Although ‘low but non-zero’ could apply to pretty much everything given ‘the hard problem’

Last week, David Chalmers argued that large language models have a low but non-zero chance of being sentient at the launch of the NYU Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program.

A video of the talk is now publicly available. Please view and share if you like!

youtube.com/watch?v=-BcuCm…

New post - Aquinas's Second Way: An Analysis - examining the persuasiveness of the argument from efficient causes from a sceptical perspective. …ilosophicaldisquisitions.blogspot.com/2022/10/aquina…

The evidence is clear - substitute wine or beer for your daily coffee and tea (you could go for apple or orange juice, of course, but let's be honest we don't want to eliminate all pleasure from daily life)

Also, S/O to the podcasts who are doing the good work! FOLLOW all of the below:
The Partially Examined Life
Overthink Podcast
What's Left of Philosophy
Saurabh shukla
Peter Adamson
Very Bad Wizards
Hi-Phi Nation
Peter Adamson
John Danaher
A Philosopher's Take
Philosophy? WTF?? Podcast
The Panpsycast

Academics agreeing to exciting new papers & projects…

A podcast on Academia with John Danaher (not sure why I’m just seeing this - looking forward to listening on my commute)

Discussing joint work with Henrik Skaug Sætra on the mechanisms of techno-moral change. If nothing else, check out the table at the end of the talk.

The Institute of Philosophy of Mind & Cognition at 國立陽明交通大學 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University had the pleasure of having Dr John Danaher as the first speaker of our Autumn 2022 seminar series. John spoke on 'The Mechanisms of Techno-Moral Change'. Video available here: youtu.be/9DucDI7vs9k

I would like to thank all the guests for participating in the first series. If you liked the podcast, let me know and I may do another series (probably early in 2023)

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