Mikio Akagi

Philosophy of science, cognitive science, ethical AI, social justice. He/him. Currently an ethical AI researcher. Views my own.

[Mikio Akagi @Sainsha]

I haven't really been a full participant on Twitter since 2016 or so. But I do miss this mess. If the Mastodon migration is happening, find me at https://t.co/scINGYNif5.

In the meantime I'm still here, too.

[Mikio Akagi @Sainsha]

Ian Bogost on computer science education—its narrowness vs. the breadth it could have. https://t.co/cwnCbRGGQB

[Liam Bright @lastpositivist]

I do not like the Facts vs Opinions dichotomy and I think people should stop peddling it. In this blog post I link to some detailed objections I find persuasive, and also outline my big picture objection.

https://t.co/dLcUwz0oi4

[Mikio Akagi @Sainsha]

"Neural networks work like the brain" is true in approximately the same way as "Eyedroppers work like the heart."

[Brian Merchant @bcmerchant]

The story not getting told enough in the ongoing trainwrecking of Twitter is how, despite the fact that it was always a problematic platform, genuine public goods became bound up in its infrastructure—and more than anything, that's what Elon is destroying

https://t.co/RhN2sZK1DH

[Liam Bright @lastpositivist]

Hey hey seems like I am not the only one noticing how great Zina B. Ward is! Full citation found here (https://t.co/47O61feZ9r).

[The BJPS @TheBJPS]

The editors and committee are delighted to announce that 2022 BJPS Popper Prize has been awarded to Zina B Ward

More here, including a citation from the editors:

https://t.co/QGZkMlneqF

#philsci

[The BJPS @TheBJPS]

Neuroscience has brought with it a challenge: how are data from different human brains to be combined?

Read this issue's Editors' Choice paper by Zina Ward, 'Registration Pluralism and the Cartographic Approach to Data Aggregation across Brains'

https://t.co/5sxo2TjmbS

[Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall]

Ward Wins Popper Prize from the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science | ⁦@DailyNousEditor⁩

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has named Zina B. Ward (Florida State) the winner of its 2022 Popper Prize. https://t.co/ah8uCMj2rY

[Liam Bright @lastpositivist]

Zina B. Ward (https://t.co/3PFxeFrLih) is building up an excellent scholarly profile and I feel much of the philosophy community don't know cos she's very much a philosopher of science's philosopher of science. I really liked her latest historical piece:

https://t.co/pbtYH7LNGg

[Unseen Japan @UnseenJapanSite]

New research by Nijiiro Diversity says that some 120,000 LGBTQ couples could wed if same sex marriage were legalized in Japan, with a net economic benefit of 800 billion yen (USD $5.8B) to the Japanese economy.

[David Builes @davidalanbuiles]

This might be my favorite 1-page philosophy paper

[Ryan Deto @RyanDeto]

🚨 Pittsburgh media news: The owners of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Block Communications Inc., have purchased Pittsburgh City Paper, the region’s alt-weekly. BCI said all City Paper jobs will be maintained and CP will run independently

[Kevin Dorst @kevin_dorst]

"Rational Polarization" is now forthcoming in The Philosophical Review!

https://t.co/wEb9QSY8Ph
(Shorter version: https://t.co/NWyqzbdMef)

5 years in the making; still lots more to figure out. Here's the TLDR, and a detailed summary:

[Michael Fry @BigDirtyFry]

Grandad Squarepants talks about his life under the sea

[NPR @NPR]

It appears to be the latest action in an escalating battle between some state governors, and the federal government, over immigration policy. https://t.co/SvwRMlfHZj

[Mikio Akagi @Sainsha]

@QueenMab87 @shengokai I think even if you are writing an article for peer review this is a well-established and unconfusing use of "had"?!

[NXF @nxfie]

Excellent news from Scotland today! As with our own Irish Gender Recognition Act of 2015, a major step forward for the dignity & human rights of Trans people.

Congratulations to all who helped make it happen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @patrickharvie @Cmacf76 @GCNmag @HannahB4LiviMP #Trans

[dr nipple slipple @emilytilton_]

Yay! My paper was accepted at Philosopher's Imprint! I challenge interpretations of standpoint theory that suggest that people can never really understand oppression that they don't personally experience. Preprint here: https://t.co/Bypa1mnioO

[Mikio Akagi @Sainsha]

Moving out of the old Honors offices and discarding whatever I can't take with me to Ireland.