Sven Nyholm

@svennyholm.bsky.social

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Professor of the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, LMU Munich.

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · 2d

Never too late! 😃

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LMU Munich Philosophy Faculty @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social · 5d

Coming up at LMU Munich: workshop on AI & consciousness, organized by Prof. Sven Nyholm (@svennyholm.bsky.social) & colleagues, on Nov 21. Speakers include Prof. Joanna Bryson (@j2bryson.bsky.social) & Prof. Tobias Schlicht (Bochum). Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #aiethics

AI & Consciousness at LMU

Date: November 21st, 2025 (09:30 until 17:30) Location: LMU München, Leopoldstraße 13, 80802 München, Room 2102. Please register until 18th of November 2025.

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N. Heinzelmann @nheinzelmann.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for a talk by @svennyholm.bsky.social (LMU): "Moral Principles for Human-Human Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, and AI-AI Interaction"

Mathematikon (Lecture Hall), Heidelberg
Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm
Details:
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Moral Principles for Human-Human Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, and AI-AI Interaction - Universität Heidelberg

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · 14d

Today I received a physical copy of the Korean translation of my book This is Technology Ethics. Thanks to Yongwoo Yi for bringing it to me all the way from South Korea! Thanks again, most of all, to Junsik Yoon and Joseph HB Park for translating the book! #AIEthics #philosophy

Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · 26d

New publication: "Is Meaningful Human Control Over Personalised AI Assistants Possible? Ethical Design Requirements for The New Generation of Artificially Intelligent Agents", by Sietze Kuilman, me, Stefan Buijsman & Luciano Cavalcante Siebert: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #aiethics #philosophy

Is Meaningful Human Control Over Personalised AI Assistants Possible? Ethical Design Requirements for The New Generation of Artificially Intelligent Agents - Philosophy & Technology

Recently, several large tech companies have pushed the notion of AI assistants into the public debate. These envisioned agents are intended to far outshine current systems, as they are intended to be ...

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · 26d

News coverage of OpenAI's recently announced, forthcoming updated functioning w/ respect to the types of conversations enabled - from France 24 - featuring some commentary by me, Kate Devlin (@drkatedevlin.bsky.social), & other AI ethics researchers:
www.france24.com/en/technolog... #aiethics

Deus sex machina: What are the consequences of turning ChatGPT into a sex-line?

OpenAI founder Sam Altman has announced that ChatGPT will from December be able to engage in erotic conversations with its users. It’s a decision with barely-disguised commercial motives – and one tha...

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · Oct 15

Looks like a lovely place, though!

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Peter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · Oct 9

I'm more than halfway through this interesting #podcast series on technology ethics, from my colleague Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social and John Danaher. Highly recommended!

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#ethics #aiethics #technology #philsky

Technology Ethics Podcast

A podcast-based introduction to the philosophy and ethics of technology

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · Oct 6

New book review, by Ratan Sarkar, of "Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies" (Open Publishers 2023), which was co-edited by me and several others in the ESDIT research project @esdit.bsky.social: jeet.ieet.org/index.php/ho...

Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · Oct 6

Out now: "Ethik der KI: eine Philosophische Perspektive" - a transcript from a lecture I recently gave at an interdisciplinary event organized by the German Lutheran Diaconia organization "midi" - in *Diakonie reflektiert – Band 3* (ed. Christian Albrecht):
www.mi-di.de/media/pages/... #aiethics

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Peter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · Oct 5

Opening here at the LMU: a W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education at the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion. The position combines research in philosophy with a strong focus on didactics.

Application deadline: 15 November 2025

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Professorship (W2) of Philosophy Education

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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · Oct 3

Out now: *The Ethics of Behavior Change Technologies*, edited by Joel Anderson, Lily Frank & Andreas Spahn, featuring "Control, personal autonomy and behaviour change technologies", by me: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph-de... #philosophy #technologyethics #aiethics

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Oct 3

JOB: Associate Professor or Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Merton College. AoS Ethics and/or Political Philosophy, with at least an AoC in Feminist Philosophy.
#PhilJobs
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Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy - Philosophy APTFC at University of Oxford

Explore an exciting academic career as a Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy - Philosophy APTFC. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities...

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LMU Munich Philosophy Faculty @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social · Oct 1

LMU Munich invites applications for a W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education, starting in October 2026. We are looking for candidates with an outstanding research record in philosophy and a strong profile in philosophy education.
Deadline: 15 November 2025:
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Professorship (W2) of Philosophy Education

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Stephan Hartmann @stephanhartmann.bsky.social · Oct 1

LMU Munich is looking to fill a W2 Professorship in Philosophy Education. The role involves research, teaching, and the design of a new study program in philosophy/ethics.
Deadline: 15 Nov 2025.
Apply here: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/b...

Professorship (W2) of Philosophy Education

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Julie Carpenter, PhD @jgcarpenter.com · Sep 28

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