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Looking forward to speaking next month at the New Scientist Emerging Technologies Summit New Scientist Events newscientist.com/tech2024

How do you feel about living forever? And should you want to? Listen in to my conversation with Stephen Cave in which we talk about immortality, both religious and scientific: readingourtimes.podigee.io

Once upon a time, it was religions that promised eternal life. Now it is science, with big Silicon Valley dollars backing the possibility of immortality. But should we choose to live forever? 🤔 Nick Spencer is joined by Stephen Cave to discuss.youtube.com/watch?v=9vlNcI…

Good to finally share - our work on the ethics of ‘deadbots’, simulating the deceased with AI, and on new design standards for the digital afterlife industry - effect of collaboration with Kasia Nowaczyk-Basińska. Out with Philosophy & Technology 🙌 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Dr Kasia Nowaczyk-Basińska and Dr Dr Tomasz Hollanek’s new research on the ethical and social implications of simulating the deceased with AI in the form of so-called ‘deadbots’ receives coverage all over the world. Read more here: desirableai.com/news/global-co…

New postdoc opening at Imperial College London to work with me on #AI topics, especially at the intersection of AI and philosophy, as part of Future Intelligence: jobs.ac.uk/job/DHQ544/res…

I quote Kate and Olivia's excellent paper in this piece: 404media.co/openais-gpt-4o… their work is seriously a must-read if you want to understand what's going on with all this "AI girlfriend" discourse

New article by co-host Dr Kerry McInerney! You can hear her discuss some of these ideas in our hot take episode 'Fighting Fears and Fantasies of East Asia (and AI)' Check the episode out here: youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Got to speak live with FRANCE24’s Monte Francis last night - about the digital afterlife industry, the ethical risks that come with “resurrecting” people with AI, and my work with Kasia Nowaczyk-Basińska on the necessary guardrails. See the interview here: france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-…

In our June newsletter: *New grant programme on systemic AI safety *Seminar by Rubin Al Malk'omere on law & the governance of ecosystem collapse * Lara Mani co-wrote chapter about online participation & climate crisis preparedness *& more bit.ly/3VcnDqT

Come work with me. (Research assistant position, one day per week, working on ethics and governance of AI and life extension. Applicants should have or be studying for a Master's or PhD in a relevant topic. 😀) jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47257/

New documentary on AI girlfriends feat. @KerryAMcInerney and I interacting with one of them… youtu.be/-kcyjOjkwXo?fe…

I am co-organizing this event with the Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics and Future Intelligence, full programme to come. We are inviting students to apply to present work on AI ethics through a faith or multi-faith perspective. Please share! cilecenter.org/academic-progr…

New publication! 📢 *Whiteness in Digital Technology* an introduction and overview, by Stephen Cave @KerryAMcInerney and Kanta Dihal for the Handbook of Critical Whiteness. Available here: link.springer.com/referenceworke…

Check out the new report on future options and avenues for the international scientific assessment of AI risk, which features insights from our AI:FAR team Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh Matthijs Maas Haydn Belfield Carnegie Endowment Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

TRIP has announced the longlist for the 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. We are very impressed with the high-quality submissions received, and would like to thank the judging panel for finalising the longlist. Find it here: buff.ly/3XyqFrM

Fascinating column on the meanings of AI by Gillian Tett in the Financial Times this weekend. ft.com/content/0926b6… (Citing Kanta Dihal's and my book *Imagining AI* 🙂🤖 global.oup.com/academic/produ…)

Come work with me! Seeking a part time research / editorial assistant. Must have demonstrable specialisation in AI ethics, and have (or be studying for) a relevant postgraduate degree. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49924/ Future Intelligence