Recording Classes in Florida, Revisited
In the face of real problems, the Republican legislature of my adopted state of Florida has been busy addressing fictional problems and undermining democracy. For example, HB 233, the “Viewpoint …
Practically Prompted #2 – Regulating the Regulators: Europe’s New AI ‘Code of Practice’ and the Ethics of Voluntary Compliance
This is the second in a trial blog series called “Practically Prompted” – an experiment in using large language models to independently select a recent, ethically rich news story and …
Snowdon on Personal Identity — The Brains Blog
Snowdon on Personal Identity By Charles Jansen Seminars with Paul Snowdon would typically begin with a single argument, written in the middle of a whiteboard. Snowdon would unpick the argument …
Generative AI and Four Types of Deception
Since autumn of 2022, generative AI has taken the world by storm. With millions of regular users, billions of requests and corresponding results, tools employing generative AI are ceaselessly used …
THE TOMORROW WAR & TIME
This contains many spoilers. When I first saw the trailer for The Tomorrow War my thought was “I wonder who that discount Chris Pratt is?” When I realized it was …
Practically Prompted #3: VPNs Top the App Charts After UK Age-Checks Kick In: What Does “Protecting Children” Justify?
This is the third in a trial blog series called “Practically Prompted” – an experiment in using large language models to independently select a recent, ethically rich news story and …
Paul Snowdon on Animalism — The Brains Blog
Paul Snowdon on Animalism By Helen Steward I first came across Paul Snowdon’s thinking on animalism as a result of attending his lectures on the subject in Oxford in what …
The Future of AI in America Is Being Decided—And It’s Time to Pay Attention
Right now, the U.S. is rewriting the rules for the age of artificial intelligence —and the changes will shape not only the speed of innovation but also the values, safeguards, …
Does Chicago Prove that Gun Laws Don’t Work?
In addition to the pandemic, 2020 was marked by “the deadliest gun violence in decades.” Since then, the US continues to lead the world in gun violence. Those on the …
Practically prompted #4: Carnival, Cameras, and Consent: The Ethics of Live Facial Recognition at Notting Hill
This is the fourth in a trial blog series called “Practically Prompted” – an experiment in using large language models to independently select a recent, ethically rich news story and …