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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

What is "trust in #AI"? What do we know about it? Check out our new paper in @natrevpsychol.nature.com. Thanks to amazing co-authors: @jimaceverett.bsky.social @scottclaessens.bsky.social, Tim-Dorian Knöchel

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Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab @philmoralpsych.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Hi Bluesky! 👋 We’re the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab, based at the Uehiro Oxford Institute. We use experimental philosophy and moral psychology methods to study morality, with the aim of contributing to normative and philosophical debates in ethics. Follow us to keep up with our work!

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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · 26/01/2026

On Jan 23rd, UOI Research Fellow Madeline G. Reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social appeared on the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #VerifiedLive programme, where she discussed the UK Government's consultation on a social media ban for those under 16. #PhilosophyMatters #Ethics #PracticalEthics

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Out now in @theguardian.com, you'll find a letter from me and the NEUROSEC team, arguing that protecting young people online extends beyond potential social media limits for under 16s. We must determine whether generative #AI is safe for children. Read our letter here: tinyurl.com/mry45btm

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Children need protecting from social media – and generative AI | Letters

Letters: Dr Madeline G Reinecke says any policy focused on protecting children must broaden its scope beyond traditional social media platforms, while Alexandra Cocksworth says real connections are cr...

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

It was a tremendous honor to comment on the inaugural Oxford Neuroethics Lecture. Thank you again for the thought-provoking talk, @marcelloienca.bsky.social!

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🚨 Pre-print alert: In our latest paper, we go outside of the lab to examine how young people experience #morality in everyday life. Across more than 2500 real-time reports from UK adolescents aged 12–18, we found that young people moralized daily life far more than previously recognized. (1/4)

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

What if your best friend was an #AI? What about your favorite teacher or long-term romantic partner? What would that be like? I had a great time giving a talk on the 'Ethics of Human-AI Relationships' as part of Bitesize Ethics 2025 (@uehiro.ox.ac.uk). 📺 Full talk here: shorturl.at/WbUOs

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Bitesize Ethics 2025 Session Two: Dr. Madeline G. Reinecke

YouTube video by Uehiro Oxford Institute Channel

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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · 01/07/2025

Tomorrow @mgreinecke.bsky.social ‬continues our Bitesize Ethics summer programme with 'The Ethics of Human-AI Relationships'. Join us to explore the psychological and ethical nuances in our relationships with machines. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-eth... #PhilosophyMatters #ethics

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Next week marks the start of @uehiro.ox.ac.uk's 'Bitesize Ethics 2025' --- which, for the first time, has a theme: Ethics in the Age of #AI.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Are English-speaking countries more anxious about #AI? 🤖🇬🇧 A new global survey (n > 23,000, 30 countries) suggests that the UK, US, and Australia express higher anxiety about AI than countries across Europe and Southeast Asia, where public trust in AI governance was higher.

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Julia Marshall @juliamarshall.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

🥳🥳 New paper in @nathumbehav.nature.com: “When development constricts our moral circle." Contrary to popular belief, younger kids may start out with broader moral circles than older ones. Check it out here 👉 rdcu.be/eoaSe w/ @mattiwilks.bsky.social @karrineldner.bsky.social & Lucius Caviola

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When development constricts our moral circle

Nature Human Behaviour - Although many believe our moral circles expand with age, this Perspective discusses an early-emerging tendency to care for others.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Applications for the Oxford Winter Neuroethics School are closing soon! 🧠🤖 It's going to be an incredible program, so please do join us for a deep dive into #neuroethics, #AI, & more! Apply here ➡️ www.owns.org.uk #OWNS2025

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Oxford Winter Neuroethics School

Gain the practical skills needed for planning and delivering interdisciplinary research projects in Neuroethics

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Really excited to hear about this work; come by @uehiro.ox.ac.uk this afternoon if you're able! 🤖 #AI #ethics

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I read the print version of this story in the NYT last month, but I listened to its podcast release from the Daily this morning. I think about human-AI relationships a lot, but hearing the pain in this user's voice when she 'loses' her ChatGPT boyfriend... Wow. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/p...

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Like, Actual Love. With Sex.

The story of a woman who is dating an A.I. chatbot, and what it tells us about love and technology.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

✨ New paper out today! ✨ As AI advances, people may increasingly see "minds" in machines. But what drives this tendency—and what are the consequences? In this work, we look to the #evolution and #developmental psych literatures to consider why people may perceive LLMs as having minds of their own.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

What good comes from including psychologists at the 'AI #ethics table'? As a guest on 'Ethical Machines,' I tried to make the case for why understanding human psychology benefits responsible #AI development. Check it out here: www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/episodes/wha...

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What Psychologists Say About AI Relationships — Ethical Machines Podcast with Reid Blackman

Every specialist in anything thinks they should have a seat at the AI ethics table. I’m usually skeptical. But psychologist Madeline Reinecke, Ph.D. did a great job defending her view that – you guess...

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Made it into Bristol late last night... very much looking forward to #AISB2025 today!

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

What should we make of the ManyBabies 'helper-hinderer' investigation? Take a look at my commentary, published in the Conversation.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

And thanks to the folks in the @socphilpsych.bsky.social community for their feedback on this project over the years! I think @byrdnick.com took this photo at SPP 2023. Always one of my favorite conferences.

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Is #flourishing just for humans? In a new preprint (led by Joseph Moore), we propose ecological-collective-flourishing (e-co-flourishing): a shift in research + policy that situates human flourishing within the flourishing of non-human species and ecosystems. 🌍🌱 osf.io/preprints/ps...

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I'm over the moon to announce a new paper from me, @mattiwilks.bsky.social, and @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social, out this week (open-access) in Cognition: "Developmental changes in the perceived moral standing of robots" 🤖 (1/7)

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Daryl Cameron @dcameron.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

Exciting news--an Expanding Empathy hybrid special event! On April 9, we'll host a conference on empathy and AI through the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making. Co-sponsored by PSU's Center for Socially Response AI and University Libraries, we'll have psychologists, philosophers, and engineers. 1/n

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madeline g. reinecke @mgreinecke.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

Fantastic time chatting with Conor and Gabriel on last week's Science Unscripted. We focused on my recent research with @drlarisa.bsky.social as part of a larger conversation regarding the origins of human morality. Thanks for having me! 🧪 #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky www.dw.com/en/kids-dont...

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Larisa Heiphetz Solomon @drlarisa.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

1. New paper with Madeline (Gracie) Reinecke now in press at Cognitive Development! We find that kids think God can't change moral rules. Full text here: columbiasamclab.weebly.com/uploads/5/9/.... Summary below: #PsychSciSky #SocialPsyc #DevPsyc 🧪

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