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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I'm excited to share my latest piece for The Conversation: "Could AI replace politicians? A philosopher maps out three possible futures" via @Conversation_E #ai #aiethics #democracy #politics @IEuniversity @iehumanities
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RT @StanfordPACS: Authored by @robreich, @tlechtable & Emma Saunders-Hastings, the new entry for “philanthropy" in the Stanford Encyclopedi…
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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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🪑 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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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. #philosophy #ethics #philanthropy
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RT @manuelmunizv: Full house for the launch of the @UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics and Governance at @IEuniversity !🚀 With inspiring remarks f…
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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: #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 @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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