Markus Pantsar
@markuspantsar.bsky.social
Philosopher of AI, mathematics, and science at the RWTH Aachen University. Also a football author in Finland as a side gig. www.markuspantsar.fi
This book is finally out, co-edited with Alin Olteanu, Frederik Stjernfelt and Gabriele Gramelsberger.
Includes my paper "Two Approaches to Developing Human-Like Artificial Mathematical Intelligence". Please let me know if you're interested but don't have access.
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Includes my paper "Two Approaches to Developing Human-Like Artificial Mathematical Intelligence". Please let me know if you're interested but don't have access.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
This edited book gathers different perspectives on AI research and the role of AI in society, highlighting some key philosophical issues involved in AI
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November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This book is finally out, co-edited with Alin Olteanu, Frederik Stjernfelt and Gabriele Gramelsberger.
Includes my paper "Two Approaches to Developing Human-Like Artificial Mathematical Intelligence". Please let me know if you're interested but don't have access.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Includes my paper "Two Approaches to Developing Human-Like Artificial Mathematical Intelligence". Please let me know if you're interested but don't have access.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
My book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is now available as a paperback -- and for a much cheaper price!
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Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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September 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is now available as a paperback -- and for a much cheaper price!
www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
Wondering what to do with your cutting-edge research on epistemic agency and AI? Well, submit it to the Synthese Topical Collection I am editing with Stefan Buijsman and Giorgia Pozzi!
Deadilne Feb 1 2026.
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Deadilne Feb 1 2026.
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Epistemic Agency in the Age of AI
The use of opaque AI systems complicates our epistemic agency, broadly understood as the ability to form and revise beliefs, share information and knowledge, ...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Wondering what to do with your cutting-edge research on epistemic agency and AI? Well, submit it to the Synthese Topical Collection I am editing with Stefan Buijsman and Giorgia Pozzi!
Deadilne Feb 1 2026.
link.springer.com/collections/...
Deadilne Feb 1 2026.
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I like this review of my book by Eric Snyder a lot. It's at times very critical -- and I don't always agree with the criticism -- but ultimately in a constructive way, pointing out ways forward. Isn't that what academic philosophy should be all about?
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Critical Studies/Book Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009468862.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I like this review of my book by Eric Snyder a lot. It's at times very critical -- and I don't always agree with the criticism -- but ultimately in a constructive way, pointing out ways forward. Isn't that what academic philosophy should be all about?
academic.oup.com/philmat/adva...
academic.oup.com/philmat/adva...
The first review of my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is out, by Valeria Giardino in the Journal of Numerical Cognition. It's a pretty good one!
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March 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The first review of my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is out, by Valeria Giardino in the Journal of Numerical Cognition. It's a pretty good one!
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Check this out, it includes my first football article in English, about Alemannia Aachen and German football.
Issue 56 of The Blizzard, edited as ever by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now, jam-packed with excellent football writing from @samindrakunti.bsky.social, @chrislepkowski.bsky.social, @stuartroyclarke.bsky.social, @rogerdom1.bsky.social and more.
More here 👇
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More here 👇
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March 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Check this out, it includes my first football article in English, about Alemannia Aachen and German football.
The final part of my early-2025 trilogy of AI papers is now out in AI and Ethics:
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The need for ethical guidelines in mathematical research in the time of generative AI - AI and Ethics
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications based on large language models have not enjoyed much success in symbolic processing and reasoning tasks, thus making them of little use in mathemat...
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February 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The final part of my early-2025 trilogy of AI papers is now out in AI and Ethics:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A new philosophy of AI paper out in Topoi, it is part of the very interesting collection "Meaning and Understanding via Proofs". This one is also open access.
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How to Recognize Artificial Mathematical Intelligence in Theorem Proving - Topoi
One key question in the philosophy of artificial intelligence (AI) concerns how we can recognize artificial systems as intelligent. To make the general question more manageable, I focus on a particula...
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January 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A new philosophy of AI paper out in Topoi, it is part of the very interesting collection "Meaning and Understanding via Proofs". This one is also open access.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Markus Pantsar
The workshop is titled "Epistemic Agency in the Age of AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Speakers include Stefan Buijsman, @marilynstendera.bsky.social, @markuspantsar.bsky.social, Inês Hipólito, and Anni Sandrussi. 2/3
January 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The workshop is titled "Epistemic Agency in the Age of AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Speakers include Stefan Buijsman, @marilynstendera.bsky.social, @markuspantsar.bsky.social, Inês Hipólito, and Anni Sandrussi. 2/3
My new paper "Intelligence is not deception: from the Turing test to community-based ascriptions" is out in AI & Society, open access of course:
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Intelligence is not deception: from the Turing test to community-based ascriptions - AI & SOCIETY
The Turing test has a peculiar status in the artificial intelligence (AI) research community. On the one hand, it is presented as an important topic in virtually every AI textbook, and the research di...
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January 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
My new paper "Intelligence is not deception: from the Turing test to community-based ascriptions" is out in AI & Society, open access of course:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In the new "clean" FIFA, voting doesn't need to be rigged. They just rig the application process so that there's only one candidate to vote for. It's a much more efficient and reliable mode of corruption. #fifa #worldcup #football
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2034 Fifa World Cup: Saudi Arabia confirmed as tournament hosts
Fifa confirms the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will serve as joint hosts for the 2030 tournament.
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December 12, 2024 at 9:13 AM
In the new "clean" FIFA, voting doesn't need to be rigged. They just rig the application process so that there's only one candidate to vote for. It's a much more efficient and reliable mode of corruption. #fifa #worldcup #football
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
A key idea in early AI research, revisited. Fascinating stuff!
Full paper:
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., Adolfi, F. et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., Adolfi, F. et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science - Computational Brain & Behavior
The idea that human cognition is, or can be understood as, a form of computation is a useful conceptual tool for cognitive science. It was a foundational assumption during the birth of cognitive scien...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:55 AM
A key idea in early AI research, revisited. Fascinating stuff!
Don't get fooled by views like this, it's another case of creating polarization that's just not there. Carefully considered AI skepticism is badly needed, including sober analyses like those by Marcus. But pieces like this make AI skeptics sound like uninformed Luddites.
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One of the most important debates in tech right now is the group of folks who think AI is fake and sucks vs. the people who think AI is real and dangerous. I wrote about why I'm in the latter camp, and talked about my differences with Gary Marcus www.platformer.news/ai-skeptics-...
December 6, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Don't get fooled by views like this, it's another case of creating polarization that's just not there. Carefully considered AI skepticism is badly needed, including sober analyses like those by Marcus. But pieces like this make AI skeptics sound like uninformed Luddites.
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Happy Independence Day to Finland! Following the Finnish media and discussion on social media, one could get the impression that the country is in terrible shape. But while there are reasons to be cautious, and some of the recent political developments are worrying, there's still a lot to celebrate!
December 6, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Happy Independence Day to Finland! Following the Finnish media and discussion on social media, one could get the impression that the country is in terrible shape. But while there are reasons to be cautious, and some of the recent political developments are worrying, there's still a lot to celebrate!
"...I had to start it somewhere, so it started there".
For my first BlueSky post, let me shamelessly advertise my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic".
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For my first BlueSky post, let me shamelessly advertise my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic".
www.cambridge.org/core/books/n...
Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
Cambridge Core - Mathematics (general) - Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
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December 3, 2024 at 9:06 AM
"...I had to start it somewhere, so it started there".
For my first BlueSky post, let me shamelessly advertise my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic".
www.cambridge.org/core/books/n...
For my first BlueSky post, let me shamelessly advertise my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic".
www.cambridge.org/core/books/n...