Institute for Technology and Humanity

Read the in-depth profile of our new Institute for technology and Humanity on the University of Cambridge News: cam.ac.uk/stories/instit… @Cambridge_Uni @CamArtsHums

Surely the greatest accolade a philosopher could hope for? 😂 I found out via @TheScotsman that my work has inspired a comedy show at @edfringe (by @hannahwhitters) 'Death Becomes Us', reviewed (favourably!) here scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu… (I sadly haven't seen it!)

Exciting news! CHIA is hiring academic staff: Two Assistant Professors and one Teaching Associate in Human-Inspired AI. For full details and how to apply, see jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47407/ Deadline: 1 Sept., 2024 jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47788/ Deadline: 30 September, 2024 @Cambridge_Uni

New publication! 📢 *Whiteness in Digital Technology* an introduction and overview, by @stephenjcave @KerryAMcInerney and @DrDihal for the Handbook of Critical Whiteness. Available here: link.springer.com/referenceworke…

How do you feel about living forever? And should you want to? Listen in to my conversation with @stephenjcave in which we talk about immortality, both religious and scientific: readingourtimes.podigee.io

Good to finally share - our work on the ethics of ‘deadbots’, simulating the deceased with AI, and on new design standards for the digital afterlife industry - effect of collaboration with Kasia Nowaczyk-Basińska. Out with Philosophy & Technology 🙌 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

ITH Director @stephenjcave asks whether we can live forever in this week's @FT ft.com/content/954808…

We're also excited to announce @harari_yuval has joined CSER as a Research Fellow, the first appointment in the @Cambridge_ITH Distinguished Fellowship programme! cser.ac.uk/news/professor…

Are we on the verge of a breakthrough in angi-ageing remedies? And if so, are we ready? My books essay in the FT, rounding up the latest research: ft.com/content/954808…

Very much looking forward to taking part in this tonight at Exeter, alongside great experts like Sabina Leonelli and Atoosa Kasirzadeh. Consider coming along!

What role can “compute” play in AI governance? A major new 19-author report argues that governing computing power (‘compute’) can help AI governance be more effective and targeted. A quick thread - and you can read our blog post for more:

Fans of the @TheGoodRobot1 Podcast? You can go to their book launch on the 4th March and hear from the hosts Kerry McInerney and Eleanor Drage about why technology needs feminism! Link to book below!

📢 We are excited to share that we are hiring a new Assistant Professor! If you have a background in the policy or law of AI, data and algorithms, and you enjoy teaching, or know someone who does, check out the advert below! lcfi.ac.uk/get-involved/v…

When I finished Stephen Cave's "Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization," I was brimming with questions about death anxiety, mortality, and secular appeals to eternity. Many thanks for obliging me, @stephenjcave themortalatheist.com/blog/interview…

In CSER's November Newsletter mailchi.mp/cam/cser-newsl… *@Cambridge_ITH launched with an event featuring speakers including Institute Director @stephenjcave, CSER co-founder @LordMartinRees, UofC V-C Deborah Prentice, & FT Journalist & Provost of @Kings_College, @gilliantett.

If you had the choice, would you live forever? @stephenjcave and John Martin Fischer draw from myth, literature and more as they explore whether a long life should be the answer to forever. Read more ⬇⬇ spr.ly/6017R6NjJ

Thoughtful discussion of my new book (with John Martin Fischer) - 'Should You Choose to Live Forever?' in the Sunday Times today. 📰 Their conclusion: it's hard not to want to... @thetimes @tandfnewsroom thetimes.co.uk/article/who-wa… Book can be found here: bit.ly/3MUSpRF

The Sunday Times (columnist Dominic Lawson) describes the launch of our new Institute as “the most significant story of the week” 🥳😃 thetimes.co.uk/article/who-wa… Read more about the Institute here: cam.ac.uk/stories/instit…

Terrific to see this recognition of the cost-effectiveness of managing high-impact risks. @CSERCambridge will keep working this problem.

📢New paper by @FreyJephcott out now! Ineffective responses to unlikely outbreaks: Hypothesis building in newly-emerging infectious disease outbreaks Read more from Freya in the thread below⬇️

Should You Choose to Live Forever? 🎉Newest book, out today with @routledgebooks Co-authored with the brilliant John Martin Fischer, this book debates the pros and cons of pursuing longer lives. bit.ly/3MUSpRF