The Society for Philosophy of AI (https://phai.ac/) is pleased to announce a workshop on \;Methods in the Philosophy of AI\, featuring \;Herman Cappelen \;(HKU) and \;René\; van Woudenberg \;(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam).
\nThe workshop will take place on \;16 January 2026 \;at \;Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, Amsterdam\, The Netherlands. \;
\nThe focus will be on methodological issues in the Philosophy of AI\, including conceptual analysis\, conceptual engineering\, and the role of ethical and political values and goals regarding conceptual assessment. \;
\nThe workshop is hosted by the \;Department of Philosophy\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, and is intended for researchers and PhD students working in the Philosophy of AI and related areas. Main organizers are Tamara Dobler\, Guido Lö\;hr\, and Celine Henne. \;
\nIn-person participation is limited. Those interested in attending are kindly asked to contact \;Guido Lö\;hr \;via email.
\n13:00 &ndash\; 13:15: Arrival with coffee and Dutch cookies
\n13:15 &ndash\; 13:30: Introduction by Guido Lö\;hr "Why it matters: AI and Political Conscience"
\n13:30 &ndash\; 14:30: \;Herman Cappelen (HKU)
\n"Look And See: Evidence\, Method\, And The Case For LLM Minds"
\n14:30-15:00: Commentary by Ian Robertson "LLMs and generating the cognitive" (20 min) and
\n10 min response by Herman
\n15:00-15:30: Discussion
\n15:30-16:00: Break with coffee and Dutch cookies
\n16:00-17:00: \;Rene van Woudenberg (VU Amsterdam) \;"Authorship and ChatGPT"
\n17:00 &ndash\; 17:30 Commentary by Tamara Dobler (20 min) and 10 min response by Rene
\n17:30-18:30 Open Discussion
\nWorkshop Dinner (Registration Required)
\nTime: 19:30 (possibility to walk together to the restaurant from the workshop venue)
\nRestaurant: Anjapaar. \;www.anjappar.nl\, Van Baerlestraat 134H\, 1071 BD Amsterdam
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