Hong Kong Catastrophic Risk Centre
@hkcrc.bsky.social
A research centre hosted by the department of Philosophy at Lingnan University
ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcrc
ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcrc
🚨 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
Prof. Boris Babic (HKU) debunks the "Generative AI Myth".
📅 3 Nov 2025 🕔 4:45–6:15 pm (HKT) 📍 LKK105 & Zoom
#AI #MachineLearning
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🚨 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
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)
📅 Oct 13, 2025 | 4:45-6:15 PM HKT 📍 LKK302 or Zoom (links in the pic)
October 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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)
📅 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
September 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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
Join us for a hybrid seminar with Prof. Nate Sheradin (The University of Hong Kong) on "The Default Argument for Cognitive Enfeeblement" - 22 Sep 2025, 4:45-6:15 PM (HKT) at LKK107 & Zoom 🎙️📚.
September 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Join us for a hybrid seminar with Prof. Nate Sheradin (The University of Hong Kong) on "The Default Argument for Cognitive Enfeeblement" - 22 Sep 2025, 4:45-6:15 PM (HKT) at LKK107 & Zoom 🎙️📚.
📚 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/caree...
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
Research Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Philosophy(Post Ref.: 25/218)
The Department of Philosophy at Lingnan University is one of the best fo...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
📚 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/caree...
New paper now published open access:
"Do we love humanity? And does this give us reasons to care about future generations?" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Do we love humanity? And does this give us reasons to care about future generations?" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
On the love for humanity and future generations
I argue for a qualified version of the claim that we love humanity. In particular, I suggest that our reactions to a series of scenarios describing different possible futures reveal that, after all...
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June 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New paper now published open access:
"Do we love humanity? And does this give us reasons to care about future generations?" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"Do we love humanity? And does this give us reasons to care about future generations?" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New paper forthcoming in Utilitas by @andreasauchelli Rule consequentialism and demandingness: The wrong solutions? (Open access) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Rule Consequentialism and Demandingness: The Wrong Solution(s)? | Utilitas | Cambridge Core
Rule Consequentialism and Demandingness: The Wrong Solution(s)?
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June 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
New paper forthcoming in Utilitas by @andreasauchelli Rule consequentialism and demandingness: The wrong solutions? (Open access) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
New paper by HKCRC member Adrian Yee: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Limits of Machine Learning Models of Misinformation - AI & SOCIETY
Judgments of misinformation are made relative to the informational preferences of the communities making them. However, informational standards change over time, inducing distribution shifts that thre...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New paper by HKCRC member Adrian Yee: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New paper by HKCRC fellow Jesse Hill : link.springer.com/article/10.1...
On a whim - Synthese
Whims are philosophically interesting and play a role in debates concerning free will, luck, and responsibility. However, philosophers have had little to say about what whims are. One exception is Lac...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New paper by HKCRC fellow Jesse Hill : link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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New paper on pessimism and anti-natalism now available open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#pessimism #anti-natalism #evil
#pessimism #anti-natalism #evil
May 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
New paper on pessimism and anti-natalism now available open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#pessimism #anti-natalism #evil
#pessimism #anti-natalism #evil
JOB ALERT: Research Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI and/or Ethics of Risk at Lingnan University.
Areas: Philosophy of AI, Ethics of Risk
Teaching: 3 courses per year
Start date: flexible until Jan 2026
Apply at: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Deadline: Open until filled #PhilosophyJobs
Areas: Philosophy of AI, Ethics of Risk
Teaching: 3 courses per year
Start date: flexible until Jan 2026
Apply at: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Deadline: Open until filled #PhilosophyJobs
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Lingnan University is one of the best for analytic philosophy in Asia. In addition to having a thriving research comm...
lingnan.csod.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
JOB ALERT: Research Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI and/or Ethics of Risk at Lingnan University.
Areas: Philosophy of AI, Ethics of Risk
Teaching: 3 courses per year
Start date: flexible until Jan 2026
Apply at: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Deadline: Open until filled #PhilosophyJobs
Areas: Philosophy of AI, Ethics of Risk
Teaching: 3 courses per year
Start date: flexible until Jan 2026
Apply at: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Deadline: Open until filled #PhilosophyJobs
New article by HKCRC fellow Gary O’Brien: ‘All Play and No Work? AI and Existential Unemployment.’ link.springer.com/article/10.1...
All Play and No Work? AI and Existential Unemployment - The Journal of Ethics
Recent developments in large language models and image generation software raise the possibility that AI systems might one day replace humans in some of the intrinsically valuable work through which h...
link.springer.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
New article by HKCRC fellow Gary O’Brien: ‘All Play and No Work? AI and Existential Unemployment.’ link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hey everyone, check out this free online course on the ethics of global catastrophic risks. There are modules on the notion of risk, rational decision, future generations, AI risk, and much more. It’s in English with Chinese translation: ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcrc/risk #catastrophicrisks #freecourse
Ethics and Global Catastrophic Risks: A free online courseWhat is Risk?Rational Decisions under RiskMoral Permissibility of Risk ImpositionRisk, Value and Future GenerationAI RiskEnvironmental Global ...
Explore our comprehensive learning journey: 8 interactive modules with text and video content. No experience needed to get started. 提供中文版本；右上角切換語言。
ln.edu.hk
February 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hey everyone, check out this free online course on the ethics of global catastrophic risks. There are modules on the notion of risk, rational decision, future generations, AI risk, and much more. It’s in English with Chinese translation: ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcrc/risk #catastrophicrisks #freecourse
The HKCRC is hosting a public event on the ethics of war and peace with Prof. Helen Frowe! Join us online or on campus
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The HKCRC is hosting a public event on the ethics of war and peace with Prof. Helen Frowe! Join us online or on campus
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News and opportunities for philosophers working on normative questions raised by computing:
philosophyofcomputing.substack.com
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Normative Philosophy of Computing Newsletter | Seth Lazar | Substack
News and opportunities for anyone interested in analytic philosophy on normative questions raised by computing, from aesthetics to AI ethics. Click to read Normative Philosophy of Computing Newsletter...
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November 20, 2024 at 2:22 AM
News and opportunities for philosophers working on normative questions raised by computing:
philosophyofcomputing.substack.com
philosophyofcomputing.substack.com
The Ethics of AI conference in Hong Kong on the 5th and 6th of December. #aiethics #ai #appliedethics Join us on campus or online!
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
November 14, 2024 at 7:32 AM
The Ethics of AI conference in Hong Kong on the 5th and 6th of December. #aiethics #ai #appliedethics Join us on campus or online!
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
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Please let me know if you want to be added/removed — and send suggestions as there aren’t many names in the list.
Please let me know if you want to be added/removed — and send suggestions as there aren’t many names in the list.
November 13, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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Please let me know if you want to be added/removed — and send suggestions as there aren’t many names in the list.
Please let me know if you want to be added/removed — and send suggestions as there aren’t many names in the list.
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November 13, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Online Seminar by Prof. Julia Nefsky 'Rescuing Ourselves from the Pond'. Eastern (EST): 9:00 PM Monday, November 11; Hong Kong Time: 10 AM Tuesday, November 12.
November 10, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Online Seminar by Prof. Julia Nefsky 'Rescuing Ourselves from the Pond'. Eastern (EST): 9:00 PM Monday, November 11; Hong Kong Time: 10 AM Tuesday, November 12.
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Dr. Mogensen (@GPIOxford )’s online research seminar @HKCRC22 is titled ‘Desire-Fulfilment and Consciousness’. 14 October 4:30 (HK time). Everyone is welcome to join (details in the poster below).
October 8, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Dr. Mogensen (@GPIOxford )’s online research seminar @HKCRC22 is titled ‘Desire-Fulfilment and Consciousness’. 14 October 4:30 (HK time). Everyone is welcome to join (details in the poster below).
Prof. Harvey Lederman’s research seminar at HKCRC is titled ‘Infinity and Incompleteness’. Details on how to join us this Monday on the poster below.
September 21, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Prof. Harvey Lederman’s research seminar at HKCRC is titled ‘Infinity and Incompleteness’. Details on how to join us this Monday on the poster below.
Workshop on ethics, technology and the future in collaboration with the Mimir Center for Long Term Futures Research (Stockholm) and the Project of Innovative Ethics (Kobe). Speakers: Anders Sandberg, Eiji Maruyama, Takuya Niikawa, Adam Bradley, Joe Roussos,
May 11, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Workshop on ethics, technology and the future in collaboration with the Mimir Center for Long Term Futures Research (Stockholm) and the Project of Innovative Ethics (Kobe). Speakers: Anders Sandberg, Eiji Maruyama, Takuya Niikawa, Adam Bradley, Joe Roussos,
MA in 'Artificial Intelligence and the Future' -- an MA on the philosophical and ethical aspects of AI @philosophy_LU @HKCRC22 . Full scholarships available! #AIEthics
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
March 20, 2024 at 12:13 AM
MA in 'Artificial Intelligence and the Future' -- an MA on the philosophical and ethical aspects of AI @philosophy_LU @HKCRC22 . Full scholarships available! #AIEthics
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
www.ln.edu.hk/philoso/hkcr...
The HKCRC is hiring up to 2 research assistant professors/postdoctoral fellows in AI ethics! Start date: AUG 2024, generous compensation, contract up to 3years & renewable.
#aiethics #appliedethics #academia
lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#aiethics #appliedethics #academia
lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
March 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM
The HKCRC is hiring up to 2 research assistant professors/postdoctoral fellows in AI ethics! Start date: AUG 2024, generous compensation, contract up to 3years & renewable.
#aiethics #appliedethics #academia
lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
#aiethics #appliedethics #academia
lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...