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Stephen Cave

@stephenjcave.bsky.social
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Philosopher interested in the ethics of AI, life extension, im/mortality. Director of @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social at the University of Cambridge.

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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There has been much talk of the risks of AI in recent weeks – but if AI is to transform society, we need more than risk management: we need visions of what we want society transformed into. In short, we need utopia too. institute.deepmind.com/essays/princ...
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Principles for a New Utopianism
Averting apocalypse is not enough: we need visions of utopia too. Exploring how AGI can help establish the conditions for human flourishing.
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I have an op ed in the FT today, aiming to shift the focus on life with AGI from doomsaying to social policy: 'Fears that AI will strip our lives of meaning are based on three fallacies' 🤖 www.ft.com/content/28df...
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The dystopian fantasy of uselessness
Fears that AI will strip our lives of meaning are based on three fallacies
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I had enormous fun debating whether science should prioritise the pursuit of immortality at the Cambridge Union. Despite rousing speeches from my colleagues on the Proposition bench, we (the Nays) carried the day 🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddZ...
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Dr Stephen Cave | This House Believes That Science Should Pursue Immortality As A Priority
YouTube video by Cambridge Union
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cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We’re excited to announce the launch of Cambridge Elements in AI Ethics and Society! We’re now accepting proposals for short books (20-30k words) on AI ethics/impact/governance. They’ll be fully peer-reviewed, with a fast turnaround and good online and OA options. www.cambridge.org/core/publica...
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Elements in AI Ethics and Society
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Are our lives too short? My review of three new books on the meaning and length of life in @ft.com.web.brid.gy www.ft.com/content/6895...
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The quest to live longer and defeat death
Three fascinating books explore longevity, living well — and the tech billionaires’ belief that an end to ageing is within our grasp
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
It was my pleasure to speak to @wired.com 's Prague office ahead of joining @innovationweekai next Thursday. Looking forward to returning to Prague on 8-9 Oct to talk about the future of AI and humanity 🤖🤖 www.wired.cz/clanky/would...
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Would You Talk to the Dead? Stephen Cave Explores Afterlife | WIRED
Can philosophy help us with our fear of death? Philosopher and AI ethicist Stephen Cave is at the forefront of answering the big questions.
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Cambridge alum - come and join me at the Cambridge alumni festival, where I'll be talking about the prospects, opportunities and challenges of a longevity revolution! Sunday 28 September, 11am, in central Cambridge. www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/festival
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We're looking forward to seeing you at the Alumni Festival in September 2025!
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Jeremy Cohen @jeremyfcohen.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
@stephenjcave.bsky.social, @drdihal.bsky.social, and Sarah Dillon’s 2020 edited volume, ‘AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking about Intelligent Machines’ examines the prehistory of key concerns of contemporary AI discourse: academic.oup.com/book/36637
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AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking about Intelligent Machines
Abstract. This book is the first to examine the history of imaginative thinking about intelligent machines. As real artificial intelligence (AI) begins to
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Come work with me! Seeking a part time research / editorial assistant. Must have demonstrable specialisation in AI ethics, and have (or be studying for) a relevant postgraduate degree. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49924/ @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social
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Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term) in the Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity at the University of Cambridge.
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Fascinating column on the meanings of AI by Gillian Tett in @financialtimes.com this weekend. www.ft.com/content/0926... (Citing @drdihal.bsky.social's and my book *Imagining AI* 🙂🤖 global.oup.com/academic/pro...) @cfi-cambridge.bsky.social
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Stephen Cave @stephenjcave.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Hello, World. I've just arrived on Bluesky. Interested in ethics and impact of AI, life extension technologies, and other matters of life and death. Will post on such things occasionally. 🤖
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