Check this out! Luke, a colleague/friend at UTA, wrote about his new book. I'm hoping to start reading the book soon! #philsky

Luke Roelofs@lukeroelofs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I wrote a bit at @the-junkyard.bsky.social on empathic reason and why, as Percy Shelley once said, "The great instrument of moral good is the imagination"

I wrote a bit at @the-junkyard.bsky.social on empathic reason and why, as Percy Shelley once said, "The great instrument of moral good is the imagination"

@the-junkyard.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This week at The Junkyard: A post by Luke Roelofs junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2026/5/...

#Lebanon #genocide #warcrimes

Israel now occupies more of Lebanon than Russia occupies of Ukraine. But of course that's a 'good' invasion. So there is silence.

I wish journals would develop a way to file complaints about suspected AI reviews. You know when the reviewer says, "the AU argues X, and that's false because P.." but you actually and explicitly say, "I won't be arguing for X in this paper.." #philtech #philsky

Just saw a clip with @carissaveliz.bsky.social pushing back on “technology is neutral.” She gives a coherent & intelligent explanation, .. & her interlocutor “nuanced response” (his words) was basically that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” In more words and a knife. #philtech

If I had to rank ethical issues in tech right now… The growth and approval of of mega data centers is number 1. #philtech #skyphil

My papers on LLMs being social agents on Philpapers just reached 1000 downloads. Even if that translates to 600 individual readers... that's just crazy! #philtech #philsky

So we’re back at the .. who will win, the king/emperor or the pope.. will they won’t they .. phase of euro history? 🥳

Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Always exciting to see the Avignon Papacy in the news

I'm no Timothy Williamson, or even a bona fide Metaphysician (or metaphysicist, idk whatever makes you feel good), but you should read Aime Thomasson's book (Rethinking Metaphysics) and decide for yourself whether she is guilty of misunderstanding what metaphysics is about. #philsky

Second time to attend @iaseai.bsky.social Presented my thoughts on blaming AI. This time I had one of my own students accepted—Timothy Zhang! It was super cool to have a student of mine attending an AI ethics conference. The conference overall was great. #aisaftey #philtech

Please share. The International Association for Computing and Philosophy is one of the best communities to engage with if you are doing any philosophy (epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, etc.) related to computational technologies. Submit your abstract! #philsci #philsky #philtech #AIethics

Ramón Alvarado@ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨A reminder that IACAP’s conference call for abstracts extended deadline is on Feb.28th. If you are writing about AI, algorithms, models, simulations, and philosophy don’t hesitate to apply and engage with our great community! #philsci #philtech #philsky

🚨 Our Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Computer Simulations in Science is now live. It was a lot of work but I’m proud of this substantial update. I hope it helps those in #philsci interested in the philosophical implications of computational methods. plato.stanford.edu/entries/simu...

Although this was strongly written from the #philsci perspective, I hope it’ll be useful for #philtech, #sts, or #philsky in general. The ubiquity of simulations in natural/social science, medicine, policy/politics, should make them of at least some interest to anyone doing 21st century philosophy.

Ramón Alvarado@ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨 Our Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Computer Simulations in Science is now live. It was a lot of work but I’m proud of this substantial update. I hope it helps those in #philsci interested in the philosophical implications of computational methods. plato.stanford.edu/entries/simu...

#philtech

Syed AbuMusab@smusab.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My department is hiring!! Philosophy and ethics of environment. Please spread the word. The turn around is a short! #philsky #philsci #philtrch #moralphil philjobs.org/job/show/30842

My department is hiring!! Philosophy and ethics of environment. Please spread the word. The turn around is a short! #philsky #philsci #philtrch #moralphil philjobs.org/job/show/30842

IACAP CfP extension for this year’s conference at the University of Kansas. #philtech #philsci #AIethics

Ramón Alvarado@ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨I am pleased to announce that IACAP (The International Association for Computing and Philosophy) has extended its call for papers for its 2026 Conference. Please see further details and submit your paper here: pretalx.iacapconf.org/iacap-2026/cfp Looking forward to seeing your submissions,

What if the arguments used to oppose capital punishment lead us toward AI executions? I, together with @reneeasirbu.bsky.social, & @floridi.bsky.social explore this possibility & why we must prevent it. Happy to end fall with a 2nd pub! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philtech #philsky #moralphil

Execution by Lethal Autonomous Mechanism: How Anti-Capital Punishment Arguments Might Lead to Automated Executions—and Why Such Automation Must be Prevented - The Journal of Ethics

In this paper, we examine the potential integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into capital punishment through lethal autonomous mechanisms (LAMs), an extension of developments in lethal autonomo...

link.springer.com

Delete TikTok if you haven’t already

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 8mo ago

TikTok will now be owned by the Ellisons, Jared Kushner's firm, and Abu Dhabi's state investment fund.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... It looks like some students at UTA (my university) solved a 30+ year murder cold case! The police had given up long time ago. #crimepodcast

#philtech fun!

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered -- private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..." www.kuow.org/stories/thou...

The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky

This year I was elected President of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP). As such, it is my pleasure to announce the venue & 🚨CfA for IACAP2026. Would love to see you there! #philsci (special track ML in science) #philtech #AIethics www.iacap.org/2025/10/10/i...

I'm honored to receive this, but I certainly did not expect it during my first semester at UTA. It is a student-nominated recognition for faculty who have had a significant and meaningful impact. #philsky

🚨 CfP. We’re particularly interested in #philosophy perspectives that interrogate conventional assumptions on the challenges, limitations, or promises of the possibility of friendships, care, parenting, mentorship, romance, etc., involving #AI. #sts #philtech #AIethics

Ramón Alvarado@ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 Call for papers: Close personal relationships and AI technologies. Great opportunity for global perspectives on the philosophical implications of Close Personal Relationships and AI-driven technologies (from Chatbots to robots). Please share! (Reach out if interested). #AIethics / #philtech

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

Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS)@clpskuleuven.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky

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