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It would be a shame if bad philosophy of mind got us all killed. AI can absolutely have desires and…
Does AI really pose an existential risk? Answer: Yes. Reason: There is a pattern of people leaving these companies (foregoing…
This is a load of cobblers. Philosophers need to read more Searle & watch less 2001. Computers, however fancy, are…
I wonder how feasible and time-intensive it would be to make it a standard policy check for undisclosed AI usage.…
One provocative read (if you can get past the sensationalistic headline) is econ blogger Noah Smith’s substack post from last…
Yes. This topic is hard to talk about because it ticks all the boxes for what one might rave about…
Nell Newton, Dean of the University of California Hastings College of Law since 2006, will step down this summer and become Dean of the Notre Dame Law School. Newton was previously Dean at the University of Connecticut School of Law before her move to Hastings.
UPDATE: The Notre Dame news release is now up. Notre Dame has been one of "the most improved" law schools in terms of faculty quality over the last decade or so, so hopefully Dean Newton will continue that positive trajectory.
@ The Pacific: Good questions. My point isn’t that journals can’t adopt that stance, only that I won’t referee for…