2 more weeks to go! Please share this CfA with interested and suitable candidates (if you have not already done so)! #philsky

Applications are still open for 2 PhD scholarships on the “The Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University Sydney until 30 April 2026. #philsky www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...

Many thanks! Disagreement can be very productive, especially in this research space. I look forward to reading your forthcoming paper.

But are these metaphors conducive to our understanding of contemporary chatbots? @markuspantsar.bsky.social and I argue that they are not. 3/3

Chatbots based on Large Language Models frequently generate output that is characterised by factual mistakes. Philosophers, AI researchers, and journalists often refer to these outputs as "hallucinations" or "bullshit." 2/3

Why mental metaphors do not help us understand chatbot mistakes - Synthese Synthese - The function of chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT is based on detecting probabilistic patterns in the training data. This makes them vulnerable to generating factual mistakes in their...

I am delighted to share Markus Pantsar's (@markuspantsar.bsky.social) and my new contribution to the philosophy of AI. Out now in Synthese (Open Access)! #philsky 1/3
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A field-shaping article by the brilliant @sconinxphil.bsky.social and @loehrgui.bsky.social. Highly recommended! #philsky

Both PhD candidates will be supervised by me and the always brilliant @marilynstendera.bsky.social. Please share this opportunity with any suitable persons who might be interested. 3/3

Suitable candidates should have a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline. The scholarships are open to both Australia-based and international applicants. Applications close on 30 April 2026. 2/3

Applications are now open for 2 PhD scholarships on the “The Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University, Sydney. 1/3 www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...

Shen-yi Liao & Zoe Brinner, Critical 4E Cognitive Science - PhilPapers According to 4E cognitive science, our cognitive capacities depend on, and have been transformed by, the environments we have made. Most early works of 4E cognitive science tend to focus on ...

This paper by @liao.shen-yi.org and Zoe Brinner is such a helpful, clear primer on the central concepts in 4E cognitive science! Use it as your crib sheet on concepts like affordances, scaffolding, or niche construction + a fantastic list of recent work on hostile environments!

The journal "Experimental

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Gesellschaftlicher Backlash: Wovor wir Frauen wirklich Angst haben sollten Was viele seit Beginn der Kanzlerschaft von Friedrich Merz als Backlash bezeichnen, ist gar keiner: Wir sind beim Feminismus nur nicht weit genug vorangekommen.

Für @zeitonline.bsky.social habe ich einen Essay geschrieben über das, was wir gerade Backlash nennen und frage mich, ob es diesen wirklich gibt oder ob wir nicht seit langem etwas vor allem unter Aspekten der Gerechtigkeit diskutieren, obwohl es in Wirklichkeit essenziell für unsere Demokratie ist.

the relationscape Macquarie University, Sydney – 11th and 12th of December 2025

You're invited! Emily Hughes & I are running a workshop at Macquarie University in December. Called 'The alterity and excess of the relationscape', the event is built around Erin Manning's visit to Australia. All welcome, registration free but essential! sites.google.com/view/therela...

When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds

“Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone”

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Reminder that we are seeking submissions to a rad special issue! Send us your coolest papers that apply a feminist lens to the mind and to cognitive science! Deadline is January 15. #philsky hypatiaphilosophy.org/uncategorize...

There is absolutely no good faith reason to use the term “AI” for any technology one is selling.

It serves only for dazzling people into thinking the technology has capabilities that it doesn’t.

If one wants a technology to be trustworthy, just use a transparent, informative term without hype.

Speakers include @marilynstendera.bsky.social, Francesco Fanti Rovetta, @patrickstokes.com, @richardmenary.bsky.social, and yours truly. Join us if you like! Registration is free and open until 17 November 2025.

Human-Chatbot Self-Narration 21 November 2025 Michael Kirby Building 330+331 Function Room, 17 Wally's Walk (in-person only) Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University Organiser: Dr Regina Fabry Contact: regina.fabry@mq.edu.au

How do chatbots based on Large Language Models impact our self-narrative practices? We will explore this question in a workshop titled "Self-Narration in the Age of Conversational Chatbots." The workshop will take place at Macquarie University on 21 November 2025.
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Highly recommended!

Academia still hates women. But we resist! Solidarity with all women in academia who face everyday sexism, erasure, harassment etc. and with all who were pushed out 💔❤️

Hier geht es um individuelle politische Verantwortung, die dringend konsequent getragen werden muss, nicht um die Auslagerung derselben an die ausbildenden Institutionen. 2/2

Ich bin einer der vielen lebenden Beweise dafür, dass man am Gymnasium an der Stadtmauer Abitur machen und an der Uni Mainz studieren, gar promovieren kann, ohne Queer-Feindlichkeit das Wort zu reden und rechte Hetze mit linkem Qualitätsjournalismus gleichzusetzen. 1/2

Many excellent contributions are in the pipeline and new articles are being added on a rolling basis. Watch this space! 3/3

This article is a contribution to a steadily growing Special Issue I am editing with the brilliant Emily Hughes. link.springer.com/collections/... 2/3

Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance - Topoi Topoi - Self-narration, many philosophers assume, is an important practice for self-understanding and meaning-making. However, self-narration does not occur in an ideologically neutral space, but...

I am very happy so share that my most recent article on self-narration titled "Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance" just got published in Topoi (Open Access). doi.org/10.1007/s112... #philsky 1/3

AI slop and the destruction of knowledge This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of ‘domain-general’ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at t…

AI slop and the destruction of knowledge irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...

Highly recommended: the most recent article by my brilliant friend, collaborator, and co-editor @marilynstendera.bsky.social about the impact of griefbots on the phenomenal experience of time in grief.

✨ PhD position available ✨
@loehrgui.bsky.social and I will be running a research project on disruptive technologies from a niche construction perspective, and we're hiring a PhD candidate! Details 👇
Please circulate the add and tell your students about it 😊
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Heewon Seo's contribution to the Special Issue of Topoi titled "Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration" has just been published (Open Access). Highly recommended! #philsky