Without Why
B. Scot RoussePhilosophy, Technology, and AI. "The problem with artificial intelligence is (still) that computers don't (yet?) give a damn."
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AI's Indifferent Intelligence
Photos in this post courtesy of Alice Pau
It was wonderful to join Banu Kellner in conversation for an “AI Philosophy Night” last week on July 14, hosted at the vibrant and welcoming headquarters of Imbue.
The event was packed with passio...
The Fate of Expertise in the Age of AI - New Publication
Screenshot of the Journal of Expertise - June 2026 issu
I am happy to report that a new paper that I spent a preposterous number of hours maniacally tweaking and refining has finally been published. “The Fate of Expertise in the Age of AI”...
Join me on Tuesday, July 14 in SF for a conversation on AI as "Indifferent Intelligence"
Screenshot of the Luma page for the event
Join us
If you are in the Bay Area, I hope you can join me on Tuesday, July 14 in SF for this “AI Philosophy Night” put on by Banu Kellner and hosted at Imbue.
Technically the event is...
Strange Familiarity: Heidegger on Skill
Image created with Dall-E back in January 2025 with variations on this prompt: An austere and minimalist depiction of a philosopher resembling Arthur Schopenhauer in a dimly lit old-fashioned kitchen. The kitchen has a somber atmosphere and...
Machine Consciousness and Moral Vertigo
Title slide for my talk at the Machine Consciousness 0001 event. The visual motif is from Saul Bass’s design work for Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.
Here lies my presentation on “Machine Consciousness and Moral Vertigo” from the Machine Consc...
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B.’s substack, "Without Why," focuses on what it means to be alive in an age of intelligent machines. He is a lecturer and visiting scholar in Philosophy at UC Berkeley and an affiliate researcher at Topos Institute. He also drums in 3 punk bands.
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