Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre (HKCRC)

3-day conference on value theory at Lingnan U! Everybody is welcome (details in the poster)

We at the Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre are looking to hire a postdoc who specializes in the ethics of AI. The deadline to apply is March 2nd. See the link below for more information! philjobs.org/job/show/30901

HKCRC fellow’s new publication: “Artificial Intelligence, Personal Ontology, and Existential Risks” in Philosophy of AI (Vol. 1, 2025). Read it here: journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/phai…

Lingnan University’s Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI and/or Ethics of Risk. Deadline: 12 January 2026 Apply: philjobs.org/job/show/30341 #PhilosophyJobs #AIEthics #AcademicTwitter

🚨 HKCRC Hybrid Seminar: All Learning is Generative Prof. Boris Babic (HKU) debunks the "Generative AI Myth". 📅 3 Nov 2025 🕔 4:45–6:15 pm (HKT) 📍 LKK105 & Zoom #AI #MachineLearning

Join us for the Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre's Hybrid Research Seminar: "Maximising Rationality and Saving the Greater Number" by our new colleague Prof. Leora Sung (@LingnanU)! 📅 Oct 13, 2025 | 4:45-6:15 PM HKT 📍 LKK302 or Zoom (links in the pic)

Join our own Prof. Peter Hawke for a seminar on “De Morgan’s Laws and Epistemic Language” on Sep 29, 16:45-18:15 HKT at LKK107 (Lingnan main campus) or via Zoom. All are welcome! #Philosophy #LingnanUniversity

Exciting opportunity! Apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship at Lingnan University’s Philosophy Department. Monthly stipend of HK$28,400 + travel allowance. Deadline: Dec 1, 2025. See here for details: philjobs.org/job/show/29690

Join us for a hybrid seminar with Prof. Nate Sharadin (The University of Hong Kong) on "The Default Argument for Cognitive Enfeeblement" - 22 Sep 2025, 4:45-6:15 PM (HKT) at LKK107 & Zoom 🎙️📚.

Join us tomorrow for a hybrid seminar with Prof. Jacob Stegenga (NTU) on "Heart of Science"! 📅 Sep 15, 2025 (Mon) 🕔 16:45–18:15 (HKT)📍 LKK107 & Zoom Scan QR or click link to join. All welcome! #PhilosophyOfScience #LingnanU

The MAAIF Orientation Day 2025 was held at M+ on Aug 27, welcoming our new cohort of MA students. View the photos here. #MAAIF #MAAIFOrientation2025

📚 Seeking a Research Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Lingnan University! Teach courses like Set Theory, Critical Thinking, or Philosophy of AI. PhD required, strong publication record preferred. Apply: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/careers… #AcademicJobs #Philosophy

If you know any students interested in doing a PhD in philosophy while specializing in ethics (especially areas like population ethics or animal ethics), please share this link for a funded PhD at Lingnan with them: philjobs.org/job/show/29414

Excited for the first event of the AY at Lingnan U's Dept of Philosophy! Join Prof. Andrew T. Forcehimes (NTU) for "Welfare and the Fittingness-First Program" on 11 Sept, 16:45-18:15. Hybrid: LCH115 & Zoom. All welcome! #LingnanU #Philosophy

New paper now published open access in ⁦@inquiry_ijp⁩ 📄 "Do we love humanity? And does this give us reasons to care about future generations?" @AndreaSauchelli #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New paper forthcoming in Utilitas by @AndreaSauchelli: Rule consequentialism and demandingness: The wrong solutions? (Open access) cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Machine learning is increasingly being used to identify purported fake news & misinformation. I describe the intrinsic limits of these methods in light of distribution shifts that severely restrict the accuracy and legitimacy of these algorithms. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New paper on pessimism and anti-natalism now available open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ph… #pessimism #anti-natalism #evil