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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Possible Apple Mail bug: when I select the 2nd date in an email & use date-detection popover to create an event, it uses info from date above it instead. Selecting “Thursday 16th July, 10–11am” creates/preview-fills an event for Monday 13 July. Tahoe 26.3.1; Mail 16.0 (3864.400.21) #AppleMail

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'm giving 2 talks today at #AISB2026. 1) problems for dualistic, biological & anti-computational notions of consciousness when asking if AI can have moral status: aice-symposium.github.io/Chrisley.pdf 2) My rebuttal of Penrose's diagonal argument against AI: sites.google.com/view/foundat...

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today: It’s a delight to gather to celebrate the life and research of the late Maggie Boden, and to see so many old friends and acquaintances. www.sussex.ac.uk/cogs/seminar...

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Celebrating the life and work of Professor Margaret Boden : Seminars : Centre for Cognitive Science (COGS) : University of Sussex

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Can machines think—or have qualia? On the "Amazing Academics" podcast, I discuss AI, LLMs, embodiment and consciousness. From 27:30: why dualism and physicalist illusionism may be a false choice—and why robots might have qualia even if humans do not. youtu.be/yZNtazoQUQA #AI #consciousness #qualia

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How to make machines think with Prof Ron Chrisley

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

When I was recently invited to debate AI consciosuness “live” with Gary Marcus, Anil Seth, Alex Lerchner and others, I jumped at the chance. Read Part 1 of my report of the event on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/redrocke...

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The State of the AI Consciousness Debate*, Part 1

*As I see it, now.

Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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Fully funded PhD position @sussex.ac.uk, at the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Stipend plus fees for 3.5 years, kindly supported by the School of Engineering & informatics. Apply by May 31st. More details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

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The Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science (SCCS) 2026 Studentship : University of Sussex

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Late notice: Funded PhD studentship available at Sussex Centre for Consciousnes Science. Deadline May 31st 2026; start date flexible up to May 2027. Candidates propose their own project. Supervisor must be in the School of Engineering and Informatics. How to apply: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

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The Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science (SCCS) 2026 Studentship : University of Sussex

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The way things seem is not what it seems! Maybe we have qualia, and they just *seem* to have a physically inexplicable intrinsic character because *that* seeming serves some epistemic function?

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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Audio available now on Spotify! Go take a listen (link in comments) . . . @chrisley.bsky.social @sussexneuro.bsky.social @sussexai.bsky.social

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Tom Isaacson @parsley72.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Reminds me of Swift’s Modest Proposal.

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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they represent? When will they be able to move beyond words and take action in the real world? Ticket Link in Comments @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Another great @brighthink.bsky.social event coming up on Monday: Christopher Summerfield will discuss issues raised in his excellent book, "These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means". I'm very much looking forward to chairing! www.brighthink.org/events/these...

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THESE STRANGE NEW MINDS: How AI Learned to Talk and What it Means — Brighthink

Drawing on his acclaimed book, These Strange New Minds , neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield traces AI’s evolution from its earliest ideas to today’s deep neural networks and a...

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Does your LLM understand what it is talking about? First ask whether it is talking about anything at all! A report of my invited lecture at the University of Stirling last week: linkedin.com/pulse/llms-e... @sussexai.bsky.social

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LLMs and empty talk

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Unhyped AI Seminars in Sociotechnical & Responsible AI at the University of Stirling. My talk was titled "Apropos of Nothing? Singular Reference & ...

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Sussex AI Day 2026 is Monday, January 19th at the University of Sussex! Keynote by Eleni Vasilaki. I'll be discussing responsibility and AI on a panel with Graeme Cox, Jacqueline O'Reilly & Jeremy Reffin, moderated by Robyn Waller. Registration: lnkd.in/gC3PGVS6 @sussexai.bsky.social

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

In beautiful Amden, Switzerland for the Society for Mind Matter Research. This year’s theme is “Flourishing” and we’ve heard a wide range of fascinating talks on the connections between well-being/personal growth and consciousness science. My talk: “Flourishing in the Age of Intelligent Machines”.

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Breathtakingly dramatic compositions excellently performed. tonusperegrinus.bandcamp.com/album/music-...

hallrichardjohn.bsky.social @hallrichardjohn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

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All of us at the birth of the School of Cognitive Sciences in 86 became the intellectual children of Maggie Boden and Aaron Sloman, and much improved for it. On this event I feel less the great loss, more the impact of an incredible life, well lived. An unstoppable force

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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We're so excited to share the recording of our fascinating talk with Neil D. Lawrence talking about his latest book, The Atomic Human, with Ron Chrisley. Do your ears (and your brain) a favour, and go take a listen now! @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Margaret Boden, giant of Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of AI, is one of the people whose lives will be remembered on BBC Radio 4’s Last Word programme tomorrow at 4pm UK time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Dame Cleo Laine, Hulk Hogan, Margaret Boden, Tom Lehrer

Matthew Bannister on a singer, a wrestler, a cognitive scientist and a satirist.

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paco xander nathan @pacoid.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

First results are out for the K Prize: www.kprize.ai Eduardo Rocha de Andrade will receive $50K for the win where his final score is based on correct answers to just 7.5% of the questions on the “contamination-free version of SWE-Bench”

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Konwinski Prize - AI Software Engineering Challenge

I’m giving $1M to the first team that exceeds 90% on a new version of SWE-bench.

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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We had a thoroughly fascinating and entertaining evening yesterday with Neil D. Lawrence discussing his book, The Atomic Human, & all things to do with what makes us human in this fast evolving world of technology, with Ron Chrisley of Sussex University. @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social

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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Join us in Brighton on Wednesday 23rd July, with Neil D Lawrence, and learn what it is that makes us human in the age of AI. Tix link in comments @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @sussexai.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk @sussex.ac.uk

BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

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Calling the Brighton AI community - Neil D. Lawrence, DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at Cambridge University, will be discussing his book, The Atomic Human, on Wed 23rd July - Tix link in comments. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @lawrennd.bsky.social @chrisley.bsky.social #AI #brighton

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

In 2.5 hours (7pm Barcelona time) I will give my talk entitled "Do current AI models have mental imagery?" If you are at The Science of Consciousness conference please come by! #TSC2025 #Barcelona #MachineConsciousness

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

As promised, here’s the title and abstract for the talk I gave earlier today in Barcelona: “First, Do No Harm: AI for the Market Mind”

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

On the plane to Spain! Specifically Barcelona to speak at the inaugural workshop of the Cognitive Economics Collaboration Initiative tomorrow, & at The Science of Consciousness conference on Wednesday. Details later. #marketmind #machineconsciousness #finai consciousness.arizona.edu/tsc-2025-bar...

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TSC 2025 Barcelona - Flyer

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

At University College London, attending a memorial symposium for my friend and colleague Basil Hiley, who passed away earlier this year. Paavo Pylkkänen, pictured here, was a good friend and close collaborator of Basil’s. Sir Roger Penrose will be the final speaker. indico.cern.ch/event/1543974/

Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

“Gödel's Loophole is a supposed "inner contradiction" in the Constitution of the United States which Gödel postulated in 1947. The loophole would permit America's republican structure to be legally turned into a dictatorship.”

Bert Morriën @bertmorrien.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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That's what Gödel said. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6...

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Gödel's Loophole - Wikipedia

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

On my way to Helsinki to give a keynote: “Method and creativity: Toward AI tools for constructively divergent thinking”, as part of Method and Convergence 2025 www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

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International Conference on Methodology of Philosophy | University of Helsinki

2-4 June 2025, University of Helsinki, Finland

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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Fantastic to see this empirical demonstration of how people can specifically control their decision bias, separately from performance. Terrific work by Clémence Compain and brilliant supervision and vision from @maxinesherman.bsky.social

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Barry C Smith @barrycsmith.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Very soon @IP_SAS Responsible AI conference at Univ of London, Senate House, 19-20 May. Rob Reich (Stanford), Julia Hass, Laura Weidinger (Google DeepMind) Rachel Sterkin (HKU), Kate Vredndenbugh (LSE), James Kirkpatrick (Ox) Nora Ni LoiDeain, Barry Smith (SAS) philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Responsible AI

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Our situation, in prose poetry.

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Ron Chrisley @chrisley.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Next week at @ucl.ac.uk, reps from two approaches in physics, the quantum potential (Bohm) and the dynamic universe (Suntola), will seek common ground. I'll close the first day with commentary on Pylkkänen's presentation on developments in active information. www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

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Programme | Quantum potential meets the Dynamic Universe | University of Helsinki

Quantum Potential Meets The Dynamic Universe An international workshop at the University College London, May 16-17, 2025 Darwin building, Room B15, University College London (UCL), Gower Street, Londo...