Philosophy Lecturer at Oxford, by way of Cambridge and Rutgers. Thinking about morality and risk. Geordie sans accent.
Oxford, England
Joined August 2019
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In celebration of almost completing my PhD, I have added myself to the list of philosophers I have painted.
Well done, Kyle! It's been a pleasure watching your work develop since I met you as a wee MPhil. Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful philosophy to come.
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Today in @aeonmag Andreas Mogensen and I discuss animal welfare, AI welfare, and probabilistic ethics. We make the case for addressing the moral status of animals and AIs as we address health, climate, and other big issues: with probabilistic reasoning and proportional responses.
Wonderful news: Essays on Longtermism is officially out!
It was a pleasure to contribute to the volume and I'm looking forward to reading the other contributions.
Today's the day! Essays on longtermism is now out (open access) with Oxford University Press. academic.oup.com/book/60794
I feel like I've fallen through a wormhole and entered a world in which no one but my family remembers the OG fruit gums. I've asked so many people.
Is this a generational thing? Why have people forgotten such an elite sweet?
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Jen's video is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/xTlKK8Z9Ux0?si=F_bl…
Let us know what you think - can we teach ethics to machines?
#AIethics #Ethics #LLMs #morality #MachineLearning
@EthicsInAI @jensemler
Can we teach ethics to machines? And if we can, should we? Join @jensemler online on Wednesday 23rd to find out more...
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#Bitesize #ethics #AI #onlineeducation #PhilosophyMatters
@EthicsInAI
ALT Bitesize Ethics 2025: Session five Teaching Ethics to Machines Speaker: Jen Semler The background image is a colour headshot of Jen Semler, superimposed on UOI branding (natural patterns such as a tree ring or fingerprint) on a terracotta background. Also includes a QR code link to the Bitesize Ethics 25 web page: https://practicalethics.web.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-ethics-summer-2025
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Some great news this month!
1) Officially finished my philosophy PhD, examined by Elizabeth Anderson and Paul Billingham.
2) Starting a new job at King's College London in September as an Early Career Fellow at the YTL Centre in the Dickson Poon Law School.
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This paper just came out with Mind. Open access link in next tweet. doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzaf015
Interesting new paper from Aksel Sterri on risky COVID-19 vaccines (interesting, in part, because it criticises me!): link.springer.com/article/10…
The end of an era!
📺Bonus Episode: We asked 12 philosophy students about the highlight of their PhD.
🚨This is also the last episode of the Philosopher’s Nest! @99lewiswilliams have had a blast interviewing grad students and we hope you’ve enjoyed our show. Thank you!
open.spotify.com/episode/5fB…
The paper has now been published! You can find it, open access, here: doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70007
I'm very excited to announce that my paper 'Longtermism and Aggregation' has been accepted at Philosophy and Phenomenological Research!
If you'd like to read an earlier draft of the paper, it's available here: globalprioritiesinstitute.or…
I'm very excited to announce that my paper 'Longtermism and Aggregation' has been accepted at Philosophy and Phenomenological Research!
If you'd like to read an earlier draft of the paper, it's available here: globalprioritiesinstitute.or…
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We are delighted to announce the launch of the @EthicsinAI_AFP - an exciting new initiative led by @CarolineEdAG
The programme's mission is to build a leading global hub for #AIEthics, one that brings together people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, in order to seek innovative solutions to the ethical challenges of AI.
NEW: @EthicsInAI is launching the Accelerator Fellowship Programme, a pioneering five-year initiative designed to address the ethical challenges posed by AI technologies.
Find out more ⬇️
ALT Promotional graphic for the University of Oxford, featuring a glowing digital map and dynamic light streaks, announcing the launch of the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI Accelerator Fellowship Programme.
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Sometimes I use Google to check I'm using words correctly. Sometimes that's useful. Today it is not.
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Delighted to announce that @EthicsInAI will be advertising a postdoctoral fellowship in AI & Law in association with @OrielOxford. More information soon.
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Here's my paper on civility and echo chambers!
TLDR; folks in echo chambers (whichever one you don't like) are owed civility. This means being open, tactful, amenable and, above all, having the courage to view disagreeable others as persons, not obstacles. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
