Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar

Description: The seminar will explore issues at the intersection of philosophy, AI, and technological innovation, co-taught by a philosopher and a technologist. The seminar will welcome a variety of visiting discussants from philosophy, computer science, and the technology industry throughout term. The focus will be on how a concern for human flourishing can be embedded in the global technology development pipeline, and on exploring how broader bridges can be built between philosophy and technology. The seminar is primarily aimed at philosophy graduate students and computer science graduate students but participants from other levels and areas are welcome. Topics include: truth-seeking AI, privacy, collective intelligence, decentralization in science and AI, and approaches to human autonomy. The seminar culminates in a clinic to facilitate grant applications for independent summer projects on the themes of the seminar.

Prerequisites: please email HAI Lab philipp.koralus@philosophy.ox.ac.uk no later than April 27th with a (very) brief explanation of your interest in the seminar to reserve a spot, and the subject line “TT Seminar”. Space limited to maintain quality of discussion.

Please see the individual talks pages for the accompanying readings.

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Tuesday 6 May 2025

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Tuesday 20 May 2025

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Tuesday 10 June 2025

This series features in the following public collections: