Paula Sweeney

Philosopher of AI @aberdeenuni. Especially interested in social robots and avatars. Author of Social Robots: A fictional dualism model.

[Paula Sweeney @psweeneyphilos]

My new book is out today! Did you ever see a more festive philosophy book?! 🤖🎄https://t.co/1FYTyg5XW6

[Paula Sweeney @psweeneyphilos]

Personal avatars and Dementia: New paper in Philosophy and Technology that seeks to build on the research of those working on the ethics of ghostbots/ deathbots/ continuing bond bots and apply it to dementia care.

[Aberdeen Philosophy @AbdnPhilosophy]

🗞️ In her latest paper, @paulasweeneyphilos explores the use of personal avatar technology to help with feelings of loss when a loved one has an illness that brings substantial cognitive change.

https://t.co/MP1BpABabK

[Aberdeen Philosophy @AbdnPhilosophy]

📰 Check out our @psweeneyphilos's latest paper, 'Persons, Unique Value and Avatars', now out in Minds and Machines, in which she explores whether personal avatars / digital duplicates might undermine the value humans hold by virtue of their uniqueness.

https://t.co/I9puvBQJKq

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“Where no proxy has gone before…”. I will continue my painfully difficult exploration of how avatars will undermine the value of human uniqueness despite being proxies. The inaugural event of Mihaela Constantinescu’s ERC project ❤️https://t.co/bJL50ZJkjw

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My discussion of @JohnDanaher and @SvenNyholm's paper on Digital Duplicates and Scarcity is now out in Philosophy and Technology (available open access). https://t.co/CCJiLMSpl0

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@JohnDanaher Thing 1 to thing 2, ‘you look nice today’. Thing 2 to thing 1, ‘I love your earrings’. No?

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@AlexFisher32 Looks great Alex! Have added to my ‘must reads’ 👍🏻

[Dr Edina Harbinja @EdinaRl]

Would you like to do a fully-funded PhD with me @AstonUniversity @AstonLawSchool ? Topic: AI and the Post-Mortem: Shaping Legal Frameworks for Digital Remains, international fees covered too! Please get in touch and apply by 3 June here https://t.co/xsMjYfKrZV

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@FedLuzzi

[StAndrews Philosophy @StAndrewsPhil]

We are currently looking for a part-time lecturer in Logic and Metaphysics to provide a teaching replacement for Dr. Aaron Cotnoir and Prof. Franz Berto, who have their teaching duties reduced until December 31st, 2028. For more info see below: https://t.co/ANX8tRV5tU

[Alex Fisher @AlexFisher32]

Excited to be in Aberdeen this weekend at this workshop on the Philosophy of Avatars. Thank you to @psweeneyphilos for organising!

Will present how time spent playing as an avatar/character can lead to our adopting their outlook and traits, and some moral concerns that result.

[Paula Sweeney @psweeneyphilos]

Just in time for my lecture on Chapter 6: responsibility and technology: mind the gap(s). @SvenNyholm

[StAndrews Philosophy @StAndrewsPhil]

We're hiring again! Applications are sought for a Research Fellow (postdoc) on @Franz_Berto 's 4-year Leverhulme funded project ‘What if…? Knowing by imagining (WIKI). The Logic and Rationality of Imagination’. Deadline 30th of April. Further info here: https://t.co/Jd06fYzGry

[Paula Sweeney @psweeneyphilos]

@taijidubh @welshjb @LNFGlasgow @FedLuzzi Yes! It’s on regular rotation ❤️

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Favourite pic of the holidays—my youngest and my mum. Little and large! 😂🥰❤️

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@AidanMcGlynn Thanks Aidan!

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My new book is out today! Did you ever see a more festive philosophy book?! 🤖🎄https://t.co/1FYTyg5XW6

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@stephantorre Thanks Stephan!

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@EilidhBeaton4 Thanks Eilidh!

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@profmdwhite @JohnDanaher Thank you!

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@MichelleMacleo4 Thanks!