Research Associate @TUHHEthics | Otherwise, thinking about the moral value of consciousness | @UCL_ICN | @ImagesofAI | #firstgen

Joined January 2021
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59% of orgs feel they aren't engaged in the broader AI debate Without sector engagement, initiatives aimed at developing AI for public good cannot have an adequate understanding of what that might entail šŸ“‘ Find out more from @yasminibison and @WeandAI: jrf.org.uk/ai-for-public-goo….
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Tired of hearing about how big tech, governments, and academics think about AI? Prefer to hear from organisations that have at their heart a social cause and represent marginalised communities? Then check out our (@WeandAI) report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation!
🌐 New JRF and @WeandAI research shows 78% of non-profit and grassroots orgs use generative AI tools in some capacity 71% do so to work more efficiently But these orgs haven't been adequately represented in discussions/decisions on design, use and governance of AI technologies
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Wrote a commentary for AI and Ethics (as part of our collection on the ethics of AI Hype) on how Anthropomorphisation is both symptomatic and conducive to AI Hype. But anthropomorphism seems unavoidable...so what (if anything) should we do about it? philpapers.org/rec/BARAAA-26
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Sadly, @UniKent has announced plans to axe a number of smaller departments, including philosophy. We perform well on all measures, including student recruitment. But smaller subjects have less clout and are easiest to cut. Help us shout out our value to the uni! They need to hear
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This is a ridiculous take. It is still doing anything a ā€˜stochastic parrot’ would do. Being fed data about what towns are like and where supermarkets usually are, its simply waiting to recognise something like that and point you that way. It also didn’t ā€˜direct’ at the beginning.
Why are Metaculus markets now putting a 25% chance on AGI in the next 1.5 years? Shit like this: ā€œHey GPT4-V, this is what’s in front of me. Let’s step by step find the nearest supermarket using only logical reasoning.ā€ Yes, that’s right - GPT4 was able to figure out how to direct a guy, step by step, to the nearest supermarket just by looking at a photo of a street, then using logical reasoning - piecing together clues from the tiny details in the roads, the signs, the cars. ā€œThis is the end of the road, should I go left or right?ā€ This is why Geoffrey Hinton said in the next 5 years they may be better at reasoning than us, we will be the second smartest species on earth, and ā€œthey might take over.ā€ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei thinks we're 2-3 years away from ~AGI. This is very roughly the same ballpark as OpenAI. GoogleDeepMind's Chief AGI Scientist thinks 30% chance in 3 years. We don’t have much time left. If you’re still a stochastic parrot person at this point, what say ye about this example?
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🚨Call For Papers!🚨 Myself and my colleagues at @WeandAI are guest editing a topical collection on the 'Ethical Implications of AI Hype' for AI and Ethics. Deadline: 30.10.23. shorturl.at/lwKLR #cfp #aihype #aiethics

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The papers in this collection will examine how myths and overinflation around AI influence policy agendas, business decisions, and individuals by warping our mental models. We encourage those in policy, civil service, business, and academia to submit.
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Submissions will be sent for blind peer review as normal. But, if you would like to run any submission ideas past us please do.
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Nick Barrow retweeted
🚨Call for PapersšŸ“£ Economic, social, cultural, ethical, political & legal implications of #AIhype How do myths, misrepresentation & overinflation associated with AI capabilities & performance - influence policy agendas, business decisions & individuals? shorturl.at/lwKLR
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New preprint out with @PatrickHaggard: 'The Ethics of Digital Touch.' philpapers.org/rec/BARTEO-11… Drawing on physiological insights from neuroscience, we consider the ethical risks presented by digital touch systems. Any and all feedback is welcome.
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Had an absolutely amazing time at #ASSC26 in New York this past week @theASSC I met some amazing people and felt incredibly grateful to listen to some fantastic talks on consciousness. It was also great to present some of @PatrickHaggard and I’s work on the value of touch.
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Experientalism about welfare
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Do you know someone who could use our Guide for users and creators of #AI images? These 'tropes to avoid' are some of the research-informed guidelines for more helpful, accurate and inclusive images you can DOWNLOAD at bit.ly/3EgoKOm 🧵 #ResponsibleAI #communications
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Really happy to have been a part of this! Brilliant work by @TanDuarte and @DrDihal as always. Here’s to seeing less blue brains representing AI.
Find out about our recent event at the @TuringInst in London launching Better Images of AI: A Guide for Users and Creators - based on @DrDihal's findings from her 2022 research workshops. #BetterImagesofAI Read more about the event and read the guide: blog.betterimagesofai.org/la…
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Flagging this for @David_Gunkel @SvenNyholm @Joshuak_Smith
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Finally got around to setting up a website! Pretty basic at the moment, also still not completely sold on its usefulness, but hopefully it comes good. nickbarrow.co.uk
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Tad late on this but the RoboPhilosophy 2022 proceedings are out! You can find my contribution 'Thinking unwise: a relational u-turn' here ebooks.iospress.nl/volumeart…

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Dear Twitter hive mind, does anyone know of any papers on the moral significance of touch in relation to other sensory experiences? Would be eternally grateful
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