Methods in the Philosophy of AI

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).

The workshop will take place on 16 January 2026 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 

The 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. 

The 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 Löhr, and Celine Henne. 

In-person participation is limited. Those interested in attending are kindly asked to contact Guido Löhr via email.

13:00 – 13:15: Arrival with coffee and Dutch cookies

13:15 – 13:30: Introduction by Guido Löhr "Why it matters: AI and Political Conscience"

13:30 – 14:30: Herman Cappelen (HKU)

"Look And See: Evidence, Method, And The Case For LLM Minds"

14:30-15:00: Commentary by Ian Robertson "LLMs and generating the cognitive" (20 min) and

10 min response by Herman

15:00-15:30: Discussion

15:30-16:00: Break with coffee and Dutch cookies

16:00-17:00: Rene van Woudenberg (VU Amsterdam) "Authorship and ChatGPT"

17:00 – 17:30 Commentary by Tamara Dobler (20 min) and 10 min response by Rene

17:30-18:30 Open Discussion

Workshop Dinner (Registration Required)

Time: 19:30 (possibility to walk together to the restaurant from the workshop venue)

Restaurant: Anjapaar.  www.anjappar.nl, Van Baerlestraat 134H, 1071 BD Amsterdam