Possible Apple Mail bug: when I select the 2nd date in an email & use date-detection popover to create an event, it uses info from date above it instead. Selecting “Thursday 16th July, 10–11am” creates/preview-fills an event for Monday 13 July. Tahoe 26.3.1; Mail 16.0 (3864.400.21) #AppleMail

I'm giving 2 talks today at #AISB2026. 1) problems for dualistic, biological & anti-computational notions of consciousness when asking if AI can have moral status: aice-symposium.github.io/Chrisley.pdf 2) My rebuttal of Penrose's diagonal argument against AI: sites.google.com/view/foundat...

Today: It’s a delight to gather to celebrate the life and research of the late Maggie Boden, and to see so many old friends and acquaintances. www.sussex.ac.uk/cogs/seminar...

Can machines think—or have qualia? On the "Amazing Academics" podcast, I discuss AI, LLMs, embodiment and consciousness. From 27:30: why dualism and physicalist illusionism may be a false choice—and why robots might have qualia even if humans do not. youtu.be/yZNtazoQUQA #AI #consciousness #qualia

How to make machines think with Prof Ron Chrisley

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When I was recently invited to debate AI consciosuness “live” with Gary Marcus, Anil Seth, Alex Lerchner and others, I jumped at the chance. Read Part 1 of my report of the event on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/redrocke...

The State of the AI Consciousness Debate*, Part 1

*As I see it, now.

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Fully funded PhD position @sussex.ac.uk, at the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Stipend plus fees for 3.5 years, kindly supported by the School of Engineering & informatics. Apply by May 31st. More details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

Late notice: Funded PhD studentship available at Sussex Centre for Consciousnes Science. Deadline May 31st 2026; start date flexible up to May 2027. Candidates propose their own project. Supervisor must be in the School of Engineering and Informatics. How to apply: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

My (first!) substack post addresses some recent claims about AI consciousness: open.substack.com/pub/redrocke...

AI consciousness is impossible? Not so fast.

Computation can be crucial for consciousness without being sufficient for it.

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This afternoon: Prof. Lourdes de Agapito Vincente on “Learning to see the 3D world”, this year’s Margaret Boden Lecture in Interdisciplinary AI. I will also say a few words about Maggie’s intellectual legacy and SussexAI @sussexai.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/margar...

Margaret Boden Annual Lecture in Interdisciplinary AI. Sussex AI members are warmly invited to join this event, which Sussex AI is co-hosting with ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) and…...

Margaret Boden Annual Lecture in Interdisciplinary AI. Sussex AI members are warmly invited to join this event, which Sussex AI is co-hosting with ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) and ...

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The way things seem is not what it seems! Maybe we have qualia, and they just *seem* to have a physically inexplicable intrinsic character because *that* seeming serves some epistemic function?

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Do we all see the same red? Or feel joy and sadness alike? Mapping how our inner experiences relate to one another could finally reveal how physical processes in the brain give rise to consciousness

Audio available now on Spotify! Go take a listen (link in comments) . . . @chrisley.bsky.social @sussexneuro.bsky.social @sussexai.bsky.social

How can we look beyond the AI models themselves to anticipate what’s about to happen? See my notes on my recent @brighthink.bsky.social discussion with Christopher Summerfield: www.linkedin.com/pulse/strang...

These Strange New Opportunities (And Challenges)

“AI risk” isn’t just about what’s inside the model. It’s about systems: how models are connected to tools, to each other, and to the social and economic infrastructures that coordinate modern life.

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Reminds me of Swift’s Modest Proposal.

Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they represent? When will they be able to move beyond words and take action in the real world? Ticket Link in Comments @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Another great @brighthink.bsky.social event coming up on Monday: Christopher Summerfield will discuss issues raised in his excellent book, "These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means". I'm very much looking forward to chairing! www.brighthink.org/events/these...

THESE STRANGE NEW MINDS: How AI Learned to Talk and What it Means — Brighthink

Drawing on his acclaimed book, These Strange New Minds , neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield traces AI’s evolution from its earliest ideas to today’s deep neural networks and a...

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Does your LLM understand what it is talking about? First ask whether it is talking about anything at all! A report of my invited lecture at the University of Stirling last week: linkedin.com/pulse/llms-e... @sussexai.bsky.social

LLMs and empty talk

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Unhyped AI Seminars in Sociotechnical & Responsible AI at the University of Stirling. My talk was titled "Apropos of Nothing? Singular Reference & ...

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Sussex AI Day 2026 is Monday, January 19th at the University of Sussex! Keynote by Eleni Vasilaki. I'll be discussing responsibility and AI on a panel with Graeme Cox, Jacqueline O'Reilly & Jeremy Reffin, moderated by Robyn Waller. Registration: lnkd.in/gC3PGVS6 @sussexai.bsky.social

In an hour’s time I’m giving a COGS Research Seminar entitled “Can GPTs be more than Stochastic Parrots? Informationally Grounded Utterances” www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/psyc...

Can GPTs be more than Stochastic Parrots? Informationally Grounded Utterances

Despite the impressive ability of large language models (LLMs) to generate outputs that are often correct, informative, and apparently insightful or...

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Laurie Anderson - Private concert at the Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-D'arc, Paris - ARTE Concert

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Philosoph Tim Crane: „KI kann keine Meinung haben“

Kann ein Computer ein Bewusstsein entwickeln? Kann er etwas wissen? Diese Fragen stellt sich der britische Philosoph Tim Crane. Mit der FURCHE sprach er darüber – und über Religion und den Sinn des Le...

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In beautiful Amden, Switzerland for the Society for Mind Matter Research. This year’s theme is “Flourishing” and we’ve heard a wide range of fascinating talks on the connections between well-being/personal growth and consciousness science. My talk: “Flourishing in the Age of Intelligent Machines”.

Breathtakingly dramatic compositions excellently performed. tonusperegrinus.bandcamp.com/album/music-...

All of us at the birth of the School of Cognitive Sciences in 86 became the intellectual children of Maggie Boden and Aaron Sloman, and much improved for it. On this event I feel less the great loss, more the impact of an incredible life, well lived. An unstoppable force

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Margaret Boden, giant of Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of AI, is one of the people whose lives will be remembered on BBC Radio 4’s Last Word programme tomorrow at 4pm UK time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

We're so excited to share the recording of our fascinating talk with Neil D. Lawrence talking about his latest book, The Atomic Human, with Ron Chrisley. Do your ears (and your brain) a favour, and go take a listen now! @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk

Margaret Boden, giant of Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of AI, is one of the people whose lives will be remembered on BBC Radio 4’s Last Word programme tomorrow at 4pm UK time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Dame Cleo Laine, Hulk Hogan, Margaret Boden, Tom Lehrer

Matthew Bannister on a singer, a wrestler, a cognitive scientist and a satirist.

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First results are out for the K Prize: www.kprize.ai Eduardo Rocha de Andrade will receive $50K for the win where his final score is based on correct answers to just 7.5% of the questions on the “contamination-free version of SWE-Bench”

Konwinski Prize - AI Software Engineering Challenge

I’m giving $1M to the first team that exceeds 90% on a new version of SWE-bench.

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We had a thoroughly fascinating and entertaining evening yesterday with Neil D. Lawrence discussing his book, The Atomic Human, & all things to do with what makes us human in this fast evolving world of technology, with Ron Chrisley of Sussex University. @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social

Join us in Brighton on Wednesday 23rd July, with Neil D Lawrence, and learn what it is that makes us human in the age of AI. Tix link in comments @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @sussexai.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @sussex.ac.uk

Calling the Brighton AI community - Neil D. Lawrence, DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at Cambridge University, will be discussing his book, The Atomic Human, on Wed 23rd July - Tix link in comments. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social #AI #brighton

In 2.5 hours (7pm Barcelona time) I will give my talk entitled "Do current AI models have mental imagery?" If you are at The Science of Consciousness conference please come by! #TSC2025 #Barcelona #MachineConsciousness