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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…
When faculty groups effectively sue the school, there's trouble. And most departments apparently oppose President Sexton's development plans. (The Law School and Philosophy Department, two big beneficiaries of the Sexton era, are not signatories.)
Wow!
(Thanks to Vicky Brandt for the pointer.)
@ The Pacific: Good questions. My point isn’t that journals can’t adopt that stance, only that I won’t referee for…