The study group Philosophy of Responsibility will host a work-in-progress day at VU Amsterdam. This provides study group members the possibility to come together and gather feedback on novel research in a friendly environment. Everyone is welcome! If you’re interested in attending in person, please e-mail Dominik Boll (d.boll@vu.nl).

Program:
13:00 – 13:15 arrival and welcome

13:15 – 14:00 Philip Nickel (TU Eindhoven): “Control issues: technological autonomy vs. human-centered AI”

14:00 – 14:45 Daphne Brandenburg (University of Groningen, online): “Forgiveness in an Uncertain World” (co-authoring with Per Milam and Glen Pettigrove)

14:45 – 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:00 Dominik Boll (VU Amsterdam): “Three Puzzles for Responsibility Expansionism”

16:00 – 16:45 Stephen Rainey (TU Delft): “Where there’s a will there’s a… wait, what?”

From 16:45 Wrap-up and Borrel

Location: VU Amsterdam, Hoofdgebouw in room 4A20 (fourth floor, John Stuart Mill College). The address is De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam. The VU is close to Station Amsterdam Zuid (<10 min walk), and easily reachable by public transport from other stations in Amsterdam.

Hybrid option: It is possible to attend online, and we will have one online presentation. The Zoom-Link for the entire afternoon is as follows: https://vu-live.zoom.us/j/99499292862?pwd=ckJreTQ4ZmJwaFlHVUxKTzFtVUNWZz09, with Meeting-ID: 994 9929 2862 and Passcode: 936038

Format: 45 min per session, 20-25 min presentation, rest Q&A. The mode of presentation is up to the speaker.

Provisions: We’ll provide coffee, tea, and snacks during the afternoon. We’ll go for a borrel at the campus after, which is optional and at everyone’s own expense.