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Dan Lizotte

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Faculty @westernu.ca in Computer Science and in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social

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Dan Lizotte @danlizotte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us for this year's Annual Fall Lecture Series! This year's theme is Agency and AI. #ldnont rotman.uwo.ca/events/2026-...
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2026 Annual Fall Lecture Series: Agency and AI - Rotman Institute of Philosophy - Western University
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Rotman Institute of Philosophy @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“Wicked problems” require more than one perspective. Our recent Summit on Interdisciplinarity brought together scholars worldwide to explore how collaboration across disciplines can help address society’s biggest challenges 🌍 Read more: tr.ee/8QVCNrI-qe #westernu #researchimpact #interdisciplinarity
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The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders’ Summit. In @ca.theconversation.com, Peter G. Brown (@westernu.ca), Canadian Topic Lead of “Large Satellite Constellations: Prospects and Challenges,” highlights why.
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As corporations race for the stars, we need international collaboration on space governance
Human activity is causing large disruptions to the near-Earth space environment. We need an intergovernmental panel on space sustainability.
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Dan Lizotte @danlizotte.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
anthropomorphism in tech is out of control
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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Yesterday was an important first for me in my role as President of the Royal Society of Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social we delivered S7 Statements on Brain health (including mental health); Large Satellite Constellations; and the Global Arctic. The aim — provide G7 leaders with best-available evidence
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Dan Lizotte @danlizotte.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
At Rotman, the weather prevents all activities *except* philosophy! Truly a magical place to work. Inside.
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Dan Lizotte @danlizotte.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Hi again #PhilSky, We are also seeking internationally-residing postdoctoral candidates for Canada Impact Research Training awards: nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/news/laun... (note priority areas.) To be considered, please send CV to @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social e-mail: rotman.institute at uwo dot ca.
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Launch of new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
As announced in Budget 2025 -
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Dan Lizotte @danlizotte.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Dear #PhilSky, We are seeking established international scholars to join @westernu.ca and @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social y.bsky.social. www.uwo.ca/research/can... Philosophers of technology (including AI), health, and other areas (see link) are welcome. Please share widely + DM if interested!
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Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
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Western University @westernu.ca · 09/12/2025
#WesternU has established a new Centre for Bioethics, bringing top experts together to examine the critical ethical issues plaguing health-care providers, policy-makers and health systems. #bioethics
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Western launches new Centre for Bioethics - Western News
The Western Centre for Bioethics launched Dec. 4, 2025 to consolidate bioethics expertise to advance collaborative research and learning opportunities.
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Mike Domaratzki @mdomarat.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Western is seeking outstanding leaders for the Canada Impact+ Research Chair program. Candidates in AI, cybersecurity, and other advanced technologies are of interest to Western Computer Science. If you are interested, please reach out or see ad below. Applications considered starting Jan 19 2026.
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Rotman Institute of Philosophy @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Did you catch yesterday's CBC segment featuring Rotman member & @westernu.ca's Chief AI Officer, Mark Daley? He offers perspectives on the current state of AI and shares some great tips on how to spot AI‑generated images - especially as they become increasingly convincing www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Can you tell if an image is AI-generated anymore?
Advances in AI-generated images have made it increasingly difficult to distinguish what's real from what is fake, and when it comes to journalism, politics, and public trust, the stakes are rising. Th...
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Cameron Buckner @cameronbuckner.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/rotman... Today I am giving a lecture to the Rotman Institute for Philosophy at University of Western Ontario...
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Rotman Visiting Speaker: Cameron Buckner - The Rotman Institute of Philosophy
"LLMs as Models of Reasoning" Abstract: Recent advances in large language models that use self-prompting like GPT’s o1/o3 and DeepSeek have begun to encroach on human-level performance on “higher re...
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