my posts. Hopefully, they are at least entertaining

Philosophers: things are changing, people don't care as much about co-authorship anymore. Also Philosophers: philosopherscocoon.typepad.com/blog/2024/12... This is an exhausting industry. If the industry was a person, it could be diagnosed with bipolar and schizophrenia. #philsci #philtech

Controversial opinion - Something feels off with AI ethics research these days. Everyone's racing to plant their flag 1st, creating their own terms and frameworks instead of building on each other's work. While other areas of philosophy maintain some coherent dialogue, AI ethics is 1/3 #philtech

What philosophers on Bluesky are working in the Philosophy of Computer Science? I’m very interested in following such folks. #philsky #philtech #philsci

Again… supporting extremists terrorists groups to topple a dictator … we just don’t learn. Never learn. In 6 months the “Syrian rebels” will be the most dangerous terrorists and we “must go to war to help Syria.”

Center for Cyber Social Dynamics Lab ( most of us)

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📣 Call for Participation! 📣 BHRJ's special issue on Business, #AI, and #HumanRights is soliciting proposals! Hoping to publish a wide variety of pieces from scholars with a diversity of backgrounds. Abstracts due Feb 10. #philtech #AIEthics #academia #CFP

Public announcement: Bluesky is starting to get populated with more Bots/scammers. Just be mindful.

I'm delighted to share some amazing news 😃 Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Tarek Sherif (Yale alumnus ’84) the Digital Ethics Center will soon launch the de Vries-Sherif Program on the Future of Humanity and Technology. More details here: forhumanity.yale.edu...

New paper, out now: "More love troubles: Emma Gordon on biomedical enhancements and love relationships". I revisit arguments from my 2015 paper "Love Troubles" in response to Emma Gordon's recent engagement w/ my views: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philosophy #HumanEnhancement #love