Machine Intelligence and Normative Theory Lab, ANU, run by philosopher @sethlazar

Joined February 2022
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Hello Twitter! This is the new account for @sethlazar's research lab, Machine Intelligence and Normative Theory. Follow for insights into empirically- and technically grounded, philosophically ground-breaking, work on the moral and political philosophy of computational systems.
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My @tedxsydney talk on automation/algorithms/AI in government decision-making is now available at youtube.com/watch?v=y6FDBDGN…. One item off the bucket list :-).
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Hey are you working at the intersection of philosophy, society, and AI and related digital tech? Want to know/share about events, research activity, etc? With social media collapsing it’s time to get a listserv going again. Sign up here: mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/l…

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1 Dec 2022
Replying to @MINTresearchlab
@MINTresearchlab and @EthicsInAI are collaborating for a Doctoral Colloquium on Philosophy, AI and Society. Aimed at PhD students (and recent grads) doing empirically- and technically-grounded, philosophically rich work on AI and related technologies. CFA: mintresearch.org/paisdc

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🚨 We are delighted to announce that we are seeking to appoint a moral philosopher with interests in AI to an Associate Professorship / Professorship in association with @PhilFacOx and @StEdmundHall. Deadline Nov 18. Details here my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
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Excited for this Philosophy, AI and Society workshop at Stanford, January 27-28, aiming to bring together scholars—especially early career—working on the moral and political philosophy of AI and related technologies. CFP: mintresearch.org/pais

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📣 The 2-Day Algorithmic Reparation Workshop is accepting applicants sites.lsa.umich.edu/arw - due 8/7/22! Event held Sept 30-Oct 1, 2022. Very exciting and important work @AprylW and @Jenny_L_Davis!

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@NickShoeStir shredding it at #FAccT2022, schooling us all (or at least me!) on what Ethical ML is really all about. Brilliant talk! cc/ @MINTResearchLab @HMI_ANU
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Lots of MINTies heading to @FAccTConference #FAccT22 this weekend, covid permitting! First conference for some of them, first in-person in ages for all of us. Excited for all the things, bring it on!
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MINT is recruiting PhD students! Get in touch now to start making a plan—keen to support folks looking to work on the moral and political philosophy of data and AI (mintlab.site)

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Basic prerequisite: first class undergrad degree in philosophy (or philosophy )
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We're excited to have recruited many #volunteers for #FAccT22 already, and we are looking for even more! Want to support FAccT, either in person or remotely? Apply here! 🤖💯 facctconference.org/2022/vol…

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My take on the Twitter news in tomorrow's @FT : the problem isn't Musk himself, it's the idea of Musk.
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Very good and thought-provoking @jamiesusskind piece this: ft.com/content/71ddcc40-1f7e…
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Great to be back @Science_Academy with @jamiesusskind launching the MINT lab. @hmi_anu @anu_philosophy
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Jamie’s four principles of digital republicanism: preservation of basic institutions, reduction of domination, democratic sovereignty, and parsimony—minimise state intrusion.
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And here are the mechanisms of counterpower: deliberative mini-publics, rights and standards, certification, professionalisation, tech tribunals, collective enforcement, and republican antitrust.
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With thanks to the Australian Academy of Science and the Machine Learning and Normative Theory Lab (@MINTresearchlab) being formally launched today by the great @sethlazar
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Happening tonight! We’ll be officially launching MINT with a lecture by @jamiesusskind on the digital republic. What a day to have this discussion, given events on this website.
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🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 Register by April 30 for the #FAccT22 early bird rate! facctconference.org/2022/Reg… It's great to see that many members of our community are planning to attend in person—see you in Seoul! 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

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You can watch Seth Lazar's Kamm Lecture in Ethics, The Nature and Justification of Algorithmic Power, on our youtube! youtu.be/wjThWUaQogc @sethlazar @paisnetwork

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Excited for you to join us Mike! @anu_philosophy @sethlazar Here’s more about Mike: mintlab.site/ourwork/new-res…

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