Philosophical Disquisitions

Things hid and barr'd from common sense

May 30 2023 · Edited Mar 11, 2026

109 - How Can We Align Language Models like GPT with Human Values?

In this episode of the podcast I chat to Atoosa Kasirzadeh. Atoosa is an Assistant Professor/Chancellor's fellow at the University of Edinburgh. She is also the Director of Research at the Centre for

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June 1 2023 · Edited Mar 11, 2026

Mechanisms of Techno-Moral Change: A Taxonomy and Overview

I just published a new paper with my co-author Henrik Skaug Sætra. It's about the ways in which technology can alter our moral beliefs and practices. Many people study the phenomenon of techno-moral

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June 6 2023 · Edited Mar 11, 2026

110 - Can we pause AI Development? Evidence from the history of technological restraint

In this episode, I chat to Matthijs Maas about pausing AI development. Matthijs is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Legal Priorities Project and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the