Centre for Philosophy and AI Research {PAIR}
Centre for Philosophy and AI Research {PAIR}
The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research {PAIR} was established in 2022 with funding from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship (Prof. Vincent C. Müller) at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU, est. 1742). Our themes are fundamental issues of AI, both normative (ethical) and descriptive (theoretical) and we expect that PAIR will soon be one of the internationally leading institutions in our field. Our research and activities aim to have deep impact towards a better society through intellectual progress in both AI and philosophy. Our vision is to set the agenda in the philosophy and ethics of AI, through publications, events, structures, and activities.
The current team at PAIR consists of 5 funded PhD students, 4 research fellows, 2 external research fellows, 1 director of research, 1 professor, 1 secretary, as well as external PhD students and visiting fellows. We are planning to grow with additional funding. We offer a stimulating, supportive and pleasant research environment – situated at a lively and modern workplace in the centre of beautiful Erlangen. The working language at PAIR is English.
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PAIR welcomes Brandon Ashby and Hadeel Naeem
Brandon Ashby joins PAIR from the University of York (Canada). His work on the grammar of consciousness and phenomenal structures fits perfectly to the DFG/AHRC project SENSOR, which focuses on philosophical issues of sensory e...
AI and Human Dignity Workshop
PAIR congratulates Dung to BWS prize
Two new job offers at PAIR
and here: https://philjobs.org/job/show/26346
New publication in “Synthese” by new PhD student
de Weerd, C. R. (forthcoming). A Credence-based Theory-heavy Approach to Non-human Consciousness. Synthese.
Congratulations!
Two new publications by Leonard Dung
Preserving the Normative Significance of Sentience Leonard Dung Journal of Consciousness Studies 31 (1): 8-30. 2024.
New PAIR publication on the “free energy principle”
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 76, <doi.org/10.1086/720861>.
AI recommendations for the German government
New PAIR Publication on AI Risk
Our Offices @ PAIR are Taking Shape
Images of the overall setup, the "cooperation room" and an individual office.
Planning by http...