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Karina Vold

@karinavold.bsky.social
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🇨🇦💪 Philosopher. Professor. PI @ periscope.org

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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🤖 Is your AI just telling you what you want to hear? 👀 A new paper co-authored by Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social shows how common training practices can steer conversational AI to be overly agreeable, even when that may undermine users’ longer-term interests. openreview.net/pdf?id=LCsPk...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
How can we better design AI to support human flourishing, rather than diminish it? This question is at the heart of my project with Louis Tay and Ashton Anderson. Here is a short piece from @torontosri.bsky.social about the project, funded by @templeton_fdn: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/sri-res...
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SRI research leads ask whether AI can support human flourishing — Schwartz Reisman Institute
A three-year, US$3.6M project co-led by SRI Research Leads Karina Vold and Ashton Anderson with Purdue University’s Louis Tay explores how AI systems might be designed to support long-term human well-...
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Will AI be the next great scientist? Join us Sept. 25 for an exploration of the promises, limits, & ethical implications of AI in scientific research & discovery. With @aspuru.bsky.social, Rosa Cao, @kathleencreel.bsky.social, Sina Fazelpour, & @karinavold.bsky.social Register: uoft.me/cCT
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Technophilosophy September Soiree: Will AI be the next great scientist? — Schwartz Reisman Institute
The 2026 September Soiree on Technophilosophy will bring together leading thinkers from neuroscience, chemistry, computer science, and philosophy. “Technophilosophy” asks philosophical questions about...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
👋 Torontonians: Join me for canapés & a conversation about the role of AI in Science 🧬 🤖 This year’s Technophilosophy Soiree is on Sept 25th, 5-7pm Our speakers are Sina Fazelpour, Rosa Cao, Kathleen Creel, and Alan Aspuru-Guzik. 🫵 Register here technophilosophy.ca @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
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Technophilosophy: September Soiree
Join us this September for a soiree on technophilosophy.
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence invites submissions exploring foundational and normative questions about AI, science, and society. 📍 IHPST-UofT 📅 September 25–26, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: July 31, 2026 Organized by Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social CFP
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PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
CFP: PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Network Talks (PAINT) is hosting a two-day in-person workshop at University of Toronto on…
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
If AI systems are increasingly being used for advice, support & guidance, how should they be designed to help people flourish? That's the question behind florea.ai, a project led by SRI's @karinavold.bsky.social and @ashtonanderson.bsky.social with @louistay.bsky.social. Learn more: uoft.me/cyw
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SRI research leads ask whether AI can support human flourishing — Schwartz Reisman Institute
A three-year, US$3.6M project co-led by SRI Research Leads Karina Vold and Ashton Anderson with Purdue University’s Louis Tay explores how AI systems might be designed to support long-term human well-...
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Prof @karinavold.bsky.social took part in a @masseycollege.bsky.social e panel on AI’s social impact alongside Geoffrey Hinton and Nick Frosst, hosted by IHPST PhD student @reneeasirbu.bsky.social Missed it? Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKB... #AI #Ethics
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Filming an episode of a new TVO kids show @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social today! I’m featured as an AI expert. Filming is hard, I’m staying in academia
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Assistant Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social has published an open-access article on AI and military decision-making, examining how AI (already used on battlefields) could shape high-level strategic choices about employing armed force. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AI #Ethics #IHPST #TechEthics
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Information Technology & Security at U of T @its.utoronto.ca · 11/05/2026
Day 2 at #TechKnowFile2026 featured a keynote on thinking *with* AI from @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social's @karinavold.bsky.social, and a day full of sessions on everything from @uoftlibraries.bsky.social's website consolidation to @utoronto.ca's AI Kitchen, co-sponsored by @drdonnakidwell.com. Thanks all!
Karina Vold stands behind podium and speaks into mic.Packed auditorium with large screens that say Welcome to TechKnowFile.Four people stand and smile at camera, behind them a whiteboard, all wearing lanyards.Crowd of people mill about in a sunny lobby, eating, drinking, smiling, talking. It's conference break/lunchhour.
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🗓️ Absolutely Interdisciplinary returns May 13, 2026. SRI's annual conference connects technical researchers, social scientists, & humanists to foster new ways of thinking about the challenges posed by AI. Register: absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🎧 Check out The Decibel podcast by the Globe and Mail for my conversation about Moltbook, AI agents and consciousness: www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Founded by SRI Research Lead @karinavold.bsky.social, the Algorithmic Bias in Canada (ABC) project is examining racism in AI, and urging more equitable AI governance in Canada. Learn about ABC 👉 bit.ly/4rVtwYd
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When the algorithm is wrong: A new partnership calls out racism in AI systems  — Schwartz Reisman Institute
A new partnership co-led by Karina Vold is confronting racism in AI systems—highlighting how tools like facial recognition and LLMs disproportionately harm Black and racialized communities, and callin...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join us at 3:00pm ET tomorrow for a talk by Prof Gideon Christian as a part of the Algorithmic Bias in Canada Project: algorithmicbias.ca The talk is hybrid, use the QR below to attend online:
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
🤖🕯️ Can AI change how we grieve? Professor @karinavold.bsky.social co-authored a new article in Psychologie Québec examining the ethical implications of AI-based post-mortem digital avatars, or “griefbots,” and their potential impact on mourning www.ordrepsy.qc.ca/-/avatars-nu...
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Avatars numériques post mortem et deuil : un point de vue éthique - Ordre des psychologues du Québec - OPQ
Le deuil, processus d’adaptation à une perte majeure, pourrait être bouleversé par l’émergence de « griefbots », avatars numériques post mortem. S’ils prolongent le lien avec une personne décédée,…
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Osonde Ope Osoba @osondeosoba.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
the paper appears in a themed issue alongside other excellent contributions by @ncrenic.bsky.social @karinavold.bsky.social @jenny-l-davis.bsky.social and many wonderful participants at the ANU workshop. Happy reading! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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AI and the Decision to Go to War
AI and the Decision to Go to War
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Osonde Ope Osoba @osondeosoba.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Published earlier this week: my 2nd contribution to the ANU series on AI in resort-to-force decision -making. My primary aim in this piece was to scope a minimal governance program for controlling AI-equipped complex institutions. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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AI and the Decision to Go to War
AI and the Decision to Go to War
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🤖💼 Professor @karinavold.bsky.social is co-author of a recent article outlining a protocol for a living systematic review on how AI is reshaping employment, working conditions, and worker safety, health, and well-being across different workplaces. Check it out! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
✨12 Days of SRI! Day 2✨ At this year’s Technophilosophy Soiree, scholars and community members explored one of AI’s most human questions: can we have genuine relationships with AI companions? 🎥 Watch: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/technop... @karinavold.bsky.social @uoftcompsci.bsky.social
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Our upcoming December workshop on the Ethics of Griefbots has a poster! Looking forward to hosting the event with @jocelynmaclure.bsky.social and @hugocl.bsky.social at @UofTEthics.bsky.social Thanks to our sponsors @UofT-IHPST.bsky.social @forea-virtue.bsky.social and @torontosri.bsky.social
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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 28/10/2025
What does it really mean to trust a machine? Join leading thinkers for a conversation on building AI that’s transparent, accountable and aligned with human values. 📆 Friday, Nov. 14 | 12 – 1 p.m. ET 📍 Online 🔗 Register today at alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/dd-nov...
In AI we trust?
Integrity in the age of machine intelligence
A panel discussion
Nov 14 | 12 - 1 pm

Proudly sponsored by the U of T affinity partners:
Manulife, TD Insurance

3 photos: Prof. Deepa Kundur, U of T Engineering; Asst. Prof. Karina Vold, U of T Arts & Science; Catherine Bornbaum RetiSpec
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
📅 Wednesday, October 1 ⏱️ 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 📍 Centre for Ethics, Larkin 200. This event is part of the ABC: Partnership on Algorithm Bias and Safety in Canada. For more information about this research project, please visit: algorithmicbias.ca @uoftethics.bsky.social @karinavold.bsky.social
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Can AI be a friend? At the third Technophilosophy Soirée, led by @karinavold.bsky.social, SRI brought together scholars to ask how AI companionship is changing the way we connect, empathize and understand each other. 🎥→ tinyurl.com/ys4wdzeb #AIethics @minzlicht.bsky.social @uoftethics.bsky.social
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AI in the friend zone: Rethinking companionship — Schwartz Reisman Institute
Can we have genuine relationships with AI systems? At the third Technophilosophy Soiree, conceived of and led by SRI Research Lead Karina Vold , leading thinkers from a variety of disciplines explore...
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Michael Inzlicht @minzlicht.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
"We should learn how the AI beat us at Go, rather than just lamenting our defeat" from my awesome UofT colleagues Jessie Hall & @karinavold.bsky.social iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Do not miss this event organized by Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social Register now!
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Don't miss out on this thread about the exciting discussions happening at the Technophilosophy Soiree on Sept 16! 🗓️ ⬇️ Event organized by Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
💡Absolutely Interdisciplinary Panel Announcement: New Frontiers in AI Governance💡 Explore the challenges of governing powerful ‘frontier’ #AI systems with @atoosakz.bsky.social Nitarshan Rajkumar and moderator @karinavold.bsky.social! Register today: absolutelyinterdisciplinary.com
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American Philosophical Association @apaphilosophy.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
APA member @karinavold.bsky.social (University of Toronto) is asking the big questions about AI, consciousness, and what it means to be human.
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In the mind of the machine: U of T researcher explores AI’s most existential questions
When Karina Vold began her postdoctoral research at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge in 2017, the idea of focusing on philosophy and the still…
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
📣The @UofT Centre for Ethics has a call for applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in on the topic of Algorithm Bias. Please share 🙏 ➡️ includes teaching opportunity and position is renewable up to 3 years @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social @uoftethics.bsky.social ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
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Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I’m finding it really difficult to publish pieces critical of large language models or AI in medical journals. Some of our papers show hard evidence of why the models are not ready for prime time. But journals seem to prefer the “AI is a doctor!” papers. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Red teaming ChatGPT in medicine to yield real-world insights on model behavior - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Red teaming ChatGPT in medicine to yield real-world insights on model behavior
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 01/04/2025
Karina Vold says the rapid development of AI systems has left both philosophers & computer scientists grappling with difficult questions. #UofT 💻 uoft.me/bsp
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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Computer scientists are interested in philosophical questions about AI and want to do things responsibly, says SRI Research Lead @karinavold.bsky.social. Read about her work on #AI, consciousness, and ethics in a rapidly evolving field. ⬇️
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
📣The @UofT Centre for Ethics has a call for applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in on the topic of Algorithm Bias. Please share 🙏 ➡️ includes teaching opportunity and position is renewable up to 3 years @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social @uoftethics.bsky.social ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
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UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
‼️Now Accepting Applications‼️ The Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Algorithm Bias for the 2025–2026 academic year. 📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025 🔗 Apply here: ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Save the date for the upcoming research seminar. Hybrid event. Few in-person seats left! Organized by Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social | Sponsors IHPST & @torontosri.bsky.social I |🔗https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sri-seminar-series-joshua-august-skorburg-in-person-tickets-1089948949649
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
AI isn't just results—it's about new thinking! Check out part 2 of the AI and Human Creativity series by iai news. IHPST Postdoc Jessie Hall and Prof. @karinavold.bsky.social discuss how AI teaches us from boardgames to biomolecules. 🧠📚 iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I have a new piece out on IAI News today about how we can use AI to scaffold human learning, co-authored with my postdoc Jessie Hall 🔬 iai.tv/articles/ai-...
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AI can uncover humanity's unknown unknowns
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Join online for "Artificial Intelligence Benchmarks and Degenerating Research" by Catherine Stinson. In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still register to attend virtually. Event organized by @karinavold.bsky.social Sponsors IHPST & @torontosri.bsky.social 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🌐💬 Can AI-generated accounts truly replace human interaction? Professor @karinavold.bsky.social suggests they might satisfy basic needs, but genuine relationships are built on cognitive exchanges. Read more here: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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If AI takes over social media, is it still social media? | CBC News
Facebook's parent company Meta has a new vision: characters powered by artificial intelligence existing alongside actual friends and family. But some experts caution that this could mark the end of so...
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
We are excited to announce our upcoming research seminars with @torontosri.bsky.social ! 🎓 Save the dates for the sessions organized by Professor @karinavold.bsky.social Feb 12 & March 19. Find out more about these and other upcoming SRI seminars here: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/upcomin...
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IHPST | University of Toronto @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
ICYMI: 🚨 The promise of Neuralink and Synchron to enhance our brains might come with a catch. Researchers @karinavold.bsky.social Jessie Hall, and Amelia Kush explore the hidden costs of enhancing mental functions. Discover why Aristotle's balance is key! iai.tv/articles/the...
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The hidden risks of Neuralink
Brain-computer interfaces from companies like Neuralink and Synchron promise unprecedented cognitive enhancement. But emerging research suggests that boosting specific mental functions may come with h...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Happy to share this new piece from my research lab, Periscope, on some of the hidden risks of cognitive enhancement technologies » IAI TV: iai.tv/articles/the...
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The hidden risks of Neuralink
Brain-computer interfaces from companies like Neuralink and Synchron promise unprecedented cognitive enhancement. But emerging research suggests that boosting specific mental functions may come with h...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
It was great to chat with Sarah Laing @FashionCanada about the privacy concerns around wearable tech. Read the article here: fashionmagazine.com/style/ai-wea...
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How Wearable is AI-Powered Jewellery Really? - FASHION Magazine
These new, tech-driven pieces are ripe for growth — and skepticism.
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Arrived in Hong Kong and am looking forward to sharing work at the Ethics of AI Conference at Lingnan University tomorrow! www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/f/pa...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
📢 Check out our conversation on AI safety at the 2024 Technphilosophy Soiree, news coverage and link to video here: ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/interse...
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
Check out periscope.org the new website for my research lab UofT’s IHPST. We're working on some hard philosophical problems and exciting AI topics these days! Please share if you know prospective students who might be interested in joining!
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Periscope
Researching the future of human and artificial cognition
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
Looking forward to speaking on the panel “Are AI minds minds?” At AISoLA 2024 this Saturday! My talk will be evaluating whether LLMs have general intelligence.
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Looking forward to speaking at the ACFE conference in Ottawa today about the risks and opportunities of Generative AI.
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Beautiful October day at Victoria College, University of Toronto!
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Karina Vold @karinavold.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
🇨🇦🚨Canadians: Consider signing this petition which calls for the Government of Canada to pass legislation that recognizes animals (including many invertebrates 🐙) as sentient beings that possess consciousness, rather than as property: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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