Josh Gellers
@joshgellers.bsky.social
Professor, Political Science. Expert, Global AI Ethics Institute. Author, Rights for Robots. Co-editor, OUP’s AI in Society series. https://www.joshgellers.com
Yes but it comes down to the meaning of “or,” as in the legal owner OR the beneficial owner. Will we be compensated at all if we are merely the latter but not the former?
September 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Yes but it comes down to the meaning of “or,” as in the legal owner OR the beneficial owner. Will we be compensated at all if we are merely the latter but not the former?
“For books where the author has granted the publisher an exclusive right to publish the book, the publisher is the legal owner, and the author is the “beneficial” owner under copyright law.”
September 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“For books where the author has granted the publisher an exclusive right to publish the book, the publisher is the legal owner, and the author is the “beneficial” owner under copyright law.”
My unfortunately evergreen op-ed: www.jacksonville.com/story/opinio...
America's gun culture is an illness
This country suffers from an illness. No, not mental illness.
Rather, the ailment that plagues our society is our unhealthy fixation with firearms.
There is nothing inherently evil about owning g…
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August 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My unfortunately evergreen op-ed: www.jacksonville.com/story/opinio...
Can’t wait to hear what Gen Alpha thinks of B&B.
August 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Can’t wait to hear what Gen Alpha thinks of B&B.
Ezra Klein has made this point time and again on his podcast-
For Democrats, the currency of politics is still money. For Republicans, the currency of politics is attention.
For Democrats, the currency of politics is still money. For Republicans, the currency of politics is attention.
August 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ezra Klein has made this point time and again on his podcast-
For Democrats, the currency of politics is still money. For Republicans, the currency of politics is attention.
For Democrats, the currency of politics is still money. For Republicans, the currency of politics is attention.
Yes! Perhaps among a sea of bad ones.
August 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Yes! Perhaps among a sea of bad ones.
Nice to see the Secretary of the Treasury finally admit what anyone with a high school understanding of macroeconomics already knew…
August 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Nice to see the Secretary of the Treasury finally admit what anyone with a high school understanding of macroeconomics already knew…
Amazing. Thanks for sharing. You should consider posting on LinkedIn as well!
August 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Amazing. Thanks for sharing. You should consider posting on LinkedIn as well!
* and dismantling the systems that prevent such people from influencing how technologies are regulated.
August 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
* and dismantling the systems that prevent such people from influencing how technologies are regulated.
Hm what is a “capacity for personhood”? I presume you mean moral personhood?
July 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hm what is a “capacity for personhood”? I presume you mean moral personhood?
We need to distinguish between AI models that are derivative of many other models and AI models that are deliberately generated to look like specific human models.
July 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We need to distinguish between AI models that are derivative of many other models and AI models that are deliberately generated to look like specific human models.
I think that concern is orthogonal to the bigger one- replacing human talent with AI.
July 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I think that concern is orthogonal to the bigger one- replacing human talent with AI.
If this can be done non-profits should be lining up to support this effort on a mass scale.
July 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If this can be done non-profits should be lining up to support this effort on a mass scale.
In the US, gas hasn’t been below $1 since I was in high school (1998-2002).
July 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In the US, gas hasn’t been below $1 since I was in high school (1998-2002).
Reminds me of the Netflix show, Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_C...
Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Reminds me of the Netflix show, Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_C...
On the bright side, it looks like cancel culture IS real after all.
July 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
On the bright side, it looks like cancel culture IS real after all.
The administration got caught in a lie and now someone is going to lose their job. My money’s on Bongino. At least Bondi is qualified.
July 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The administration got caught in a lie and now someone is going to lose their job. My money’s on Bongino. At least Bondi is qualified.
Who funds this conference?
July 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Who funds this conference?
Not all heroes wear capes.
July 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Not all heroes wear capes.
Be kind. It’s the first time they’re interacting with a real human not on a screen.
July 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Be kind. It’s the first time they’re interacting with a real human not on a screen.
Just completing the 180 degree turn away from Marxism, results be damned.
July 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Just completing the 180 degree turn away from Marxism, results be damned.