Technology Matthew S.W. Silk | 17 Aug 2022 Toward an Ethical Theory of Consciousness for AI It's alive? How can we tell when AI comes to possess an inner life?
Technology Cargile Williams | 10 Aug 2022 The Ethics of Manipulinks Are you sure you want to forfeit your chance to learn more?
Should You Outsource Important Life Decisions to Algorithms? Are there compelling reasons for living your life according to the numbers? 9 Aug 2022 | Kenneth Boyd
The Desire for Moral Impotence What might be the virtues of having one's hands tied? 4 Aug 2022 | Giles Howdle
LaMDA, Lemoine, and the Problem with Sentience What's the most important takeaway from this cautionary tale? 27 Jul 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Interrogating the Sunk Cost Fallacy Is there anything to be said for our inclination to throw good money after bad? 20 Jul 2022 | Daniel Story
Trans Panic and the Philosophy of Fear Where's the golden mean between obliviousness and paralysis? 11 Jul 2022 | Cargile Williams
The Right to Die and Government Intervention Why might the state have an interest in end of life care? 29 Jun 2022 | Rachel Robison-Greene
AI Sentience and Moral Risk There may be reasons to doubt Lemoine, but it's best err on the side of caution. 22 Jun 2022 | Dustin Crummett
The Curious Case of LaMDA, the AI that Claimed to Be Sentient What characteristics are required for a thing to demonstrate consciousness? 22 Jun 2022 | Daniel Story
The Real Threat of AI How do we decide which pursuits are worth doing when we know whatever the task, machines can do it better? 14 Jun 2022 | Nicholas Kreuder
Mental Health and the Uvalde Massacre What role does mental health play in the larger narrative about gun violence and public health? 13 Jun 2022 | Evan Arnet
Treating Psychopathy? With no effective medication or therapy available, it's not clear what can/should be done with those who lack empathy and show no remorse. 9 Jun 2022 | Richard Gibson
The Ethics of AI Behavior Manipulation Given that algorithms manipulate user behavior and others can manipulate the algorithm, can we ever trust the algorithm as a force for good? 8 Jun 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
Can Machines Be Morally Responsible? Are artificial intelligence systems an appropriate target for blame when things go wrong? 24 May 2022 | Cargile Williams
Kill-Switch Tractors and Techno-Pessimism Are the constantly-evolving technological forces we hope to master forging a better world or a worse one? 23 May 2022 | Megan Fritts
Bloodstained Men and Circumcision Protest What can female genital mutilation tell us about the ethics of male circumcision? 12 May 2022 | Amalie Vacanti
Cryonics: The Trap Objection Doing whatever it takes to evade one's final moments might not be one's best bet. 11 May 2022 | Daniel Story
On the Morality of Allowing Euthanasia for Those with Mental Illness: Part 2 How should we go about divining what people truly want when their desires appear at odds? 10 May 2022 | Daniel Burkett
On the Morality of Allowing Euthanasia for Those with Mental Illness: Part 1 What relevant moral considerations might make it inappropriate for us to intervene in the suffering of others? 9 May 2022 | Daniel Burkett
No Fun and Games The same psychological nudges that make gamification so effective are the very same that make it so dangerous. 28 Apr 2022 | Daniel Story
Sexual Violence in the Metaverse: Are We Really “There”? What are the relevant differences separating the physical and the virtual spaces that might explain how our treatment changes? 27 Apr 2022 | Orkan Ernalbant