Ted Lechterman
@tlechtable
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Political philosopher. Holder of the UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance at @IEuniversity. Tweets mine.
Berlin and Madrid
Joined October 2010
📣 Big news: I’ve signed a contract with @politybooks for a monograph, tentatively titled Recoding Democracy: AI and the Fight for Democracy’s Future. 📖 The #book will argue that #AI forces us to reassess what makes democracy valuable and how that value should be realized. 1/
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Sharing a vital conversation between @tlechtable & @gabramosp at @IEuniversity on how universities must lead in the AI era. 🎓🌐 In a polarized world, universities & international institutions need to build bridges and drive change. It’s not the tech, but how we integrate it
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I'm excited to share my latest piece for The Conversation: "Could AI replace politicians? A philosopher maps out three possible futures" https://t.co/Qr2soqpwu0 via @Conversation_E #ai #aiethics #democracy #politics @IEuniversity @iehumanities
theconversation.com
From impartial debate mediators to a full-blown ‘algocracy’, we have to think carefully about how AI will impact politics.
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Authored by @robreich, @tlechtable & Emma Saunders-Hastings, the new entry for “philanthropy" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy offers insights on giving in the context of philosophical traditions, current practices, and more. https://t.co/lCNdd9w3cZ
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Reminder that the online ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Andrei Bespalov takes place tomorrow (11 December) at 17:00 CET. Details below!
Pleased to be chairing this year’s ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Antoinette Scherz. On 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🎙️ Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) will present Reasonable Disobedience. 💡 When is disruptive political disobedience reasonable? 🔗 Register:
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Upcoming seminars: ✅ 11 Dec: Reasonable Disobedience – Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) ✅ 15 Jan: The Climate Tribunate – Janosch Prinz (Maastricht) & Manon Westphal (Münster) ✅ 12 Feb: Democracy’s Epistemic Dysfunctions – Michele Giavazzi (LMU Munich) 📡 Stay tuned for more!
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Does Rawls's duty of civility rule out disruptive political disobedience? Andrei Bespalov argues it doesn't���provided coercion is reasonably justified. Join his talk: 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🔗 Register: https://t.co/1sBcHRa1Lu 📩 DM me for the paper if you'd like a sneak peak.
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European Consortium for Political Research
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Pleased to be chairing this year’s ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Antoinette Scherz. On 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🎙️ Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) will present Reasonable Disobedience. 💡 When is disruptive political disobedience reasonable? 🔗 Register:
ecpr.eu
European Consortium for Political Research
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🪑 This will be the first major research project of the @UNESCO Chair that we inaugurated at @IEuniversity a few weeks ago. A publication date isn't yet set, but I’m eager to get this out quickly. Stay tuned for previews and updates! #aiethics #aigovernance #unescochair 5/5
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📚 I’m humbled to be working with Polity, publisher of some of most important books of social and political theory over the last four decades, including seminal works by Habermas, Žižek, Latour, and Rancière. 4/
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But I’ll also show that many preoccupations in public discourse about AI’s democratic threats blind us to deeper questions about technology and legitimate power. 3/
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It seeks to crystallize claims I’ve been developing for some years on the politics of AI and politics with AI. Given rising worries about the durability of democratic institutions, rethinking the foundations and possibilities of democratic ideals could not be more important. 2/
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New publication by Emma Saunders-Hastings, Rob Reich, and me: an entry on ���philanthropy” in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. An honor to contribute to this important project. https://t.co/6b0GSQgWxV
#philosophy #ethics #philanthropy
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Full house for the launch of the @UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics and Governance at @IEuniversity !🚀 With inspiring remarks from @gabramosp and a thought-provoking keynote from Prof. @tlechtable , we explored the challenges of "ethicophobia" in AI governance. A big thank you to
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A great pleasure to share my views on AI and democracy with Sanjay Puri on the Regulating AI podcast this week.
🎙️ RegulatingAI Podcast at @WorldSummitAI with @tlechtable Holder of the UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance at IE University. 🔹 Topic: Democratizing AI: The Role of Governments in Shaping AI Policy. 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/fyHcCjkDSG
#RegulatingAI #EthicalAI
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How can social entrepreneurship contribute to social justice? @johannamair and I have a new piece out in @SSIReview, arguing that building institutional capacity is key. The piece stems from a larger study recently published in @osofficer on John Rawls and social enterprise.
Understanding how social innovation directly affects people’s lives is essential. But by focusing primarily on measurable impacts on individuals, we risk falling into familiar traps. @tlechtable & @johannamair take an organizational approach:
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Delighted to have contributed to this important volume on #aiethics edited by @davidedmonds100! My chapter explores the philosophical challenges of integrating #AI into #politics. See below for purchasing details👇
And here it is! Available to order. Featuring many contributors including @JTasioulas @danielsusskind @CarissaVeliz @JohnZerilli @CPalaciosG @tlechtable @HassBinesh @AkselSterri
https://t.co/ToK4LQXCWm
@OUPPhilosophy
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An excellent opportunity for #PhD students working on #aiethics #responsibleai #aigovernance #aiforgood to attend the AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics & Society in California (@AIESConf) this year 👇
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If you missed my debate with @daniInnerarity on whether #AI will save #democracy or destroy it, y tu entiendes español, you can now watch the exchange on YouTube 👇
¿Conseguirá la IA tener un mejor diálogo democrático y una política menos ideológica? Puedes ver de nuevo la conferencia con @daniInnerarity, catedrático de Filosofía Política y @tlechtable, profesor de filosofía en la @IEUniversity ¡No te las pierdas en nuestro canal de Youtube
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Excited to represent @iehumanities at @WorldSummitAI in Amsterdam this October. #WSAI24 gathers global experts across sectors and fields to showcase new perspectives and ideas on artificial intelligence. I'll deliver a #keynote on how we can make #AI consistent with #democracy.
🤩 Academic philosopher, author and AI powerhouse @tlechtable (@IEuniversity) is set to take to the #WSAI24 stage! 🎟️ ⇢ https://t.co/fxfWNOMt6X 🗣️ ⇢ https://t.co/g9OlRjwm0A 🗓️ ⇢ https://t.co/g2QDJyTn2Z
#DoAIDifferent
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